German attacks at Locre and Voormezeele are repulsed.

April 27 (Sat.)

Mesopotamia:—General Marshall captures Kifri.

April 29 (Mon.)

The Germans attack in strength the British and French positions on a ten-mile front between Météren and Voormezeele and are severely defeated; this ends the Battle of the Lys (see April 9).

Mesopotamia:—General Marshall defeats the Turks at Tuz Khartmatli, half-way between Baghdad and Mosul, taking 300 prisoners and 6 guns.

April 30 (Tues.)

Palestine:—General Allenby again advances towards the Hedjaz railway, and recaptures Es Salt (see April 1).

Mesopotamia:—General Marshall reaches the Tank River and captures 12 more guns and many more prisoners.