8th May 1917
Western Front
Fresnoy attacked in great strength by Germans and recaptured.
French attack and capture German trenches beyond Chevreux (Craonne); German counter-attacks repelled.
Southern Front
British capture Bulgar position south-west of Lake Doiran.
Serbs seize useful points in Moglenitsa Valley.
Naval
German submarine
SM UC-26 is rammed by the HMS Milne off Calais and sinks with all 26 crew members.
Political, etc.
Britain cancels its “meatless days” as it increased demand on other foodstuffs, particularly bread.
U.S. Labor Department publishes plans to make interned aliens of enemy nations work in farms in North Carolina.
Australian elections result in Nationalist majority in both Houses.
Liberia breaks off relations with Germany.
Lenin publishes the essay “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism”
Ship Losses:
Iris (United Kingdom) The ketch was sunk in the English Channel off Cherbourg, Seine-Maritime, France, probably by
SM UC-26 ( Kaiserliche Marine), with the loss of four of her crew.
Killarney (United Kingdom) The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Fastnet Rock (50°55′N 14°44′W) by
SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Nelly (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 44 nautical miles (81 km) south south west of Penmarc'h, Finistère (47°18′N 4°55′W by
SM UC-61 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Petunia (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by
SM U-49 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew. Three survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
SM UC-26 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UC II submarine was rammed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France (51°03′N 1°40′E) by
HMS Milne ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 26 crew.
Will it succeed? Published in New York Herald, May 8, 1917.
