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Jimbuna · 05-09-17, 02:36 PM

9th May 1917

Western Front

Second Battle of the Aisne ends with 187,000 French casualties and 169,000 German losses. Discontent and mutiny spreads in French ranks.

Germans attack on the Chemin des Dames, as well as Craonne and Corbeny, fail.

At the Arras Battle, British and Canadian forces beat back German attacks and reverse some of the territorial losses suffered yesterday.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi leave Wedj to recruit a mobile camel force for attacks against the Ottomans.

Political, etc.

British socialists announce they will not attend a socialist conference in Stockholm due to suspicions that it is organized by the Germans.

French Marshal Joffre receives a ticker-tape parade as he visits New York City.

Major General John J. Pershing is summoned to Washington D.C. to discuss him leading the American expeditionary force to Europe.

Ship Losses:

Dio ti Guardi (Italy) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello, Sicily by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Hans Broge (Denmark) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Teelin Head, County Donegal, United Kingdom (54°38′N 9°30′W) by SM U-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Harpagus (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 62 nautical miles (115 km) south west of the Île du Planier, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (42°32′N 4°39′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three crew. Two crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Kitty (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east south east of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire (56°11′N 1°45′W) by SM UC-42 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as prisoners of war.
L'Oriente (Italy) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Marchiena (Netherlands) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued.
Peppino Aiello (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
San Pietro (Italy) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Windward Ho! (United Kingdom) The trawler struck a mine laid by UC 49 (Alfred Arnold) and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire (57°28′N 1°42′W) with the loss of eight of her crew.

05-09-17, 02:36 PM	#2289
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,585 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	9th May 1917 Western Front Second Battle of the Aisne ends with 187,000 French casualties and 169,000 German losses. Discontent and mutiny spreads in French ranks. Germans attack on the Chemin des Dames, as well as Craonne and Corbeny, fail. At the Arras Battle, British and Canadian forces beat back German attacks and reverse some of the territorial losses suffered yesterday. Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres T.E. Lawrence and Auda Abu Tayi leave Wedj to recruit a mobile camel force for attacks against the Ottomans. Political, etc. British socialists announce they will not attend a socialist conference in Stockholm due to suspicions that it is organized by the Germans. French Marshal Joffre receives a ticker-tape parade as he visits New York City. Major General John J. Pershing is summoned to Washington D.C. to discuss him leading the American expeditionary force to Europe. Ship Losses: Dio ti Guardi (Italy) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello, Sicily by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Hans Broge (Denmark) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Teelin Head, County Donegal, United Kingdom (54°38′N 9°30′W) by SM U-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Harpagus (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 62 nautical miles (115 km) south west of the Île du Planier, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (42°32′N 4°39′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three crew. Two crew were taken as prisoners of war. Kitty (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east south east of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire (56°11′N 1°45′W) by SM UC-42 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as prisoners of war. L'Oriente (Italy) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Marchiena (Netherlands) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued. Peppino Aiello (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). San Pietro (Italy) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Rosello by SM UC-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Windward Ho! (United Kingdom) The trawler struck a mine laid by UC 49 (Alfred Arnold) and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire (57°28′N 1°42′W) with the loss of eight of her crew. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)