14th April 1918
Western Front
Neuve Eglise taken by Germans.
Seven attacks in Merville sector repulsed.
Near Bailleul, British line penetrated, but position restored.
East of Robecq, British take prisoners and machine guns.
General Foch appointed Commander-in-Chief of Allied Armies in France.
Aviation
American forces conduct their first dogfight over the Western Front, with (future ace) Douglas Campbell and Alan Winslow shooting down 2 German planes.
Political, etc.
U.S. removes the statue of Frederick the Great, a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm, from the front of the Army War College in D.C. after two bombing attempts were made by angry Americans.
M. Clemenceau issues statement that France does not recognise present Russian Government nor its acts.
Major-General Sykes appointed Chief of Air Staff.
Ship Losses:
Admiral Codrington (United Kingdom) and
Southgare ( Sweden): The two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Southgare sank about 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Crab Rocks, Bempton Cliffs, with the loss of 11 men; 10 were rescued. The newly built
Admiral Codrington sank just south of Flamborough Head.
Chelford (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea north west of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire (52°48′N 5°04′W) by
SM UB-73 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Maroc (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, United Kingdom by
SM UB-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Marstonmoor (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) north north east of Cape Wrath, Sutherland (59°34′N 4°45′W) by
SM U-107 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
SS Santa Isabel (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal by
SM U-153 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.