22nd April 1918
Western Front
Local fighting to British advantage in Albert, Robecq and Wytschaete sectors.
Near Villers Brettoneux and on Ancre river, enemy concentrations are dispersed.
Austrian troops reported to be arriving in Belgium.
Eastern Front
United Diets of Baltic Provinces request German Government to form them into a monarchy under King of Prussia.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Baluchistan: India Office announces unconditional surrender of Khotran Tribe.
Transcaucasian Council decides to declare independence and reopens negotiations with the Turks.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Brilliant Naval Raid on Zeebrugge and Ostend, night of 22-23 April; Zeebrugge entrance blocked by sinking ships.
Block-ships also sunk in Ostend Harbour.
Destroyer action in Adriatic.
Political, etc.
Severe tension reported between Holland and Germany.
Germany: "Das neue Europa" publishes estimate of German losses up to 31 July 1917 as exceeding 5,000,000.
Mr. Bonar Law introduces the Budget.
Denmark conducts its Parliamentary election, which is the first election Danish women are eligible to vote. The Venstre (Left) Party wins the most seats.
Ship Losses:
Baron Herries (Royal Navy) The naval tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 43 nautical miles (80 km) north by west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (50°27′N 7°06′W) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew. One of the survivors was taken as a prisoner of war.
Dronning Maud (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) north north east of Cape Sigli, Algeria (38°00′N 4°56′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Eric Calvert (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south south west of St Anthony Head, Cornwall 50°04′30″N 5°01′45″W) by SM UB-103 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
USS Fenimore (United States Navy) The cargo ship was destroyed by fire in New York Harbor.
Fern (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of the Kish Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of thirteen crew.
Kheda Moulekar (France) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°08′N 32°50′E) by SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Marshalla (United Kingdom) The sailing vessel was shelled sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Port Said, Egypt (32°11′N 32°39′E) by SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMT Pursuit (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Sadika (France) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°13′N 32°40′E) by SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
SM UB-55 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UB III submarine struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover (51°01′N 1°20′E) with the loss of 23 of her 29 crew.
Welbeck Hall (United Kingdom) The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) north east by north of Port Said by SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew.
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