3rd May 1915
Western Front
Second Battle of Ypres: Withdrawal to new British line completed.
Germans again driven back.
Eastern Front
Germans continue to advance towards Mitau (Baltic Provinces); 8,200 prisoners reported.
German and Austro-Hungarian troops push back Russian forces in Galicia, capturing over 8000 prisoners.
Southern Front
Dardanelles: Turks unsuccessfully attack the French lines at Gallipoli.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Submarine
E14 sinks a Turkish gunboat in the Sea of Marmora.
Swedish steamer
Roxane was taken as a prize by
U 41 (Claus Hansen) off Aberdeen and conducted to List (Sylt). Vessel later released.
Political, etc.
Italy denounces the Triple Alliance.
Advertisement in American papers states that ships flying the British flag are liable to destruction in the war zone.
Due to friction between the American Relief Commission & German authorities in Belgium, over 200 barges of food are laid up at Rotterdam.
Japanese Cabinet and War Council meets to consider using military force to force China to accept the 21 Demands.
The Gishun Maru becomes the first Japanese merchantman to enter New York Harbour.
Major John McCrae begins writing the poem “In Flanders Fields”
Quote:
IN Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Ship Losses:
Bob White ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo ( United Kingdom).
Coquet ( United Kingdom): The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of Spurn Point by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her nine crew were rescued by the trawler Etruscan ( United Kingdom).
Hector ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of Spurn Point by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her nine crew were rescued by the trawler Etruscan ( United Kingdom).
Hero ( United Kingdom): The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east north east of Hornsea, Yorkshire by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo ( United Kingdom).
Iolanthe ( United Kingdom): The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) east north east of Hornsea by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo ( United Kingdom).
Minterne ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Wolf Rock by
SM U-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two or her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by two fishing vessels.
Northward Ho ( United Kingdom): The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east north east of Hornsea by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo ( United Kingdom).
Oscar ( Norway): The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea south west of Lindesnen, Vest-Agder (56°55′N 4°20′E) by
SM U-41 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo ( United Kingdom).
Progress ( United Kingdom): The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 155 nautical miles (287 km) east north east of Spurn Point by
SM U-9 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her eleven crew were rescued by the trawler Etruscan ( United Kingdom).
Scottish Queen ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east south east of Aberdeen by
SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Uxbridge ( United Kingdom): The trawler caught a mine in her nets and was sunk when it exploded. All nine crew were rescued by another trawler.