[Jimbuna]

22nd April 1917

Western Front

British capture southern part of Trescault (east of Havrincourt Wood, below Bapaume-Cambrai road).

Germans bombard Reims; French repulse German attack on Moronvillers massif.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

British attack Turks in retreat from Istabulat on west bank of Tigris and on west bank of Shatt-el-Adhaim.

Political, etc.

Arrival of British Mission, headed by Mr. Balfour, at Washington.

To conserve food, France orders all restaurants to have one meatless day per week. Butchers will also have to close by 1 pm.

Kaiser Wilhelm congratulates his son the Crown Prince for “steelhard” resistance against the French at the Aisne.

Ship Losses:

Arethusa (United Kingdom) The barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of Eagle Island, County Mayo by SM UC-66 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Blaatind (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy (42°28′N 10°59′E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.
Capenor (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 21 (Reinhold Saltzwedel) and sank in the Bay of Biscay off La Pallice, Charente-Maritime, France (46°06′N 1°17′W). Her crew survived.
Giskø (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea (61°03′N 3°28′E by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Godø (Norway) The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by SM UC-41 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Maria S. (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Civitavecchia by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMML 431 (Royal Navy) The motor launch was lost on this date.
Neepawah (Canada) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Nightingale (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) south of Aberdeen by SM UC-44 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Percy Birdsall (United States) The schooner was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the Gironde Estuary by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Theodore William (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off the Shetland Islands (60°45′N 0°13′E) by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Unione (Italy) The brigantine was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Civitavecchia (42°01′N 10°54′E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Valerie (Norway) The barque was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of the Cordouan Lighthouse, Charente Maritime by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Vestelv (Norway) The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) off Tory Island, County Donegal, United Kingdom by SM U-93 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Woodward Abrahams (United States) The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 407 nautical miles (754 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.