[Jimbuna]

12th May 1917

Western Front

British storm most of Bullecourt, and Roeux trenches. Enemy's counter-attack fails.

Southern Front

Artillery activity on Julian front from Tolmino to the sea.

Italians bomb Prosecco (north of Trieste).

Naval and Overseas Operations

North Sea: 3 Dover Patrol monitors (total 6 x 15-inch guns), and with air cover among 41 ships, shell Zeebrugge for 73 minutes from 28.000 yards, for 1 hour but vital locks not hit although 19 of 250 shells land within 15 yards.

Political, etc.

U.S. House of Representatives votes 215 to 178 to allow former President Roosevelt to raise and lead a division to France.

U.S. Senate votes 38 to 32 to ban the use of grain, sugar, and syrup for the production of liquor, but votes down full prohibition.

At the Canadian Parliament, French war mission led by Viviani and Joffre praises Canadian soldiers.

AH Emperor Charles pleads Austrians to “hold on, & in this we shall doubtless be successful, through encountering great hardships.”

A Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies submits a report recommending Germany be forced to pay a large indemnity after the war.

Official figures show British food prices has risen by around 94% since the start of the war.

Two new groups for attestation announced: 41 to 45, and 45 to 50.

Bombs and seditious leaflets seized in Calcutta.

Ship Losses:

Egyptian Prince (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 240 nautical miles (440 km) south south east of Malta (34°20′N 18°52′E) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Galicia (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 17 (Ralph Wenninger) and sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Teignmouth, Devon (50°32′N 3°24′W). Her crew survived.
G.L.C. (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean south east of the Eddystone Lighthouse by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Locksley Hall (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east by south of Malta 35°23′N 14°56′E) by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six crew.
Refugio (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 115 nautical miles (213 km) north west of Tory Island, County Donegal (55°10′N 11°35′W) by SM U-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
San Onofre (United Kingdom) The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 64 nautical miles (119 km) north west of the Skelligs (52°25′N 11°42′W) by SM U-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Waterville (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 6 (Werner von Zerboni di Sposetti) and was damaged in the North Sea. She was beached but was later refloated. Her crew survived.
Wirral (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) north west of Utvær, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway by SM U-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Zanoni (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east by east of Cape Oropesa, Spain (40°10′N 0°25′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.