[Jimbuna]

13th May 1917

Western Front

British establish themselves in Roeux, and progress on "Greenland Hill".

French repulse heavy German attacks north of Reims and in Maisons de Champagne.

Eastern Front

General Kornilov, Commandant of Petrograd, and M. Guchkov, Minister of Marine and War, resign.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Mesopotamia: Russian detachments compelled to retire across Diala river towards Kifri.

Political, etc.

British Ministry of Munitions threatens to use force if striking munition workers do not return to work by Monday.

Homes in London are fined £25-£50 for using too lavish of material and labour for decoration.

Socialist Conference opens at Stockholm.

Marshal Joffre reviews garrison troops at Montreal; much enthusiasm.

Ship Losses:

Anna (Denmark) The three-masted barque was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of the Île de Batz, Finistère, France (49°12′N 4°26′W) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Hudson (Norway) The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north north west of Ouessant, Finistère (48°48′N 7°56′W) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Jessmore (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) west north west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
L'Independiente F (Italy) The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Cabo de Gata, Spain (36°31′N 2°02′W) by SM U-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Rio Amazonas (Italy) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Crete, Greece (33°40′N 20°46′E) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.