30th January 1918
Western Front
14 tons of bombs dropped on Paris, 1 raider brought down; 49 killed, 206 injured.
Southern Front
Battle dies down on Asiago plateau; Italians gain ground along Frenzela Gorge and at Val Bella and Rosso.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British line advanced near Arnutiya, 12 miles north of Jerusalem.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Brazil to send naval squadron to Europe.
Political, etc.
Allied War Council meets at Versailles.
German strikes spread to Kiel, Munich and Hamburg.
The city of Kiev, Ukraine is paralyzed as the Bolshevik uprising strengthens and many other workers also go one strike.
France announces it will increase the rights of Algerians fighting in the French Army, such as by opening up all ranks and decorations for Algerians, equaling pay, and giving pathways for naturalization.
Ship Losses:
Ange Gardien (France) The sailing vessel struck a mine laid by UC 48 (Kurt Ramien) and sank in the English Channel off Sept-Îles, Finistère.
Empress Ekaterina II (France) The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean north of Bougie, Algeria by SM UB-52 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Ferryhill (United Kingdom) The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime, France (49°40′N 1°11′W) by SM UB-54 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Fratelli Barrera (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy by SM UC-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Harlaw (Italy) The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west north west of Corsica, France (43°02′N 8°30′E) by SM UB-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Lindeskov (Denmark) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) west north west of Ouessant, Finistère (48°30′N 5°17′W) by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Maizar (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean 38 nautical miles (70 km) north by west of Cap Ferrat, Algeria (36°32′N 1°00′W) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Michele Padre (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterraneand Sea (39°15′N 15°11′E) by SM UC-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Minnietonka (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of Malta by SM U-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four lives. Ten survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
HMS Wellholme (Royal Navy) The Q-ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel south west of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.
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