8th May 1918
Western Front
Strong local attack by enemy between La Clytte and Voormezeele; they enter front line at certain points south of Morlancourt.
Australians push forward.
Activity in Avre valley.
Eastern Front
German forces occupy Rostov, on the Don.
Southern Front
In Balkans, Allied airmen bomb aerodrome at Drama and cantonments at Beranci.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Operations continued on Baghdad-Mosul road.
Enemy troops attacked by British airmen on Tigris, north of Tekrit.
Naval
German submarine SM U-32, which sunk 37 ships during its career, is sunk by the HMS Wallflower off the coast of Malta with the loss of 41 hands.
Political, etc.
Nicaraguan President Vargas signs a decree declaring war against Germany.
Ship Losses:
Constantia (United Kingdom) The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire by SM UB-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.
Dux (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of the Godrevy Lighthouse, Cornwall (50°16′N 5°32′W) by SM U-54 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Ingleside (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) off Algiers, Algeria by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven crew.
Princess Dagmar (United Kingdom) The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel by SM U-54 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 24 crew.
Thoralf (Denmark) The barque was scuttled in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of the Coningbeg Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°56′N 5°55′W) by SM UB-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
SM U-32 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type U 31 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north west of Malta (36°07′N 13°28′E) by HMS Wildflower ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 41 crew.
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