7 April

1915 (Wednesday)

 * Indecisive fighting near St. Mihiel.
 * Further Russian advance in Carpathians.
 * Skirmish between Turks and British north-east of El Ḱantara (Egypt).
 * First Indian units of Indian Expeditionary Force "G" (formed from Force "E") sail from Egypt for the Dardanelles (see 31 December).
 * German Minority Socialists publish a manifesto against the war.
 * Appeal by the Churches for restraint in use of alcohol is followed by a memorial by business men to the same effect.

1916 (Friday)

 * The "Grand Fleet" ceases to exist when Lord Beatty hauls down his flag on the HMS Queen Elizabeth.