1915 (Tuesday)
- Germans bombard Reims and Ypres.
- Germans retake Embermenil (Lorraine).
- Austrians repulsed near Gorlitse.
- Turks lay siege to Van. Armenian defence of Van begins (see 19 May).
- Union forces defeat the Germans at Kebus (north of Keetmanshoop).
- Anglo-French troops take Mandera (Cameroons).
- Mr. Asquith at Newcastle denies that military operations have been hampered by lack of munitions.
- Correspondence between Great Britain and USA on the "Peklat" case published.[note 1]
- President Wilson announces that USA hopes to share in restoration of peace.[note 2]
Notes
- ↑ Sir Edward Grey stated that "Peklat" was conveying non-combatants from Tsing-tau when that place was about to be besieged and was thus increasing the strength of the fortress. The non-combatants were sent to their destinations: a contrast to the German torpedoing of the Amiral Ganteaume, which was conveying refugees to England.
- ↑ Mr. Bryan stated, in addition, that to prohibit supply of contraband to the Allies would be an unneutral act.
References
Acknowledgements
Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War:On This Day and associated index. Data has been gleaned from two main sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principal Events 1914-1918 (1922). The information in these works were deemed correct at the time of their respective publication dates, and may not accurately represent present-day histories, spelling of place names, political, and geographical boundaries. Click here for a full list of sources.