The Year 1915 Illustrated/Diary of the War, April 1915

DIARY OF THE WAR

APRIL, 1915

Apr 01 –	British airmen raid the submarine bases at Antwerp and Zeebrugge.
"  05 –	The King gives orders that no wine, spirits or beer are to be consumed in any of his households.
"  08 –	An attempt was made on the life of the Sultan of Egypt.
"  09 –	The capture of Eparges reported by the French. German losses there estimated at 30,000 men.
"  11 –	The Kronprinz Wilhelm arrived in Hampton Roads, USA.
"  12 –	Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador at Washington, protests against the exportation of munitions from the United States to the Allies.
"  13 –	Munitions Committee appointed under Chairmanship of Mr. Lloyd George. – Germans reported to be assisting the Austrians in the Carpathians. – Price of quartern loaf raised to 8½d.
"  14 –	Zeppelin raids over north-east coast.
"  15 –	The Allies make a notable advance on Notre Dame de Lorette. – Total British casualties reported at 139,347.
"  16 –	Zeppelin raid over East Coast. – Government abandoned its original proposals for dealing with drink trade. – Victory over Turks reported from Euphrates.
"  17 –	British transport Manitou reported as sunk by Turkish destroyers in the Ægean. Fifty-one lives lost.
"  18 –	British submarine E15 ran ashore in the Dardanelles.
"  20 –	Mr. Asquith spoke at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
"  22 –	Germans first make use of poison gas.
"  23 –	Reports from Ypres indicated that the Allies had been forced to give ground at St. Julien; the Germans attacked with poison gasses.
"  25 –	Expeditionary force landed at various points on the Gallipoli Peninsula to attack the forts of the Dardanelles.
"  26 –	Prince of Wales's Fund exceeded £5,000,000.
"  30 –	Zeppelin raid on Suffolk. – The Germans invade the Baltic Provinces. – Dunkirk shelled by the Germans.

Seventh year of issue.

The Year 1915 Illustrated: A Record of Notable Achievements and Events

Home Front

A Heroine of the War (Nurse Edith Cavell)Death of Field-Marshal Lord RobertsZeppelin RaidsThe War at Home

Western Front

Antwerp and AfterBattle of La BasséeFirst Battle of YpresWinter in the Western TrenchesThe Battle of Neuve ChappelleThe Second Battle of YpresThe Advance in Artois and ChampagneGerman Barbarism in Belgium

Eastern Front

Autumn Campaign in the EastVictory of the Serbian ArmyWinter and Spring Campaigns in the EastThe Russian Retreat in Galicia and Poland

Southern Front

The Dardanelles and GallipoliThe Balkans Again

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

The Fall of Tsing-Tau

Naval and Overseas Operations

The War on the SeasThe Intervention of TurkeyNaval Battle in the North SeaGermany's Piracy BlockadeNaval Activities in the Gulf of RigaBritish Submarines in the Baltic

Political Events

The Intervention of ItalyThe End of Liberal GovernmentThe CoalitionLord Kitchener's Review of the War

Editorials

One Year of War (By Frank H. Simonds)

Other

Diary of the War - November 1914December 1914January 1915February 1915March 1915April 1915May 1915June 1915July 1915August 1915September 1915October 1915Diary of Events Apart from the War