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

DIARY OF THE WAR

MAY, 1915

May 02 –	Threats to sink the Lusitania published in Washington.
"  03 –	Russians defeated in West Galicia.
"  04 –	First Budget introduced in House of Commons. – Reports received further defeat of Russians in Galicia. – Russians reported defeat of Turks in Caucasus.
"  05 –	Tension reported between China and Japan.
"  07 –	Lusitania torpedoed off south coast of Ireland.
"  08 –	China accepted Japanese demands.
"  10 –	Zeppelin raid over Southend.
"  13 –	General Botha captured Windhoek, the capital of German South-West Africa. – Government decided to intern alien enemies. – HMS Goliath sunk in the Dardanelles. – French victory reported at Carency.
"  14 –	Strike of the L.C.C. tramway men.
"  17 –	Zeppelin raid over Kent. – Russians admitted retirement in Galicia.
"  18 –	Lord Kitchener appealed for 300,000 more men.
"  19 –	Mr. Asquith announced re-construction of the Government. – Board of Trade took action to stop racing.
"  20 –	The King visited shipbuilding yards in the North.
"  22 –	Terrible troop train disaster at Quintin's Hill, loss of 200 lives.
"  23 –	Italy declared war against Austria.
"  24 –	Air raid on Venice reported.
"  25 –	Coalition Cabinet completed. – General von Mackensen pushing the offensive in Galicia.
"  26 –	HMS Triumph sunk at the Dardanelles.
"  27 –	Another Zeppelin raid on Southend. – HMS Majestic torpedoed at Dardanelles. – Princess Irene blown up in Sheerness Harbour. – Sir Henry Jackson, K.C.V.O., appointed First Lord of the Admirlaty in place of Lord Fisher, resigned. – Lieut-Commander Martin Eric Nasmith of submarine E11 sinks a transport in the Sea or Marmora.
"  28 –	French progress reported at Labyrinth.
"  30 –	Italian army invaded the Trentino.
"  31 –	German Note on the sinking of the Lusitania published.

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

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