Western Front
Artois: Battle of Vimy Ridge ends, as Canadian troops capture their objectives. Allied forces suffered 3,589 dead and 7,004 wounded.
4000 German troops are also captured during the Battle of Vimy Ridge:
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Canadian troops storm Pimple hill north of Vimy Ridge, but 2 German ‘counter-attack’ divisions now holding Mericourt-Arleux line against breakout.
British artillery gunners setting up an 18-pounder gun in a cemetery at Arras: © IWM (Q 6205):
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Naval and Overseas Operations
Greek ship
India being sunk by the German U-Boat
U-35: © IWM (Q 88293):
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Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Turks retreat towards Deli Abbas (between Tigris and Diala).
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: General Rudolf Stager-Steiner succeeds General Alexander Krobatin as War Minister.
Russia: Law enlarges Estonia and permits it a Diet.
Russian Provisional Government announces it will issue a “liberty” loan in order to raise money.
United Kingdom: London meetings celebrate US entry into war, US Ambassador says aim ‘to save the earth as a place worth living in’. British postcard: for Great Britain, America’s declaration of war promised men – and hope:
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United States: Herbert Hoover officially takes job of U.S. food controller. He urges the nation to eliminate waste and promotes corn bread over flour.
Major General Leonard Wood declares there are too few volunteers for the U.S. army and so conscription is necessary.
New York Yankees conducting a military drill before the opening game of the season against the Red Sox:
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Minor Allies: Costa Rica: Government places nations waters and ports at US disposal.
Switzerland: Bulgarian and Austrian envoys make peace feelers to Allies.
Spain: Government protests to Berlin for
San Fulgencio torpedoing (April 9)
Mexico: Mexico reassures it will continue the exportation of oil to Britain after diplomatic pressure from Britain and the U.S.