A Zeppelin raid on the north-east coast of England. April 2 (Sun.) An explosion occurs in a munitions factory at Faversham, Kent (106 killed). A Zeppelin raid on England and Scotland. April 3 (Mon.) A British success at St. Eloi. A French success at Verdun. The Caucasus:--A Russian attack on Trebizond begins (see April 18). April 4 (Tues.) Verdun:--The Germans attack at Douaumont and are repulsed. General Brussiloff succeeds General Ivanoff in command of the Russian armies of the South. A Zeppelin raid on the Eastern Counties. April 5 (Wed.) A Zeppelin raid on the north-east of England. April 6 (Thur.) Mesopotamia:--A third attempt is made to relieve Kut: the Um-el-Hannah and Falahiyah positions are captured. April 7 (Fri.) The Germans regain the trenches captured by the British at St. Eloi on March 27. The Russians again attack the German lines near Vilna. Macedonia:--The Allied positions on the Vardar are bombarded. April 8 (Sat.) Fierce fighting at Verdun: the French evacuate Bethincourt. April 9 (Sun.) The British regain ground at St. Eloi. Verdun:--A fierce German attack on the Mort Homme. Mesopotamia:--The first British attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position is repulsed. April 10 (Mon.) A British success at St. Eloi. A critical day at Verdun: German attacks on the Mort Homme are repulsed. April 11 (Tues.) The Germans attack near Albert and continue their attacks at Verdun. Italy:--The Alpini gain a success on the Adamello glacier. April 12 (Wed.) Mesopotamia:--The British make a second attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position: some ground is gained. April 13 (Thur.) Egypt:--Australian troops destroy a Turkish camp at Jifjaffa on the Egyptian frontier. April 14 (Fri.) The end of the First Battle of Lake Narotch (see March 18); it leads to little change of position. British naval aeroplanes bomb Constantinople and Adrianople. April 15 (Sat.) A Russian success in the Caucasus. April 16 (Sun.) Verdun:--The French attack at Douaumont and regain ground. April 17 (Mon.) Fresh German attacks at Verdun, which gain ground. The Italians capture the Col di Lana (Trentino). Mesopotamia:--A Turkish counter-attack on the Tigris is partially successful. April 18 (Tues.) The Caucasus:--Trebizond is captured by the Russians (see April 8). April 19 (Wed.) Verdun:--German attacks at Les Eparges are repulsed. A Note from the U.S.A. is presented to Germany demanding modification of her submarine policy (see May 4). The Caucasus:--The Russians carry a strong enemy position west of Erzerum. April 20 (Thur.) The rebellion breaks out in Ireland (see May 1). Verdun:--The French gain ground near Fort Vaux. Russian troops reach Marseilles. April 21 (Good Friday) Sir Roger Casement is captured on the coast of Kerry, near Tralee (see June 26, Aug. 3). April 22 (Sat.) Mesopotamia:--A third British attack on the Sanna-i-Yat position is repulsed.