The German retreat continues; Ham and Chauny are occupied by the French. Mesopotamia:--Feluja, on the Euphrates, is captured by the British. The French battleship _Danton_ is torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean (many lives lost). Mar. 20 (Tues.) The French and British advance on an eighty-mile front, the British towards Cambrai and St. Quentin, the French towards La Fère and Laon. Mar. 21 (Wed.) The British advance towards St. Quentin and occupy forty villages; the French capture Jussy and force the passage of the Crozat Canal. The British hospital ship _Asturias_ is sunk without warning by a German submarine (midnight, 20-21). Mar. 22 (Thur.) The French cross the Crozat Canal and the Ailette. Mar. 23 (Fri.) The French gain ground against fierce resistance between St. Quentin and La Fère; the Germans flood the region round La Fère. The raider _Möwe_ is reported to have returned to Germany for the second time (see March 4, 1916). The British destroyer _Laforey_ is sunk by a mine in the English Channel. Mar. 24 (Sat.) The new Russian Government is officially recognised by Great Britain, France, and the United States. The British occupy Roisel, seven miles east of Péronne. The French reach the western bank of the Oise between St. Quentin and La Fère. Mar. 25 (Sun.) The French Government addresses to Neutrals a protest against the devastation and barbarities committed by the Germans in the evacuated territories. German torpedo-boats bombard Dunkirk. Mar. 26 (Mon.) The British capture Lagnicourt (north-east of Bapaume), the French Coucy-le-Château and Folembray. Macedonia:--The French advance west of Monastir: 2000 prisoners are taken. The British destroyer _Myrmidon_ is sunk by a mine in the English Channel. Mar. 27 (Tues.) The British occupy Longavines, Lièrmont, Villiers, Equancourt, and Saulcourt; the French capture the forest of Lower Coucy. Palestine:--The British forces under Sir A. Murray defeat the Turks near Gaza (the First Battle of Gaza): 900 prisoners are captured, including the General of a Division and his Staff. Mar. 28 (Wed.) Verdun:--The French recapture Hill 304. Mar. 29 (Thur.) The British make progress south-east of Bapaume. Mar. 30 (Fri.) The British advance towards Cambrai and capture Sorel, Heudicourt, Soyécourt, and other places; the French advance north-east of Soissons. The British hospital ship _Gloucester Castle_ is torpedoed and sunk in mid-Channel, but without loss of life. Mar. 31 (Sat.) The British advance north-west of St. Quentin and capture Jeancourt, Hervilly, Herbecourt, and Vendelles. Mesopotamia:--The British occupy Deli Abbas. April 1 (Sun.) The British capture Savy Wood and Savy, near St. Quentin, and Epéhy and Peizières, on the Bapaume Railway; the French advance towards Laon on the Margival-Vrégny Front. The Russians occupy Khanikin (north-east of Baghdad). April 2 (Mon.)