The British storm Infantry Hill, east of Monchy. H.M.S. _Avenger_ (armed merchant cruiser) is sunk by a submarine in the North Atlantic. The Zeppelin L 43 is destroyed in the North Sea by British naval forces. June 15 (Fri.) Lord Rhondda is appointed Food Controller in Great Britain (see July 3, 1918). The British capture further portions of the Hindenburg line near Bullecourt. June 16 (Sat.) Macedonia:--The British withdraw to the west of the Struma, owing to the approach of the malarial season. Two Zeppelins raid the south-east of England; one is brought down in flames. June 17 (Sun.) The Italians make local progress on the Carso, and repulse Austrian attacks on the Asiago Plateau. June 19 (Tues.) Great Britain:--Enemy titles held by members of the Royal Family are abolished by the King. June 20 (Wed.) H.M.S. _Salvia_ (sloop--employed as Special Service ship) is sunk by a submarine off the west coast of Ireland. June 23 (Sat.) Greece:--M. Zaimis, the Greek Premier, resigns (see May 3). The P. & O. liner _Mongolia_ is sunk by a mine off Bombay (23 lives lost). June 24 (Sun.) Dr. von Seidler forms a new Austrian Ministry (see Jan. 22, 1918). The British gain ground south-west of Lens. June 25 (Mon.) British and German delegates meet at the Hague to discuss questions relating to prisoners of war. June 26 (Tues.) A new Greek Cabinet is formed with M. Venizelos as Premier. The first fighting troops of the American army reach France (see Oct. 27). The British gain ground south-west of Lens astride the Souchez River. June 27 (Wed.) Great Britain:--The report of the Commission on the Mesopotamian campaign is published. The British transport _Armadale_ is sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic (11 lives lost). June 28 (Thur.) The British enter Avion (south of Lens), and capture German trenches near Oppy. June 29 (Fri.) It is announced that General Allenby is appointed to succeed General Murray in command of the British forces in Egypt and Palestine. June 30 (Sat.) The British make further progress south-west and south of Lens. East Africa:--German forces are driven from the border of Nyasaland to the Rovuma border. The British destroyer _Cheerful_ is sunk by a mine off the Shetland Islands. July 1 (Sun.) A great Russian offensive is launched in Eastern Galicia: important enemy positions and over 10,000 prisoners are captured. July 2 (Mon.) The Russians make further progress in Galicia. July 3 (Tues.) A German attack on the French lines between Jouy and Craonne is repulsed with heavy loss. July 4 (Wed.) The United States Navy Department announces that an attack on American transports by German submarines was beaten off by American destroyers, and that at least one of the enemy submarines was sunk. A German aeroplane raid on Harwich (11 killed): two of the raiders are destroyed. H.M.S. _Aster_ (sloop) is sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean. July 6 (Fri.)