May 4:
North Sea: Johannes Spieß, commanding U-9, stops the trawler Rugby, 205 tons, allows the crew to abandon ship, then torpedoes her. This brings his score to 8 ships and 1,556 tons.
Walter Forstmann in U-39 sinks the Swedish sailing vessel Elsa, 329 tons, bound from Hälsingborg to Granton with a load of timber. His score is now 6 ships and 2,009 tons.
Saudi Arabia: Hellmuth von Mücke's caravan reaches the foot of the Hijaz mountain range. He notes that the wells in the mountains are much cleaner and better maintained than those in the desert. Suleiman Pasha informs the Germans that there is running water near the ridge they will cross on the way to Al Ula. The Arabs are surprised to see the Germans, due to their earlier experiences, dig trenches and throw up makeshift fortifications when they make the night's camp.
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