29th April 1916
Western Front
German gas attacks at Hulluch and Wulverghem fail.
Eastern Front
German troops regain positions at Lake Naroch (now in Belarus), capturing 5600 Russian prisoners.
Southern Front
Italians take Adamello crest (Trentino).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Kut surrenders to Turks: General Townshend, 3,000 British and 6,000 Indian troops taken prisoner; 143 days' siege. Many British troops will die in captivity, while Townshend lives in luxury.
An Indian solider at Kut.
Political, etc.
Dublin Post Office, etc., burnt by rebels.
Ship Losses:
Esmerelda (United Kingdom) The schooner collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Trevose Head, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.
Saint Corentin (French Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by
UC 6 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow) and sank in the North Sea 0.5 nautical miles (0 km) north of Dunquerque, Nord (51°04′N 2°11′E) with the loss of eleven of her crew.
Teal (United Kingdom) The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Seaham, County Durham by
SM UB-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Wandle (United Kingdom) The steamer was damaged by gunfire from
UB 27 (Victor Dieckmann) whilst 15 miles SE of Souter Point enroute from South Shields - London carrying a cargo of coal. There were no casualties.
