20th May 1916
Western Front
Battle of Verdun: Great German attack on Mort Homme; they capture summit of Hill 295.
British regain mine crater on Vimy Ridge.
Southern Front
Austro-Hungarian expels Italian troops from the mountain Col Santo, a peak of over 2000 metres.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
South bank of Tigris to Shatt-el-Hai cleared of Turks.
3 officers, 110 men, Cossacks from Mahidasht join British on Tigris at Ali Gherbi.
Political, etc.
Britain refuses to allow food supplies to come through Luxembourg, which is under German occupation.
Lord Robert Cecil refuses to end the blockade of Germany even if it ceased its unrestricted submarine warfare.
Portugal hands over 38 seized German and Austro-Hungarian vessels to Italy.
Ship Losses:
Erminios (Italy) The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Palma, Majorca, Spain (41°05′N 3°50′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Fabricotti F. (Italy) The brigantine was sunk in the Gulf of Lion 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Cape San Sebastian, Spain (41°37′N 3°59′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Kin Ling (United Kingdom) The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Kiangyin, China.
Languedoc (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Lion off Cape San Sebastian (41°55′N 4°15′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Manu (Spain) The cargo ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) west of St. Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was abandoned by her crew.
Redentore (Italy) The barquentine was sunk in the Straits of Messina (37°19′N 13°17′E) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Valsesia (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Straits of Messina (36°54′N 13°35′E) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
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