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*[[Montenegro]] orders mobilisation.
*Gun-running riot in Dublin: apparent approach of civil war.<ref>Dublin: Grave encounter between 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers and civilians owing to stoning of former by mob. Four civilians killed - one a woman. Sequel to gun-running by Nationalist Volunteers, Hill of Howth. Lord Mayor demands authority of which [[troops]] fired.</ref>
==1915==
*{{WF}} - Attacks by Crown Prince in [[Argonne]] checked. French success on [[Lingekopf]] ([[Alsace]]).
*{{EF}} - Enemy held on [[Narev (river)|Narev]] line, fierce fighting east of Rojan; [[Zeppelin]] captured by Russians.
** Germans repulsed at [[Shlok]] ([[Riga]]), warships co-operating.
*{{SF}} - Italians occupy crests on Julian front and capture [[Monte Sei Busi]]; and attack [[Doberdo Plateau|Plateau of Doberdo]].
** Great fire in [[Constantinople]].
*{{AE}} - Announced that [[Nejd]] (north-east Arabia) has proclaimed its independence and put Turkish garrisons to flight.
*{{NO}} - French operate against [[Lagosta Island]] ([[Adriatic]]) destroying Austrian submarine supply station, etc.
** Italians land and capture [[Pelagosa Island]] (centre of Adriatic).
** German destroyer sunk by British submarine in [[North Sea]].
*{{PO}} - [[Great Britain]]'s reply to American Note of [[30 March]] received in Washington.<ref>The Note maintains that [[Great Britain]] has not departed from the main principles of international law, and gives precedents, during the blockade of Bermuda, for her action, suggesting that if a neutral country is aggrieved the remedy can be sought in courts or, eventually, in arbitration.</ref>
** [[Canada]]'s recruits up to date, 140,000.
==References/notes==
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