DIARY OF THE WAR
MAY, 1915
| May 02 – | Threats to sink the Lusitania published in Washington. |
| " 03 – | Russians defeated in West Galicia. |
| " 04 – | First Budget introduced in House of Commons. – Reports received further defeat of Russians in Galicia. – Russians reported defeat of Turks in Caucasus. |
| " 05 – | Tension reported between China and Japan. |
| " 07 – | Lusitania torpedoed off south coast of Ireland. |
| " 08 – | China accepted Japanese demands. |
| " 10 – | Zeppelin raid over Southend. |
| " 13 – | General Botha captured Windhoek, the capital of German South-West Africa. – Government decided to intern alien enemies. – HMS Goliath sunk in the Dardanelles. – French victory reported at Carency. |
| " 14 – | Strike of the L.C.C. tramway men. |
| " 17 – | Zeppelin raid over Kent. – Russians admitted retirement in Galicia. |
| " 18 – | Lord Kitchener appealed for 300,000 more men. |
| " 19 – | Mr. Asquith announced re-construction of the Government. – Board of Trade took action to stop racing. |
| " 20 – | The King visited shipbuilding yards in the North. |
| " 22 – | Terrible troop train disaster at Quintin's Hill, loss of 200 lives. |
| " 23 – | Italy declared war against Austria. |
| " 24 – | Air raid on Venice reported. |
| " 25 – | Coalition Cabinet completed. – General von Mackensen pushing the offensive in Galicia. |
| " 26 – | HMS Triumph sunk at the Dardanelles. |
| " 27 – | Another Zeppelin raid on Southend. – HMS Majestic torpedoed at Dardanelles. – Princess Irene blown up in Sheerness Harbour. – Sir Henry Jackson, K.C.V.O., appointed First Lord of the Admirlaty in place of Lord Fisher, resigned. – Lieut-Commander Martin Eric Nasmith of submarine E11 sinks a transport in the Sea or Marmora. |
| " 28 – | French progress reported at Labyrinth. |
| " 30 – | Italian army invaded the Trentino. |
| " 31 – | German Note on the sinking of the Lusitania published. |
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