Diary May 28, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 28, 1919: Austria: Yugoslavs attack Austrians in Carinthia (armistice on June 6). Britain: Limited food and clothing gifts to Germany, Austria and Hungary […]
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Diary May 27, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 27, 1919: France – Peace Process: Draft treaty presented to Poland. German counter-proposals published in Berlin. North Russia: British 238th Relief Brigade lands
Diary May 26, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, May 26, 1919: Russia: Allied Supreme Council offers conditional recognition plus military and food support to Admiral Kolchak (terms accepted 7 June). Mediterranean: Allied
Diary May 25, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 25, 1919: France: 1,259,098 US troops now repatriated, all home by end of August. Mesopotamia: Kurd rising captures British officers (rescued June 18).
Diary May 24, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 24, 1919: Afghanistan: RAF Handley Page bombs Kabul (4 hits on royal palace). Afghan ground counter-attack on May 26. Britain: Food exports to
Diary May 23, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, May 23, 1919: Baltic: Royal Navy cruiser Galatea, destroyers, 3 minesweepers, fleet oiler and submarines reinforce Admiral Cowan (until May 24. Trans-Caspia: Reds capture
Diary May 22, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, May 22, 1919: France – Peace Process: German delegates leave for Spa to consult. Baltic States: Baltic Baron Manteuffel’s German-Latvian Landeswehr, with air support,
Diary May 20, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 20, 1919: Germany: British Rhine Army ready to march farther into Germany to enforce peace terms. South Russia: Wrangel smashes Red Tenth Army
Diary May 19, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, May 19, 1919: France – Peace Process: Poles refuse to accept Allied decisions on Ukraine. USA: Army Chief of Staff and Secretary of State
Diary May 18, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 18, 1919: Baltic States: General Alexander P Rodzianko’s White Northern Corps (6,000 men) begins drive towards Petrograd from Estonia, Narva and Gdov taken
Diary May 17, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 17, 1919: South Russia: General Ulagai’s White cavalry charge and rout 6 Red cavalry regiments on steppe north of river Manych which Wrangel
Diary May 16, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, May 16, 1919: Britain: Asquith answers Lord French about Kitchener’s supersession. Limited price coal exports to Allies ended.
Diary May 15, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, May 15, 1919: Siberia: Around this date Red Eastern Front 361,000 men plus 195,000 in three rear Military Districts as Kolchak’s armies retreat. North
Diary May 14, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 14, 1919: France – Peace Process: Dr Renner’s Austrian delegation arrives at St Germain-en-Laye, terms for Austria discussed on May 15. Allies nominate
Diary May 13, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 13, 1919: Turkey: Greek troops land at Smyrna (until May 16) initially to protect Christian population and keep order, but about 20 Turks
Diary May 12, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, May 12, 1919: Germany: National Assembly meets in Berlin, Chancellor Scheidemann asks ‘What hand would not wither’ if treaty signed. France – Peace Process:
Diary May 10, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 10, 1919: Britain: Labour Corps recruiting opens for military cemetery work in France (15,445 men by April 1920). Government awards Royal Navy pay
Diary May 9, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, May 9, 1919: Britain: 408,491 ex-servicemen on out-of-work donations.
