Diary March 5, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, March 5, 1919: France – Peace Process: Montenegrin claims heard. Meat control ended (milk also on March 22). Britain: Labour Party demands conscription’s abolition.
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Diary March 4, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, March 4, 1919: Siberia: Kolchak’s White ‘Ufa’ Offensive begins on 700-mile front, advances up to 250 miles in 8 weeks taking 115,000 square miles
Diary March 3, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, March 3, 1919: Germany: More Berlin fighting kills c.1500 (until March 14), Communist-called general strike (March 3-6). Galicia: Ukrainians bombard Lemberg. Austria: Emperor Charles
Diary March 2, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, March 2, 1919: Germany: Lettow-Vorbeck and his 100-odd Ostafrikaners march in triumph through the Brandenburg Gate. Britain: Margarine unrationed.
Diary March 1, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 1, 1919: During March Spanish influenza pandemic severe. British, French, US, German and Austrian wat losses published. In March Allies decide on Victory
Diary February 28, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, February 28, 1919: Italy: War losses published. France – Peace Process: Russian ‘Prinkipo’ conference not to be held. Blockade of Bulgaria ends. USA: Lord
Diary February 27, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, February 27, 1919: Siberia: Reds take Orsk. Austria: Over 100 people at Imperial Court, Eckartsau. Lieutenant-Colonel Strutt arranges British lorryload of rations in February
Diary February 26, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 26, 1919: France – Peace Process: Armenian claims heard and Zionist claims to national home in Palestine on February 27. USA: Wilson fails
Diary February 25, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 25, 1919: France – Peace Process: Neutral zone created between Hungary and Rumania. Britain and USA oppose Clemenceau’s proposed independent West bank of
Diary February 24, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, February 24, 1919: Russia: Trotsky tells Red Army cadets in Moscow ‘situation is completely favourable’. Red Caspian Flotilla surrenders to Allies. Baltic States: C-in-C
Diary February 23, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 23, 1919: USA: President Wilson lands at Boston and speaks for League of Nations (arrives in New York on February 24).
Diary February 22, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 22, 1919: Galicia: Polish-Ukrainian truce at Lemberg (until March 3).
Diary February 21, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, February 21, 1919: Germany: Bavarian Prime Minister Eisner murdered by royalist ex-Lieutenant Count Arco-Valley, 3 others killed and 3 wounded in Munich Diet; city
Diary February 20, 1919
World War One Diary for Thursday, February 20, 1919: South Russia: Red South Front defeats Don Cossacks north of river Donetz, latter reduced to 15,000 men. Afghanistan: Amir Habibullah Khan
Diary February 19, 1919
World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 19, 1919: France: Clemenceau wounded by anarchist Cottin (sentenced to death March 15), absent from Peace Conference until February 27. Germany – Bavaria:
Diary February 18, 1919
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 18, 1919: France – Peace Process: Yugoslav claims heard. Britain: Prime Minister instructs Food Ministry to lower prices.
Diary February 17, 1919
World War One Diary for Monday, February 17, 1919: No special events that day.
Diary February 16, 1919
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 16, 1919: France – Peace Process: Armistice extension terms signed at Trier, to last till peace signed (presented by Foch on February 14).
Diary February 15, 1919
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 15, 1919: France – Peace Process: Allied Supreme Economic Council raises Dardanelles blockade (British trade may resume with Turkey, Bulgaria and Russian Black
Diary February 14, 1919
World War One Diary for Friday, February 14, 1919: France – Peace Process: League of Nations Covenant (published February 15) approved by 27 nations at 3rd Plenary Session. Germany: Ruhr
