World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 11, 1919: Germany: Ebert elected first President of German Republic; provisional Weimar constitution published. France: Allied Maritime Transport Council announces use of surrendered […]
World War One Diary for Monday, February 10, 1919: France – Peace Process: Armistice committee appointed, Marshal Foch its President. French Finance Minister Klotz heard on German devastations in France.
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 9, 1919: France – Aviation: First London-Paris passenger flight, by Farman F60 Goliath, 3 1/2 hours at 97mph from Kenley to near Versailles.
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 8, 1919: France – Peace Process: Supreme Allied Economic Council announced. Prince Lvov’s Paris ‘Russian Political Conference’ denies Soviet claim to represent Russia.
World War One Diary for Friday, February 7, 1919: France – Peace Process: Special Commission on German Materials of War and Disarmament formed. Italy’s claims heard. Baltic States: Reds cleared
World War One Diary for Thursday, February 6, 1919: Germany: National Assembly opens at Weimar. France: Allied-German Agreement on food supplies. Emir Feisal heard at Peace Conference. Britain: Trade allowed
World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 5, 1919: Germany – Aviation: First sustained daily air passenger service begun by Deutsche Luft-Reederei using converted military biplanes between Berlin and Weimar
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 4, 1919: Britain: London waiters strike (until February 10) for 8-hour day and tipping reform fails. Canadian Prime Minister Sir R Borden opens
World War One Diary for Monday, February 3, 1919: France – Peace Process: Venizelos presents Greece’s Smyrna claims in Turkey (until February 4). League of Nations Committee first meets. Sugar
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 2, 1919: Britain: Michael Collins helps Sinn Fein leader de Valera escape from Lincoln prison. The other Sinn Fein prisoners released March 6-10.
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 1, 1919: Baltic States: Estonians retake Verro and Walk in Livonia. Latvians retake Shavli. German General Goltz arrives at Libau. Russia: In February
World War One Diary for Friday, January 31, 1919: Baltic Provinces: Red Army occupies Windau (until February 1), 40 miles north of Libau. South Russia: General Wrangel of 1st Cavalry
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 30, 1919: France – Peace Process: – Supreme Council adopts mandate system, provisional arrangements for German colonies and occupied Anatolia. Weizmann tells Colonel
World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 29, 1919: Urals: Red First Army takes Uralsk, disorganizing Orenburg and Ural Cossacks. Siberia: General Knox cables regarding ‘Prinkipo Proposal’, ‘suddenly the whole
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 28, 1919: France – Peace Process: French government presents Togo and Cameroons claims.
World War One Diary for Monday, January 27, 1919: Russia: Death of General Ivanov (ex-Tsarist Southwest Front commander 1914-16) of typhus, aged 67. 2nd Czech Division’s evacuation ordered. France –
World War One Diary for Sunday, January 26, 1919: Germany – Bavaria: Eisner wins only 3 of 160 seats in elections as law and order breaks down. Russia: Petrograd Red
World War One Diary for Saturday, January 25, 1919: France – Peace Process: League of Nations recognized as part of Peace Treaty and eight international committees formed in second Plenary
World War One Diary for Friday, January 24, 1919: France: Peace Conference appoints Arms Control Commission for Germany; Supreme War Council fixes occupation army strengths. Russia: Ukraine and Estonian representatives
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 23, 1919: Germany: Election results give Social Democrats majority (163 deputies). Britain: 150,000 miners begin strike for shorter working week.
