04-1919

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 30, 1919: Turkey: Kemal Pasha appointed Inspector-General Ninth Army, Anatolia. France – Peace Process: Japan granted Shantung subject to verbal promise of eventual […]

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 29, 1919: France – Peace Process: German Foreign Minister Count Graf Brockdorff-Rantzau arrives. Italy: Chamber vindicates Government 382-40. Britain: Labour Minister says 3

World War One Diary for Monday, April 28, 1919: South Russia: Lieutenant-General C J Briggs Liaison Officer and Head of British Military Mission ‘Denmiss’ to Denikin (until June, Holman succeeds).

World War One Diary for Sunday, April 27, 1919: Germany – Bavaria: Weimar’ Government troops surround Munich, reach outskirts (April 30) after Lenin telegram hails doomed Red republic (April 28).

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 26, 1919: Hungary­: Yugoslav Sava Division and 2 French divisions invade from south, latter install anti-Soviet government at Arad. Czech 6th Div invades

World War One Diary for Friday, April 25, 1919: France – Peace Process: First German delegates arrive at Versailles (80 by April 28). Foch addresses Clemenceau and Cabinet on Rhine

World War One Diary for Thursday, April 24, 1919: Germany: Plundering in Hamburg. Britain: Army demobilization totals 2,536,866 men.

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 23, 1919: France – Peace Process: Wilson appeals to Italian people to renounce Fiume and Dalmatia. Supreme War Council calls for end to

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 22, 1919: France – Peace Process: Italian Prime Minister Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino refuse to continue work. Former leaves for Italy on

World War One Diary for Monday, April 21, 1919: Russia­: Lenin tells Red Army C-in-C Vatsetis help for Donbas comes before secure rail link with Red Hungary. Kolchak’s troops 100

World War One Diary for Sunday, April 20, 1919: Ukraine: Red First Army surrenders to Ukrainians. France – Peace Process: Zaghlul Pasha, Egyptian nationalist, arrives in Paris. Montenegro­: Skupshtina assembly

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 19, 1919: Germany: General Robertson arrives at Cologne, relieves Plumer on April 22 as C-in-C, Rhine. France – Peace Process: Wilson refuses to

World War One Diary for Friday, April 18, 1919: Western Russia­: Poles invade, take Lida, then Vilna and Baronivichi (April 19). France – Peace Process: German Armistice Commission invited to

World War One Diary for Thursday, April 17, 1919: Russia: Allies refuse Dr Nansen’s food offer to Russia unless fighting ceases. North Russia: General Maynard’s Whites rout Reds at Lake

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 16, 1919: Germany – Bavaria: ‘Red Victory of Dachau’; battalion of new Bavarian Red Army (c.20,000 strong) captures Dachau, northwest of Munich, routing

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 15, 1919: Siberia: Around this date White military control extended to railways and towns, but official in command of Urals industry resigns because

World War One Diary for Monday, April 14, 1919: Rumania: The country adopts the Gregorian calendar. Britain: Trade allowed with Yugoslavia, Montenegro, Albania, Latvia and Lithuania.

World War One Diary for Sunday, April 13, 1919: India: Amritsar Massacre; martial law declared (April 15 – June 9).

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 12, 1919: South Russia: Reds occupy Yalta and Zhitomir. Churchill enlarging British Military Mission to Denikin to 1,500 men (340 already sailed). Siberia:

World War One Diary for Friday, April 11, 1919: Switzerland: Emperor Charles writes to King George V thanking him for help; moves to Villa Prangins, Lake Geneva in May. France