Year 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 […]

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

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

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

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).

World War One Diary for Saturday, February 22, 1919: Galicia: Polish-Ukrainian truce at Lemberg (until March 3).

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

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

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:

World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 18, 1919: France – Peace Process: Yugoslav claims heard. Britain: Prime Minister instructs Food Ministry to lower prices.

World War One Diary for Monday, February 17, 1919: No special events that day.

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).

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

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

World War One Diary for Thursday, February 13, 1919: France – Peace Process: Syrian claims presented (Druses on February 15). South Russia: French General Berthelot arrives at Odessa and enrages

World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 12, 1919: France – Peace Process: Allies settle Armistice conditions renewal and form Military and Naval Committee with Foch as President. Germany: New

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.