Diary February 14, 1917

02-1917, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1917 / 1 minute of reading

Bernstorff, the 'good German' — Bernstorff, the ‘good German’ but ladies’ man – adiplomat discomfited by scandal. But the German ambassador was a generally competent diplomat to whom both the American and German governments should have listened.

World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 14, 1917:

Neutrals

USA: German ambassador Ct Bernstorff sails from Hoboken NJ (home March 14, 1917). Congress votes funds for fortifications and $3.6 million for airships.

Sea War

Black Sea: 2 Russian destroyers and a minelayer from Batumi sink 15 Turk schooners between Amasra and Sinope.

Politics

Britain: Commons pledge that Alsace-Lorraine’s return a war objective.
Russia: Secret Russo-French Treaty signed at Petrograd on territorial aims.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

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