Diary January 14, 1918

01-1918, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1918 / 1 minute of reading

Soldiers of the socialist revolution — Soldiers of the ‘Socialist Revolution’. A relatively small party of 350,000 men should succeed in bringing a country with 150 million inhabitants under control.

World War One Diary for Monday, January 14, 1918:

Eastern Front

Russia: Lenin receives diplomatic corps, speaks at departure of ‘first volunteers of the Socialist army’ and escapes shots fired at his car.

Southern Fronts

Piave: Italian 22nd Infantry Division reaches Mt Asolone summit, taking 400 PoWs, but forced off until January 16. Some Italian advance in Piave Delta.

Sea War

North Sea: German destroyer raid on Gt Yarmouth (12 casualties including 3 military). Harwich Force (Tyrwhitt promoted Rear-Admiral today above 48 captains) sails within 90 minutes of shelling starting but unable to intercept until January 15.

Air War

Germany: 12 DH4s of No 55 Squadron Royal Flying Corps damage workshops at Karlsruhe in daylight raid.

Home Fronts

Britain: Geddes introduces Manpower Bill to reassembled Commons, 420,000-450,000 men needed immediately.
France: Ex-Prime Minister Caillaux arrested on treason charge of ‘peace intrigue’ with Germans during 1915 Argentina visit. Convicted on lesser grounds February 1920 and soon released.

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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.