Some significant political developments today:
Western Front
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps members tending to the graves of fallen British soldiers: © IWM (Q 8468):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...039694031601665
Eastern Front
Brest-Litovsk: Order given for demobilisation of Russian forces.
Southern Front
Renewed Austro-Hungarian activity on Asiago front driven away by heavy Italian artillery fire.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Adriatic: Poet Gabriele D’Annunzio goes on failed raid by 3 MAS boats to attack 4 steamers near Fiume (night February 10-11).
Political, etc
Germany: Kaiser addresses Homburgers ‘
War is a disciplinary action by God to educate mankind … Our Lord God means us to have peace’.
Russia: M. Leon Trotski announces that state of war between Russia and Central Powers, Bulgaria and Turkey is ended, but that Russia will not sign formal peace treaty (see 18th and January 30th). Russia out of the War.
Ukraine: Publication of peace treaty between Central Powers and Ukraine.
United Kingdom: “Information“ Ministry founded, Beaverbrook Minister in charge of Propaganda.(Ministry formally established March 4 ‘To direct the thought of most of the world’).
c.4,500 motor vehicles using coal gas.
Turkey: Death of Abdul Hamid II, ex-Sultan of Turkey. Abdul Hamid II:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...351731635089409
United States: US Navy recruiting poster:
https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...-navy.jpg?ssl=1
Finland: Unarmed Finnish Civil Guards land in Aland Islands but forced out by Sweden.