Eastern Front
Estonia: Germans take Borisov and Dorpat with 3,000 PoWs. Estonian Provisional Government forms in Reval, proclaims independent republic.
Novocherkask, capital of Don Cossack territory, in Bolshevik hands. Ataman Nazarov shot; 1,500 Cossacks follow Whites.
German soldiers in action on the Eastern front:
https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...-1918.jpg?ssl=1
Naval and Overseas Operations
German raider
Wolf returns to Germany after 15 months' absence, having sunk 11 vessels, 33,000 tonnage. (see December 1st, 1916):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...464171876085761
Roger Keyes submits Zeebrugge Raid plan, Admiralty approves.
SS
Florizel, a Newfoundland passenger ship, strikes a reef and sinks, resulting in 94 deaths:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...339591807176704
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Armenia: Trebizond retaken by Turkish forces (see April 17th, 1916); Turkish 36th Division nearing Erzerum on February 25.
Political, etc
Germany: (Listed for yesterday): Arthur Scherbius applies for a patent in Germany for the mechanical cipher Enigma machine:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...082937475895297
Russia: Russia accepts German terms of peace after Central Executive Committee of Bolshevik Party votes 116-85 for Lenin after he threatens resignation.
Estonia: The Estonian Salvation Committee publishes the declaration of independence of Estonia from Russia:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...373570123943937
Japan: Count Ichiro Motono states if Russia concludes separate peace Japan will take decided and adequate steps to meet occasion.