Western Front
British soldiers constructing an “elephant iron” shelter for a reserve line at Wieltje. Belgium: © IWM (Q 10267):
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Eastern Front
Germans advancing on whole line from Riga to Volhynia, enter Estonia and press towards Reval and Petrograd.
Seven German soldiers ‘capture’ 600 Cossacks. Carl Hoffmann radios leon Trotsky that acceptance of peace conditions must be in writing.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
British troops attack on 15-mile front east of Jerusalem; all objectives secured.
British now within eight miles of Jericho.
Turkish field guns in action with British troops in Palestine. On the left, a wounded gunner is taken away on a stretcher:
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Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Austria-Hungary and Ukraine sign agreement by which Kholm district of Poland will not necessarily be included in Ukraine Republic.
Emperor Charles sends peace message for President Wilson to King of Spain via Madrid Ambassador (Royal Navy Room 40 intercept it on February 20 and King Alfonso receives on February 21, handed to President Wilson on February 25).
Russia: Russian Bolshevik Government notify willingness to sign Peace Treaty with Germany.
Land Nationalization decree published.
United Kingdom: General Sir Henry Rawlinson appointed British Army representative at Versailles. Premier defends arrangements re: latter.
Prince of Wales takes his seat in the Lords.