Western Front
British repulse raid near La Bassee.
Eastern Front
Brest-Litovsk: All-Russian Board formed for organizing Red Army. Kaiser in Berlin discusses new Russian frontier with Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff.
Southern Front
Austrians bomb Castelfranco, Veneto (west of Treviso); Italians claim they hit hospitals.
Political, etc
Germany: Erich Ludendorff and Carl Hoffmann (effective Eastern Front commander as CoS) part company over latter’s plan to retain only small part of Poland.
Russia: Central Committee of Soviets meets to receive reports of Peace pourparlers. German conditions denounced.
United Kingdom: An Order in Council defines the composition and duties of members of the Air Council and a separate Air Ministry is formed in London.
In January Royal Flying Corps stops enlisting American citizens.
King gives Haig his Field Marshal’s baton at Buckingham Palace, latter urges clear war aims be announced to BEF.
Canada: Newfoundland: Sir E. Morris, Prime Minister, resigns.
United States: U.S.: Statement showing result of American War Mission in Europe issued; urges speedy troop dispatch and merchant ship building; first 100 of 1,500 US farm tractors en route to France.
Outlook magazine article denounces anti-German hysteria especially forced flag kissing.
Stars and Stripes: In the US war loans are provided:
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