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Old 02-14-2018, 11:34 AM
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14 February 1918

Western Front
(Listed for yesterday): French forces carry out a large raid in Champagne along a 1200 yards front, destroying German defenses and taking 100 prisoners.
New Zealand troops in France at Requiem Mass to honour their fallen comrades: © IWM (Q 69156): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...475393578663936
Wounded British soldiers on a hospital barge on the Lys River near Aire-sur-la-Lys, France: © IWM (Q 10664): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...671668324556801

Naval and Overseas Operations
Western Mediterranean
: U-35 lands 2 agents and it is also claimed 12 cases of anthrax germs hidden in sugar cubes (immediately seized) off Cartagena, Spain. The anthrax shipment, if it existed, was destined for Argentina as part of an alleged plot to destroy livestock in neutral countries that was being supplied to the Allies.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
British troops advance at Mukhmas, north-east of Jerusalem; line advanced two miles on six mile front.

Political, etc
Russia
: Red Army declared a Volunteer force, commanders to get 4 months basic training at four cities.
Soldiers of the new Red Army: https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...armee.jpg?ssl=1
On 24 January 1918 (old style) the Council of People's Commissars issued a decree that Wednesday, 31 January 1918, was to be followed by Thursday, 14 February 1918, thus dropping 13 days from the calendar.
France: Bolo Pasha and Filippo Cavallini condemned to death.
Canada: Death of Sir Cecil Sping Rice, British Ambassador, U.S., at Ottawa. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, also author of the poem “I Vow to Thee, My Country,”: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...762288019886080
Poland: Resignation of M. Jan Kucharzewski, Prime Minister, and Cabinet, Warsaw.
China: (Listed for yesterday): A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits Shantou, China, resulting in over 1000 casualties: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...368429611900929
Switzerland: Exchange of prisoners between Austria-Hungary and the Allies take place, with several hundred POWs exchanged at Buchs, Switzerland.
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