Russia Forming Provisional Government After Revolt
Russia forms a provisional government as Grand Duke Michael renounces supreme power and a constitutional assembly is planned. Foreign affairs chief Milukoff meets allies while the army supports the transition and aims to end the war with a democratic, peacetime order.
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Nicholas I
Alexis Nikolaievitch
Michael Alexandrovitch
Petrograd
Russia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Europe
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Paul N. Milukoff
Foreign Office
Michael Alexieff
Associated Press
Winter Palace
Duma
Fire Damages Brighton Structures Owned by Davis Estate
A fire of unknown origin damaged wooden buildings on Gambridge Street Brighton last night causing about $1000 in damage. The Davis estate owns the properties, occupied by John Mitchell a barber and M J Finnigan a plumber.
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Brighton
Davis Estate
John Mitchell
M. J. Finnigan
Turks in Full Flight to North of Bagdad
British forces say Turkish troops were routed in Mesopotamia and retreating toward Samara after clashes on the Tigris. The pursuit followed the capture of Mushaidie as remnants of three Turkish divisions pulled back north of Baghdad.
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Bagdad
London
Mesopotamia
Samara
Tigris
Mushaidie
Allied Push Presses Germans Back Along Wide Front
British and French forces drive the German lines across about 45 miles with gains along the Avre Aisne front and a key capture of Noyon. Cavalry supports and air and artillery actions shape the advance while German defenses around Cambrai St Quentin Laon tighten under the Hindenburg line.
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Laon
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St. Quentin
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Aisne
Noyon
Peronne
Soissons
Crouy
Germans Retreat Across French Front In Fast Withdrawal
German forces continue rapid withdrawal across a wide French front as French troops press forward. The official bulletin reports territory between the old lines and the Roye Noyon road from Damery to Lagny Height is now in French hands and pursuit lies north of the Noyon road. Prisoners are taken and attacks on Callone trench yield enemy losses.
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Damery
Lagny
Noyon Road
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Oise
Rheims
Selcheprey
Callone Trench
French Troops Advance Along Avre Aisne Front
French forces push 60 km front from the Avre to the Aisne as Nesle falls to cavalry. In Ham direction the advance reaches about 12 miles depth. North of Soissons they hold Crouy and nearby villages Carlepont Morsam Nouvron Vingré. Noyon occupied by cavalry detachments.
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Brimont
Rheims
Ramscapelle
Pervyse
Dixmude
Steenstraete
Paris
Avre
War Office
Nesle
Ham
Somme
Lassigny
Czar Considers Death After Betrayal Claims
London dispatch reports Emperor Nicholas contemplated death by his own hand but sought assurances for his family’s safety. General Ruzsky vouched for the army, his wife’s access was refused, and the emperor’s final words blamed trusted betrayals as he accepted fate.
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Nicholas
Petrograd
The
Times
Ruzsky
German torpedo boats shell Kent coast towns
German torpedo boats shelled towns along the Kentish coast early Sunday morning but caused little damage. The official report said ships approached at 12:45 AM, fired on coast towns with no casualties, and only slight material damage including one occupied and two empty houses hit.
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London
Kentish
Berlin reports February shipping losses amid submarine warfare
Berlin announced that 268 merchant ships totaling 781 500 gross tons were sunk in February by central powers war measures. Of these, 292 hostile ships totaling 644 000 tons and 76 neutral ships totaling 137 500 tons were lost, with 61 neutral ships sunk by submarines.
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Berlin
Sayville
Admiralty
Russians Capture City of Van in Turkish Armenia
Petrograd reports the capture of Van by Russian forces as they press Turkish troops in Persia. Russian cavalry cut off a Turkish column near Senne and Ker manshah while pursuing along Djevanrud and Kerman shah routes. A bridge at Maideshut was seized and Shel Pass saw fighting. Baneh near the Turkish border was previously announced captured.
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Van
Armenia
Reuter
Petrograd
Persia
War Office
Sivas
Matkut
Senne
Kermanshah
Kanlaran
Djevanrud
Maideshut
Shel Pass
Baneh
British Advance Seizes Nesle Chaulnes and Peronne
British forces push forward along a 45 mile front on the heels of retreating Germans occupying Nesle Chaulnes and Peronne and gaining control of over 60 villages. The advance reaches depths of up to 10 miles in some sectors amid ongoing operations.
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Nesle
Chaulnes
Peronne
Arras
War News In Brief Fronts See Ongoing Offensives
Violent fighting continues on the Macedonian front as Entente forces press the offensive. Berlin reports Austrian attacks in the Sugen a valley repelled by Italians with heavy losses. Rome cites air warfare with 22 German planes destroyed. Paris notes Captain Guinemer’s 35th downed German aircraft. Kostanjevia repelled Italian assault with strong artillery. Carso air activity. Tyrolean front sees long range artillery at Arco and Villa Lagarina.
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Arco
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