Eastern Front
Armistice, named the
Truce of Focsani, signed between Rumania and Central Powers (see 6th, and November 10th, 1918).
Southern Front
First Battle of the Piave (until December 30): Italians contain Austrian bridgehead on Lower Piave delta, more fighting on December 19. Plumer tells Diaz British will not retreat even if Italians do.
A war memorial at an Austro-Hungarian cemetery in Trient (now Trento, Italy):
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Naval and Overseas Operations
Italian naval raid on Trieste harbor (night 9th/10th). Austrian coast defense ship
Wien sunk.
Convoy escort trawler
Ben Lawer rams and sinks coastal submarine
UB-18 (sinker of 126 ships worth 128,555t in 1916-17).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Jerusalem surrenders to British forces (see 11th). Mayor hands keys to Ptes Church and Andrewes (mess cooks), then to GOC 60th Division which storms Mt Scopus. Mott’s Department occupies Bethlehem.
British artillery prepares for action in Palestine:
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Political, etc
Russia: South Russia: Soviet Commissars declare war against Cossack chiefs. Escaped generals, excluding Lavr Kornilov, sent on to Kuban. First White Volunteer Army units, organized by General Mikhail Alexeiev, parade at Novocherkask.
Romania: German soldiers and civilians crowd in Central Powers-occupied Bucharest after the signing of the Focsani Armistice. © IWM (Q 87113):
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Finland: Removal of Russian troops demanded.