World War I -1918 DAY BY DAY

JANUARY

1st- In 1917 the losses of Allied ships amounted to more than 6 million tons throughout the year. However, the losses had fallen to around 300,000 tons and would never return to the levels of the spring of 1917; it was then when the Allied losses came out of critical levels. Instead, the losses of U-boats increased alarmingly, and only in the last three months of 1917 were 61 submarines lost, almost half of the submarine fleet.

2-Segovia, Spain: the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso burns down.

3-Russia recognizes Finland's independence. Guatemala: third earthquake in the series, causing serious damage in the capital.

4-Channel of the Channel: sinking of the German submarine U-95.

5 - London: The British Prime Minister declares that the Allies do not intend to dismember the empire of Austria-Hungary. Russian Constituent Assembly meets. Mediterranean: UB-69 submarine sinking near Bizerta.

6- Brest-Litowsk: Negotiations between the Central Powers and Ukraine are formally initiated. Germany recognizes Finland's independence. Costa Rica: in the middle of the uprising against Dictator Pelico Tinoco; eruption of the Irazú volcano

7-The allies commit to delivering to Italy food and 690 tons of coal per month

8 - Proclamation of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Point Program

9-Rostov, Russia: Generals Kornilov and Alexeyev issue a manifesto calling for the creation of a "white volunteer army" ...