19th January 1918
Western Front
Raids and counter raids in Cambrai sector.
Political, etc.
In Britain, it is announced that compulsory rationing will go into effect on February 25th.
The democratically-elected Russian Constituent Assembly declares the founding of the Russian Democratic Federative Republic. However, the Assembly is soon dissolved by the Soviet government, making the declaration moot.
Ship Losses:
HMS H10 (Royal Navy) The H-class submarine was lost in the North Sea.
Trocas (United Kingdom) The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of the Skyro Lighthouse, Greece by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 24 of her crew.
SM UB-22 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UB II submarine struck a mine and sank in the Heligoland Bight (54°27′N 6°35′E) with the loss of all 22 crew.
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