It is announced by Trotsky that Russia is out of the war ('while desisting from signing a formal treaty of peace the state of war with the enemy Powers is ended') (see March 2).

Feb. 11 (Mon.)

A French air-raid on Metz.

Feb. 13 (Ash Wednesday).

The French, assisted by American troops, capture the German salient between Tahure and the Butte du Mesnil.

Russia:—General Alexeieff's forces are defeated by the Bolshevists. General Kaledin commits suicide.

Feb. 14 (Thur.)

Bolo Pasha is condemned to death for high treason (see Feb. 4 and April 17).

Palestine:—The British advance east of the Jerusalem-Shechem road.