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Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

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Russian Republic

Vladivostok. A meeting took place between local foreign consuls and Russian authorities on the question of protecting foreign nationals.

How painful it is to read this emissary’s telegram! Foreigners—for the most part, of course, our allies, do not trust our current state, are afraid for the life of their compatriots, who live in Russian towns. See more

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Russian Republic

Those who arrived from Riga tell of an interesting directive of the German forces in Riga.

After the capture of Ezel, the Superintendent of Riga suggested to all priests in Russian churches, during mass, to refer in their prayers to Nicholas II and his family as the rulers of Russia, as in the times before the revolution. See more

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Mogilev, Stavka, Russian Republic

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A member of a tank crew is sending a military carrier pigeon off on a task. First World War.

A pigeon-spy

On the Southwestern front in the district of Smalat, a postal pigeon flying from our rear in the direction of the enemy positions has been caught. The pigeon was carrying a coded message (with a note in a secret language for the enemy).

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The Bolsheviks are retreating.

Before the Council at the Petrograd Union of the Workers and Solders’ Deputies the Bolsheviks have prevailed and, as is their wont, have now displayed the height of insolence. They have chosen Lenin and Zinoviev, who are hiding from the court being accused of treason, as their representatives to the Council. See more

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Tokyo, Japan

All the Japanese papers are featuring an English telegram describing Japanese-American talks, as a result of which Japan is supposed to enter the war in Russia’s place. The telegram shows that the state of affairs within Russia and, above all, the possibility of power passing to the Bolsheviks is causing serious concern among the Allies. See more

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The departure of foreigners.

Regarding the mass exodus of foreigners - French and English from Russia. In the circles of the Provisional Government ii is viewed as regrettable, and that it is not surprising that, given the unbalanced situation in which we are in, foreigners prefer not to expose themselves to trouble. After all, unfortunately, it is not without reason that they say that in the event of the complete triumph of the Bolsheviks, representatives of foreign powers will prefer to leave Russia.

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Petrograd, Russian Republic

Black gases

It is reported from the active army, which is stationed on some sectors of the Riga front, that Germans were firing huge quantities of black gases. Eyewitnesses say that gas waves completely cover the sky and fill the air. See more

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