20 January 1917. Anton Denikin

Non-fiction

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

Anton Denikin

Romanian front, 4 Army, 8 Corps

Holidays are over. I feel sad and bored. It's like the holidays never even happened. The New Year's Eve was especially wonderful: all the food I had ordered for the holidays failed to arrive on time, so there was nothing to celebrate with, and at 11 o'clock - 23.00 in military time - I went to bed with a book on Eastern history. Isn't that quaint!

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George Buchanan

4, Dvortsovaya embankment, Petrograd, Russian Empire (British Embassy)

Protopopoff, on whose shoulders Rasputin's mantle had fallen, was now more powerful than ever. Mentally deranged, he would, in his audiences with the Empress, repeat warnings and messages which he had received in his imaginary converse with Rasputin's spirit. He had completely won Her Majesty's confidence, and having convinced her that, with the measures which he was taking to reorganize the police, he was equal to dealing with any situation that might arise, he was given a free hand to continue his insane policy

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George V

England, United Kingdom

The wretched Russian monk caused a tremendous sensation in the world but is only regretted by poor dear Alicky who might have ruined the whole future of Russia through her influence. I am sure she thinks herself like their Empress Catherine.

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Maurice Paleologue

10, Kutuzova embankment, Petrograd, Russian Empire

The Crown Prince Carol of Rumania and Bratiano, the President of the Council, have just arrived in Petrograd.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs lost not time in receiving Bratiano. Their talk was exceedingly friendly. At the very outset, Bratiano told Pokrovski that he was determined to establish the alliance between Russia and Rumania.

Prince Carol and Bratiano have been invited to dinner at Tsarskoye Selo, tomorrow.

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in Petrograd

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in Moscow