Monthly Archives: December 2016

SABOTAGE IN THE BALKANS

Towering Explosion in Romania Oilfields; But the Kaiser is Happy. A Feeler for Peace, but the War Spreads Further Special to The Great War Project (10-16 December) The global picture in the Great War a century ago does not look good for the Allies. “The Central Powers [Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire] were now…

ARAB REVOLT STALLS

Lawrence Seeks Leading Role British Eye Palestine; Seek Jewish Support Special to The Great War Project (4-9 December) As winter approaches in the Middle East a century ago, the British are divided on how to manage what has come to be called “the Arab Revolt.” The debate between the British command in London and the…

BRITAIN REELING TOWARD BANKRUPTCY

A Catastrophe for US Munitions Factories French Morale ‘Cracking’ A Secret Deal to Bring the U.S. In Special to The Great War Project. (28-30 November, 1-3 December) As the end of 1916 approaches, Britain is going broke. “Not even J. P Morgan,” writes historian Thomas Fleming, “could come up with enough money to keep pace…