24 Nov 1917
  • In Russia, the old Tsarist courts and legal codes were abolished. Judges were told by Lenin to make use of what they needed from the old legislation but to be guided by revolutionary consciousness when arriving at their judgements. ww2dbase [AC]
Japan
  • Masafumi Arima departed for a training tour in the Inland Sea of Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | CPC]

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