Declaration
Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia, 1918
The Estonian Salvation Committee proclaimed an independent and democratic Republic of Estonia in the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia, published 24 February 1918, amid the withdrawal of Russian and advance of German forces during the First World War.
What happened
On 24 February 1918, the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia was published, declaring an independent and democratic Republic of Estonia, according to the Estonian State Chancellery.[1] The manifesto had first been read publicly the previous evening from a theatre balcony in Pärnu, before being published across the country on 24 February, at which point the Republic of Estonia was officially proclaimed.[1] It was signed by the three members of the Estonian Salvation Committee: Konstantin Päts, Jüri Vilms and Konstantin Konik.
Sources for this page
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Claim: On 24 February 1918, the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia was published, declaring an independent and democratic Republic of Estonia; it had first been read publicly the previous evening in Pärnu, and was signed by the three members of the Estonian Salvation Committee: Konstantin Päts, Jüri Vilms and Konstantin Konik.
- Riigikantselei (State Chancellery of Estonia), National holiday (Riigikantselei) link, article text. Government perspective or primary official source Source record