02 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1919
Page
1
The German note delivered via Premier Clemenceau shows willingness to reject the current treaty unless changes are made. Officials stress Germany will not surrender colonies, while ceding Alsace Lorraine and Posen is considered, with broad sacrifice needed for peace.
Premier Paderewski said he would ask President Wilson to appoint a commission to Poland to investigate the treatment of Jews and to report on possible legal transgressions. He cited reports from New York meetings and urged action if Polish officials fail to enforce laws protecting Jewish citizens.
Washington reports that the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America urged a nationwide walkout by telegraph and telephone workers, citing pay and policy disagreements with Bell System firms. Atlanta officials warned of immediate action as unions threatened to halt services.
Fragmentary weather note mentions wind and rain themes and a few isolated terms. Names and places are unreadable, with garbled phrases throughout. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable text.
A disastrous theater fire today killed about eighty people as panic surged at the exits. Spectators, including many children, were trampled while attempting to escape after the blaze spread through the moving picture house.
The 240th field artillery unit of the 89th Division, composed of Arizona and New Mexico men, returned to New York aboard Rotterdam. Maj. Gen. Frank L. Wyn praised their western front performance as they head west for demobilization. Local Rocky Mountain club members greeted them on arrival.
A reader brief notes that Sunday was the coldest June 1 in four decades with records showing unusually low temperatures across Fort, Meek, and surrounding areas. Officials report icy air and river conditions affecting activities and daily routines.
The Austrians will learn only military and political terms and future boundaries from the allied powers. A peace commission reply to German counter proposals is expected this week as reports of troop withdrawals and clashes in the Baltic and Gulf area continue to surface.
Denver and Leadville report snow and freezing temperatures causing widespread damage to spring vegetation. The unusual June snowfall breaks records going back forty years in Mole West and surrounding regions.
Colorado towns including Denver Leadville and Fort Collins reported record cold as June began with temperatures near freezing. Frost and snow disrupted travel and crops from Santa Fe to Grand Junction, with storms and washouts affecting railroad lines and motorists.
New York dispatch details testimonies from Armenian Christian women and girls deported from homes in Armenia. They describe captivity in Turkish harems and camps, sale or barter in deserts, and forced separation from families, with many forced into slavery or subjected to violence and tattooing.
A distorted May 1 note from the Cerian anmistion co onvision at Spa outlines German troop withdrawal from Leot land and Lithuania in the Baltic provinces. Mirtstal Von Dae Goite may keep command pending orders for a Latish liberty outlined by a new coalition.
In London a large American naval contingent welcomed Harry Hawker and Mrs Hawker after their train from Plymouth. Crowds cheered outside Paddington while police and servicemen organized a three cheer greeting inside. An American officer led cheers for Hawker and his wife.
The Rhine Republic was proclaimed today with Dr Dordten as head. Villages and cities reacted to the news as a new government claims authority in the Rhine Province. Dordten reportedly delivered a message to regional leaders in Wiesbaden urging unity among allied nations.
London officials announced the threatened police strike would be postponed following a large vote in the force and a demonstration in Hyde Park. The executive committee of the police organization said the action was delayed until after peace negotiations.
The state advances 5060 dollars to the county authorities to enable payment of A P Anaya’s salary. The county accepts the tender and will provide the fair salary.
Readable fragments indicate the coming week centers on a peace treaty for return of property and related resolutions. Senate action includes suffrage questions, wartime provisions, and committee hearings expected as leaders push to expedite reports.
British warships forced a Bolshevik fleet to flee toward Kronstadt after a fifty minute naval clash in the Gulf of Finland. The engagement involved 1080 prisoners and a fleet of heavy ships bombarding positions west of Kronstadt, as seven British vessels supported the action.
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