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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
1
A French peace congress delegation advances clearer representations amid a senatorial discussion on sending troops to Russia. About six members engage in a lengthy, vigorous debate over policy and implications.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska led a lengthy debate defending American troops in Russia and denouncing the Bolshevik government as pro German. He said the northern Russia and Siberia expeditions were defensive and friendly to the Russian people, noting only 126 Americans killed since Archangel landings. Paris dispatch notes new peace conference delegations and the growing role of the five great powers in directing talks.
The 1912 will of Theodore Roosevelt was read at Sagamore Hill. It places the estate in trust for Mrs Roosevelt for life, with heirs receiving shares if no will exists. Trustees include Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Emilin Roosevelt. The article notes details of the estate, family graves, and condolences as well as French delegation remarks.
Washington January 9. The rules committee rejected immediate consideration of a $100 million famine relief bill for Europe. Administration leaders vowed to try again and may attach the measure as an amendment to another bill if necessary. The bill remains on the horse calendar as details of funding usage are awaited.
In Buenos Aires authorities face turmoil as a large strike disrupts daily life. Around 20,000 workers gather near the Surrounderon Foundry to pressure strike breakers, raising tensions and signaling broad labor unrest.
Government forces clash with strikers amid grave city-wide unrest as Congress weighs railway executives' plan and the transportation secretary reviews proposals.
Reports from Buenos Aires describe a violent clash at the Vasena steel works as troops fired on strikers and the government deployed soldiers and artillery. The strike paralyzed the city with streetcar and taxi disruptions, a 24 hour general strike, and at least five workers killed with thirty wounded.
National Memorial Services were proposed in New York with further discussion expected on page six. The note indicates continuation of coverage in the newspaper.
Chicago hosts Republican leaders from nearly every state for the National Committee session. They plan a political gathering to review November victories and discuss the 1920 presidential race, with speculation on candidates like Pershing Wood Lodge Knox Harding Taft and Lowden Whitman Weeks Allen. The talks focus on attacking Democratic extravagance and opposing Bolshevism and socialist plans for public utilities.
The New York area's food supply is at severe risk as a railroad and harbor strike disrupts traffic. A. H. Smith warned vital routes could fail within 48 hours, with milk and baby supplies prioritized to avert famine. A general strike committee meeting was set for 10 a.m. tomorrow to decide on a possible armistice.
Reports say Polish militia forces were pushed out and began a massacre of civilians in retaliation for resisting an army assault. The fighting triggered fears of widespread killings as civilians faced violent retaliation.
The Bolsheviki army, several thousand strong, seized Vilna driving out Polish militia. Poles, starved of cannon and cartridges, retreated to Lanevarova then were disarmed by Germans and sent to Bialystok. Warsaw's political scene shifts as Paderewski negotiates a new cabinet with Pilsudski, while Socialists risk sidelining.
A Prague dispatch reports Premier Karl Kramearz of Ceecho Slovakia was targeted by a youth who fired at him in the corridor of Pradis her castle. The first shot missed. a second bullet was deflected by a portfolio. The 18 year old suspect Alois Stastny was arrested and gave little detail.
Berlin faced a proclaimed state of siege as government troops occupy public buildings and Spartacan forces clash at Brandenburg Gate. Reports describe killings, gunfire, and a tense dawn as streets near Pariser Platz fill with crowds and bullets fly.
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