19 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1920
Page
1
The United Workers union urged a strike in the mining industry after a meeting at Finn Hall. Members voted to walk out without presenting demands to mining companies, signaling a workplace dispute and potential disruption in mining operations.
In Butte district meetings led by I W W members include Bulgarians and Finns, discusses six proposed demands for mine companies. Demands cover six hour workdays and seven dollar wages, with calls for prisoner releases and card system abolition, though not read aloud at last night’s gathering. The meetings claim to represent only the I W W faction among thousands of miners.
Belfast dispatch reports a five hour melee in Londonderry with sticks stones and iron bars. Civilians attacked soldiers in three separate incidents and clashes occurred between Unionists and Sinn Feiners. Police and troops conducted charges. 12 people were injured and treated at the infirmary. Police barracks were damaged and two arrests were made.
Constantinople April 17 The French cruiser landed three battalions of infantry batteries and cavalry at Mesina Asia Minor on April 14 per an official message from Mustafa Kemal Pasha head of the nationalist government Armenian Volunteers covered the landing but were wiped out and unable to advance beyond the protection of their naval guns
The Kosetusko Squadron with Polish forces flew 90 miles behind Bolshevik lines to attack the Jitomir railroad junction southwest of Kiev. They bombed railroad yards crowded with troop trains and used machine guns in low attacks.
Special Dispatch reports from OM AH Nebraska as General Wood enters the Nebraska campaign amid a national political stir. The piece notes Hiram Johnson headed west to California, Bryan and Hitchcock contending for delegates, and the looming primary with Bryan facing a rival ticket led by G Ross of Lexington. The focus is the bid for the women vote and the Brewers issue, with McAdoo's Western strength cited and Hitchcock tying to the League of Nations issue as part of the broader contest.
At St George Episcopal Church on Fifteenth Street in New York a 56 year old physician, Dr George E Brewer, was shot while passing the collection plate as the service proceeded. The assailant, Shelley, attempted to flee but was tackled by parishioners. Police captured him later amid reports of radicalism.
Washington April 18 Senator Hiram W Johnson will not accept nomination for a public post if he fails to win the presidency and will not be a candidate for vice president under any circumstances Rep Nolan of California stated today that Johnson is not intended to be nominated for any such post and will not take the vice presidency.
Washington reports fluctuating wheat futures as global tensions influence agricultural markets. Estimates show prices ranging from 3.04 to 4.11 per unit, averaging about 3.46, with analysts noting potential supply disruptions and trade policy effects on farmers and exporters. Major figures include Don Dihel and Bates among others, reflecting broad market interest and governmental scrutiny.
A terse report notes a Berlin official has been jailed by a court. Details are sparse, but the action signals a formal arrest and detention in connection with an unidentified case. Further information was not provided in the readable fragment.
Rubio flees the Michoacan revolt with the treasury taken and hides in the hills. He claims support from forces of Colonel Obregon, signaling a broader political crisis and shifting alliances as authorities pursue him.
Open Revolution, Mexico City April 1. Gen. Pasqual Ortis Rubio, governor of Michoacan, fled with state funds as General Bruno Neito took over Acambaro region to pursue the outlaw governor. Reports say Colonel Obregon may be in Morelia, but not officially confirmed. The government stance on Obregon remains disputed.
A State Department memo notes that Bolshevist propaganda shows no halt in aims for a global revolution. It cites Lenin and Soviet manifestoes, describing a threefold organization: the Soviet government, the Russian Communist Party, and the Third International, with ongoing coordination.
Dublin reports that Sergeant Ca was killed and Constable Collins fatally wounded while returning from church in Kumibul West Clare. The assailant fired from behind striking Carol fatally. Constable Martyn with Carol and Collins returned fire, killing Stephen Breen and wounding others.
The nationwide railroad strike appears collapsed with John Grunau led workers returning to duty in many areas. Normal passenger service largely restored and freight movement improving nationwide, as some strikers protested wage gaps and awaited action by a federal board in Washington and Chicago.
The peace talks with Turkey will open with the supreme council meeting in Rome, but the United States will not be represented. Premier Nitti of Italy and Premier George of Britain attend, with French Premier Millerand and officials including Selalola Curzon and Berthelot. Robert Underwood Johnson, the American ambassador to the U.S., arrives after a delay fueling initial hopes of representation.
Foreign Office in Japan denies reports that the diet was prorogued to dodge discussion of a diplomatic blunder involving President Wilson. A Tokyo denial cites no formal information from delegates at Versailles and refutes claims of remarks by King George to Japanese representatives. Ambassador Shidehara in San Francisco confirms the denial, stating no such remarks were reported by the Japanese delegation.
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