Turkey as ever thorn inside of all nations
Commentary on postwar Turkey and the dissolved empire as Paris peace talks address the fate of Constantinople and the Dardanelles. The piece notes strategic concerns over straits control, Balkan demographics, and the fragile balance facing European powers in reshaping Turkey.
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Turkey
Europe
Constantinople
Constantinop Tt
Byzantine Empire
Straits
Sea of Marmora
Bloodthirsty Yaquis Slaughtering Yankees Mining Men
A fragmentary report mentions Yaqui actions against Yankee miners and references individuals Thomas and Marcus Smith and Henry Ti Ashuret of Arle. The text is incomplete and cannot confirm locations or full events.
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Thomas
Marcus Smith
Henry Ti Ashuret
Arle
Navy enlistment cuts proposed in 1920 appropriation bill
Washington June 1 The house naval affairs committee approved Secretary Daniels plan to reduce enlisted personnel. The committee set the maximum saving at 15000? and 200000 thereafter, aiming for budget economy. Daniels urged a Jan 1 date for the cut and a $200000 figure for the initial period.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
Daniels
Ty Daniels
Humber
Department
Butler
Army Man and Detroit Figure in Large Theft Plot
Texas Governor seeks federal border guard mobilization as troops are readied for a border crisis. In Detroit, indictments reveal a conspiracy to defraud the government in a $300000 army supply sale with Capt. Nicholson and others charged. arrests followed a two month probe crossing several cities.
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Detroit
Mich
Department Justice
United States Grand Jury
Solarion Nicholson
Washington
Ordnance Department
France
Grant Hugh Browne
Fred C. Collins
Nice
Greece
Bert Harris
New York
Fort Wayne
Harris
Vals
Department of Lee
Rochester
Arthur L. Barkey
Bureau of Investigation
Collins
Browne and Harris
Nicholson
Spartacans plan new challenge to Ebert rule
The execution of Bavarian Communist leader Levine Nisen sparks a fresh Spartacan push. A Berlin strike ensues and Die Freihelt targets Ebert and Scheidemann as indep socialists rally to demand retirements. The German assembly meets later in the week as peace talks loom. Weather for Montana promises fair days ahead with little change expected.
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Pro Berlin
Levine Nisen
Sparta
Berlin
Die Freihelt
Lie Wer
Rosa Luxemburg
Gustav Noske
Ebert
Weimar
Scheldemann
Hugo Haase
Hbert Ad Scheidemann
National Assembly
Quncilaires in Difficult Trail to Peace
The four member council made little progress in drafting a reply to German counter proposals. The American commission acted as mediator while French and English negotiators remained far apart. Delegates urged faster agreement as both sides spent time preparing their positions.
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Paris
Council of Four
Yankee delegation and treaty secrecy hold pattern in Paris
In Paris a member of the American delegation defended not releasing the treaty while negotiations continue and suggested Germany was not asked to keep it secret. He noted the League covenant is part of the treaty but not the peace terms. Washington also announced no civilian or reserve officer training camps this summer due to lack of funds.
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Paris
Senate
Germany
New York
League of Nations
Washington
War Department
Charles I. Pike
Military Training Camps Association
Toledo Strikers Enjoined By Court
June 7 judge John M. Killits issued a temporary injunction restraining the Auto Trades council machinists local and labor leaders from interfering with workers or hampering operation at the Willys-Overland plant. The plant was to reopen under armed guard with a reduced staff at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and the order carries the threat of penalties if violated.
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Toledo
John M. Killits
United States District Court
Auto ‘Trades Council
Willys-Overland
Battle Emerges as Unions Clash With Companies
A major confrontation unfolds as unions prepare for a large Wednesday walkout of operators. Tensions rise over contracts and working conditions amid negotiations with several companies affected by the planned industrial action.
Nation wide strike ordered for telegraph and telephone workers
Chicago June 7 A nationwide strike of telegraph and telephone operators of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America is ordered to begin Wednesday at 9 AM standard time. The action targets Western Union Telegraph Company AT&T and Postal Telegraph and Cable Company with broad employee refusals to handle messages. Union President S J Konenkamp led the decision after talks in Washington with local chapters and pledged solidarity from tens of thousands of members.
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York
SS 1
Touteht
West Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Carl
Strik Carton
Chicago
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Sa. m
S.J. Konenkamp
Pittsburg
Western View ‘Telegraph Company
Amera Telephone and Telegraph Company
Postal ‘Telegraph Eid Cable Company
Ie Associated Institut
Postal Telegraph Ams
S.J. Konen Kamp
International Presiden’ce
Konenkamp
Washington
Soi
Southern Bell Telephone Company
International Electrical Workers’ Union
Accone
Seever
It. Wa
United St
Tee
St. Louis
Union
Colu
Wreck in Engin Case Near Casper Involves Engineer
A train wreck near Casper Wyoming injures the engine and mail car crew. The engineer is fatally injured and at least one passenger dies. Casualties include several people ejected from the cars and a chaotic scene reported as crews secure bonds and valuables from the wreckage.
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Casper
Wyo
Cage
H. Shean
Wobblies Struggle to Preserve Their One Weapon
Paris dispatch notes U S firms winning contracts to rebuild Rheims Nancy and Soissons after destruction. Amid a general labor dispute sympathetic strikes persist as union leaders oppose a quick settlement while governments back the strike.
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Paris
Rheims
Nancy
Soisson
Steel Corporation
United States
Manitoba
Winnipes
Central Strike Committee
WE. Baker
Conceillation Committee
Railway Brotherhoods
Associated Press
Metal Trades Council
Bis
Feputils
Revoking Charters of Canadian Unions Stir Labor Scene
Washington reports Martin Ryan of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen revoked the charters of two Winnipeg locals and a third in Edmonton Canada for organizing the One Big Union and prompting strikes in Western Canada. AFL leaders anticipate similar actions across other international unions.
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Washington
Martin Ryan
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Canada
American Federation of Labor
Quartere
Brinons Rising Amid Fiery Sepsis Markets Promised
Four pages Photogravure section and four pages Comic section appear in the issue. The text includes garbled lines about markets and pan American promises with scattered references to names and departments.
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Bern
HidicMarkets
Nandal
Parc
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McClure
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St. Germain
Black Sea
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Southern Department
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Hobby
Pele
Caose
TOCOM
Judge Nott
International
Fim Service
Charles C. Nott
East Sixty-first Street
New York City
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Spartacans
ESSA
Carlton
American Telegraph and Telephone
Dany
Pflice
Engin
Sioux City
Western Labor News
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