Belgians Urge Albert Not to Sign Treaty
Paris May 3. Italian ambassador Count Macchi di Cellere met with President Wilson after the Wilson Clemenceau Lloyd George conference. The talks are viewed as signaling Italy’s possible return to the peace conference, though no statement was issued on the subject.
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Italy
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Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Alolage-Lorraine 10 Leads Fee to France
ALOAGE-LORRAINE 10 is cited as leading in a fee to France amid Austria’s stance as a neutral participant. The report notes Europe’s balance in securing a non German alliance and an invitation to a League of Nations conference to safeguard regional security.
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Fee
France
Austria
League of Nations
Europe
Peace Treaty Delays and German Austria Provisions
London reports the peace treaty likely not ready for presentation before end of next week due to unsettled questions and a slower than expected working document. Paris notes the council of three aims to protect Europe’s security by defining Germany’s status, vetoing the drag nach Osten, and preventing a German Austrian union while keeping Austria neutral under League of Nations oversight.
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Reuter
Paris
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Council of Three
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Fiume dispute tests Wilson focused peace aims
Paris April 25 1919 debate over Fiume pits Italian claims against Wilsonian self determination and access to the Adriatic Sea. Article outlines how Italian domestic factors shape their stance and how the issue reflects American European ideological clash at the peace conference.
Seaplanes to Start Trans Atlantic Flight from Rockaway May 5
United States Navy seaplanes prepared for the first leg of a transatlantic flight leaving Rockaway May 5 with plans to reach the Azores between May 12 and 14 from Trepassey Newfoundland. The NC-3 and NC-4 have flown tests while NC-1, rebuilt with NC-2 wings, aims to match past performance. A wireless telephone system for crew communication extends up to 25 miles.
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Rockaway Point
Azores
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Navy flotilla reaches Trepassey harbor for transatlantic flight hop
The destroyer Prairie anchors with the mine layer Aroostook and tanker Hisko near Trepassey Bay Newfoundland for the navy’s transatlantic flight prep. Seaplanes will rest at moorings along the coast while guardships supply fuel and provisions. Aroostook carried a seaplane for a preliminary test as Newfoundland weather drizzles.
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Reds Fight Desperate Skirmishes Near Munich
Desperate clashes between government forces and communists north and east of Munich continue with heavy casualties. More than 100 people are reported killed as the red guard, evacuating Munich, destroys police records spanning 50 years.
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Havas
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German stance on colonies and Kiel canal in peace terms
London reports that German delegates will demand retention of East Africa Togoland and Kamerun and seek future role in administering former colonies. They oppose losing sovereignty over Kiel canal and oppose a Polish corridor while ensuring free transit to Danzig and guarding portions for Polish commerce. They request possible recall of Saar after years and potential future purchase of Portuguese colonies if sold.
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Reuter
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Vistula
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Ten Million Dollar Storm Hits Alberta Farmland
Edmonton farmers call the blizzard a ten million dollar storm as rain and snow soaked crops in the ground. The storm knocked out telephone lines telegraph services disrupted rail schedules and halted streetcar service. It was one of the worst late spring blizzards seen in recent years.
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Alberta
Canadian Prairies
PREPARE PLACE OR AUSTRIANS FOR PEACE TALKS AT VERSAILLES
Paris May 3. Austrian peace delegation will be housed at St Germain near Paris while talks with the German delegation continue at Versailles. French officials arranged quarters at St Germain and nearby hotels. Negotiations will occur at Versailles with transport by car. Arrival date not set.
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Seine Et Oise
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French War Office
Montana Forecast Promises Cool, Clearing Weekend
The weather map indicates generally fair skies over Montana with continued cool temperatures. Sunday and Monday trend toward fair conditions and rising daytime highs.
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Montana
Barricades Erected in Versailles German Quarter
The German quarter in Versailles is fenced with wooden palings tied with wire to separate Germans from residents. Barricades line Rue des Reservoirs on both sides with exits tightly controlled to keep Germans in their assigned zone amid discipline concerns in the German party.
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Associated Press
Versailles
Rue Des Reservoirs
Tanks Clash With Whippets In Wartime Debate
General Goethals liner arrival includes First Class Sergeant William L. Edison son of Thomas A Edison who says early tanks were too slow and death traps, praising the faster whippet tanks as superior.
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New York
Tank Corps
General Goethals
William L. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Daniels Sees Moral Lesson in Sinking German Fleet
London May 4 The secretary of the navy Josephus Daniels says the greatest moral lesson of the war would be the sinking of the entire German fleet with an unforgettable ceremony. He visited captured vessels at Beupa Flow and cited their superior armor but impractical design for American sailors. He notes no consensus exists on an international naval police force or each ally's responsibilities.
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Associated Press
London
Josephus Daniels
Beupa Flow
Daniels
North Sea
Employment Sunday Aids Returnees With Church Appeals
Washington May 3 A nationwide observance of Employment Sunday will see appeals in thousands of pulpits for jobs for returning soldiers and sailors tomorrow. Churches across the country are urged to join in the effort to help veterans regain work.
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Washington
Rumanians Reported to Occupy Budapest
London dispatch from Berlin via Exchange Telegraph states the Romanian army has occupied Budapest, signaling a major World War II development. The report cites Berlin sources and follows ongoing Axis and Allied military movements.
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London
Budapest
Berlin
Soviet government demands capitulation conditions from Budapest
Berlin reports the Budapest Soviet government was pressed by the French mission in Vienna to surrender all arms and admit a democratic administration in Budapest, with the Soviet envoy offering to accept but seeking guarantees for the safety of government members and families, which were rejected.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Budapest
Vienna
Italian Troops Advance in Carinthia Secure Bridge over Drave
Vienna reports Italian forces moving north and east in Carinthia have seized a bridge over the Drave river. The action marks a strategic advance as Italian troops pursue gains in the region.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Carinthia
Drave
Planes in Flames As Englishmen Jump From Burning Aircraft
In London and Manchester today during a chaotic air episode, Commander Legh reportedly leaped from a burning aircraft over North London. A fellow airman Sergeant Parry died in a similar crash at Manchester, with the scene described as a grim encounter of fire and fall.
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Legh
Lord Newton
Carden
Parry
Deave
Manchester
Allied aces dominate wartime air victories record
London reports Major Edward Mannock as the top Allied ace with 73 enemy planes down, followed by Lieut. Col. William A Bishop with 72. French ace Rene Fonck holds the overall record with 78. TheGerman famed pilot Baron Richtofen’s victories were not confirmed under German systems.
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British Wireless Service
British Air Ministry
Edward Mannock
William
A. Bishop
Mannock
Bishop
Rene Fonck
Baron Riehthofen
Richthofen
Petition to King Albert Against Peace Treaty
A national political committee presenting to King Albert asks him to refuse signing the peace treaty. The group represents 100,000 members and 300 communes. Reports say Jugoslav forces attacked Austrian troops between Laibach and Klagenfurt aiming to reach the Vienna railway held by Italians.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Kinglbert
Laibach
Klacenfurt
Vienna
Uncertain Hungarian Ministry Shift Amid Ottoman War Neighbors
Budapest faces possible switch from soviet to social democratic rule to avert occupation by advancing Czechs Romanians and Serbo French troops under General Berthelot. Panic grows as bourgeoisie fears massacres, families flee, and rail links to Austria collapse after a crowded train departure toward Kameron.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Social Democratic
Berthelot
Niy
Kameron
Danube
Rumanian River Crossing and Hungarian Setback Reported
Copenhagen reports say the Rumanians crossed the Theiss at Szolnok and TiszaPolgar while the Czech advance nears Banreve. Budapest dispatch notes misedlez evacuated and attributes the Hungarian rout to poor discipline.
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Szolnok
Tisza-Polxar
Budapest
Repulse Red Army On Northern Front
Archangel dispatches report intensified Bolshevik actions on the Dvina and Vaga fronts. Bolshevik gunboats shelled allied lines, then attacked but were repelled with heavy losses, leaving 40 dead in forest fighting. General Ironside commends allied troops as Archangel reports the ice breakup and river navigation possible within a week.
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Archangel
Dvina
Vaga
Ironside
Socialist Sheet Calls on Mayor to Punish Soldiers
The New York Call reports a raid on its offices May 1 by soldiers and sailors left a blinded woman possibly permanently injured, another crippled, and several men hurt. The paper urges Mayor Hylan to punish the raiders and failing police officials, calling the meeting a lawful reception.
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New York
New York Call Today
Hylan
Italy Papers Deny Right of Council to Proceed
The piece notes Italian newspapers rejecting any council action proceeding without Italian participation. It cites Tribuna and Idea Nazionale criticizing the Peace Conference for excluding Italy and questions on League of Nations approval, Kiao Chau, and Germany peace preliminaries.
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Rome
Beause
Tribuna
Wilson
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League of Nations
Kiao Chau
Japan
English aviation chief narrowly escapes death
London May 3 An airplane carrying General Sykes controller general of aviation fell at Kenly. The pilot Knott was killed. General Sykes was shaken badly.
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