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World News Briefs Signal Peace, Protests, and Trials
Several items report postwar happenings: Germany expects peace treaty ratification next week as blockade terms hinge on it. Atlantic City Elks event promises record attendance. Dr. Anna Shaw dies at 71 near Philadelphia. U S acts on prohibition tied to alcohol limits and bolshevism concerns. Army demobilization planned by Aug 1 and funding bills move through Congress. Mexico confiscates American oil lands. House passes a large army appropriations bill. Naval activity includes a Lisbon-bound American squadron and a large German émigré element in Holland. Violent clashes and political crackdowns occur across Europe including Budapest, Imola, Kursk, and Riga. Dempsey becomes heavyweight champ at Toledo. Chevrolet sets race record at Sheepshead Bay. Major incidents include a capsized train collision near Dunkirk and a deadly highway accident in Colorado. Camp Grant lands become U S property. widespread raids in Montreal and Chicago-area violence noted.