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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
11
A Paris night of celebration for Wilson Night shows 19,000 American soldiers among crowds of 40 000 to 50 000 with French locals, Australians and other Allies. The city lights bloom after years of darkness as people chant Vive Wilson and sing The Marseillaise, with flags, parades, and festive decor across boulevards.
The State Department released a message from the French government dated January 1 expressing deep sympathy and gratitude to American families whose sons died in France. It vows to honor and tended graves with reverent care on French soil.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt reports a note from the German Austrian government to the diplomatic corps calling for recognition of German Austria as an independent republic. It defines German Austria as internal Austria including German Styria Tyrol Carinthia and German parts of northern Bohemia and seeks relations with civilized nations at once.
Italian report says Father Vladimir Ledóchowski known as the Black Pope has permission to reside in Rome as a Polish citizen. His arrival there was delayed by a closed Swiss frontier. He is nephew of the late Cardinal Ledóchowski and has held senior Jesuit posts since 1906. He became head of the Society in February 1915 after Father Wernz.
South Boston congressman James A. Gallivan urges the War Department and General March to explain the delay in bringing home survivors of the 26th Division. He asks when troops in France may be returned and why a decision has not yet been issued.
Congressman Gallivan cites Captain Beverly Rantoul of Salem and General Edwards, Colonel Logan, and Colonel Hume as cases of mistreatment and lack of recognition for Yankee soldiers in France. He accuses War Department officials of inaction and urges an impartial investigation into army hospital conditions in Brest and overall treatment since landing in France.
President Wilson rested today from the long schedule of his English visit and looked forward to arriving in Rome. French and Italian authorities in the frontier town welcomed the presidential party as a crowd gathered at the station to greet him. The morning was bright with sun on snow capped mountains.
President Wilson's special train arrived in Turin this afternoon where he was met by the prefect, the mayor, the military commander and other officials. The station and city were decorated with Italian and American colors and the Stars and Stripes flew everywhere as cheers greeted the American chief executive.
From the frontier to Rome the presidential train encounter a triumphal spectacle as mountaineers and villagers line the rail routes to pay homage to America. They cheer with hats and flags under bright sunshine and a green landscape.
Dozens of troops from the transport Northern Pacific reach Fire Island in rough seas after the ship grounded on a sand bar. Red Cross volunteers wade ashore to give coffee as maimed and well soldiers alike are ferried to shore and to Bay Shore for care.
New York reports the ship's band played during rescue work and later entertained again aboard. Private Edward Schallansberger of Altoona Penn led a quartet singing Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep to wild applause, with soldiers remarking the show steadied nerves despite sea dangers in France.
Wounded men ashore at the sand finger shore will be carried in stretchers to the other side and placed on bay craft propelled by sail or motor. They will travel seven miles through a winding channel to Bayshore on Long Island proper for rest at the naval air station before transfer by ambulance to camps or hospitals.
Greek middleweight John Kilonis defeated Martin Ludecker two falls to one in the Grand Opera House main event. Ludecker took the first fall in 22 minutes with a body scissors and wrist lock, but Kilonis captured the next two in 42 minutes 86 seconds and 10 minutes with a double leg scissors, whirl and upright crotch hold.
In Paris on January 2 1919 British leaders display a coordinated stance with American views after Wilson's London visit and recent conferences. A leading British statesman sums up the situation ahead of the peace congress.
British foreign secretary Balfour travels to Cannes after urging Wilson to push a league of nations. The inter allied talks shift to informal sessions in Paris with a special committee to draft a society of nations, with Bourgeois and Cecil leading the French and English efforts.
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