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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
9
President speaks at Paris outlining postwar aims. He argues for a united league of nations to replace the balance of power, stressing friendship among peoples, independent states, and a new international psychology to uphold rights, justice, and liberty.
Paris dispatch reports Congressman Alvan T. Fuller urges U S critics to back President Wilson at the peace conference. He says British and French readers support Wilson and fear American opposition may mislead Europe about the American will for world peace. Fuller notes his independent Republican stance and urges unity at home and abroad.
President Wilson receives a warm welcome in Rome similar to London and Paris. He attends a state dinner and plans a call on the Pope tomorrow.
President Wilson spoke before parliament amid loud applause and an ovation as crowds sang and cheered at the Quirinal. He met King Victor Emmanuel who presented General Diaz and praised Italian army feats. He noted time constraints prevent a front visit before returning to Paris for peace conference work. Duchess of Aosta and Queen Helena welcomed Mrs Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson at the station.
Rome, Jan. 3. President Wilson received editors in chief from 30 Italian newspapers at the Quirinal. Andrea Torre urged a league of nations and fair racial questions. Wilson praised the appeal and urged settlements based on right, not bargaining, to satisfy great peoples like Italy.
Mrs. Jack Rayburn, registered from Boston, fell from an eighth floor hotel room in Houston and died. She was awaiting her husband’s return from France and had been under medical care.
London reports British royalty laughs at a U S Navy show starring Fifekey also known as Philip Bernstein a dry dock sailor from Iverness Scotland. He invited Princess Alice to attend the theatre and she accepted Admiral Sims praised the revue and the performers.
Alexander Brin editor of the Boston Jewish Advocate spoke at Kehilbeth Israel Synagogue Brookline urging Jews to overcome partisan divides to improve conditions for co-religionists in oppressed lands. He called for unity among Jews worldwide.
A suspected Finn described as an expert in dynamite faces possible lynching amid strong citizen sentiment. Investigators note suspects may be moved to Thomaston for questioning as evidence links the man to earlier crimes and a recent murder.
The article reports Sinn Fein plans to press for a republic next week while legal authority remains disputed. It notes Sinn Fein orders allegedly pressuring brewers to halt excise tax payments, the internment of about 20 Sinn Fein MPs, and potential government releases of interned men amid protests and Sunday meetings urging freedom.
The Boston Council of the Friends of Irish Freedom urged the national council to call a Congress of the Irish race as soon as possible to send delegates to the peace conference. They suggested the congress be held in Washington.
Sinn Fein MP Diarmuid Lynch, deported by Britain for activity, calls on pastors to seek public prayers for Ireland's campaign for self determination. The national council plans a Monday meeting to consider a congress of the Irish race, with 20 organizations present including Friends of Irish Freedom and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Captain Vincent Breen of Boston returned to Devens and met his 14 month old son Vincent Breen Jr. He bears machine gun wounds to his left breast and left hand but survived. Breen served ten years nine months in the Ninth Regiment and commended his comrades while noting army restrictions on discussing Colonel Logan.
Hoboken N J January 3 Two army transports the Matsonia carrying 3207 men and the Siboney with 2988 including wounded returned to port. The crew includes numerous Western state soldiers and officers such as Lieutenant S T Jacobs of Westport Conn who won the Croix de Guerre. Other listed name-verified soldiers come from New England states and Massachusetts cities.
Private Irving Montague of Woburn Private Abel Johnson of Hillsboro New Hampshire Private Lucius E Kidder of Stowe Vermont Private Joseph M Landrey of Athol and Private Robert McDowell of Rumford Maine listed together in a wartime roster.
The Seattle cruiser sailed from Brest on December 51 for New York and is due January 10 with 53 officers and 1456 men. The force includes Fourth anti aircraft sector with batteries and detachments totaling 384 men, Eighth anti aircraft sector with 227 men, Fourth Anti aircraft Battalion with 668 men and 147th Trench Mortar Battery with 177 men.
There will be an entire rehearing at 11 a m next Monday in Hamilton County Probate Court for the guardianship proceedings involving John B Keys of Cincinnati now in the general hospital. Judge William Lueders will hear the case as if entirely new. Alienists will testify on his condition and his right to elect a guardian if one is deemed necessary.
In New York on January 3, 22 year old Mrs. Sarah Fox attempted to take her own life by leaping from a third story tenement window. She fractured her skull but survived and is under police guard in the hospital. Despondency over inability to provide milk for her four children was cited as the motive.
Globe Theatre officials contest the assault and robbery of Grace Marshall of Oak Place South End, saying the incident did not occur in the lobby. She was treated for a black eye and cuts after claiming a gold watch and two diamond rings were taken in the 10 30 p m report.
Paris reports President Poincare may visit the United States in August according to Charles Omessa in L Information today. The potential trip highlights Franco American diplomatic ties during the year.
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