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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
12
The supreme council of the great powers plans a concrete proposal on Russia at tomorrow's session, with main features agreed in principle though no final written plan. The council believes no sovereign remedy exists and favors several action lines in the proposal.
The plan shifts from direct Soviet dealings to an inquiry into Russian conditions without inviting Soviet representatives. Danish minister Har lad Scavenius, lecturing in Petrograd, argued Bolshevik strength was limited and many peasant recruits were seeking food and pay from the Soviets. The allied conference adjourned with talks on reparations and the League of Nations, and a plan for two committees to handle war damages and the society of nations was debated.
Paris January 21 President Wilson will be received by the French Chamber of Deputies on Monday February 3 at six o clock in the evening. President Poincare will accompany him to the Bourbar palace where they will be greeted by President Deschanel and seated in the chamber. Deschanel will welcome them and Wilson will reply with a speech translated into French. Senators will take seats first and deputies will vote for remaining places.
Maxim Litvinov in Stockholm forwards a Bolshevik note to the American State Department seeking a meeting date to discuss withdrawal of American troops from Russia. The note argues allied intervention reasons no longer exist and asks for negotiations with U S emissaries. Washington says State Department is considering Tchitcherin note and has sent it to Paris for review.
An American in Warsaw urges U.S. troops and arms for Poland as Bolshevik threats rise. He warns that peace talks in Paris delay decisive action and risk German and Bolshevik gains, stressing Poland's rich resources and future trade potential with America.
L Information summarizes the stance of major powers toward Russia. France and Italy once backed intervention if all allies agreed. Britain under Lloyd George favors limited action to the Caspian coast with Russia handling internal affairs. Wilson leans to that plan and hopes Bolshevik evolution yields a less anarchic regime. Japan has not agreed to extend its Siberian action.
London dispatch reports Bolshevik leaders plan to fund revolts in China India and Persia. Obstacle is the Omsk army blocking Asia via the Ural front. Bolsheviks gain activity in Ukraine with uncertain directorate and possible ties to Petlura forces.
Paris dispatch reports the supreme council of supply and relief recommending inter-allied commissions for Priest Bucharest and Constantinople. Hoover presided as relief director general, urging Marshal Foch to secure food transport through Danzig to Poland under armistice terms. Finland provisioning and obligating Germany to feed Russian prisoners were also decided.
Winthrop high beat Arlington 15 to 11 in Arlington High School gym yesterday afternoon. Cotter led Winthrop with two field goals and five free throws as Arlington stayed within striking distance throughout the game.
Fishing vessels landed few trips as receipts lag behind the prior day’s million-pound volume. Ex vessel prices list haddock and cod at several cents, with pollock and hake below. buyers note coal steamers anchored in Boston harbor may sail to Cuba or South America. Reports also recount the Tuckahoe’s voyage to France and past steering troubles. The Landsman.
A long dispatch records arriving steamers and tows from Atlantic ports including Melita Webster Brest City of Augusta Munson Savannah Philadelphia Wood Jacksonville and Charleston to Norfolk Gloucester Gloucester Cor Sicana Port Johnson and more. It also notes sailings such as City of Columbus Savannah Ker shaw North Land Bar Harbor Lake Winthrop and associated tugs and barges moving between Port Reading Philadelphia Lynn and other points.
The Sinn Fein congress at Mansion House in Dublin declares Ireland's independence with a reading of the declaration in Irish English and French. Delegates, many young priests and Count Plunkett attend as Sir Edward Carson is jeered. The session lasts 90 minutes and emphasizes Ireland's distinct nationhood and appeal to the peace conference.
Assistant Manager Warren Hopkins of Middlesex School hockey in Concord seeks a game for today or tomorrow afternoon at Middlesex rink in North Concord. A Dorchester High School contest for today was cancelled by Dorchester management.
The peace conference outlook shows Italy demanding Fiume and Dalmatia while other nations hesitate to grant concessions. Italy seeks Wilson support but Washington leans toward French ideas, raising the possibility of a new Mediterranean power balance if Italy’s plans are approved. Opposition is expected despite Italy’s wartime role.
Henry N. Teague of Williamstown urges a public building programme costing 64 million dollars for Boston and about 200 million for the state. He says it would readjust labor conditions and provide jobs for returning soldiers and sailors as well as munition workers.
Legislature considers two House measures to authorize cities and towns to tax exempt new dwelling enterprises for up to five years to boost employment in construction. Representative Achin of Lowell sponsored one proposal highlighting the Build Now slogan.
Representative Hays of Boston pushes an order directing multiple city and state commissions to report immediate construction projects. The aim is to outline buildings bridges highways and other work that can begin promptly, number of workers required, worker classes, and estimated costs for public benefit.
Paris January 21 Italian government names Senator Scialoja former minister of justice as the Italian member of the international committee in Paris to study the league of nations. French and British members are Leon Bourgeois and Lord Robert Cecil. The piece notes English girls painting roof girders of a train shed during war time.
Ex-Mayor Thomas N. Hart urged returning service members to seize suitable work with full effort and noted Boston's long growth since his arrival. He spoke on the city’s changes as he celebrated his 90th birthday during the Merchants' Club dinner at the Algonquin clubhouse.
Thomas J. Tunney testified before Senate committees that in 1914 anarchists Carson, Berg and Hanson plotted to kill John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller Jr. in New York after the war began. All three were killed by their bomb. The plan allegedly targeted other wealthy individuals and included killing family members.
A general strike has been declared at Brunswick. Street cars have ceased operating as workers parade through the town in Amsterdam on January 21.
The Grand Opera House crowd saw a lean card as Ted Kid Lewis skipped the ring with a wrist injury and Soldier Bartfield loomed as a future foe. Billy Carney impressed with a hard fought distance bout, while Frank Rotondo sought a rematch for Tommy Marks. Amateur events, rivalries, and wresting matches filled the night with action and chatter.
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