15 May 1919
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
1
Weather improves for Trepassey Bay as planes await the NC-4 departure from Halifax at dawn. The NC-4 plans to fly to the Azores solo as soon as possible, while a big dirigible may begin a nonstop flight to England once Newfoundland conditions allow.
In an exclusive interview at the Hotel Adlon Berlin on April 15 Field Marshal von Ludendorff clearly stated that the tank had become a leading factor in Germany’s defeat. He refused to concede that America’s entry into the war altered the outcome, and the conversation continued on page 15 first column.
The airship C-5 was sighted abeam Liscomb Nova Scotia at 7 40 pm and passed Halifax harbor traveling at high speed. It hovered about 500 feet above the water and is expected to reach the Newfoundland coast around 2 am tomorrow.
Kark Renner the Austrian chancellor led his peace delegation and attendants to St German near Paris today and will later appear before allied representatives. Continued on Page 15 Third Col.
In a closed State House meeting the Republican majority endorsed a bill granting a $100 bonus to every Massachusetts veteran. The cost exceeds $20 million and would be financed by bonds repaid via taxes, including a $2 head tax on eligible nonparticipants. Only eight Republicans opposed the measure amid a 181 to 59 margin.
Trepassey Newfoundland May 14 The NC-3 flagship of the U S navy airship squadron and her sister NC-1 gear up for the long planned transatlantic flight. The two craft move toward testing preparations as crews ready for a historic crossing.
The item records a plan to declare war on Austria, a note about Mr Duval and the Bonnet Rouge director receiving death and sentences a year earlier, and a reference to Admiralty mine field regulations affecting about 22,000 square miles in the northern North Sea. Also mentions lighted vehicles at 8 28 and anniversaries.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair Thursday and Friday with light to moderate variable winds. National forecast notes fair and cooler conditions for northern New England, partly cloudy for eastern New York, and generally near seasonal temperatures nationwide except the Carolinas and Virginia. Winds for Thursday and Friday are expected to be gentle to moderate and variable with partly cloudy skies.
London May 14 Edward F Dunne a member of the Irish societies delegation in Europe refused to comment on a report that David Lloyd George had decided not to meet the Americans or admit receiving any such advice.
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