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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
15
About 200 sailors from the Shipping Board training quarters at Federal Wharf clashed with East Boston police and naval provost guards in Central Square. Three policemen were hurt, one seriously, and three sailors were arrested after the disturbance last evening.
Patrolman Francis E. Pinkman is hospitalized with a severed ear and 15 stitches after a brick or shovel assault near Federal Wharf. Sailors attacked and boarded Central Square, injuring Pinkman, with other officers De Leskey and Forrest hurt. Suspects include David Goldberg, Harold Wood, and William Yulle as police quell disturbance with naval provost guard help.
Italy replies that Austria's promise to evacuate Italian territory comes too late. An armistice is anticipated soon, and Italian forces aim to drive Austro-Hungarians from Italian soil before any settlement.
Representatives of the entente powers left Versailles content with the first formal meeting. They have not finished their work but have reached a substantial accord and expect to announce further results soon.
An informal pre Versailles gathering led by Colonel House included Clemenceau Pichon Vesnitch Venizelos and Lloyd George with Foch arriving last. US presence included Frazier Grew Auchincloss Bliss and others. Talks aimed to clear obstacles and push war council decisions through at Versailles and later House residence.
London reports say allied representatives have completed initial talks in Paris and begin major discussions. Andrew Bonar Law travels to France by airplane to join deliberations. Official terms remain unannounced with speculation that a declaration may come this week.
War leaders debate the terms as Germany faces likely naval and military disarmament. Turkey’s collapse shifts focus to the Dardanelles fate and the future of the Black Sea as Britain and France press for international control and a world outlet for commerce.
Oscar Straus writes to Senator Weeks pledging support and praising his wartime record. He urges Weeks to continue guiding policy for the nation and rebuilding after the war, noting Weeks' wisdom and experience in public life. He would vote for Weeks if a voter in the state.
West Point N Y Oct 31 510 graduates from the 1920 and 1921 classes will receive commissions as second lieutenants tomorrow. The current plebe class that entered last summer will graduate next June, introducing a new class then.
William R. Mannini of Medford was critically injured when his automobile overturned on Boston road. He suffered a compound skull fracture and multiple injuries.
The text notes that you cannot obtain anything for nothing and that free items are paid for indirectly by both those who use them and those who do not. It then comments that boys are fussier in choosing a suit than men, seeking men’s styles and smartness.
Washington reports Turkey has surrendered and signals a broader collapse of Austro Hungary. President Wilson acts as intermediary for armistice terms and peace pleas while Allied leaders in Paris decide the conditions ending the war. Austria may follow Bulgaria and Turkey in capitulating if not beaten in Italy.
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