World News Roundup of Conflicts and Economic Shifts
A sweeping recap notes Bavaria rejecting formal ties with Germany following the Gessler directive, Saxony dismissing its envoy and the red defense line forming near Dresden. UK leader Lloyd George urges Germany to face reparations while Stresemann resists coal payments as Coolidge attends church. Domestic issues include farm relief battles, rising living costs, coal distribution scrutiny, and prohibition tensions. International items touch debt talks, German politics, and crises in Ireland, Italy, and Berlin protests.
Rhine land republic declared as separatists seize key buildings
In Aix la Chapelle the separatists led by Leo Deckers and Dr Guthardt proclaimed a Rhine land republic with no bloodshed after taking City Hall and police, while planning to seize more towns including Munchen Gladbach Crefeld Bonn and Coblenz and issuing a Rhine franc backed by public buildings. Deckers, a 60 year old Aix La Chapelle native and textile chemist, oversees a local executive council to govern occupied towns.
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Bonn
Coblenz
Mayence
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Elberfeld
Barmen
Leo’ Deckers
Aix’ la Chappelle
Governors Agree on Prohibition Enforcement Plan
Washington program for cooperation between the federal and state governments in enforcing prohibition was adopted at a White House conference. Six points proposed by President Coolidge include state meetings of prosecutors, press enlistment, and coordination of enforcement personnel. a seventh point on educating children about alcohol dangers was added.
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Smith
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Ritchie
Maryland
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Zev Defeats Papyrus For World Champion Title
Zev running from The Finn and Miss Kearney stable wins the English Derby by six lengths over Papyrus the Derby winner. Zev covers the mile and a half in 2 35 1 5, earning 80 000 of the 100 000 purse and claiming the year’s top honors in American turf history.
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Zev
Rancocas Stable
Miss Kearney
America
Papyrus
Greek Royalists Plan Coup in Athens Conference
The monarchist opponents of Greece's present revolutionary government met and publicly called for overturning the cabinet led by Premier Gonatas. In Manchuria, American businessman George Jarrett was arrested in Chita by the secret police, likely under Moscow's orders.
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Chita
Siberia
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