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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1919
Page
1
Correspondents report the interallied war council detailing the general program for the peace conference. General Smuts and President Wilson review league details while small powers push for fuller representation, notably Belgium, which seeks greater say on the nations commission.
An industry reform proposal from a union leader advocates an eight hour workday for workers in plants, arguing it would affect 60,000 employees and push for improved housing, sanitation, safety, and miners' safety. The plan requests a federal constitutional amendment and compulsory weekly pay, aiming to expand protections for laborers and women.
Readable fragments indicate a local event involving Patee Rawle and Phin at a Saturday performance by a Mencods Orchestra. Details are sparse. the note hints at an organized gathering with musical acts and scheduled timing.
Captain Herve W. Miner writes from Rubrouck France to his wife describing the 146th Infantry of the 7th Division likely remaining in Europe as part of the army of occupation along the Rhine. He notes guard duties, morale strain, and plans for division events including a vaudeville show and a divisional horse show as they await orders.
Investigators find many youths working in violation of state laws as Stark County launches a back to school movement. An essay contest for sixth to eighth graders encourages return to classrooms with topics Why a Boy Should Go Back to School and Why a Girl Should Go Back to School.
Workers will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the YMCA to hear progress on the Victory Safe campaign. More than 165000 remains to be subscribed before the square safe can be opened. Campaign plans will be announced and every worker precinct captain and ward general urged to attend.
Letters from Canton soldiers in France show conflicting views on when they will return home. Some say the Thirty-Seventh and Eighty-Third Divisions will depart soon, others report occupation duties near the Rhine and postings near Dijon and Mannheim. Messages from multiple soldiers indicate delays and possible several months before repatriation.
Washington stated in January that within six months all Amelia’s soldiers in France would be returned to the United States, except those retained for joint police work with allies as advised to the Senate Military Committee.
Columbus Jan 27 General orders from Pershing praise the Ohio troops of the 42nd and 37th Divisions for their role in the Meuse Argonne battle. Governor Cox receives the copy noting the First American Army victory as a landmark in American history and the soldiers’ steadfast service. The 27th Ohio National Guard Division is cited in a letter to Governor Cox along with praise from Pershing and other generals for valor and conduct in France and Belgium.
Washington dispatch reports that the department plans to reduce the American Third army, the army of occupation, to a smaller size than present. British tent statements interpret the plan as cutting occupation strength, potentially lowering American representation in occupied zones.
Ohio soldiers of the 328th Infantry complain they were not allowed to fight on the western front after arriving in New York. They say General Glenn shelved the unit to favor Leonard Woodman and recall training at Camp Sherman. Others note delay despite expectations of combat and service as replacements in other divisions. Washington reports an error: the 328th Infantry would not return. the 29th Infantry is due in New York February 1 aboard the Minnesotahda with units of the 329th Infantry.
A reported Spartacus Congress is to meet in Brunswick today to formalize a Spartacus republic. Twelve provinces and cities will be represented as the draft program and leadership are discussed, with details awaiting the UN outcome and the political response from authorities.
Ukrainia reports Kiev has been entered by allied troops with no immediate details on combat or territorial change. The Zeit declares stay by Ukrainia amid uncertain gains and international involvement.
Private H F Howells of the 208th Motor Supply Train reports only the skeleton of the Eighty Third Division will return home. He notes the train’s unit did good work in the area and deserves its reward. Howells recounts Christmas dinner with lobster and turkey, and remarks on French labor compared to Americans.
Royalists at Oporto revoke late laws and seize key rebel leaders in the north while republican authorities report disarmament of civilians. Reports from Lisbon and Vigo note Manuel II in Spain, ongoing battles near Monsanto, and uncertain control as monarchists press to restore royal rule amid communications cuts and foreign dispatches.
Massillon man Jamon J Coxey just returned from eastern industrial regions and Canada where he met with labor leaders about preventing a Coxey Army march. He warned that shutdowns in steel plants and war orders reduce employment and threaten hunger, urging fair returns and renewed construction and railroad spending to revive the economy.
A court by Judge Harvey F. Ake ordered the disposal plant run by Canton Port Winer and Chemical Co closed after contempt proceedings initiated by Lewis Koifenyder and others. The ruling directs halting garbage disposal and rendering of animals near the plant and seeks alternatives for waste management under city contracts and state regulator review.
Paris January 27 French aviator Conmer neges is believed dead after attempting a Mediterranean flight He was to land at Marseilles but did not arrive The report notes scheduled events and local entertainment listings including Norwoods orchestra and a free word battle ad notices for chicken and fish dinners at various venues The page also mentions a Templar order meeting and a recorder named Wm A Bell with a list of local names and dates
Berlin reports German forces seized Oderberg on the German border following a bloody clash with Polish defenders. The cabinet announced plans for a financial conference in Berlin as security measures tighten in Hamburg and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary OCR summary describes alarmist views on Germany after elections, noting a move toward conciliation with the majority, government tightening on economics, and fading Bolshevik and Polish fears. It mentions business confidence, return to normalcy, and possible early food shipments.
A massive burial ceremony drew 50 000 marchers in a state funeral with wreaths and a solemn procession. The cortege, led by a band, passed by government field guns and machine guns with signs urging order. Liebknecht's coffin rode on a wagon followed by 21 coffins, ending at a large grave in the cemetery where a hymn and brief obituary were read. Trails of traffic were halted for hours as tribute markers stood along the route.
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