Government Demands 2 Million Tons Coal Monthly
A notice declares Germany must deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal each month. The ultimatum presses demand for steady energy supplies amid ongoing wartime strain.
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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
3
A notice declares Germany must deliver 2,000,000 tons of coal each month. The ultimatum presses demand for steady energy supplies amid ongoing wartime strain.
Germany faced an allied demand for two million tons of coal monthly or face enforcement action under Versailles terms. Doctor Simons argued coal exports underpin German industry and payments, offering staged increases to 1.7 million tons if miners’ conditions and materials improve.
Reported Russian advance across a 1200 kilometer front sees Minsk and Vilna under threat as Bolsheviks push toward Poland. Evacuations by Red Cross and relief groups continue. Polish defenses mobilize with church mass actions and local archbishop appeals.
German delegates presented their plan for reparations focusing on coal distribution and miner welfare. Experts urged modifications to the protocol, noting two points: relieving Germany from reporting to the reparations commission and increasing output through improved miner welfare. The plenary session opened with Lord Curzon in attendance as negotiations continued to avoid one sided decisions.
Charles G. Stephens of Bristol England died after going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. His stout Russian oak cask bound with steel hoops shattered on the rocks below. In Chicago, trends show women's shoes will be prettier yet costly while men’s prices stay high as retailers fight profiteers and a luxury tax. In Nazilli the Greek and Italian forces clashed amid bitter feelings as Greeks pursued Turkish nationalists into the Italian zone.
A Tennessee labor committee questions gubernatorial candidates about eight legislative issues favored by unions for the next session. Identical questionnaires will be given to all legislative candidates. Questions cover anti strike measures and repeal of a state gola? lay.
Mr Luther Jones and family attended preaching at Antiock Sunday morning. George Phillips and Jay Daugherty joined singing at Cross Plains Sunday. Oscar Dancon and family welcomed a girl. Marie Rivers visited with the Cooks. Mrs Bockin Phillips hosted E J Cash Katie Jones and Mite Gladney. Genie Masden visited Hula Embry. Corene Phillips and Nan Phillips with others visited the Cedartown area relatives. Various Phillips and Daugherty families hosted and visited throughout the week in local towns.
A vintage health note advises women to grow more beautiful with age via baths, exercise, and keeping liver and bowels in good order. It mentions signs of poor digestion and jaundice and suggests Cham berlain's Tablets to correct these disorders.
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