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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1919
Page
1
In Buenos Aires President Irigoyen brings an end to a major strike. The Face reports at the window with coverage of the political move and its immediate effects.
The article reports on France rejecting renewal of the armistice and preparations for the peace conference. It notes the Allied plan for the opening sessions, the Supreme War Council agenda, and the arrangement of American delegation participation. Key figures include Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau, Orlando, and Poincare.
Jacques Lebaudy known as Emperor of the Sahara was killed by his wife Mme Lebaudy as he entered Phoenix Lodge Westbury Nassau County New York. The orning tragedy followed a long separation and previous public quarrels with guards stationed at the estate.
Paris January 11 The French Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon states France will not recognize the Bolshevik regime in Russia. He cites the British proposal for a truce and peace talks, rejecting any plan that admits Soviet delegates to a peace conference.
The report describes fair conditions in parts of Indiana Kentucky and Virginia with unsettled and warmer trends and chances of rain or snow in northern areas. It lists observed and forecast temperatures and precipitation for multiple stations including Montreal Memphis New Orleans Denver Galveston San Francisco Winnipeg and Cincinnati with January 11 199 daily records and wind and humidity details.
New York marine workers vote to return to work as ordered by the strike committee and in line with a War Labor Board settlement plan. Officials say many will resume work tomorrow, with arbitration to follow and the dispute referred to the National War Labor Board for final decision.
General March released a letter from Colonel Roosevelt noting the death of his son Kermit and acknowledging the approval of his artillery captaincy. Roosevelt's message recalls shared sorrow and a vow to hold their heads high as they face further losses in war.
A Belgrade dispatch to the Serbs Croats and Slovenes ministry alleges Italian military authorities impose terror in Dalmatia. It cites looting in Peplje, desecration of a Serbian Orthodox church, and harassment of Serbs and Croats in Zara and surrounding areas by Italian troops.
Paris dispatch says American delegates to the peace conference disclaimed knowledge of any British proposal on Russia. They reference a reply from British Prime Minister Pichon.
In Berlin fierce clashes erupt again as Spartacan factions exchange heavy fire, resulting in numerous casualties. In Michigan, seven convicts tunneled 75 feet from coal bunkers, digging for months to escape. two were seized by Ralph Malnix, while five others slipped away.
Halifax report says the steamer Castalia, which sent wireless calls for help earlier today, remained afloat at 7 20 pm with the crew still aboard. The vessel’s status had been in doubt after the earlier sinking warning.
Ottawa reports Newton D. Baker, U.S. Secretary of War, says Canada and the United States have discovered a bond of union through shared wartime service. He lauds a century of friendship, the guarded border, and warns against German hostility as shaping a hopeful postwar partnership.
Reports from Berlin describe heavy street fighting as government troops recaptured the Silesian Railway Station and surrounding areas from Spartacans. Dozens killed or wounded in multiple clashes including the Tiergarten and Potsdam rail lines. several stations, including Hallensee, were retaken while Unter den Linden fell to government forces.
American army of occupation officers in Coblenz are required to ride. A riding school has been arranged with sufficient mounts, and all officers must report on Monday for prescribed exercise. Previously officers were told to choose their own activities, but many favored minimal exertion and billiards.
Seventeen U S aviators from the Twelfth Ninety fourth and Ninety first Aero Squadrons were decorated at Coblenz for heroism in battles around Chateau Thierry in July Lieu tenant L H Brereton of Washington D C received the award for a July 19 flight toward Soissons honoring his observer Captain Elmer R Haslett of Los Angeles who was also to receive his medal as they were both cited Haslett was shot down and later reported held as a prisoner in Germany with the armistice signing later that year marked by gratitude from French officers.
An anarchist raid at the iron works sparked a violent confrontation as workers and police clashed. Amid gunfire and chaos, attackers seized food supplies, while citizens faced dangerous disruption and casualties.
After noon, Vasena iron workers cease strike with no change to broader general strike. Government troops fire on rioters, killing and wounding dozens while chaos continues in Buenos Aires. Army and police mobilize, intern Russian anarchists, and meat supplies are secured for public institutions amid food shortages.
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