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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
2
The article argues for Italian claims to Fiume and restoration of Polish territories, condemning German aggression and urging justice in the peace settlement. It warns that delays and rigid racial criteria threaten peace and calls for Allied restraint and a fair, unified postwar order.
Dispatches describe Red Terror weakening as Allied and Russian forces advance into European Russia. Lenine and Trotsky seek asylum while desertions rise, and Bolshevik leadership faces internal brutality and growing opposition across Viatka, Samara, and beyond, with Denikin’s forces aiming to restore a united, democratic Russia.
The people of Soviet Russia are learning that freedom without law harms society. They argue that laws to protect personal liberty are essential and that only through wise and just laws can self government and individual rights be preserved.
The piece argues that Korean patriots face prison from two months to two years for loving their country. It condemns Japan and imperial powers for oppression in Korea and China and calls for restitution and accountability at an international level. It critiques opium trade and mass suffering caused by commercial greed.
Four years earlier Germany celebrated conquest with joy bells and vast capital, while now the Kaiser is in exile and Versailles hosts delegates seeking peace terms as Allied armies watch the Rhine.
The article notes fifteen months of railroad control with a $418 million deficit and eight months of express operation showing a $14.54 million shortfall. It argues that business should be run by those who know how and that public sentiment lacks efficiency, blaming the deficit on state control and urging the public to bear the losses.
A European war critique denounces Germany for its aggression and predicts harsh postwar penalties while reflecting on the drum as a historical military instrument. The piece notes German arrogance at peace talks and contemplates the drum's role in marching music from ancient times to the Crusades era.
The article asks what effect higher ice prices will have on the costs of ice cream cones, sodas, steak, and veal. It suggests delaying judgments and observing market reactions as prices adjust over time.
Commentary argues Wilson should return to Washington to handle executive responsibilities. It asserts the nation seeks no entanglements in Europe and rejects foreign alliances as inconsistent with American principles.
Italy joins the pivotal peace conference scene as Britain prepares to secure dominant postwar influence. The dialogue centers on Germany and colonial questions amid shifting alliances and contested roles.
A child awakens to darkness and fears goblin eyes in the fireplace. His mother leads him to the parlor where two shining spots are revealed as brass knobs on toppled iron bits, not goblin eyes. The vignette closes with a note that Minnesota yielded a record 108 million bushels of corn in 1918.
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