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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1919
Page
5
Londoners walk as a large strike expands across rail lines and tubes, with 8,000 workers including hotel staff joining. Subways Highgate Hampstead and district lines face disruption, while engineers and clerks plan actions amid meal and work hour disputes. sympathy strikes occur in Wales and Scotland.
Louis F Swift president of Swift and Co has been testifying before congressional committees about the packers case. The dispatch notes local action is blocked as the national body must decide. In Bombay the strike ends after three weeks affecting 86 cotton factories with a 20 percent wage rise and 20 rupees bonus.
American and allied patrols held the Dvina sector near Tulgas after night attacks by Bolsheviks. An exchange with Bolshevik forces south of Sredmakrenga ended with American units killing 20, wounding 20, and taking 7 prisoners. Northern lights lit the cold sky during combat.
Suffragists plan a big New York demonstration when President Wilson's ship docks on his return from Europe. Miss Alice Paul, chairwoman of the National Woman's party, will meet leaders to arrange the event as part of a nationwide campaign to push the suffrage amendment through the Senate this session.
The Springfield War Work Bureau announced contributions totaling half a million dollars from Red Cross and allied groups and invested 12 million in Liberty loan bonds. J B MacPherson summarized the bureau financials and certificates were issued to men who served as four minute men.
Senator Thomas of Colorado denounced a Washington gathering that praised the Soviet government as efforts to overthrow the U S government. He cited a conspicuous House member unnamed and said the event, held in the capital, veered under free speech to treasonous aims. Representatives Mason Gordon and Dillon attended with Albert Rhys Williams and Louise Bryant as speakers.
In Paterson New Jersey about 27000 silk workers representing 90 percent of the industry are idle as the United Textile Workers push for a 47 hour week. Magnet said several small shops with about 2000 workers yielded to union demands while mill owners who back the 54 hour week confer on steps ahead.
Paris February 4 Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia insists her sons the former emperor and Grand Duke Michael are not dead. Her belief influences friends and headlines as rumors of Nicholas Romanoff's whereabouts swirl. She will not leave Russia until the fate of her son is confirmed, preferring Yalta life and declining royal invitations.
London February 4 The thirty first Parliament of the United Kingdom opens amid unusual conditions Ireland is represented only by a few Ulster Unionists with 73 vacant seats. The first woman elected to a seat, Countess Markiewicz, will not attend due to Sinn Fein affiliation.
Wichita Falls Texas February 4 the city runs street cars during a dispute between the street railway company and workers that led to a last Thursday strike and remains unresolved pending a settlement effort.
Paris reports President Wilson urged a world league to ensure permanent peace in a landmark speech to the chamber of deputies. He warned without a league Europe remains armed, while a global brotherhood could render armaments unnecessary.
Robert Lansing was unanimously elected president of the war responsibility committee at the foreign office meeting. The group will study guilt for premeditated treaty violations and fix penalties, with Armenia and near East issues noted as debated by American delegates. Director General Hines urged a five year extension of government railroad control to stabilize, fund improvements, and avoid partisan divides.
The Lowell Cotton Manufacturers' association voted to grant the demand of the operatives for a 48 hour week, to become effective immediately. Cotton mills here employ approximately 25,000 persons.
Berlin reports show a tense wartime atmosphere with headlines from socialist papers declaring marches toward Bremen and government troops advancing on Bremen. Spartacists plan for an armed move to disrupt the national assembly at Weimar, as coal shortages affect Berlin factories and trams.
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