Germany's Bill to Be Reduced at Peace Conference
Paris Jan 29 American delegates push to rename the indemnities committee the reparation committee to keep postwar damages aligned with Wilson's pledge. The plan aims to replace destroyed items where possible and seek indemnities only when full payment is impractical. Belgium Greece Poland Serbia Noumania gain two seats on the reparations panel. The talks focus on freedom of the seas disarmament and modern maritime practice with decisions likely referred to commissions and the league of nations.
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Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Hughes
Australia
Aims in the Pacific by Japan and American Interests
The piece notes American holdings in Hawaii and the Philippines and reports no official Japanese proposal yet. It mentions rumors that Japan would return Kiauchau to China while keeping German rights to hinterland development and hints at unclear reach to the Pacific islands.
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DUNE DAY AF TER JAN. 16 1920 200000 BRITISH MEN STRIKE
200000 British workers strike after January 16 1920 protesting long hours and union rule. Rebels challenge labor system as tensions rise across Britain.
Prohibition Amendment Ratified By State Department
The state department proclaims the federal prohibition amendment will take effect on January 16, 1920. Iowa notes it was the thirty first state to vote ratification though not part of the 36 needed for certification.
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State Department
Iowa
Britain Sees Widespread Strikes Endangering Nation
London reports a growing wave of strikes across vital industries with an estimated 200000 workers on U S vivid disorder. Leaders deny orders while unions face revolt amid calls for government action. Belfast and Scotland see municipal utilities shut while workers seek shorter hours.
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Massacre Claims Surround Baku Capture by Turks Germans
Reports from London and Omsk describe severe atrocities as Turkish and German forces seize Baku with Tartars. An Armenian bureau note cites about 20 000 slaughtered in Baku and nearby areas amid continued forewarnings of attacks on Armenian towns.
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Hurley Plans U S Return After Merchant Marine Inquiry
Edward N. Hurley head of the Shipping Board says he will return to the United States on the Leviathan after examining issues tied to the merchant marine. He believes Americans intend to build a sufficient merchant fleet to avoid reliance on other nations for foreign trade. Hurley sought first hand knowledge of international shipping plans post armistice.
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Bill to Extend Government Control of Wires
Washington January 20 by a 19 to 8 vote the house post office committee decided to report a bill for continuance of government control of telephone and telegraph until December 31 1919 Chairman Moon was directed to seek a rule giving the measure right of way in the house.
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Bolsheviks Attack Tulgus Area as Allies Hold Lines
Archangel area reports say Bolshevik forces failed to dislodge American and British troops at Tulgas on the Dvina while artillery duels continued. Refugees claim Shenkursk was burned and many inhabitants massacred, though confirmation awaits intelligence.
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Near Beer Ban Lifted Proclamation Issued
Washington reports the food administration announced President Wilson signed a Paris proclamation dated January 28 reviewing restrictions on hear beers. The measure takes effect only after the U S seal is attached to the state department and the public is warned not to act on the information until then.
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Demobilization Plan Moves 800000 Troops Monthly Homeward
General Pershing reports that by April American troops will begin to return from France at a rate of 800000 monthly. The demobilization committee of the peace conference splits into two subcommittees to handle different branches of the process.
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Protien
Praise for Pershing and the American fighting force
Senator Wadsworth of New York, back from France, lauds General Pershing and the American army praising their fighting spirit. He criticizes supply shortages and inefficiency in the war department noting French shipments filled gaps especially in tanks and machine guns. He urges a full policy wait until Pershing and leaders return from Europe.
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Rosa Luxemburg Alive Rumor Reported From Copenhagen
A Munich dispatch to Politiken claims Rosa Luxemburg, once reported killed in Berlin on January 15, is alive and hidden at a friend’s home. The source says she will be concealed until she can escape the German capital.
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Reception for Mrs Wilson at Paris YWCA
Paris January 2 The American YWCA held a reception at its Paris headquarters Monday honoring Mrs Woodrow Wilson. About 400 prominent French and American women attended, received by Miss Harriet Taylor head of the YWCA in Paris. Mrs Wilson Mrs Robert Lansing and Mrs B M House attended.
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American Young Women's Christian Association
Wodrow Wilson
Harriet Taylor
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Mes. Wilson
Robert Lansing
Mra
B. M. House
War Revenue Bill Details Reach Conference Stage
Washington with Jan 20 reports shows the two houses conference committee agreeing on principal schedules of the war revenue bill and immigration limits. Labor favors a four year ban while European workers oppose immigration restrictions and discuss employment prospects after treaty signing.
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Junkers true to ex Kaiser in Berlin birthday salute
A Berlin newspaper backs Kaiser Wilhelm II on his birthday and vows loyalty to the empire. The Deutsche Tages Auskunft and Count Ernst zu Reventlow praise the Kaiser and oppose surrender to the enemy. The German People's Party sends birthday greetings asserting reverence for monarchist ideals and Prussian kingship.
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