Germany's Bill to Be Reduced at Peace Conference
Paris January 29 The peace conference shifts to the topic of damages by renaming the indemnities committee to the committee on reparation. American delegates push to limit costs by restoring prewar conditions where possible and use indemnities only where full restoration is not feasible. Belgium Greece Poland Serbia and Roumania gain two seats on the commission, while great powers names are already set. The council discusses freedom of the seas and disarmament, with commissions likely for final settlement. Premier Hughes attends with other allies. German colonies become central to debates and potential league-of-nations framework.
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Japan aims to retain German rights in Pacific hinterland
The article notes American interests in the Pacific through Hawaii and the Philippines and reports hints that Japan would return Kiauechau to China while keeping German rights to hinterland development. It remains unclear what Japan seeks from other Pacific islands or broader concessions in the war.
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Massacre at Baku Reported as Turkish Forces Move On
A report from London and Omsk details Armenian fears of Turkish and Tartar attacks on Armenian towns. Officials cite a possible 20 000 victims in Baku and surrounding regions after the city’s capture by Turkish forces aided by Tartar and German troops.
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Hurley to Return to U S After Paris Visit on Leviathan
Edward N. Hurley head of the shipping board stated in Paris that he will return to the United States aboard the Leviathan after his examination here into merchant marine problems. He said Americans will maintain a merchant marine sufficient to prevent reliance on other nations for foreign trade and that demand for such a program is nearly unanimous. He came to Europe to gain firsthand knowledge of other nations’ plans in shipping after the armistice.
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Bill to Save Wire Lines in Government Control
Washington January 29. The house post office committee votes to report a bill extending government control of telephone and telegraph services until December 31 1919. Chairman Moon directed to seek a rule giving the measure the right of way in the house.
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British Strike Wave Defies Union Leaders in 1920
London dispatch reports a growing wave of strikes across Great Britain with likely over 200,000 workers involved. Leaders dispute the unrest as a revolt against trade union authority while officials urge government action to avert broader disruption. Belfast and Glasgow see municipal utilities and services hit, hospitals lit only by essential power, and shopfronts damaged amid a general strike trend.
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Prohibition Ratification Set for January 16 1920
The state department proclaims the federal prohibition amendment becomes effective January 16, 1920. Iowa notes it is the thirty first state to vote ratification, though not yet one of the 36 required for certification.
Bolshevik Attack Fails as Allies Hold Tulgas Front
Archangel area reports say American and British troops repelled a midnight Bolshevik assault at Tulgas on the Dvina with no allied casualties. Bolsheviks burned Shenkursk and massacred many inhabitants, refugees report, while artillery duels continue near Vaga and Vologda railway lines.
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Prohibition on Near Beer Lifted by Wilson Proclamation
Washington reports the food administration says President Wilson signed a Paris proclamation dated January 25 that removes restrictions on near beer manufacture. The measure cannot take effect until the U S seal is attached by the state department and the public is warned not to act until the proclamation becomes effective.
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Demobilization Under Way for U S Troops in France
General Pershing reports plans to dispatch American troops homeward from France at 800,000 monthly by April. The demobilization committee at the peace conference has split into two subcommittees to handle different branches of the process.
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Praise for Pershing and the American fighting machine
Senator Wadsworth praised General Pershing and U S forces in France for their combat record. He blamed supply shortages on inefficiency and confusion in the war department while noting Allied help with ordnance, planes, and tanks. He urged a future policy be set after Pershing and key leaders return from France.
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Votes to Stop All Immigration and Labor Ban Debate
Washington reports the immigration ban for four years after the peace treaty advances in committee amid opposition from France and European workers. Conference panels also settle on revenue measures and taxes while labor pushes for restrictions on immigration and deportation debates continue.
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Rosa Luxemburg Rumor Reappears in Berlin Escape Plot
A Copenhagen Politiken dispatch cites reliable sources that Rosa Luxemburg, previously reported dead after a January 15 shooting in Berlin, is alive and hiding at a friend's home awaiting an opportunity to flee the German capital.
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Y W C A Reception Honors Mrs Woodrow Wilson in Paris
Paris January 20 The American YWCA held a reception at Mondain Paris headquarters honoring Mrs Woodrow Wilson. About four hundred prominent French and American women attended hosted by Miss Harriet Taylor head of the YWCA in Paris. Guests included Mrs Wilson Mrs Robert Lansing and Mrs B M House.
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Junkers True to Ex Kaiser on Birthday
A Berlin paper declares unwavering Kaiserism and support for Wilhelm II amid the ex-kaiser’s birthday. The Deutsche Tages Zeitung vows to prevent surrender and await restoration, while the German People’s Party sends greetings praising monarchist ideals.
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