Japan to Fight the Color Line at Peace Conference
Viscount Ishii, Japanese ambassador to the United States, urged the peace conference to end race prejudice, calling it a fruitful source of discontent. He argued the league constitution must include a provision to remedy racial injustice, while noting Japan would honor the existing gentlemen's agreement on emigration and continue its policy of strict immigration limits.
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Ishii
New York
Peace Conference
Viscount Ishii
United States
Japan Society
League of Nations
Conference
Japan
America
League
Ples
World League
Cully
Foe Must Get Food Soon
Berlin dispatch warns that without substantial food supplies in April Germany faces literal starvation. The Reuters report emphasizes critical shortages and urgency as Allied pressure persists.
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London
Germany
Reuter
Berlin
Eliot outlines labor plan for Massachusetts hearings
Boston March 15. Charles W. Eliot proposes a labor capital partnership to settle industrial strife. The plan calls for profit tied rewards for workers, broad employee representation in boards, and rejects the notion that capital is the enemy or that workers should seek minimal hours.
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Boston
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Massachusetts
Boétor Eliot
Giyreall
Commission on international labor legislation blocks eight hour day items
The Paris commission refused to consider universal eight hour laws or other labor topics including child and woman labor and international laborization. It will not include these proposals in its report to the council and will defer many labor unit submissions for bureau discussion.
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Paris
Commission On International Labor Legislation
Italy
Commission
Council
Bureau
Red Cross seeks blockade suspension from peace talks
The international committee of the Red Cross sent a petition to the Paris peace conference urging the suspension of the blockade and immediate aid for starving women and children, the destitute, and hospitals in middle and eastern Europe.
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Sern
International Committee of the Red Cross
Paris
Middle
Europe
Madison board imposes influenza restrictions on amusements
Madison board of health warns the influenza epidemic is as serious as ever and public concern is low. Restrictions target amusements and public meetings to curb spread.
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Madison Board of Health
Madison
Wis
Wilson Helps Steer Paris Peace Talks Amid Conference Rush
President Wilson returns to Paris and meets with Premiers Lloyd George and Clemenceau at Crillon, briefing on ongoing peace work. Commission reports on Greek claims split over Smyrna, and debate grows on accountability for the war. Portugal's biases praised as 110,000 troops and 150,000 tons of shipping contributed.
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Wilson
Paris
Place Des Etats Unis
Lloyd George
Brest
Jouse
Greece
Smyrna
Fin International
Bias Moniz
Portugal
Washington Learns League Nations Part Of Peace Treaty
March 15 reports from Washington state the plenary council has decided the League of Nations will be an integral part of the forthcoming peace treaty. Secretary Tumulty announced receipt of a cablegram from President Wilson confirming the decision.
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Washington, D. C
The
League of Nations
Tumulty
Council
Bolshevik Claims Vast Ukrainian-City Occupation
London reports the Bolshevik general staff in Moscow claims January and February saw territory equal to France fall under Bolshevik control with 1054 miles of railways. They say Archangel could be reached by May 1. A Helsingfors dispatch notes executions in Kiev of economist Baranovsky and other officials and journalists.
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London
Moscow
France
Archangel
Helsingfors
Kiev
Baranovsky
Ukraine
Paris
Zaboloth
Vfimenko
Balbachan
Bolsheviki
Ninety Holsteins Set State Sale Record in Fond du Lac
Ninety Holsteins brought $48,425 at the Wisconsin state sale in Fond du Lac on March 15, averaging $538 per head. The total exceeded last year’s Milwaukee sale average by $158, marking a new record high for the event.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Milwaukee
American Vessel Sunk After Mine Collision
Nine American sailors died when the U S naval transport West Haven struck a mine early Friday. Thirty five survivors were landed at Hartlepool after being picked up by the British steamer en route from Baltimore to Copenhagen.
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Ors
Balti
American General Reports German Situation To War Council
Brig. Gen. George F. Harries heads the American military mission in Berlin reporting to the supreme war council on Germany’s military and economic state. The mission, 550 personnel strong, oversees 600,000 Russian prisoners kept in American care with adequate food and low illness. Repatriating Russians would risk bolshevik control if 600,000 returnees pass east.
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Paris
George Fh. Warries
Berlin
Supreme War Council
Germany
Warries
Parttertarth
Foanups
Harries
RENS MARE TO BEATH Prisoners Sent to Execution in Basle
Berlin dispatch reports German insurrection deemed suppressed by Gustave Noske in Weimar national assembly. Spartacist prisoners marched under guard through Unter Den Linden toward execution, handcuffed and bedraggled, with soldiers and armored cars surrounding. Earlier, 24 Spartacist executions occurred at Meabit prison. prisons in Berlin overcrowded with over 1,200 inmates.
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Basle
Switzerland
Berlin
Gustave Noske
Weimar
Unter den Linden
Meabit
London
Feds
Rotterdam
Daily Express
Army Health Fine at Home in Week Ending March 7
Surgeon General report shows satisfactory health in home camps with a notable decline in influenza and pneumonia. In France the situation is worse with pneumonia three times higher among expeditionary troops and 414 of 416 deaths attributed to pneumonia during the week.
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Washington
War Department
France
Canada Pushes Trade Loans
Parke March 21 Greece and Italy join European nations negotiating with Canada for credits to buy manufactured goods. France and Romania have signed contracts involving loans of £25,000,000 each, with Belgium discussions ongoing for a similar credit arrangement.
Trial of I W W postponed to September term in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas the trial of I W W was postponed until the September term of the United States District Court. Judge John Pollock said additional time was needed to study questions raised in the defense demurrer and motion to quash. Jury had not yet been sworn when the postponement was announced at two o'clock.
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Wilson
United States
Paris
the Invalides Station
Twenty-first
Wichita
Kan
Merch
TI. W. W
United States District Court
John @. Pollock
Deportation Plan for 87 Aliens at Ellis Island
Washington March 14. Secretary Wilson after talks with immigration officials and alien attorneys announces plan to deport 87 of the 48 aliens held at Ellis Island. Attorneys had sought review of proceedings.
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Ellis Island
Washington
Wilsom
Trouble in Tientsin as Marines clash with Japanese
American marines raided the Japanese concession in Tientsin amid rough treatment of U S soldiers in the Japanese quarter. Two Americans were seriously wounded and 200 off duty marines paraded, attacking Japanese. the consul was assaulted. The consular body weighs measures to restore order as tensions rise.
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Pekin
China
Tientsin
Conssulate
Washington
Tvreen
Memet-iIn
State Department
Reinsch
Peking
Wrst
Spencer
Japanese Cone
Inca
Tients'n
Fifteenth Regular Infantry
Premiers Assailant Given Death Sentence By Court Martial
Paris March 75 Emile Cottin who recently attempted to kill Premier Georges Clemenceau was sentenced to death by the court martial The verdict described him as primitive vain conceited and omniscient The medical report held Cottin responsible for his actions
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Paris
Emile Cottin
Georges Clemenceau
Collin
Ife
Cottin
Atlanta Rail Clerks Strike In Sympathetic Walkout
About 1,500 railroad clerks employed on all lines entering Atlanta walked out in a general strike in sympathy with the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad clerks who had begun a strike. The stoppage disrupted passenger and freight traffic across the city as trains were delayed and service reduced. Local officials urged relaunch of negotiations to avoid wider disruption.
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Atlanta
Nes
Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis
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