NC-3 Arrives at Ponta Delgada After 67 Hours at Sea
NC-3, flagship of the American seaplane squadron, arrived under her own power at Ponta Delgada after 67 hours 15 minutes at sea. Commander Towers and crew in good condition but fatigued and hungry. NC-3 carries only one day of rations. The NC-4 still held at Horta by bad weather. NC-1 out of running after water landing.
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Meeting in Berlin weighs peace options and Hindenburg treaty
Paris dispatch reports an important Berlin meeting of the German cabinet political party reps and generals. Scheidemann notes talk of an alliance with the Russian Bolshevik government but no decision. Field Marshal Hindenburg is said to have warned that all resistance may be futile and urged signing the treaty.
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Daylight law faces conquest as farmer backlash grows
A Nebraskan farmer cites petitions from over 35,000 signers urging Congress to repeal daylight saving. He argues the law hurts farms, mines, and industry by shifting work hours, raising costs, and cutting productive time, with farmers fearing adverse effects on milk shipments, harvest, and schooling. Canada repealed its daylight law by a wide vote. the U.S. Congress is urged to act soon.
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HAWKER Q100S Flight Ends in Sea Off Ireland
An aircraft named Hawker Q10S or Q100S ditched in the sea off Ireland after flying 1,845 miles. The vessel fell into the ocean while nineteen flights were conducted in bad weather.
Rescue plane flight ends in tragedy over Atlantic coast
In a dramatic air attempt to span the Atlantic for Britain, Harry Hawker’s Sygpwrth plane reportedly ditched off the Irish coast near Shannon after six o’clock local time. Naval and air searches, aided by wireless and searchlights, failed to locate the aircraft or its navigator Lieut. Com. Mackenzie Grieve by early Tuesday. Hawker’s wife waited at Brooklands while crowds gathered in London for news, as officials speculated fuel shortage and weather doomed the flight. Nearby, two U S Navy seaplanes off Chatham, Massachusetts, reported a fatal crash with Austich and machinist Hendricksen drowning. Ensign Welsh was rescued.
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END WARTIME BEER PROHIBITION IN EFFECT
Wartime beer prohibition ends as authorities suspend ban amid postwar policy shifts. Officials acknowledge ongoing limits on alcohol distribution while public sentiment favors gradual reopening. Local businesses anticipate adjusted hours and changes in licensing rules.
President Urges Congress Action on War Aims and Suffrage
President Woodrow Wilson’s message read from Paris urges Congress to end labor unrest repeal war era liquor limits adopt woman suffrage and speed relief for veterans. The piece notes House calendar priority for a woman suffrage amendment and lists planned legislation, including repeal of the luxury tax and seven annual appropriation bills before July. Republican gains give them control in both houses, with veto limits and expected investigations shaping the session.
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Aviators Messages May Signal Descent Off Irish Coast
Admiralty wireless intercepted two code messages sent from an aircraft at 4:15 and 4:40 pm and relayed by ships. The readouts "KAT" and "VKAT" remain undecipherable. J A Inn, head of Sopwith operations, suggests Hawker may have been forced to descend hundreds of miles off Ireland due to petrol shortage. Rescue hoped by sunset.
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Japs Recognize Omsk Government Reported
Paris dispatch May 20 says Japan recognizes the Omsk government led by Admiral Kolchak, signaling Allied acceptance of a new Russian administration as the war in Europe continues and Allied diplomacy shifts.
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Paris
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U S Army Home Soon Ends E A Expeditionary Force
Chaumont May 20 Orders issued to abandon the American expeditionary force general headquarters here and ship records to the United States. Chiefs of artillery tank corps and air service to cease work at once with Paris air service office reduced to minimal staff by June 16 little trace will remain of the American expeditionary personnel in France.
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Winnipeg Strikers Prompt Proclamation On Food Shortage
Mayor Charles F. Gray of Winnipeg issued a proclamation to maintain law and order during the general strike. He warned action would be taken if food supplies were not maintained, following restaurant closures amid the food tieup in Allcosta.
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