Peace treaty outline portions Alsace Lorraine Danzig
The official summary of the peage treaty outlines the League of Nations role, boundary changes, and the Saar region. It details German cessions to France Belgium and Poland, plebiscites in East Prussia and Schleswig, Danzig as a free city, and international commissions to govern coal and rail matters.
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Versailles
United States
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Cuba
Ecuador
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Hedjaz
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Roumania
Serbia
Siam
Czecho-Slovakia
Uruguay
Germany
League of Nations
Rhine
Saar Commission
Danzig
Free City
Inzig
Kiel
Alsace-Lorraine
Luxemburg
Holland
Silesia
Oppeln
Posen
West Prussia
East Prussia
Memel
Rhenish Palatinate
Bavaria
Nogat
Vistula
Schleswig
Moresnet
Eupen
Malmedy
Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Zollverein
Council of the
Alsace- Lorraine
Rman
Saar
Rmest
Cee
Ginodara
Austria
Carpathians
Bohemia
Upper Silesia
Allenstein
Regierungsbesirk
East
Glesko
Angersburg
Oletsko
Stuhm
Roseburg
Marienburg
Marienwerder
Prussia
Eest Prussia
Free City of
League
Oney
Fond
Dansig
Dan
High Spots in Peace Treaty Reported
Article outlines postwar settlement terms including Alsace Lorraine returning to France, Saar valley internationalized, Danzig under international control, German borders and military limits, indemnity due, and ceding of merchant fleet. Also calls for trial of the ex Kaiser and a living League of Nations.
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Saar Valley
Danzig
Germany
League of Nations
America Retains Ships Seized in War Action
Washington reports that the Paris council of four reached a full understanding for the United States to retain seven hundred thousand tons of German shipping seized in American ports when the United States entered the war. The U S refused to join the British pooling plan and allocation was based on tonnage sunk by submarine activity.
Kalut Java Volcano Burst Wipes Out Villages
In Java the Kalut volcano eruption devastates Drengat and Blitar districts, destroying twenty and eleven villages respectively and causing about fifteen thousand deaths. Amsterdam reports the catastrophe with the toll and scene details.
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Amsterdam
Kalut
Java
Drengat
Blitar
Americans wounded in Siberian bolsheviki incident near Vladivostok
Three American soldiers were punched while repelling bolsheviki attackers who assaulted a train guarded by American troops forty nine miles from Vladivostok on May 26.
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Siberian
Esthonian Troops Break Through Bolshevik Positions
London May 26 Esthonian forces achieved a surprise breakthrough along the Pskov front capturing Izdorsk and taking thousands of prisoners and many guns.
Japs' Big Naval Program
Advices from Tokyo report Japan will build in 1919 20: battleships Kaga and Tosa two battle cruisers two cruisers eight destroyers and seven submarines. Kaga to be built at Mitsubishi yard Tosa at Kawasaki dockyard with construction to start in September.
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Washington
Tokyo
Kaga
Tosa
Mitsubishi
Wawasaki
Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self in Chicago Home
Martin Nosko, 29, fatally shot his wife at 5015 Kimberly Avenue in Jefferson Park before turning the shotgun on himself. He had complained of severe headaches and left two children to witness the tragedy.
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Chicago
Martin Nosko
Kimberly Avenue
Jefferson Park
Nosko
Seek Union With Finland Reported by Helsingfors Sources
Western Russia's Olonets region is said to seek union with Finland, according to Helsingfors reports relayed by the Swedish press to the state department.
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Finland
Washington
Russia
Helsingfors
State Department
Red Flag Riot At Great Lakes Triggers 200 Detachments
At Great Lakes naval base an entertainment for the Fifteenth regiment sparked a disturbance when sailors sang bolsheviki songs and unfurled a red flag. The incident led to 200 men being detached and reassigned to Hampton Roads and other Atlantic stations amid discontent over delayed discharges.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Naval Flying & Corps
Hampton Roads
Atlantic Seaboard
Seay
Flying Corps
Micky
Wilson
Suffrage Wins in Texas as Equal Rights Approved
Texas reports adoption of equal suffrage and constitutional prohibition based on early returns from Saturday’s election. Prohibition shows 47,467 for and 52,534 against, suffrage 57,768 for and 87,789 against, with many counties still unreported. Land amendment appears adopted while governor salary increase fails.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Town for Negroes Only Opens in Truxton Virginia
The first town built exclusively for black residents was opened by the government at Truxton, Virginia near the Portsmouth naval station. It spans about 90 acres, houses 250 families in 224 buildings, with six stores run by a tenant stock company. Rentals run 16 to 19 dollars monthly. A black doctor and dentist are expected to settle there, and a library and recreation center are planned. Ninety four families are already there, with more applications than available homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truxton
Great Naval Station
Portsmouth
United States Housing Corporation
Department of Labor
Hawker and Grieve Save Survive Atlantic Flight Rescue
Harry Hawker and Lieutenant Commander Grieve were rescued at sea by the Danish steamer Mary after a transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. They spent the night aboard the Revenge near Scapa Flow and were towed to Thurso for onward travel to London amid jubilant public reaction and special thanksgiving services.
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London
Harry Hawker
Grieve
Newfoundland
Ireland
Mary
Horsens
Denmark
Scapaflow
Orkneys
Admiral Fremantle
Thurso
Hawker
Admiralty
Freeland
St. Johns
Lloyds
Butt of Lewis
Hebrides Islands
Scotland
Norfolk
Harry G. Hawkker
Mackenzie Grieve
Surbiton
Universal Service
Harry
Atlantic
The
Mild- Atlantic
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St. Wendel
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League of Unions
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Alsace - Lorraine
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America
Council OF Four
Paris
United
Vladivostock
Admiral Kolchak
Council of Four of the
Peace Conference
Admiral Kol
Bolsheviki
Pskov
Izdorsk
Japs’ Big Naval
Democrats Andepublicans
Lee Hiram Johnson
California
Secretary of Treasury
Buliness
McAdoo
Mana
Col
R. G. Cholmeley-Jones
War Rsk Bureau
Henry D. Lindsley
Destroyer
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