London Police Fight Big Mob In Hyde Park Riot
Thousands of discharged soldiers and sailors clashed with police at Hyde Park and near the house of commons as demonstrations spread across the country. The Great Triple Alliance, led by railway, coal, and transport unions, defied Bonar Law demanding conscription abolition, tax relief, troop withdrawal from Russia, and immediate wage measures. Police threaten nationwide strike June 2 unless demands are met. Tom Mann and Sylvia Pankhurst urged immediate revolution at Trafalgar Square.
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D Annunzio resigns in Huff over military order
Rome May 27 Gabriele d Annunzio resigns as lieutenant colonel in the Italian army after the chief of the flying corps orders his immediate return to camp. He volunteers and says the general order was political rather than military in nature.
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Greece Expert Says Turkey Has Light Debt Burden
Prof Andre Andreades, Greek finance authority, states Turkey is among Europe’s least indebted nations. He adds that if an allied nation accepts a mandate for Constantinople, the financial burden would be light. May 27 New York report.
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Mary and Crew Rescue After Long Atlantic Flight
Navigator Grieve recounts a perilous journey in a Hawker aircraft that battled fog, storms, and engine cooling failures over the Newfoundland banks. After fourteen and a half hours at sea they found a Danish tramp Mary and were rescued, with thanks to Captain Duba and the Danish crew.
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Destroyer Woolston Returns Home From Scapa Flow
The destroyer Woolston was conveyed to Scapa Flow and received a celebratory welcome from Admiral Freemantle and the grand fleet. A strong northerly gale pushed the ship off course hundreds of miles, complicating navigation as Navigator Groeve noted. He estimated they were about 200 miles off their planned route when they altered course after roughly 1,000 miles toward the Irish coast.
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Autonomy Granted for Eastern Galicia by Polish Diet
In Warsaw a report says the Polish diet unanimously adopted autonomy for eastern Galicia. The province, populated roughly half Polish and half Ruthenian, welcomed the decision after Poland’s victory in Galicia. The move drew enthusiastic responses from the relevant powers.
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Iowa man heads Baptists convention president named
Sioux City man D. C. Shull was unanimously elected president of the Northern Baptist convention in Denver. F. W. Freeman withdrew, and the assembly adopted a five year church budget totaling 100 million dollars for its work.
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Poles Take Kamtonkapole Near Lemberg
Basel May 27 Polish troops advance from Warsaw against Ukrainians in eastern Galicia capturing Kamtonkapole about 25 miles from Lemberg. The report notes continued Polish momentum and strategic gains in the region.
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Germany pledges swift army cuts and peace terms
Paris May 27 German peace delegates promise to cut the army to 350,000 within two months of peace and to 200,000 within a year. The Allies will recognize anti Bolshevik leaders Kolchak and Denikine only if they convoke a genuine constituent assembly and accept the League of Nations framework. Arms and food will be supplied, not troops. Italy talks resume to base settlement on the 1915 London treaty, while Saar proposals mainly rejected with a prior charge allowed for mine payments.
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Charles Kramar Paragon of Bohemia Liberty Leader
Charles Kramar, delegate to the peace conference for Czecho-Slovakia and prime minister of the Czecho-Slovak government, was a long-time Young Czech leader in the Austrian Reichsrat. Arrested early in the war, he was condemned to death, later reprieved and liberated, dedicating his public life to Bohemia’s liberty.
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Allies land troops at Danzig amid Baltic stability plan
Paris May 27 The Allies take precautionary steps to keep Poland stable. British and American marines have landed at the Baltic port of Danzig. A powerful fleet will anchor in the harbor.
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House Committee Favors Repeal of Semi Luxuries Tax
Washington May 27 The House Ways and Means Committee by unanimous vote ordered a favorable report on the resolution to repeal semi luxury taxes in the war revenue act. Indications point to a broader repeal by the new congress as unpopular levies are scrapped.
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Flight in Sea Ends Hawker Transatlantic Attempt
London May 27 A trivial engine failure doomed Harry Hawker's single engine aeroplane to a sea landing during a transatlantic attempt. Once the stoppage occurred water circulation ceased and the engine overheated. A seaplane could have resumed flight. Hawker's 1,050 mile sea crossing remains a notable effort and points to future multi engined planes.
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Yanks Leaving Archangel Underway Says Cable
Washington May 27 withdrawal of American forces from Archangel is under way. Cable advice to the War Department indicates that the Three Hundred Thirty-ninth Infantry members await evacuation. The dispatch says individual soldiers will not be discharged as casuals since units will reach home before them.
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Steel Corp Aids Jugo-Slav Relief With $100,000 Gift
May 27 report from New York notes the Amaftran relief administration received a $100,000 check from United States Steel corporation for relief work in Serbia and the Jugo-Slav states.
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Fire at Norfolk Navy Yard Kills One Worker
A blaze at the Norfolk Navy Yard on May 27 caused one death and serious injuries to several workers, with extensive property damage. Explosions shattered the plating shop and fueled widespread destruction across the facility.
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NC 4 Renews Overseas Flight to Lisbon
The NC 4 seaplane began its voyage from Ponta Delgada toward Lisbon, covering the first 300 miles in 227 minutes this morning. The historic flight marks a renewed leg of the transatlantic route with potential implications for future naval aviation.
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U. S. Warship New Jersey Repairs En Route Patrol
The U S battleship New Jersey returning troops from Brest stopped at Ponta Delgada Azores for engine trouble not expected to delay operations. It departed May 20 with ships Rotterdam Finland and Mobile carrying over 20 000 troops completing the Knight division embarkation. Thirty sixth division may also be aboard.
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Limit for food shipments to Germany via neutral lands
Washington reports that shipments of foodstuffs to Germany may now be made within Brussels agreement limits. An agreement among associated governments permits re exportation of foodstuffs from neutral countries to Germany, expanding supply routes under wartime controls.
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