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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1919
Page
11
A decree outlining the future of Austria's territory and navy will be submitted later. Indemnities and reparations are reserved for the future. The presentation sets a fifteen day period to answer on the acceptance or terms of release.
Dr Karl Renner outlined Austria's needs at St Germain stating the state rests in allied hands and urging just treatment. Austria must renounce territory and colonies, surrender its navy, gain Adriatic transit, with future army and indemnities to be decided later. Austrians have fifteen days to answer allied terms. details on Dalmatian issues remain under discussion with Italy and leaders.
At St Germain the Austrian chancellor Karl Renner urged leniency in punishment for the former Austro Hungarian government. He rejected extenuating guilt and asked that penalties be shared more broadly, noting the old empire’s dissolution into eight republics. The setting echoed Versailles with photographers and a disrupted presentation.
The Allen County board of review met yesterday with members Treasurer Rank e, Assessor User, Auditor McCoy, Allen Gorrell and J Remy. Citizens unhappy with property valuations or with complaints are invited to appear. Wayne township will be heard last, including Fort Wayne residents, around mid month. Attendees should bring appraisals. The initial day focused on preliminary work and informing callers about the hearing process and future township dates.
Lieutenant James A Connors testified at the opening of the fourth week of Henry Ford’s $1,000,000 libel suit against the Chicago Tribune. He said Frank L Kingensmith and John R Lee told Ford employees who joined the national guard to the Mexican border they could be reinstated on return and their dependents would be cared for during absence. Connors, employed by a tobacco firm, was recruiting for a Detroit battery when the Secretary of War called for mobilization on June 18, 1916.
A House foreign affairs hearing examines reports of massacres against Jews in Poland and unrest in eastern Europe. New York lawmakers urge U.S. rebuke of offending governments while Polish government defenders claim German manipulation. Secretary of State Lloyd Gibson’s dispatch on Vilna clash May 5 is reviewed as further briefings loom. In Winnipeg, a general strike and labor demonstrations mark a national unrest, with officials attributing tensions to high living costs and profiteering, amid disputed causes.
June 26 report details a Martin bomber flight from New York City to San Francisco with one stop, aiming to complete the journey in about 35 hours. Captain Roy Francis leads the crew from North Platte to San Francisco with 15 navigational legs and a 2:40 a.m. departure. The plane carries a one ton payload and 12 passengers, reflecting early long distance air service ambitions amidst wartime mobility.
Twenty-one republics represented and nearly 500 delegates attended the second Pan-American Commercial Conference at the Pan-American Union. U S President Wilson and leaders from Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Uruguay, Venezuela and El Salvador sent telegrams of greeting. Speaker Gillett and others addressed the inaugural session.
Local thundershowers possible with a chance of fair conditions midweek. Showers likely Tuesday in northern and western portions with possible Monday night changes. Southeast portion forecasts show warmer trends into Wednesday with continued variability.
A violent attack was made on the life of Attorney General Palmer. The lower part of his residence was damaged but his family escaped injury. One man, believed to have planted the infernal machine, was blown to bits. Explosions were reported at other locations.
Radical agitators attempted to unleash a new era of terrorism by planting infernal machines near the homes of prominent officials. A bomb at Attorney General Palmer's residence in Washington killed one, with other attacks reported in Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Paterson, and Philadelphia. Several targets included public officials and a Catholic church. Deaths totaled two, with injuries to bystanders and near escapes for officials. Police and justice department agents pursued leads as the incident unfolded.
The Supreme Court upheld the war time power for federal control of rail and wire rates. Two rulings by Chief Justice White affirmed federal authority to set interstate rates, while Justice Brandeis dissented on the telephone and telegraph decision without a separate opinion. Several state challenges from about forty states were resolved as injunctions were dissolved and related suits dismissed.
Secretary Baker told the House Naval Committee that continuing use of HeyAal ships is urged to move returning troops from France by August 1. He cited a record month for troop transports totaling 327,499 and said nearly all soldiers may be out of France by then with only occupation forces remaining overseas.
Atlanta union operators walked out at 3 pm after an ultimatum to Southern Bell over reinstating dismissed girls for alleged union ties. Over 150 girls quit, about 9 percent of long distance workers joined, with reports from other exchanges showing roughly 80 percent on strike. A 2 pm poll suggested 70 to 76 percent planned to stay at work.
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