Greek Troops Take Smyrna in War Dispatch Tale
An Athens report cites Greek forces seizing Smyrna as French British and Italian warships plan to cooperate in action near Asia Minor. A military alert from Maleoiki notes arrests of German officers and Bulgarians in Vario district amid wider Allied naval operations around Smyrna.
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Tribute to slain nurse Edith Cavell in Sagland
May 17 tribute in Sagland to Edith Cavell the English nurse executed in Brussels in October. A cortege procession moved through Morwich en route to Wertinmeter alley as crowds filled streets near the Abbey. Officials from government and foreign representatives attended the service honoring the heroic figure.
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Chicago Milk Tieup Ends in Mediation Settlement
Chengo May 17 The mile wagon drivers strike was settled by temperant mediation. Drivers were granted rolled improvements an increase of 0 a work and milk indicators may raise the price from 11 to 14 conte. Pred L Feick federal emissary issued statement urging prompt settlement as required for Chicago and other cities. Delivery at 22 1/2 cents a gallon with retail below ten cents over cost was advised.
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Senator Cummins Elected in Washington May 14
Senator Cummins of Iowa favored by progressives was chosen postmajority for president pro tempore at the organization conference. Discussion of controversy over committee chairmanships for Senators Penrose and Warren was postponed. Urge Equality for Women in St Louis. Few Officers Ask Job. End of Madison Strike in Wisconsin. Foreign mail service restored to normal. Earthquake fatalities reported on Panama’s Fuertavellur coast. Wilson to stay in Paris. peace treaty talks extend beyond June 15.
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Winnipeg General Strike Paralyzes City As Press Faces Suspension
Winnipeg reports show labor forces and returned soldiers in control while all three daily papers face suspension. Telephone workers and gas light scraps join the strike. airports and utilities see limited service. Government officials in Ottawa weigh next moves as unions, veterans, and aliens stir debate.
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Russians protest Finland recognition by powers
Washington cablegram reports a Russian political conference at Paris protested to Associated Powers against recognizing Finland’s independence by the United States and Great Britain. The message cites former Foreign Minister Sazonov.
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Germans Reject Peace Terms in Berlin Cabinet Crisis
Chancellor Scheidemann declared the Versailles peace terms "unscrupable" as German assembly members and spectators reacted with cheers. He warned the treaty would jail Germany and ruin trade, criticizing Wilson while urging acceptance to avoid forced labor and economic collapse. An Independent Socialists central committee appeal follows, with a potential shift to minority socialists led by Hugo Haase if the government falls.
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Bandits Rob Dolton Bank Loots Big Sum
Bandits seized 60000 from the First National Bank of Dolton in Illinois. The haul included 30000 in Liberty bonds 20000 in certificates of indebtedness and 10000 in cash. Cashier Homer Holmes said nearly all value in the bank was taken and the crime occurred in the Calumet region near small towns south of Chicago and west of Hammond.
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Legion to Take in Women War Service Veterans
New York May 15 Women who served in various war service work including yeomanettes army nurses and marine corps girls are eligible for membership in the American legion the association of veterans of the world war according to a statement issued from the national headquarters here of the organization.
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Rebels Defeat Chinese Cabinet in Shanghai Peace Talks
May reports from Paris and Peking describe the Chinese Cabinet resigning after raiding Canes Sonora, but the president refused to accept the resignation as federal troops defeated bandits. A Shanghai peace conference broke up with many dead and wounded among northern and southern Chinese factions.
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Prince Umberto of Italy Heir to the Italian throne
Prince Umberto, eldest son of the king and queen of Italy, is described as the heir to the throne. The snippet notes his status as the crown prince and future monarch.
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Wheat price cut urged after New York meeting
Julius Barnes wheat director says grain industry representatives agreed on immediate price reductions across the chain from producer to baker. The plan proposes contracts to fix a guaranteed price and adjust through trade agreements if world factors justify lower bases, with enforcement by the wheat director.
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More Fighters Reach N Y From Brest Transport Plattsburg Arrives
The Plattsburg arrived in New York from Brest with 150 troops including the 322nd field artillery to be demobilized at Camps Grant Sherman Taylor and Lee. Also aboard were 477 convalescents and detachments from Brest and Liverpool ships, plus 60 soldiers wives 13 sailors wives 13 children and 13 civilian dependents. It also carried 601 naval men from American ships and stations in European waters.
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Kills Two Wounds Two in Port Washington Shooting
Ray Schwartz killed Amelia Barry age twenty and Frederick Yerkes, both fatally, and Marie Barry eight years old plus Albert Ratz wounded in a shooting over a love triangle. The incident occurred in Port Washington.
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Fleet Scours Sea for NG 3 in Atlantic search
A vast fleet of American destroyers and cruisers combs the Atlantic seeking the Wet airplane NC A crew of Glostet reported lost since Saturday. A heavy gale, six days of water, and ample food aboard the NC 3 are described. Navy hopes the missing plane and crew will be rescued as destroyers sweep west from Corvo and battleships Texas and Morita join.
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Insane Italian slays two children in Lancaster tragedy
Leon Angelino, recently released from county insane asylum, attacked his wife with a club at dawn while four children were home. He killed twin four year old boys with an ox in a room and mutilated one body in the yard before police stopped him.
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Millionaire Boy Killed In Washington Road Crash
Washington reports nine year old Vinson Walsh McLean son of Edward Heal McLean is killed by a sedan near Friendship after leaving his mansion guard. A Ford sedan halted and the boy was taken to the mansion where he died from injuries. The incident follows long public attention on the boy once famed as a child celebrity.
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Relief In Sight and the Insurance Agent Bargain
A jumble of quotation fragments from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a dialog about relief, burdens, and insurance. The lively exchange touches on life insurance, a dealer, and a humorous miscommunication about an order and a book in a dated press fragment.
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Ebert Scheidemann Press Treaty Rejection and Allied Plans
Allied delegates in Paris faced German resistance as Austria seeks lenient terms, while Germany denounces the Versailles treaty. Ebert and Scheidemann rally opposition, urging nonacceptance. Foch and Pershing ready military and blockade measures if Germany delays. Poland, Italy, and Russia actions add to a complex postwar landscape. Edith Cavell’s funeral draws officials and crowds in Westminster.
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Returning to Peace Work in French Industry
Nearly all French manufacturing establishments converted to war production at the outbreak of hostilities have begun returning to peace work. Many plants created for war have been transferred or are being retooled, with personnel reductions underway as equipment conversion proceeds. War plants still operating have cut hours and kept some workers busy while awaiting reorganization. Nationwide, total employment now shows 46 465 men and 48 705 women.
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Peace Conference Hears Women’s Call for Immediate Global Action
The Women’s International Conference for Permanent Peace denounces harsher terms of surrender and urges immediate international measures. It demands lifting blockades, organizing world food and transport, rationing to feed all, and forming a global peace body to prevent famine and further conflict.
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