President Wilson sails from Brest at 2:20 PM
President Wilson departed Brest aboard the George Washington with Mrs Wilson and a naval escort. The scene included a Star Spangled Banner performance and a quiet farewell as socialist crowds lined the pier and French and American officials greeted the party.
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Gerry Urges Acceptance of League Pact
Senator Gerry urges approval of the League of Nations covenant as essential to protect American rights and aid Europe after World War I. He cites his visit to England France and Belgium and warns against isolation, arguing the U S should lead to prevent future wars and influence European affairs.
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Former Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg Seeks Trial
Berlin reports von Bethmann Hollweg asks Allied powers to audit his responsibility for Germany’s acts, preferring trial over the former emperor. Rome sees anti-government disorders amid protests. Washington notes swift action by the economic council.
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Eighteen U S Soldiers Die in Russ Fight
Washington reports eighteen American soldiers killed and several wounded after an engagement with anti-Kolchak forces near Romanovka. Second Lieutenant Lawrance Donald Butler is listed as severely wounded. A separate dispatch notes Kuban Cossacks routing Bolsheviks near Ekaterinodar with thousands captured and several trains seized.
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Fowa Poised to Ratify Suffrage Amendment Soon
Des Moines Iowa June 30 Iowa plans to ratify the federal suffrage amendment at a special session of the legislature Wednesday surveys show no opposition and broad support in both houses for ratification Fires Still Rages Calgary Alta June 30 forestry supervisor Finlayson reports Alberta forest fires worst in years with about 30 060 090 feet of timber already destroyed threatening the Stoney Indian reserve area near Ban National Park
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War brides nearly left as Wilson’s ship sails
Jone Wheon organized arrangements amid a near-miss when war brides were almost left behind as Wilson’s ship departed.
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Fifteen Miners Entombed in Alderson Coal Mine
An explosion at Rock Island Coal Company's Alderson mine in McAlester Oklahoma entombed fifteen miners out of about two hundred in the shaft. Rescue teams await machinery repair to descend and confirm casualties as investigators work to determine the cause.
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Treaty text presented to Chamber of Deputies in Paris
Premier Clemenceau presented the peace treaty to the Chamber of Deputies in Paris on June 30. He recalled the Bordeaux assembly of 1871 and said peace will be made as war was, without weakness, stressing internal peace as a prerequisite for external peace. The center and right cheered while the socialist left was silent.
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Earthquake near Florence leaves heavy casualties and destruction
Reports from Rome indicate a major quake in the Florence district killed about 120 people and destroyed Vicchio and several villages. Victims were also reported in Borgo San Lorenzo and Dicomano while Regello remained isolated and Florence hospitals filled with the injured.
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Commission to Poland to investigate pogrom reports
The American peace delegation will send a commission to Poland to probe reported pogroms. Henry Morgenthau Jr. former ambassador to Turkey Brigadier General Edgar Jadwin and Homer H Johnson of Cleveland named to head the inquiry. The group plans to depart Paris for London.
Justice Department Shows Leeway on Light Wines Beer Sales
Washington June 30 The department of justice will not prosecute dealers selling beverages with up to two and three quarters percent alcohol under wartime prohibition. Attorney General Palmer to issue a statement as enforcement of the new law begins at midnight.
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Mutiny Denied in Archangel Front by 339th Infantry Officers
New York reports denying mutiny claims among the 339th Infantry returning from Archangel. Major J Brooks Nichols and Captain H G Winslow dismissed the mutiny story as a misunderstanding over a language barrier during a truck loading incident. General March linked rumors to Bolshevik propaganda.
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Evacuation of Petrograd Progressing Amid War Time Prohibition
Washington reports wartime prohibition enforcement tightens as Reed Amendment aims to curb transport of intoxicants into dry territories. New York saloonkeepers plan legal challenges while cities brace for a wet midnight, stirring celebrations and likely closures. Kronstadt fortress survivors receive honors as Bolsheviks push into Vydlisha on the Finnish border.
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