Wilson Affirms Stance on Fame Question Unchanged
Reports from Paris claim President Wilson would concede Fiume to Italy after 1923, but dispatches to the White House say he remains opposed to Italy's claim. Other despatches note he may address Congress upon return to the United States. Paris reports also discuss Germany's treaty-signing and possible delays. Ebert issues proclamation in Berlin as German reply unfolds.
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Washington
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Fiume
Italy
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Versailles
Naval Reserve Called to Colors Aids Transport Service
Boston May 10 Thirty two percent of the enlisted men of the naval reserve and the entire enlisted personnel of the regular navy are to be assigned to sea duty immediately according to orders from Washington. The move aims to add men to the transport service.
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Associated Press
Boston
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Navy Yard
Washington
Astor Place Riot Seventy Years On Remembered Tragic Night
New York marks the seventyeenth anniversary of the Astor Place riot sparked by a feud between Edwin Forrest and William Macready. After clashes outside the Astor Place Opera House and fierce demonstrations, 32 people died and many more were wounded before troops dispersed the mob.
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William C. Macready
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London
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Astor Place Opera House
Macbeth
Opera House
Victory Liberty Loan Over the Top Said Oversubscribed
Washington reports indicate the Victory Liberty Loan has passed the top and may be oversubscribed. Official subscriptions before noon total about 3.5 billion dollars with unreported subscriptions likely pushing the total higher.
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Associated Press
Washington
Victory Liberty
Victory Liberty Loan
Treasury Statement
Riotous clash ends in escape for Macready in 1849 riot
Report describes the May 10, 1849 riot at an opera house involving English actor Macready and American actor Forrest. Macready narrowly escaped harm, changed into street clothes, fled to Union Square then New Rochelle before boarding a Boston-bound train. The feud allegedly began over a kiss in Edinburgh and escalated through public speeches.
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Edinburgh
Philadelphia
Naval planes depart for Trepassey attempt transatlantic flight
American naval hydroairplanes Nos. 1 and 3 started from Halifax toward Trepassey Bay to attempt the transatlantic flight. Plane No. 3 returned to Halifax for propeller replacement and planned to restart at noon after cruising about 50 miles.
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N. S
Trepassey
Washington
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Trepassey Bay
Navy Department
Baltimore
Newfoundland
Proclamation by Ebert on Versailles Peace Terms
A proclamation issued in Germany states that peace terms will be based on the last peace of nations and presented as a peace of right. President Ebert declares the new proposal to the German people.
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Versailles
Ebert
Boundary decisions fix Czech Yugoslav line and Romania issue
Paris reports the foreign ministers set the Czecho Slovak and Yugoslav borders and progress on Romania borders. The blockade on Hungary is sent to the supreme economic council for action.
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Council of Foreign Minister
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Hungary
Supreme Economic Council For Action
China May Refuse Peace Treaty Without Written Assurance
Paris reports Chinese delegates will not sign the peace treaty unless the council of three provides written promise Japan will return Kiao-Chau to China. They say no such provision exists in the treaty and believed restoration came from a verbal agreement only.
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Council of Four
Germany
China
Council of Three
Japan
Chancellor Benner Rejects Fusion With Germany in St Germain Talks
Vienna May 10 reports the death knell of old Austria as Chancellor Benner accepting the peace delegate role to St Germain says he relinquishes all hopes for fusion with Germany.
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Austria
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St. Germain
Germany
Today’s events headline diverse observances and launches
The Victory Liberty Loan campaign closes while Confederate Memorial Day is observed in North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee. The Astor Place riots anniversary is noted in New York City. A 12500 ton steamer will be named Abraham Lincoln in Gloucester New Jersey. Balloon contest flights from Akron Ohio involve ten universities. New York City police parade gathers 7000 officers and about 6000 reserves. A cotton conference precursor sees a Northern Southern commission sail from New York to Europe for textile condition studies.
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