15 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1919
Page
1
Paris celebrates Bastille Day style as Allied victory parade unfolds with Joffre leading generals and Foch next. Pershing praised by thousands of schoolchildren as visitors flood the city. Crowds lay flowers for relatives killed in the war amid a nationwide triumph mood.
Paris markets a Bastille day like no other as Allied and French troops march past the Champs Elysées. Americans, including Pershing’s men, share the pride while crowds camp on streets, climb monuments, and fill bridges, boulevards, and squares in a massive show of unity and relief after years of war.
London July 14 Sir Auckland Geddes defended a six shilling coal price rise as essential to Britain export markets amid American competition and oil use. Labor seeks immediate nationalization. miners propose cooperation with output increase and Sankey report implementation. The exchange featured strong rhetoric from mine owners and a tense, divided House.
President Wilson sends Bastille Day message to France's Poincaré praising the break from servitude and the shared joy of America and France in breaking the bonds of the world. The note emphasizes fraternal friendship and shared liberty.
Councilor Kraus, secretary to the ex Kaiser, arrived from The Hague at Amerongen and was met by Count Bentinck's automobile. He was taken to a hotel near the castle where Captain von Ilsemann, aide to the ex Kaiser, rushed out in a staff uniform for a long conference. Lights in the castle quarters showed the exile anxiously awaiting news, possibly about a note England sent to Holland.
In Washington on July 14 the House refused a vote to repeal the wartime act, defeating a 2% beer amendment and resisting all challenges to enforcement. Debate featured heated exchanges, a speech by Gallivan calling for disclosure of liquor stock, and disorder as lawmakers voted down several anti prohibition proposals. The impasse centered on defining an intoxicant at 2% alcohol, with supporters arguing it aligns with wartime policy and opponents warning it could loosen restrictions. The day showed strong unity by dry forces and persistent opposition by wets, amid tense proceedings and procedural battles.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee in lively session votes to report three resolutions on the peace treaty. Johnson seeks stenographic records of secret proceedings. Hitchcock counters on diplomatic ethics. Lodge and Borah resolutions request a copy of a suspected secret treaty with Germany and Japan, plus a Benson on Managua’s actions. committee plan to meet the President at White House with 24 hours notice.
London July 14 Associated Press reports the House of Commons saw a partial surrender to miners with the government postponing the six shilling coal price increase. Authorities seek an arrangement between miners and employers while a settlement is debated amid the ongoing dispute.
A New York Times report from London says the airship R-33 will depart from Putham Aerodrome in Norfolk within a week for a fifteen to twenty day voyage to India. It will test gas expansion at Bowden and fly via France, Switzerland, Italy to Rome then Cairo while carrying twenty-two tons of petrol to cover about 6000 miles. The stern gunner's pulpit will host meteorological observations.
Special to The New York Times reports Britain has begun a giant dirigible to carry six airplanes for defense. The craft, with two hangars, costs about 9 million dollars, spans 1,100 feet in length, 137 feet in diameter, and can lift 100 tons. It will cruise 16,000 miles and finish in 18 to 20 months, potentially England to Australia.
The State Department announced open trade with Germany effective today under blanket license, with minor import restrictions on sugar and chemicals. The War Trade Board rulings do not repeal the Trading With the Enemy Act, and full postal ties with Germany hinge on State action, while Hungary and Bolshevik-held Russia remain restricted. A German dirigible service ads swirl with questions about feasibility and cargo.
A debate over ratification centers on America’s stance in crises and the right to withdraw once work is completed. Advocates insist that the nation should act decisively, while opponents warn against prolonged entanglements and insist on maintaining strategic options.
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