German Propaganda Tactics in Neutral Switzerland Exposed
A dispatch from Bern explains a campaign by pro German agents including Sinn Feiners and Bolshevists to influence American policy by circulating hostile speeches in Switzerland. It notes neutral presses aiding anti Wilson propaganda and cites German agents restored by the General Staff to poison neutral minds and undermine Allied unity.
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Voices Indignation at French Tax Plans
Paris reports widespread French worker resentment over new taxes proposed by Minister of Finance Louis Klotz. He seeks 7.28 trillion francs in revenue from wine, mineral water, electricity, gas, tobacco, matches, and higher import duties. Critics say wartime costs burden the public, while Klotz argues taxes on essential goods are needed. The Matin defends the peace effort amid calls for lower living costs.
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Germans Start to Hesitate Over Signing Peace Treaty
French and German officials clash over whether Germany will sign the peace treaty. Some officers expect delay until late June with German protests and possible street demonstrations in Berlin. German counterproposals draw mixed press reaction amid hopes for a workable settlement.
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Ambassador to Paris Arrives for Rhineland Peace Conference
The American ambassador to Great Britain has arrived in Paris to serve on the Rhineland Peace Conference commission. The move positions the envoy among the delegation shaping postwar terms and diplomacy.
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Wails of German Press Sees World Doomed to Militarism
Berlin reports reflect a Reichstag media view that the world remains set on militarism to secure a bad peace. The German reply to the Versailles negotiations was not delivered yesterday, while Berlin authorities issue commentary on the peace process.
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German link with Lenin in Swiss circle
Copenhagen dispatch reports the German Socialist leader active from Switzerland coordinating with Belhevians and Bjorkdorft-Rantzau as a go between for German and Russian Bolsheviks. He plans a Bolshevist movement across Europe, starting at once if peace is not signed.
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Swiss Protest Demands Allied German Blockade Rise
The Swiss Federal Council issued a formal statement in Herne on May 81 calling on the Allies to raise the blockade on Germany. The message emphasizes Swiss concerns over humanitarian effects and seeks coordinated action to ease pressure while maintaining security.
Swiss neutrality upheld as it refuses to join blockade demand
Berne reports the Federal Council sent a note to the French ambassador outlining Switzerland’s stance against exporting to Germany. It states the Entente’s demand would break off economic relations with Germany and exceed wartime restrictions. The council reiterates neutrality and its inability to comply, urging understanding from allied powers.
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German Chiefs Fear Renewal of Uprisings
Berlin reports indicate Noske tightens martial law as protests threaten peace terms. Debates over publication of the treaty text persist with German and Allied notes circulating. Paris says most German objections already answered, no new oral talks needed.
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Counter proposal letter reportedly favors conciliatory terms
The letter, attributed to Count von Hrogedortt, appears to be a counter proposal to the peace talks. It stresses sacred treaty character and disavows Brest-Litovsk terms, claiming only actions sure to gain German assent will be undertaken.
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German Proposals Rejected by Allies in Paris Echo
Paris press reports that the Peace Conference will dismiss Germany's proposals. The Echo de Paris says the Allies will reject all German counterproposals, with only brief territorial adjustments possibly allowed.
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