Left Bank Rhine Provisions and German Restitution
The text reviews April treaty provisions on the left bank of the Rhine forbidding fortifications and mobilization, plus Germany’s obligations under the League of Nations and the implied consequences of any violation. It notes Article 245 demanding German return of art and archives to France within specified periods, and outlines safeguards for cultural property including works from Louvain and other institutions.
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Germany
Rhine
Montnance
Witkic
League of Nations
France
Crittes
Tor Cernay
Lermnoy
Berlin Museum Sits Atop Pinned Notes On April Draft
Chinese delegation reacts to the April printing of the Shantung decision favoring Japan. They reflect on Wilson's brief message of regret and the insistence that Italy's absence from the conference would affect the League of Nations. They warn the issue hinges on England’s stance toward America and Japan.
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Italy
Shantung
Japan
China
Wilson
League of Nations
Orlando
Fiume
Palmatta
England
America
Adriatic Claims Again In Private Talks Near Compromise
Paris June 4 Italy's Adriatic claims, long overshadowed by German treaty changes, were discussed today in private talks between Italian and American delegations. The American side voiced confidence a compromise formula would be rapidly found.
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Paris
Associated Press
Italy
Adriatic
Germans Seek American Protector Role Amid War Talks
German leaders push for a limited alliance or protectorate with the United States to gain financial aid and share in profits from Germany's industry. Bergmann proposes a German American partnership with America as the senior partner. German municipalities and American-born women in Germany call for a peace based on Wilson principles and oppose the blockade.
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Germany
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Germin Edison Companies
Wilson
German defense memorandum argues for impartial inquiry on war blame
Berlin reports reveal Professor Hans Delbruck General Count Max Montgelas and others drew up a memorandum on responsibility for the war. It calls for an impartial commission, denies a secret Berlin Vienna plot to destroy Serbia, and says Germany could not accept Grey mediation. It cites Russia as driving war and notes Germany’s 1914 mobilization and naval policy sparked British distrust.
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Associated Press
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Max Montgelas
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Serbia
Edward Grey
Russia
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France
Great Britain
Teuton Japanese Confab Sparks Teutonic Alliance Fear
Paris dispatch reports British and American informants saying Japanese and German emissaries hold talks at neutral sites in Scandinavia and Switzerland. Observers fear a possible Teutonic alliance with Japan, with hints of secret understandings about Shantung and the timing of any alliance.
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Escaped German officers in Liebknecht case flee to Holland
Reports claim Lieutenant Kurt Vogel and Capt Helits von Fflug Hartung along with Lieutenant Liebman escaped prison using false release orders and passports. Their escapes, allegedly hidden by German newspapers, sparked fears of a government backlash and possible uprisings centered on Berlin targets including the Chancellor and Foreign Office.
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Associated Press
Kurt Vogel
Liebknecht
Holland
Helits von Fflug-Hartung
Liebman
Vogel
Actu
Austria Balks at Terms in St German Peace Pact Reaction Grows
Vienna reports unanimous Austrian government rejection of the peace terms presented at St German. Newspapers denounce territorial losses and urge protests while Bolshevik talk resurges. Cabinet meets to study the treaty as Prague and Basel observers note shifting sentiment toward joining or opposing the Allies.
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Vienna
Associated Press
St. Grm
Neues Abendblatt
Austria
Germany
Conference Day of Anxiety Over Treaty Revisions
Amid Paris negotiations, Allied leaders debate revisions to the Versailles treaty. Clemenceau favors limited changes after Germany accepts draft terms, while Lloyd George and others press for broader fixes not altering core principles. United States cautions that fixed reparations may stabilize budgets and ease German credit, potentially defusing postwar tensions.
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France
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Clemenceau
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British Isles
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Paris
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Willson
Utis
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Traiture
Peace Conference hinges on Austrian and German treaties
Paris reports an anxious day in Peace Conference circles as the Council of Four reviews the Austrian treaty to finalize military and reparations terms. Experts are called in on German counter proposals while urgency for early action grows, with General Harris noting the heightened stakes and a German defense minister’s coastal tour for readiness.
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Paris
Associated Press
Council of Four
G. H. Harries
United States Army
Berlin
Berlin Publishes Full Terms to Neutrals
The German government circulates the full peace terms in German English and French to neutrals. The volumes are displayed in Scandinavian bookstores and printed by the German Admiralty printing establishment. An exact photo lithographic copy of the original text runs 415 pages.
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Copenhagen
Admiralty Printing Establishment
Serbian Revolt Report Denied by Tas New Oak Times
Washington dispatch dated June 4, 1919, rebuts a Milan cabled report of a Bolshevist revolt in Serbia with a state of siege at Belgrade and violent clashes, calling the earlier dispatch to the New York Times from Milan unfounded. The notice attributes the claim to a Serbian Croat minister.
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Serbia
Belgrade
New York Times
Milan
Italy
Grouitch
First American Troops Depart Archangel for Home
Archangel June 3 Associated Press: A 1600-man detachment from the 339th Infantry boards a transport for Brest, the first U.S. troops to sail home from Northern Russia. Brig. Gen. Richardson reviews them with British and Russian leaders before the departure.
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Associated Press
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United States
Brest
339Th Infantry
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Fiest
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13Th Engineers
W. P. Richardson
Ironsides
Miller
Richardson
Allies in Russia Must Keep Troops, Borodin States
Professor N A Borodin, arriving from Siberia as Omnich Government representative, urges Admiral Kolchak's Provisional Government to maintain allied forces in Northern Russia and at port cities. He warns withdrawal would aid Bolsheviks and surrender key bases, calling for French, British, and American naval occupation to sustain the campaign.
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America
Inquiries Grow Over Leaked Peace Treaty Copies
Idaho Senator Borah and Senator Lodge push for an investigation into unauthorized copies of the German peace treaty reported in New York. Senate leaders indicate the State Department will not release the document, while officials debate how copies spread from Paris and New York to Wall Street and beyond.
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Germany
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Foreign Office
Tokio
Senatota Borah
Worldwide plots traced to Bulow era German diplomacy
Zurich dispatch reports ongoing trial of 28 alleged pro German agents. Evidence links Hindus to revolts in Switzerland and Italy, murders of Italy’s Salandra and Sonnino, and bank bombings in Rome and Milan. Witnesses name Prince von Bulow and Baron von Stockhammer directing global revolutionary activity with Berlin funds.
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Milan
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Wilson Sends King Birthday Wishes in London
President Wilson sent a birthday message to King George V of England from Paris on June 3. The note expressed warm congratulations and hoped the king would enjoy many more birthdays with a steady pursuit of justice and the empire’s continued great role. Mrs. Wilson offered personal regards.
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London
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Shipbuilding Led by United States in First Quarter 1919
Lloyds Register figures for January through March show the United States under construction at 4,185,523 tons, double Britain's 2,234,845 tons. Allied and neutral nations totaled 7,796,266 tons in shipbuilding. The report stresses U S dominance in new tonnage during the period.
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United States
Great Britain
Lloyd's Register
Senator Lodge Sees Peace Treaty Copy Reports Stir Banking Circles
Senator Lodge claimed to have seen a copy of the peace treaty prompting bank talk in New York. Wall Street officials denied seeing any copy though some financiers doubted the claim. J. P. Morgan and Vanderlip said they had not seen or heard of secret copies entering the city.
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Wall Street
Senator Lodge
Frank A. Vanderlip
Danzig in Turmoil as Polish-German Tensions Rise
The observer recalls German dominance in Danzig with 62 German and 7 Polish papers, noting a small Polish population and looming conflict. Soldiers and shells drift south as strikes and patrols heighten fear of a storm center in the region.
It Is Not Yet War But It Feels Like It
A dramatic warning declares that the village faces an impending conflict resembling war. The speaker emphasizes urgency and seriousness, urging immediate action to avoid future devastation. The tone is dire and confrontational, warning readers of accelerating tension.
German pessimism after Versailles talks signals hard peace
Berlin correspondents report gloom as Allied leaders may issue an ultimatum that blocks German signing terms. Lloyd George seen reluctant to yield, while Wilson’s concessions appear limited. German peace delegation returns to Berlin to await allied stance and possible conference.
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