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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1919
Page
1
President Wilson will not end wartime prohibition until the army is fully demobilized. He and Attorney General Palmer say the law requires Congress to act, and he will act only after demobilization is completed, likely by mid to late August, with repeal possible if Congress acts. Congress has so far failed to pass repeal legislation.
At the Versailles talks the Allied leaders Clemenceau Lloyd George and Wilson receive a strong ovation while opponents at the table threaten to leave tinted by sharp protests. Enemies envoy voices declare they would not have signed if they knew they must depart by a different route.
President Wilson releases a White House message stating he has no legal power to lift the liquor ban until demobilization ends. He notes the 1918 act limits action until after peace and the troops are demobilized, with about a million service members still in the army. He calls on Congress to repeal the act for wines and beers, but says he will act once demobilization is terminated.
Special cable from Berlin reports rising violence as ministerial talks fail and railway workers strike. Firebombing at the Public Works Department, revolver fire targets ministers, and large groups fear a January March repeat with talk of a revolution. Police and security collapse amid increasing lawlessness.
Fragmentary notice indicates a June 28 event in New York involving plans or booklets related to Weet Virgin Mike Greenbrief and topics titled European aeeta and American Plan. Details are incomplete in the surviving text.
Advertisement item notes a tobacco brand promotion with bold phrases and imagery. The readable text emphasizes product names and a sales pitch style typical of period ads. Limited action or outcome is visible beyond branding.
The Hague reports show strong Dutch resistance to delivering the ex-Kaiser to the Allies. Pieter Troelstra, Socialist leader, says his party has not official stance but would oppose surrender on principle, citing asylum rights and long tradition of refuge. He notes support could exist if Germany formally demands him.
Berlin dispatch reports the League of Officers of the Former Prussian Army and German Navy addressed the Dutch Queen. They plead she refused to extradite Kaiser Wilhelm, saying he acts from treason in his own country, not under enemy arms.
Terrace Garden Dance Palace advertises Dancing Evenings from 7 to 12 on Saturdays Sundays and holidays with open air dancing. No alcoholic drinks served.
In Washington on June 28, Republican opponents in the Senate coalesced around the idea of reservations to the League of Nations covenant within the Peace Treaty. Key figures like McCumber of North Dakota and McNary of Oregon argued for explicit reservations to protect U.S. sovereignty on issues such as the Monroe Doctrine immigration and the tariff while avoiding nullifying the covenant.
Advertisement notes Wardman Park Hotel in Washington with address H. Alpert formerly The Homestead Hot Springs Ve. Mentions a backward child advertisement and a Pass 4 section 4 ad note.
President Wilson's address on the peace treaty asserts it will establish a new world order, bind nations in a League of Nations, promote international law, end conquest, safeguard nationality and minority rights, and guarantee fair treatment for workers. He emphasizes the treaty's reach beyond Germany to liberated peoples and universal peace. The message concludes with Wilson signing as spokesman for the United States.
The government began deporting alien agitators including anarchists I W W and Bolshevists who preached overthrow of the U S government. About thirty have been sent through Ellis Island with eighteen more awaiting ships for return to their homelands. The Secret Service has operated for weeks, with new deportations occurring as cases are reviewed by authorities.
King George sends a formal message to President Wilson praising the Allied victory and shared sacrifice. He notes the United States and Britain as brothers in arms and foresees lasting friendship in peace. The issue also announces the signing of the peace treaty and the end of the war.
President Wilson left Paris for Brest at 9 45 P M as his party was joined by French aides and officials including Stephen Pichon Georges Leygues and Captain Andre Tardieu. Ambassador Wallace General Pershing Premier Clemenceau and Colonel House said goodbye at the station as a thousand cheering mourners watched. Mrs Wilson waved kisses to the crowd while the Oklahoma will accompany the George Washington home.
Germany and allied powers sign the peace terms in the Hall of Mirrors ending a war that lasted almost five years. The ceremony, though austere, drew massed crowds as Clemenceau Wilson and Lloyd George stepped to the terrace for a spontaneous, spirited reception.
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