Signing of Peace Treaty Ends War Era in Paris Hall
The signing ceremony in the Galérie des Glaces marked the conclusion of World War I as leaders from the Allied powers and Germany executed the peace documents. President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau led the event, with observers noting a subdued, swift pace and limited spectacle despite the historic act.
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Trianon Palace
Mm Prokrara
P&ces
Clemenceau
Élure
Wilson
Italy
Sonnino
Shantung
Japan
Palace
Galérie Des Glaces
America
France
Lansing
Republican Guard
Messrs. Harrison
Patchin
Kirk
American Peace Commission
Lloyd George
Mrs. Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Edith Benham
Admiral Grayson
Drs. Miller
Bell
Mantaux
Captain Mantaux
Miller
President Wilson
M. Durasta
Mr. Lansing
Mr. White
Colonel House
General Bliss
Smuts Seeks Changes to Harsh Peace Terms
General Jan Smuts declared the Peace Treaty is not ideal but necessary to end the war and start rebuilding Europe. He warned punishment and indemnities could hinder recovery and urged Allied help to reconstruct Central and Eastern Europe while demanding German good faith and renewed international collaboration through the League of Nations.
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Lansing
Lloyd George
Balfour
Smuts
Maharaja of
Bikanir
A Hashavnen Clemenceau
New York Times Company
New York Times
London
Jan Smuts
Europe
Russia
United States
British Empire
League of Nations
League
Rome Crowds Riot Against Nitti Cabinet
In Rome a large anti government demonstration turned violent as crowds tried to reach Premier Nitti residence. Military and police dispersed the mob after midnight following a mass meeting at the Augusteum where Gabriele dAnnunzio spoke.
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Rome
Nitti
Associated Press
Augusteum
Gabriele d’'Annunzio
Jamaica Celebrates Signing Peace Treaty
Jamaica rejoiced at the peace treaty signing with bells rung and business halted. American colonists and residents plan a Friday celebration marking both peace and Independence Day.
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Jamaica
Kingston
New Ambassador Nominations Revealed for Brussels and Rio
Paris reports from June 29 state the Journal Officiel will publish M. de Margerie as Ambassador to Brussels and Alexandre R. Conty as Ambassador to Rio de Janeiro. Philippe Berthelot, with the Foreign Office since 1889, to be Political Director.
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Paris
Officiel
M. de Margerie
Brussels
Alexandre R. Conty
Rio de Janeiro
Philippe J. L. Berthelot
Foreign Office
Kosovo Day Observed With Serb Memorial Services
In New York four Serbians observed Kosovo Day with services at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Washington Square Church. Rev. Howard Robbins preached, Major M. H. Cressy spoke about Serbia’s wartime sacrifices and the Serbian Relief Committee plans.
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Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
Howard ©. Robbins
Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church
M. H. Cressy
Serbian Relief Committee
Dean Robbins
League of Nations
Major Cressy
Serbia
Austria
Berlin
Bagdad
Breslau Proclaimed In State Of Siege
A state of siege was proclaimed at Breslau Saturday night and government troops occupied the railway station after brief resistance by strikers. The State Commissary decreed compulsory work for Breslau workers. Government troops of General von Lettow Vorbeck attempted to enter Hamburg but withdrew before a large mob. Communists in control promised no opposition to entry, date of any advance uncertain.
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London
Breslau
Berlin
von Lettow-Vorbeck
Hamburg
Schleswig
Brandenburg
Bavaria
Red Cross Hospital Work for Troops in France
The American Red Cross ran 22 military hospitals in France with 14,526 beds and provided more than 1,110,000 days of care for 80,539 soldiers. It supplied splints, anaesthetics, emergency hospitals, and run 13 dispensaries, 8 infirmaries, and 11 convalescent homes while aiding 2,800 French hospitals and delivering vast quantities of dressings, sponges, splints, and drugs in 1918.
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American Red Cross
France
Bureau of Hospital Administration
War Department
Red Cross
The
Army
Bureau
Paris
Chateau- Thierry
King Albert Attends Thanksgiving Service in Belgium
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth attend a national thanksgiving service in Brussels for Belgium’s deliverance. Cardinal Mercier officiates and lauds the King and Queen for remaining during occupation. couple receives an ovation as the city shows subdued flags and no official proclamation.
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Brussels
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
Cardinal Mercier
Christie's sale yields 25,000 guinea Coymans portrait
At Christie's London sale of the Drummond pictures the gem Franz Hall's portrait of Joseph Coymans sold for 25,000 guineas to Agnews. The event highlights the high value placed on fine portraits in the Drummond collection.
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Hails
New York Times Company
New York Times
London
Christie
Drummond
Franz Hall
Joseph Coymans
Agnews
Germans poised to reclaim sea power after war
Shipping data show Germany built nearly 750000 tons of steel cargo carriers during 1914 to 1917 and maintained a large neutral-flag merchant fleet. Henry C Wiltbank warns Germany will return to sea dominance unless international action blocks it, citing state control of neutral yards and overseas yard grabs in Sweden Finland and the Baltic.
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Germany
Henry C. Wiltbank
Wiltbank
Ae Ferce
Germanischer Lloyd
the Syren and Shipping
Hamburg
Wilhelm Hemsoth
Ronneby
Sweden
Baltic
Russia
Finland
Congress near act on water power bills for Western and Southern states
Western and Southern senators and representatives push water power legislation in Congress to unlock regional resources. Senator Jones of Washington leads Senate action with an Esch bill advancing in the House, while multiple similar measures from Bankshead Walsh Shields Lenroot and Pinchot compete for consolidation and approval by the interdepartmental committee.
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Congress
Jones
Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Representative Esch
Wisconsin
House Commerce Committee
Bankhead
Alabama
Walsh
Montana
Shields
Gifford Pinchot
Lenreot
Pinchot
Lane
Houston
Faker
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