Welcome Home Heroes Meet Derailed by Hearst Protest
Soldiers sailors and marines returning from overseas were saluted at Madison Square Garden where an Independent Citizens’ Committee hosted a Welcome Home event. The gathering faced noisy disruption led by Hearst opponents, police ejected twenty men, and the session struggled to maintain order. Dr John Grier Hibben presided as speakers attempted to honor the troops amid clamor and protest.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Independent Citizens’ Committee
William Randolph Hearst
Hylan
Mr. Hearst
John Daly
R Sturbers
John Mividr Hibben
Mai
Victor Wotan
Hears
York American
Labor to Raise 1,000,000 for Mooney Strike
Labor groups in Chicago plan a sweeping effort to raise about 1.4 million for a Mooney strike campaign. The conference debated general strike threats, labor reform aims, and possible nationwide action against perceived government and economic pressures.
Liebknecht and Luxemburg Are Killed in Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports the deaths of Spartacist leaders Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg as police confrontations erupt at a hotel and on a street car, with bodies reportedly loaded into a car and carried away amid chaotic action by crowds and officers. The raid aimed to halt their attempted escape after arrest warrants were issued.
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Berlin
Karl Nichknoulit
Tsu LuXemburg
Ftte
Pemburg
French General Janin to Lead Allied Forces in Russia
Paris dispatch says General Jules Anin will retain command of the Czecho Slovak army and assume supreme direction of Allied forces in Russia. Janin’s appointment is seen as clearing unified command and may hasten Bolshevik defeat while Knox oversees a commission for a national assembly election and labor groups pledge support amid peacemaking talks.
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Itivolutiu Committee
Alexander Howatt Weader
Kangsap Tmineia
Waisman
Mooney
Labor Movement
Edward Wheelay
Oakland
Cal
San Franciach
D. McMahan
Damon Lansbury
Lansbury
Ssk
Russia
Associated Press
Jules Anin
Janin
Knnox
Commissariat
Counter Revolution in Petrograd Report Says
Feared counter revolution in Petrograd follows reports from Reval via Stockholm of a general uprising against the Bolsheviks. Bolsheviks allegedly used Red Guard and Chinese battalions, but Petrograd garrison reportedly refused to fire, amid food shortages and mass street demonstrations seeking drastic action.
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Stockholm
Huncer
Red Guard
Pinlaid
Scanslina
Petrand
Return of Emperor Germs Cry or New German Mobilization
Fragmented text notes German mobilization and Emperor’s return rumors amid war scare. Mentions Berlin influence, appeals for trained men, and government plans for military actions in the Bavarian provinces. References Pan-Germanism and demobilization effects on public sentiment.
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Joseph Saxe
New York Tribune
Lestatshite
Seinons
Merlin
Toholion
Berlin
Germany
Pla
Balern
Noles
Marshal Foch Urges Rhine Barrier to Ensure Victory
Marshal Foch told American correspondents that a Rhine barrier would deter future German aggression and guarantee civilization’s protection. He praised American soldiers for their stamina and spirit, noting their youth and material aid hastened victory and revived morale.
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Treves
Dan
Marshal Foch
Rhine
Germany
Marshal Fock
Peter
Mit
Marshal Pook
Clemenceau Denies Favoring Secrecy in Paris Talks
Premier Clemenceau told the Chamber of Deputies he favors publicity for Posite Congress discussions though some deputies pressed for secrecy. He argued keeping deliberations private could fuel bad feelings among nations and hinder a united front. He urged a solid front in preliminary talks to support a League of Nations and a war’s end through civilized nations.
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Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
Posite
Congtess Seit
Pente Congress
Mistral
M. Clemenceau
Kcep
League of Nations
Wilson Denied Cable Telegram Is Not From Wilson
Premier Clemenceau warned against false claims about President Wilson threatening to withdraw troops. The New York Tribune published a telegram attributed to Wilson, later denied by the White House and supported by the Committee on Public Information. News associations, including AP and United Press, carried the denial and withdrawal.
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Clementer
Talue
New York Tribune
New York Tribe
Fey
Wilson
Watson
Rerio Clemeni¢ony
Committee On
Broad Streets
Wilsoi
Amey
the Tribune
Ci 4 Dispatch
Committee On Public Information
Associated Press
United Press
Wilsons Stand For Secrecy Is Deplored
An analysis in the New York Tribune questions President Wilson and Secretary Lansing for favoring secrecy at the peace conference. It highlights support from correspondents and calls for open diplomacy to allow public scrutiny and prevent dangerous private dealings among major powers.
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New York Tribune Tac
Wilson
Lancing
American Commission
Peace Conference Opens as Delegates Named for Belgium Serbia
Opening ceremonies set for tomorrow at the peace congress. Belgium and Serbia gain three delegates each, the King of Hejaz to be represented by two. A press text explains publicity limits and that deliberations resemble a cabinet, with conclusions by consensus among Allied powers.
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Serbia
Hejaz
Paris
Dan
Associated Press
Supreme Council
United States of America
Parje Aya London
Quai d'Orsay
the Hedias
Orelock
Pere
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