Wilson Won't Lift War Era Liquor Ban Yet
President Wilson states he cannot lift wartime restrictions on wine and beer sales until demobilization is complete. He notes Congress must act or a legal change requires demobilization to end before any action. The decision follows Attorney General guidance and War Department reports of a million troops still in service.
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Peace and diplomacy loom after Versailles treaty
Washington debates when peace with Germany takes effect and how trade, troops, and property will be handled. Officials say ratification by the Senate and a presidential proclamation are keys, while discussions continue on ambassadors and postwar relations. President Wilson departs Paris for Brest, voicing gratitude and farewell sentiments to France.
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Oklahoma to Escort George Washington Home
Secretary Daniels designated the battleship Oklahoma as the official escort for the return voyage of the President aboard the George Washington from France. The ship is at Brest with no reception plans set. the George Washington is expected to dock in New York around July 7 if plans hold. Daniels expects wireless contact with the presidential vessel at sea using the new telephone equipment.
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Temps Editorial Prefers Wilson in America
Paris reports an editorial referencing Presidents Poincaré and Wilson at a dinner. It notes Paris as a de facto worldcenter and calls for continued unity to secure durable peace. It praises Wilson’s approach anchored in Article X and expresses hope it triumphs in the United States.
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Wilson Urges America to Ratify League Treaty
President Wilson appeals to the nation to accept the peace treaty and its league covenant, arguing it enshrines international law, ends conquest, promotes liberty, and binds states to uphold justice. He says Germany must fulfill terms to regain standing and emphasizes a new world order under the league.
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Wilson's Plea Drives League Foes Together
In Washington Democrats and Republicans unite in response to the peace treaty signing. The President’s message draws mixed reactions as critics advocate reservations, especially over Shantung. Senators Borah Norris and Calder discuss remedies and potential guarantees for Article X while page eight continuation is noted.
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Sign and Get Prisoners German Envoys Told
Paris June 28 reports state the peace treaty signed at Versailles includes stipulations to hasten ratification by the German National Assembly. The Journal notes Germany would link the release of prisoners to immediate ratification, with prisoners to be freed without delay if the assembly approves promptly.
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Brothers Forever message from King George to Wilson
King George expresses gratitude and declares the American and British peoples forever brothers in peace after joint war efforts. He notes unity in language and tradition, inviting goodwill to Uruguay, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba, Haiti and Liberia.
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Hamby Describes Death House Quietly at Sing Sing
OSSINING June 28 Gordon Fawcett Hamby the East Brooklyn Bank robber sentenced to death in the electric chair during the week of July 28 for the murder of a bank employee had his first talk with Warden Edward V Brophy of Sing Sing Prison in the death house today. Did you rest well asked the warden after the introduction yes replied the doomed man I always sleep well How do you like the place asked the warden Everything is nice around here and there is nothing that I want that I haven't got replied Hamby
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Vengeance for 1919 Disgrace Presses Berlin Tone
Berlin reports mixed German reaction to the Versailles peace signing. Pan German papers vow vengeance for 1919 while press tone questions the treaty’s durability and mockery of law. Headlines emphasize national honor and revival in the Hall of Mirrors.
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Woman Leaps From Palisades With Child in Arms
Mrs. Ludwig 43 of Hoboken leaped from King's Bluff with six year old Hortense in arms, landing 130 feet below. She suffered a broken right arm and bruises. child revived. They were found along Shore Road in Weehawken and taken to North Hudson Hospital. Mrs. Ludwig had been paroled from a sanitarium after her husband killed himself. She later became violent at the hospital, tearing dressings.
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Sinn Fein Headquarters Raided in Dublin
Dublin reports Sinn Fein headquarters raided this afternoon by a large military force, the building searched as part of security actions.
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Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles Hall of Mirrors
At Versailles Hall of Mirrors the German delegation signed the peace treaty with twenty six Allied governments, while China abstained over reservations. The ceremony marked the formal end of the world war on the fifth anniversary of Archduke Ferdinand's murder and amid mixed feelings of relief and restraint among participants.
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