May Day street clashes and first German credentials at Versailles
Streets erupt in May Day clashes across several cities as Allied leaders meet in Versailles. German plenipotentiaries presented credentials at the hotel room ceremony, with Count Brockdorff-Rantzau emotionally delivering the German credentials to M. Cambon and the Allied commission.
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Associated Press
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United States
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Louis Thierr
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William Martin
Foreign Office
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Honey Normans
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Christian Hetter
Soat
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Henry Mite
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League Must Police World, Daniels Says
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels argues for a naval police force under the league of nations to enforce postwar peace. He notes potential imperial designs by nations and predicts a reduced navy as the league strengthens, while calling for continued American naval buildup if the covenant fails.
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London
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Anglo-American Society
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Money Embargo on Germany Is Lifted
The United States allows money transfers to Germany for food purchases under new rules issued by the Trade Board and Finance authorities. The policy permits funds transfers through the American Red Cross Administration to Germany, aligning with executive orders from January 46, WR, and applies to Tunis as well as other European transfers.
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Germany
Fred Kent
Fore Fmn Exchange Division
Federal Board
Trade Board
Requaprome Economie
Nebot
Italian Troops Landed on Adriatic Coast Amid War Tensions
Reports from Spalato indicate Italian troops and war materiel are landing at Sebenica and Zara on the Adriatic eastern coast. The Italian trupps push east as reinforcements arrive to the demarcation line. In Rome the Italian peace delegation met to assess the situation under Premier Orlando amid calls for united allied proposals. Washington dispatches note calmer sentiment and sober handling of the Fiume issue. In New York Methodist Episcopal churches offer temporary shelter to profiteering victims facing evictions, with various churches in Brooklyn Queens and The Bronx ready to house up to a thousand families. The centenary committee aims to raise 105 million for welfare programs, while eviction cases rise in Manhattan courts.
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Giornale D'Italia
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
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New York
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Bronx
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Methodist Church
Tred B. Fisher
Brooklyn
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Richmond
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Centenar Committee
Assembly Vna
Wes Dickstein
Second District
Threatened Loss of 14 Cables Stirs Germans
German cotton brokers and Bremen importers urge government and the National Assembly to oppose Britain’s alleged move to sever fourteen German overseas cables. They warn the loss would endanger Germany’s overseas trade and cotton dealings with the United States.
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Associated Press
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National Assembly
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United States
Bomb Plot Sparks Nationwide Hunt as Paris May Day Riots Escalate
Police hunt rad ical bomb makers after May Day parcels sent to public figures sparked nationwide alerts. Fingerprints found on a vial tied to a Chicago trial figure. officials warn against further attacks as border guards and federal agents coordinate across states. Paris May Day violence leaves dozens injured as cavalry and police clash with protesters. The blind veteran appeal to end violence draws crowds in the capital amid widespread strikes.
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Sixth Avenue
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Thirtieth Streets
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Joseph A. Faurot
Owen Hagan
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Department of Justice
Trenik
Five Day Strike Voted In Behalf of Mooney
About 16 000 radicals packed Madison Square Garden and voted unanimously for a five day strike starting July 4 unless Tom Mooney and Warren K Milines receive new trials. The resolution, opposed by Antone Johannsen of Chicago, threatens further strike action if justice is not served.
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Tom Mooney
Warren K. Milines
Antone Johannsen
Cicago
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Tanks Used in Cleveland Riot Ends in Bloodshed
Cleveland May Day rioting left one dead and eleven officers wounded as tanks and soldiers aided police to disperse a mob of Socialists and sympathizers. Dozens were injured and hundreds arrested after clashes around Socialist headquarters and Public Square.
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Associated Press
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Eugene V. Debs
Thomas J. Mooney
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Bergen
John Hardy
Detroit
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Gorden
Lioness Kills Trainer As He Plays With Cubs
A circus lioness killed John Henry, a 30 year old lion tamer from Newburgh, after he entered her cage to play with cubs. The beast escaped into nearby woods and was killed by a posse after shots were fired. Panic followed in Woodbury as schools and families sought safety.
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Riots mar May Day observances across major cities
May Day unrest swept cities as police and guards battled demonstrators. In New York clashes at Madison Square Garden and Broadway offices left several injured while workers in multiple towns faced street battles, parades disrupted, and mob violence reported nationwide.
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