Americans Withdrawn From Fiume Over Italian Tactics
From Fiume February 24 By Mail American troops were pulled from the Adriatic coast amid Italian methods seen as unfair. The 332d Regiment faced pressure to back Italy’s stance on Dalmatia, provoking appeals to U S authorities in France. General Harbord and President Wilson were cited as taking action to protect American honor and reroute forces to Genoa.
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Italy
United States
Dalmatian
Trent
332D
Admiral Bullard
United States Navy
United States Army
France
America
James G. Harbord
Treat
Harbord
Wilson
382D
Dalmatia
Genoa
Italian aims at Fiume and Dalmatia stir war weariness
Troop tensions in post armistice Italy and Allied forces in Fiume reveal Italian plans to push out foreign troops and shield Yugoslavia from scrutiny. An American officer recalls fraternization with Italians during fighting, then notes Italy’s post armistice intent to control Dalmatia while silencing reports. Everson finds poor reception for American troops as Italian authorities withold billets and insult neutrality. Paris Temps denies French annexation aims in central Europe. In Washington, 19,000 farm workers strike in Parma for eight hours, higher wages, and end to POW labor.
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Dalmatia
332D Regiment
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Wallace
Trent
332D
Treat
W. G.everson
Norwood
Ohio
Watson
Everson
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Grenis
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Ife
Etahan
Ins
Washington
Parlemo
State Department
Liquor Bills Aired In Capitol This Week
Springfield April 8 The house temperance and liberal groups plan a field day for liquor bills this week to marshal support and prevent cross accusations. Key measures include the enforcement or search and seizure bill and a temperance commission bill. Brewer and Curran lead discussions while “drys” push stricter definitions and local option safeguards. Senate action follows with Wheeler and Jewell backing temperance efforts as labor bills gain attention. The house may extend sessions Friday as lawmakers aim to clear business before adjournment.
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Springfield
Ill
Frederick A. Brewer
Tampico
House
Temperance Committee
Brewer
Thomas Curran
Chicago
Liberal Committee
Temperance Commission
Representative Brewer
Abbey
County Board
Liberal
Curran
Senate
John A. Wheeler
W. A. Jewell
Lewistown
Soderson
Streator
Judiciary Committee
Ronalds
Hull
Civil Service
Shanahan
Ontario to Hold Plebiscite in April
Toronto April 8. The province of Ontario plans to hold a plebiscite or the...
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Ontario
Toronto
Province of
Premier Hearst Announces Liquor Sale Legislation Details
In the legislature Premier Hearst announced repeal of the Ontario temperance act and measures permitting liquor sales. The exact date for the implementation will be announced later.
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Ontario
Hearst
Veteran referee John Lizpatrick dies at 75 in New Orleans
New Orleans April 8 veteran referee John Lizpatrick who officiated Sullivan Ryan and the Kilrain bouts in Mississippi City and Richbourg Miss died at his home aged 75. He had lived in New Orleans since 1892.
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New Orleans
John Lizpatrick
Mississippi City
John L. Sullivan
Paddy Ryan
Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Richbourg
Miss
Franco Society Fights Days In New York
Franco Society fights for civil rights and liberties in New York as it denounces prohibition measures. The group advocates legal protections and urges public support amid ongoing debates over individual freedoms.
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Franco Society
New York
Citizen League Formed Across States for Liberty
The Franco American League for the Protection of American Liberty has been organized by American citizens of French birth or extraction in nearly every state as a branch of the Association Opposed to National Prohibition.
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