Old Tiger Foils Wild Anarchist in Paris Assault
Premier Clemenceau survived an assassination attempt by Pavel Cotta known as Malou. Seven shots were fired with three hits. Clemenceau returned home, cheerful and defiant, as doctors weighed bullet removal and conducted X rays.
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Clemenceau: The Tiger of French Politics at Peace Talks
George Clemenceau, at 76, leads France in the peace conference after wartime leadership. The long time statesman, once radical, now represents moderates while facing internal and external critics. His decisive style and nickname The Tiger persist through delicate negotiations.
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Aircraft Contracts Cancelled By Baker Aircraft
War department cancelled or suspended 200 contracts valued at 469 million dollars since armistice. Week ended February 7 saw about 2 million in engines and planes delivered. 70 million still to fill. Beauberry mill tora production to February 7 totals 2011 planes. 41,660 exclusive of M4 shipped. Two planes of this type remain to be delivered. WASHINGTON February 20 Cuban government imposes sixty day embargo on all wheat flour imports. War Trade Board notes not yet received embargo details.
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War Trade Board
Nearing Freed by Jury in Sedition Case
Scott Nearing, former University of Pennsylvania and Toledo University professor, is acquitted of seditious writings by a federal jury. The American Socialist Society was found guilty on two counts for publishing Nearing's pamphlet The Great Madness. The judge voided one conviction for insubordination and duty in the army, citing inconsistency with charges. The crowd showed support as Nearing departed with his wife.
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British to Keep Army for Peace
London reports Churchill, secretary for war, outlines Britain’s plan to retain about 900000 soldiers in 1919, form a voluntary army for empire garrison duties, and keep forces on the Rhine to deter a German war. He stresses reassurances to returning troops and the aim to deter future conflict.
Secretary Haker Cables Sympathy to Clemenceau
Secretary Haker cabled General Pershing to transmit to Premier Clemenceau a message expressing sympathy and a wish for his speedy recovery.
Assassin Describes Attempt on Clemenceau in Paris
Emile Cottin told Paris police he fired at premier Clemenceau near Rue Franklin and Boulevard Delessert after observing his house. He boasted of studying Sanial science and planned the attack for a so called red letter day while promising to erase a foe of humanity.
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Italy
Supreme Court invalidates state search and seizure law
The Michigan Supreme Court invalidates the Damon act as superseded by the Wiley act, upholding a lower court decision in the August Marxhausen case. The ruling addresses whether state officers may seize liquor for offenses tied to bringing alcohol into Michigan and the scope of federal versus state authority.
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Shipyard Strikers Ordered Back to Work Under Government Review
Seattle February 20 194? Shipyard strikers must return to work under January 21 conditions before the government will consider wage demands. A committee under Director General Piez of the Emergency Fleet Corporation said shipyards may not reopen and recommended cancellation of contracts for any yard attempting to open and suspension of work.
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Eight Japanese Take Out U. S. Citizenship
Eight Japanese enlisted men in the United States Navy were naturalized in federal court in Philadelphia on Wednesday under the law allowing all in service to become citizens. The sailors, stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, were commended by Judge Thompson who said any man fit to fight for the country is fit to be its citizen. One sailor has served thirty-two years in the navy.
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Taft Out For League Tells Frisco Crowd
Former President Taft addresses a Frisco luncheon urging support for the League of Nations. He attacks senators opposing the league as untrustworthy and warns the constitutional argument should not block global peace efforts. Taft contrasts Wilson’s European trip with the Senate vote on ratification.
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JUNKERS RESENT NEW ARMS LIMITS IN ARMS ICЕ
Berlin advices via Basel report the Pan German military party led by Field Marshal von Hindenburg bitterly resents armistice terms limiting the German army to police force size and placing control of ammunition factories under Allied oversight. They fear thousands of officers would lose work and the six hundred thousand volunteer army would be disbanded.
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Weimar
Nord Deutsch Allgemeine Zeitung
West Germany
Illinois Boxing Compromise Bill Introduced
SPRINGFIELD, NL February 20. Representative Ralph W Church of Chicago introduced a bill to legalize boxing in Illinois. The measure amends the criminal jurisprudence act to allow boxing with no regulatory laws, no fees, bouts up to six rounds, and gloves of at least ten ounces. Chicago ministers oppose other boxing bills but support this compromise.
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Chicago
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Oil On Water Triggers Brooklyn Dock Fire
Oil on the water of Erie basin in Brooklyn sparked a blaze that spread to a dry dock and damaged a tugboat and six vessels. The Beant yacht was threatened but flames were checked with difficulty.
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Meat Packers Farm Export Corporation Forms Skeleton
A tentative export company for meat packers was formed in Chicago with forty firms represented by about seventy delegates. Twenty five firms pledged 5000 dollars each to begin under the Webb-Pomerone law, with plans for a fuller program to be set at today’s meeting.
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Attack on League by Fess Makes Senate Debate
Vigorous criticism of the proposed league of nations charter dominated congressional debate in Washington. Sen Poindexter of Washington and Rep Fess denounced the plan as abridging U S sovereignty and risking entangling alliances. Senators Reed Hitchcock Knox Brandegee and others joined in questioning and defending various points amid push for an early peace with anti shipping demands.
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