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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
6
Paris reports Allied and associated powers deem the sinking of the German fleet a breach of armistice terms and an act of bad faith. The note asserts Germany’s obligation to keep ships in designated ports with maintenance parties, and threatens further penalties, reparations, or military tribunals.
In a terse note signed G. Clemenceau, France's premier is depicted as acting against established provisions. The brief text implies a deliberate breach by the official, prompting concern over constitutional or policy constraints and potential political repercussions.
Chicago on June 27 reports about 4 500 city workers on strike with 5 000 more disgruntled. Public improvements and bridge crews joined street repairers sweepers garbage and ash handlers who walked out Tuesday after council finance committee allegedly refused a hearing on wage and vacation demands. Police threaten strike vote Sunday while firemen seek 500 increase. Police have tentative rise from 1600 to 1700 a year. patrolmen seek 2000. Clerks and electrical workers also threaten action without noon assurances.
The transport Sierra arrived from St Nagai ore with 1530 troops including 41 officers and 771 men of the 171st provisional battalion formed from scattered embarkation units for transport. The battalion includes the 328th field remount squadron, 3rd 8th and 9th mobile hospitals, 101st bakery company, 158th sanitary squadron, 52nd and 56th hospital trains and 30th company transportation corps. Also aboard were 2 officers and 272 men of the 324th service battalion plus small detachments from several bakery companies artillery units and casuals.
Philadelphia June 97 The transport Santa Barbara with 31 offices and 1545 men docked here Thursday Employers will find capable help by advertising in the Whig Want Ada
Service medal awarded to Plunkett by Baker. Brig. Gen. Pershing and Gen. William Mitewall noted. details are garbled but reference to a distinguished medal and remarks about weapons and production appear amid uncertain OCR text.
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