World events chart summary signals peace talks and turmoil
President Wilson said the peace treaty would be handed to German delegates at Versailles with a June return planned. Reports from Paris and Copenhagen describe Jewish massacres in Pinsk and political unrest at May Day parades in Montreal. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested in Loudoun. Italy lays claims to Aegean islands. Lenine and Trotsky flee Moscow. American war losses, naval incidents, and relief efforts update the postwar scene.
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Wilson
Paris
Germain
Versailles
America
National Nonpartisan League Leaders Face Charges in Minnesota
Townley and Culbert, aligned with radical groups, face disloyalty charges in Jackson County Court. A statewide crackdown targets archists and labor agitators amid federal and police involvement. The Des Moines sails for Harwich and Archangel as war context widens. A NY report cites 204 deaths from a 20 year period per the NAACP release.
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ALC
Townley
National Nonpartisan League
Joseph Culbert
Oa Jeazue
Triad Vna
Jackson County Oan
St. Paul
Minn
Germans at Versailles Face First Peace Terms
In Versailles German plenipotentiaries presented credentials to Allied leaders and prepared to discuss the peace treaty. Wilson seeks an early league of nations assembly while protests and riots flare in the United States and Europe amid postwar turmoil.
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United States
Des Moines
Plymouth
England
Harwith
Archangel
Crermans
Versailles
Foreign Ministry
Hotel Des Reservoirs
Jules Cambon
National Assembly
Weimar
Foch
Germany
Kraterger
France
Controversy Over Albanian Port Sparks International Tensions
Report says Italian leaders plus Orlando supporters push for Volona to belong to Italy, risking Albanian dismemberment. Wilson memorandum backed Italy by claiming Volona for Italy, provoking Greek and Serbian claims as the Radnian claims stir.
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Phils
Orlande
Paris
Llanvel
Orlando
Wilson
Volona
Italy
Albania
Volpna
Belgium Rejects Indemnity Share in Peace Talks
Belgian delegates protested the proposed German indemnity plan at the peace conference. They objected to Belgium receiving 500 million dollars as part of the five billion total due by the end of next year.
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Belgium
Germany
Covenant of League of Nations Adopted at Peace Conference
The revised covenant was made public Monday and adopted unanimously at a plenary peace conference session on motion by President Wilson. He outlined changes and reasons, noting Italy’s absence but its inclusion among charter members. French and Japanese amendments were not pressed. Sir James Eric Drum-
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Edward W. Pickard
League of Nations
Wilson
Shansung Peninsula
Japan
United States Senate
Viscount Chinda
Shantung
Tmrest
Great Britain
Ching
Oteo
Shantunz
Italy
League
Sir James Eric Drum
Plot to murder cabinet members and May Day unrest
A nationwide plot mailed bombs from New York to cabinet members and other leaders with the intent to kill or injure on a single day. The conspirators linked to antiwar radicals faced suppression of May Day plans as authorities investigated the bomb mailings and threats from Debs and Mooney. Two disasters abroad followed by a U.S. tax on luxuries taking effect May 1, raising prices on many goods.
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United States
Reds
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Eugene V. Debs
Western Canada Seeding Gains Promise Record Wheat Crops
Optimism runs across Western Canada as seeding begins early in Manitoba to Alberta. Strong fall prep and higher acreage, plus favorable moisture and longer days, support rapid wheat growth and potential record yields. Wheat and oats lead exports to Australia and France seed programs. Local prices show high land value versus strong grain revenue outlook.
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Canada
Manitoba
Rocky Mountains
Western
Calgary
Alta
Cabri
Saskatchewan
America
Western Canada
Australia
France
Take First Place Freddy
A playful exchange features Freddy Fangle praising a glorious climate while a teacher quizzes on the capital of California. The whimsy centers on competition and regional pride with a light, breezy tone.
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Freddy
California
Freddy Fangle
Theatrical Stage Lacks Flight Compared To Aircraft
An audience focuses on a stage described as not an airplane because it has wings and files, illustrating a playful contrast between theater and flight in a local passage.
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James K. Lynch
Washington
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Russia
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Costa Rica
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Spain
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