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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
1
An official French statement reports that Polish delegates led by M. Dmowski pressed for recoveries from the partitions. The delegates appeared before the Supreme Council to seek restoration of territories including provinces formerly held by Poland.
A watchword for Vitalitas the natural remedy free from alcohol and drugs. It claims to build red blood, bones, and tissues and to rapidly relieve chronic conditions like indigestion rheumatism kidney and liver complaints through use of the product. Your druggist has a bottle ready.
A wartime conference recounts agreements and protests over frontier lines and the Silesia region. Polish delegates demand Pysen remain Polish while Czecho Slovaks cite coal interests. Both sides show conciliatory intent, yet key territorial questions remain unresolved.
Fragmented text outlines recognitions and names with garbled phrases. It appears to reference individuals, institutions, and possible honors but readable facts are minimal. context is scattered and many terms are unreadable.
Wartime spending continues apace as months pass after the armistice. The Treasury shows about 1.0 billion dollars paid for ordinary war expenses in January, with hundreds of millions more in fees and bills. Borrowings fund current outlays as liquidation of contracts proceeds, while official figures tally twenty two months of war spending around 20.85 billion dollars.
Report from Coblenz notes German women bartering for soap with officers of the American Army of Occupation. Soap shortages and rationing drive clever schemes, with women gathering洗 supplies and attempting to trade tobacco and other items for soap. The piece describes hardships of civilians and the occupation's strain on daily life, including women’s efforts to secure basic necessities as they adapt to postwar shortages.
War Department sponsored relaxation of promotion rules to modest extent while preserving authority for senior officers. General Pershing secured priority for promotions over transfers, with policy covering up to colonel and detailing possible reassignments as peacetime promotions. Officials discuss limits and implications for officers and staff officers under the new guidance.
Washington January 31. Convictions allow soldiers and sailors with government life insurance to convert policies within five years to forms portable for lifetime use. Six policy types include ordinary life and endowment plans up to age 62. Government will pay disability benefits and dividends may rise with investments. premiums set by private insurers are expected to be low. Officials expect large dividends for policyholders.
An old newspaper ad touts Danderiva hair cleaner claiming to make hair thick, wavy, and beautiful while removing dirt and oil. It pledges scalp purification and hair regrowth over weeks, urging readers to buy Kateciton or Danderive at local counters for noticeable improvements.
Kansas City dispatch quotes Gov Harry J Allen asserting understatements by War Department officials about the 16th division losses in the Argonne forest. He cites Captain Barry Coffman report and vows to prove inadequate transport, artillery, and aircraft support from participants.
An international socialist conference is slated for February in Berne with delegates from several countries. Participants include Herma Mublkeshuby Herman Mueller Otto Welz Gurnini Carlo Katoski Geruina Minorcinliet Jokbiris and DeMoulin. The discussions focus on war accountability and territorial aims as nations work toward forming a united front.
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