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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1919
Page
15
Germany’s final counter proposals reject terms deemed impossible to fulfill. They warn the treaty would enslave the nation, strip resources, force heavy reparations, and cede territory from Prussia to Alsace Lorraine, with bids for plebiscites in Schleswig, Austria and Bohemia and large indemnities.
Two men Ah Bacy aged 76 and See You aged 64 were arrested Friday night at 615 Weller Street by the hop squad. They were booked on disorderly persons and released on $100 bail each. Three packages of drugs plus a quantity of alleged dope were seized and sent for analysis by the city chemist.
An old advertising piece touts Allen's VFoot-Base to ease foot pain from corns and bunions by reducing shoe friction. It promises lasting comfort for dancing, walking, and breaking in new shoes, and notes it is carried by all dealers.
The piece profiles Walter Meier born in Nebraska who, as a teenager, impressed a camera with calm dignity and later rose to become Seattle's corporation counsel. He is described as the generalis simo of city legal forces, known for battling red tape to settle municipal matters and for his early reputation as a diligent student and former school master.
German counter proposals spark renewed diplomatic maneuvering among allies in Paris as nations weigh modifications to reparations and league terms. France resists change while some circles favor broader acceptance of Germany into league obligations. Wilson faces pressure over the 14 points as occupation plans for the Rhine are discussed with Ambassador Davis and a secret plenary session slated.
In Parral near Torreon a conference united Villa Diaz revolutionary forces and Felicistas. Carranza allies fear U S refusal to allow troop movement, hindering campaigns toward Juarez. Angeles named provisional president as Villa’s secretary of war amid refugee support. In Coblenz a fire at the regulating station near Metternich is suspected incendiary with no casualties.
U S senators backing the League report President Wilson in France on Memorial Day urged a direct, blunt discussion of the League of Nations issue. He warned opponents are fighting for the return of old isolation and separation from world affairs.
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