Japan Gains Temporary Control of Kiao Chau and Shantung
Paris dispatch reports Japan will hold Kiao Chau for a defined period and Shantung sovereignty remains with China while Japan retains economic privileges including a settlement at Tsing Tao. Chinese spokesman withheld comment. The transfer of German property in the Chinese province is described as agreed terms.
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Paris
Japan
China
Kiao Chau
Shantung
Germany
Tsing Tao
Germans Give Up Credentials At Versailles
Versailles May 1 The American and Allied committee today received the credentials of the German delegates.
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Versailles
American and Allied Committee
Germans Excite Little Attention at Versailles Meeting
May 1 report from Versailles notes German and Allied delegates to meet at the Hotel Trianon with green horseshoe tables. German delegates attract little curiosity, staying in three separate hotels.
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Versailles
Hotel Trianon
Passengers Board Princess Mary for Seattle from Juneau
Passengers who left Juneau for Seattle on the Princess Mary this morning include R. C. Beck Ben Hamada F A Hanson W H Gorham Oscar Over land Ole Overland Harry Nickelson Ole Larson Mrs Bunting Mrs W L Martin Mrs A B Cole and child A Eggan E B Strong A J Hines Chas Garfield and D H Christoe.
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Juneau
Seattle
R. C. Beck
Ben Hamada
F. A. Hanson
W. H. Gorham
Oscar Overland
Ole Overland
Harry Nickelson
Ole Larson
Bunting
W. L. Martin
A. B. Cole
Child
A. Eggan
E. B. Strong
A. J. Hines
Chas. Garfield
D. H. Christoe
Taft and Hughes Named Honorary Presidents of Roosevelt Memorial
New York May 1. William Howard Taft and Charles A. Hughes have been made honorary presidents of the Roosevelt permanent memorial national committee.
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Taft and Hughes
Roosevelt Memorial
New York
William Howard Taft
Charles A. Hughes
Roosevelt Permanent Memorial National Committee
Infantry to Return War Colors to Tacoma Citizens
Tacoma May 1 The 361st Infantry on Friday night is to return to the citizens of Tacoma the Colors given by the citizens before the regiment left for France.
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Tacoma
France
Bolsheviks Evacuate Petrograd Amid Allied Advances
News from Helsingfors reports Bolsheviki forces evacuating Petrograd with many inhabitants sent away and efforts to suppress news. In London, Allies along the railroad force Bolsheviki to withdraw about 30 miles along Lake Onega's western bank as Bolsheviki push south of Archangel.
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Helsingfors
Petrograd
London
Lake Onega
Archangel
Soviet at Munich Overthrown by Government Troops
Copenhagen dispatch says Berlin reports the Soviet at Munich has fallen to government forces. Red Guards are reportedly shot as mobs attacked others and attempted to kill them.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Berlin
Munich
Government troops close on Munich after skirmishes
Copenhagen May 1 Government forces advance toward Munich capturing villages 40 miles northwest of the city as the chase tightens. The report notes the rapid gains around the Bavarian capital as the campaign continues.
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Copenhagen
Munich
Famous battleships may be junked or used for targets
Washington, May 1. The battleships Indiana, Massachusetts and Iowa, famed for leveling the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, will be taken out of commission, renamed, and reassigned. The Oregon will keep her name and commission. The three former superdreadnoughts may be junked or used as target ships. Twenty years ago the Indiana, Massachusetts, and Oregon were considered the most powerful warships afloat.
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Washington
Indiana
Massachusetts
Iowa
Santiago Harbor
Oregon
Northwestern carries passengers to Juneau from Seattle
Seattle May 1 The Northwestern sailed at nine this morning with a list of passengers bound for Juneau including Mrs W D Alexander Mrs T Mitcheal Mrs M Mitcheal Flora Seabert Mrs A L Albright W M Ambdenstock John Springborg Boyd C Graves Miss B Brown and Mrs F Brown.
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Seattle
Northwestern
Juneau
W. D. Alexander
T. Mitcheal
M. Mitcheal
Flora Seabert
A. L. Albright
W. M. Ambdenstock
John Springborg
Boyd C. Graves
B. Brown
F. Brown
Newspaper Men Targeted in Tabasco Violence
Reports from Tabasco state that Marcos Torres Collado, director of Tabasco Nuevo of Villahermosa, was shot and several prominent journalists imprisoned by the ruling red faction. The Association of Mexican Journalists in Mexico City protested with a street parade in the capital.
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Mexoci City
Tabasco
Marcos Torres Collado
Tabasco Nuevo
Villahermosa
Reds
Association of Mexican Journalists
German Army Trucks Sent to Washington for Navy Use
Twenty German army trucks of various types were shipped from Coblenz to the War Department in Washington for observation by the mechanics of the motor transportation service of the army. The trucks were chosen from a pool of 1,250 turned over to the American Army of Occupation by the Germans under the armistice terms.
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Washington
Coblenz
War Department
Motor Transportation Service
Army
Juneau Bank District Tops Half of Quota in Loan Drive
By banking close last night the Juneau district reported 152000 toward the loan drive with Sitka Chichagof Killisnoo and outlying points yet to report. The Loan committee remains active with strong odds that Juneau will exceed the top. Alaska leads the Coast section in per capita contribution in all prior loans and this fact is widely circulated.
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Juneau
Sitka
Chichagof
Killisnoo
Alaska
States of the Coast
Navy Day set for May 7 to boost Victory Loan drive
San Francisco report notes district war loan totals of 71 million dollars from 226 thousand subscribers. Deputy Governor Calkins becomes district head succeeding Lynch. Carter Glass designates May 7 as Navy Day urging active loan drives. Portland Ad Club subscribes 261600 in six minutes and calls for district rivals to match it.
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San Francisco
District Bank
John WU
Calkins
District War Loan Organization
James Kennedy Lynch
Secretary of the Treasury
Carter Glass
Navy Day
Portland Ad. Club
Brighton Beach Bowery Fire Causes Million Dollar Loss
New York May 1 A blaze on Coney Island at the Brighton Beach Bowery destroyed the venue and caused an estimated one million dollars in damages. Firefighters battled the flames as crowds watched from nearby ramps and boardwalks. No injuries were reported.
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New York
Brighton Beach Bowery
Coney Island
Red Cross Active in Earthquake District Relief Work
In San Salvadore on May 1 an earthquake caused large property damage. The Red Cross is on the scene aiding relief efforts and coordinating aid for affected residents and local services.
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RED Cross Order
San Salvadore
The
Red Cross
Italy Secures Another Large US Loan
Washington May 1 The Treasury loaned Italy 50 million dollars. This increases total United States loans to Italy to 1.571 billion dollars.
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Italy
United States
Washington
The
Treasury
League to mobilize large naval force for future peace
London May 1 Secretary Daniels and the King are said to agree that a substantial naval police force will be needed for the League of Nations once peace is declared to curb lingering desires of conquest by some nations.
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London
Daniels
League of Nations
Governor and Mrs Riggs Host Legislators’ Wives Evening
Governor and Mrs Riggs entertained the wives of the Legislature at the Governor's house with music and movies. Willis E. Nowell played violin with Miss Kelso, who also performed piano solos with F. H. Partridge singing. Moving pictures of the Alaska Engineering Commission, interior Alaska, and a Vogue comedy were shown in the ballroom.
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Riggs
Governor's House
Willis E. Nowell
Miss Kelso
Kelso
F. H. Partridge
Alaska Engineering Commission
Interior Alaska
Rioting Marks May Day Parade In New York And Cleveland
May Day clashes erupt as 150 soldiers storm Madison Square Garden entrance to confront Bolshevik speakers. Police disperse crowd as workers remove speeches. In Cleveland a May Day parade turns violent with one death, police and civilian injuries, mass arrests, and a soldie r flag incident escalating the confrontation.
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New York
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Rioting Reported in Roxbury District
May 1 Boston dispatch notes rioting in the Roxbury district with police reserves sent to the scene to restore order. The report highlights civil unrest and immediate law enforcement response.
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Boston
Roxbury
France-wide 24-hour strike halts transport in Paris
Paris and much of France observe a 24-hour labor strike demanding better working conditions. No disorders are reported as streetcars, taxis, and carriages cease operation and delegates and reporters walk to their destinations.
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Paris
France
May Day Parade Draws 100000 in Fresno
In Fresno on May 1 about 100000 people joined the annual May Day parade. The event featured 250 floats moving through the city streets.
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Fresno
Calif
May Day Promises Quiet Across Europe Except Paris Berlin
May Day in Europe is expected to pass uneventfully with parades and mass meetings in Britain and Scandinavia. Paris and Berlin plan one day strikes while the Budapest Soviet Club orders the town to be decorated in red.
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London
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Budapest
May Day Snow Grips Juneau Amid Spring Start
A snow flurry greeted May Day in Juneau after the season's first frost, yet robins appeared unfazed and flora pushed new growth as spring advances despite wintry weather.
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Juneau
War censorship lifted from newspapers message
London May 1. This uncensored cable to America states the Official Press Bureau closed at nine. Correspondents have free access to telegraph and cable systems as before the war, marking the end of wartime censorship since August 2, 1914.
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London
Associated Press
America
Daily Dispatch ceases daily run and becomes weekly
The Daily Dispatch ends its more than twenty year daily publication and will publish Sundays with eight pages or more, switching to weekly format with telegraphic service. The Alaska Daily Empire remains the sole daily newspaper on Gas Tint Channel.
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Daily Dispatch
Alaska Daily Empire
Gastineau Channel
Geneva chosen as seat for the League
Geneva Switzerland May 1 a palace will be built to house the permanent League of Nations on the lake side while Palais Eynard near the University is at delegates disposal a public holiday was held to honor the seat selection an orator praised Geneva for its literary scientific and historical associations and its role in Europe’s spiritual influence including Calvin Beza Knox Rousseau and others.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
Calvin
Beza
Knox
la Sag Necker
de Candolle
Rousseau
Sismondi
Europe
Anarchists Targeted for Deportation in New York
New York officials vow to end leniency toward anarchists after the mail bomb plot. They will raid radical havens and deport all radicals, routing them out and sending them back home.
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New York
Bomb Report Linked to Senator Overman
A bomb addressed to Senator Overman was telegraphed to Salisbury. The note referenced investigations led by Senator Overman, who chairs the committee overseeing governor and other radical groups. The incident prompted security measures at the senator's office.
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Salisbury
Senator Overman
Senator Overnor
Krnor
Whstward
Overnor
Bombs Intercepted Aimed at May Day Holiday
In New York and other cities thirty six bombs were intercepted. Authorities believe the senders planned the devices to arrive May 1 to trigger a radical holiday.
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New York
DOJ links mail bombs to German origin amid import theory
New York May 1 Department of Justice agents believe the mail bombs originate from Germany or were imported. They say anarchists could not obtain fulminate of mercury used in the devices.
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New York
Department of Justice
Bomb discovery leads to New York clerk reward
Inspectors say bombs traced to the Pacific coast have been located. Postal workers are ordered to watch for suspicious packages. Charles Kaplan, a New York post office clerk, is rewarded for finding 18 bombs in the mall.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Charles Kaplan
New York Post Office
Army Demobilization Advances as Discharges Rise
Washington May 1 The demobilization of the American army progresses past the halfway point with 1836 883 discharged by April 24 and over 123000 sailors shipping from France for the week ending April 22 a new record for sailings setting a swift pace of return to civilian life.
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Washington
France
Police hold 19 year old in mail bombs probe
New York May 1 The police are holding 19 year old Nathan Abram Witz for investigation in connection with mail bombs. He was arrested while distributing Bolshevik propaganda urging a general strike tied to the Debs and Haywood convictions.
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New York
Thed
Nathan Abram Witz
Deb
Haywood
Bomb construction resembles German mine design, naval alert
New York May 1 police report that Naval Intelligence officers say the bombs' construction mirrors the principle and type of German mines found off the American coast, suggesting a possible pattern in the devices.
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New York
Naval
Greek papers report revolt in Albania with 4000 troops
Greek reports from Salonik say a revolt in Albania against Italian troops is spreading. The rebel commander is said to command about four thousand trained fighters.
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Albania
Premier Orlando
Salonik
King Meets Premier on Adriatic Situation in Rome
In Rome on May 1 the King held a discussion with Premier Orlando about the Adriatic situation. The King expressed satisfaction with the display and united loyalty shown by the people and Parliament.
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Rome
Orlando
Adriatic
American Ambassador Page Proposes Aid in Adritic Issue
Paris dispatches report United States Ambassador Page has offered his good offices to Premier Orlando to help resolve the Adritic problem. The move aims to ease tensions and push toward a diplomatic solution between the involved parties.
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Paris
Rome
Page
Orlando
Page cables a report to Paris from Rome
Ambassador Page held a long interview with Premier Orlando and Baron Minister Tomaina in Italy and then cabled his report to Paris. The nature of the report has not been disclosed.
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Rome
Assoocited
Page
Orlando
Barsign
Tomaina
Italy
Paris
Belgium Rejects Allied Terms For Independence
Brussels dispatch reports Belgium will not accept Wilson and the three premiers terms. Belgium seeks restored full political and economic independence and insists on full indemnity for war damages.
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Brussels
Belgium
Wilson
Troy takes office as Collector of Customs today
John W. Troy was sworn in as Collector of Customs before Judge Robert W. Jennings. Commission received April 12 but delayed to May 1 to align with canvassing work and avoid double closing of accounts. Garfield named Special Deputy Collector and later to represent Alaska at the May 12 New York conference. Garfield departed on the Princess Mary and is to return before June 1.
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John W. Troy
Robert W. Jennings
United States District Court
Troy
Customs District
Charles D. Garfield
Mr. Garfield
Villa Seizes Torreon From Carranza Forces
El Paso May 1 report says Villa and followers captured Torreon with a large force. Sharp fighting occurred between Villa troops and Government forces, reflecting a major advance in the civil conflict.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Torreon
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