Renewed Efforts to Resolve Italian Question at Earliest
Allied and associated leaders push to understand the Italian questions as Austrian delegates arrive in France. Sonnino meets Colonel Stouse as German delegates seek oral talks in Versailles while counter proposals and propaganda notes surface. The German assembly faces decisions, Austrian and Hungarian delegates near St Germain, and June delays spark Italian discontent. Finno-Russian fronts shift with Reports of Finnish actions. Fifty thousand troops and wrench cruisers poised near Hoelsingford as plans for Petrograd attack emerge.
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Associated Press
France
Sonnino
Italy
Stouse
Versailles
Clemeanceau
Peace Traty
Count Vor Brockdorff Rantzau
Reach
Ebert
National Assembly
Berlin
Bcheldemann
St. Germain
Francis
Paris
Rome
Council of Four
Peace Conference Considers German Notes Replies
Paris May 12 The peace conference leaders reportedly decided on the terms of the reply to Germany notes sent Sundays by Premier Clemenceau. The first note asks a reciprocal policy on prisoner exchange and a transfer commission. The second proposes a labor check aiming to sway socialist opinion.
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Associated Press
Paris
Clemienggan
Count von Breckdoril Ranta
Council of Four
Ord
Berne Wid
Leeds
Germany
Secretary Glags Replies to Chairman Peck
In Washington May 18 the Banner reports charges by Chairman Peck that Secretary Glags obstructed board efforts to fix prices for noconsition in oil. Glags contradicted the message to President Wilson by withdrawing a reply from the secretary. He said the board aims to minimize prices for the public, not the opposite.
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the Banner
Washington
Peck
Glave
Pisident Wilson
Kue
Fis
Two American MPs Attacked by Kang Sunday Night
Two U S military policemen were attacked by a kang on a Sunday night. One trooper, Herbert Larson, was found wounded fatally after five revolver shots were fired. three hit Larson and he died a few hours later.
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Fly
Herbert Larson
Lare
Note on Labor Referred to Experts by Council
The council of four at its May meeting decided to refer the German notes on labor and war prisoners to experts. It did not commit to a swift unwinding of the matter as it did with the former policy, awaiting specialist input.
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Hanner
Council of Four
Balloon Fleet Ready for Flight from Montauk
The navy dirigible C5 arrived last night and, after orders from the navy department, is nearly ready to depart for Newfoundland. Expected to lift off soon for trials and potential assignments.
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Point
N.Y
Navy Department
Ft. Johny
Newfoundland
German Troops Occupy Leipale Amid Local Rout
Berlin reports German government forces have seized Leipale and routed several Syrtacan leaders, as occupation solidifies in the region. The Associated Press details the advance and subsequent security measures by Berlin.
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Press
Berlin
Leipale
Americans Run Afoul of Irish Officials in Galway Visit
Frank F Walsh and M I Ryan, American Irish Society delegates, visited Galway on Sunday and were blocked from proceeding to Westport due to Westport being declared a military area. An armored car arrived, and road pickets were posted to stop procession.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Frank F. Walsh
Dunn
Illinois
M. I. Ryan
United States
Galway
Eftin
Westport
West Port
Leen
Women and Babies Parade Through Toledo For Labor Solidarity
Women with infants and discharged soldiers marching with American flags led a downtown Toledo procession protesting plant lockouts at Willys-Overland and Ford Plate Glass. Street meetings followed under soldiers and sailors women. meetings included multilingual addresses. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen may open a cooperative store for 15 000 workers upset by Toledo merchants board sympathy.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Youterday
Willys-Overland
Ford Plate Glass Co
Sallora
Memorial Hall
Brotherhood of Locomotive Hine Gineers
Plan to Withdraw Troops From Russia
Associated Press reports tentative plans and arrangements to begin the withdrawal of American troops from northern Russia early in June. The move is described as a cautious, staged process with coordination between U S officials and allied forces.
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Russia
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Tus
Juni
Proclamation Declares Boy Scout Week Nationwide
President Wilson issued a proclamation recommending June 8 to June 11 be observed as Boy Scout Week to strengthen the work of the Boy Scouts of America. The announcement was made public in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
America
Allied Armies Plan Triumphal Parade in Paris
Paris May 12 report says allied armies will march through Paris on June 6 despite no peace treaty being signed yet. The notice reflects official understanding and confirmations from sources in Paris.
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Paris
Corn Prices Surge to 1.77 On Market Today
The Associated Press reports in Chicago on May 12 that corn futures and spot prices jumped to 1.77 as supplies tighten and wet weather risks mount. May delivery contracts reached the peak after a day of rapid gains.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Austrian Treaty Nearing Completion Ahead of Austria Peace
Paris May 12 The Associated Press reports the Austrian peace treaty is nearly finished with the official summary being prepared as for Germany. The new Austrian front corresponds to the London secret treaty granting Italy strategic Dalmatian coast points.
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Associated Press
Paris
Austria
Germany
London
Italy
Dalmatian
Postmasters to Meet Youngstown Convention in Columbus
A call is issued for a convention of the Obie Voxmasters Association to be held in Columbus on May 24. The notice notes Youngstown as the meeting location point and dates appear as May 24.
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Youngstown
Obie Voxmasters
Columbus
Victory Loan for Nation Surpasses Expectation in Final Day
Washington May 12 The fifth and last war loan of the United States is oversubscribed with subscriptions soaring on the campaign’s final day. As with prior issues the Victory Liberty Loan jumped above market on the last day drawing a flood of new subscriptions banks cannot yet number.
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Associated Press
The
Banner
Washington
United States
Liberty Loan
Treaty Cant Give Peace to Europe Says Vanderlip
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of National City Bank, tells Associated Press in London that terms of the treaty cannot bring peace to Europe. He cites industrial paralysis, unemployment, and demobilization costing Britain about 1.25 million pounds weekly as key factors delaying stability.
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Associated Press
Banner
London
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
New York
England
Europe
America
Corre
Wall Ux
Belgium
Toledo Strike Spreads as Trainmen Threaten Freight Tie-Up
May 12 union chairman Earl Mayor Schreiber resumes talks with wage committee to end local labor troubles. Four train service brotherhoods and fourteen transportation unions threaten to withhold handling freight from seventy three manufacturers allied with Overland and Electric Autolite. Banks may face withdrawal of union funds in sympathy with plant closures.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Electric Autolite Company
Earl Mayor Schreiber
Overland Company
Germans Charge Wilson Deserted His Fourteen Points
Berlin May 12 Germany asserts President Wilson has abandoned his fourteen points and unfurled a new banner to display the claim. President Ebert told an Associated Press rep that the peace treaty is monstrous and that no previous war has sought to annihilate a defeated people.
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Prest
Wilson
Berlin
Germany
Ebert
Associated Press
President to Visit Brussels on May 20
President Wilson will visit Brussels on May 20 to dissipate misunderstandings and build goodwill of the allies toward Belgium. Several projects are under consideration including selecting Antwerp as a European commercial basis for the United States.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Wilson
Belgium
Antwerp
United States
France Warns Press of Germany Over Versailles Hotel Spies
Paris May 12 An official note says a German correspondent sent to the Neues Wiener Tagblatt alleged the Versailles hotel housing the German delegates is full of spies posing as attendants and that microphones were installed in every room. The note calls the dispatch odious and galumptious and warns France may expel German correspondents if needed.
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Associated Press
Neues Wiener Tagblatt
Versailles
Wilson Denounces Materialism Claim in Paris Speech
President Wilson told the French Academy that Americans are not materialists or idolaters, denying a common stereotype. He spoke May 12 in Paris, refuting the notion of material worship among the American people.
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Paris
Wilson
French Academy of Moral and Political Science
Socialist Congress Seeks Interview With Council of Four
An executive committee commission of the International Socialist congress has studied the peace forms and decided to seek an interview with the council of four.
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Associated Press
Banner
Amsterdam
International Socialist Congress
Council of Four
Reds Again Active in Central Germany
Associated Press reports Spartacists and Independent Socialists reappear in central Germany. At Eissenach yesterday they forced the mayor and district director to lead a radical parade where red flags were shown and the officials were later beaten by the crowd.
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Associated Press
Bannury
Berlin
Spartacate
Germany
Eissenach
Korean People Seek Liberation at Peace Conference
From Paris on May 12 Associated Press reports Koreans petitioning the peace conference. The document calls for Korea to be recreated as an independent state and nullification of past colonial arrangements. It was submitted by Korean representatives seeking liberation from Japanese rule.
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Associated Press
Paris
Japan
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