Monroe Doctrine Exemption Secured By Wilson At League Session
President Wilson announced the Monroe Doctrine would be exempted from League of Nations interference. Delegates debated the clause as the conference moved toward a draft treaty and potential ratification. Japanese equality amendment reportedly unsettled, with no rush to force it before the plenary council.
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29th and 33rd Divisions Coming Home
Washington April 11 the war department announced assignments to early convoy for all organizations of the 29th and 33rd divisions. About six weeks normally pass until embarkation. Base hospital 77 and the 158th field artillery brigade were also placed on priority status.
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Washington
War Department
Base Hospital 77
158Th Field Artillery Brigade
4000 Soldiers Due In New York
New York April 11 three transport ships are due with 4000 American troops from overseas. The Rotterdam reached port first, followed by the Turrialba and the Pannonia. The Julia Luckenbach will be delayed nearly a week after losing a propeller. The rosters include 72 officers and 2630 men of the 157th infantry plus varied army units and nurses aboard the transports.
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Rotterdam
Turrialba
St. Nazaire
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Julia Luckenbach
Bordean
Payal Communication Bureau
157Th Infantry
S5th Division
52Nd Pioneer Infantry
Pannonia
328Th Field Artillery
Aveac Oe
Illinois
Girl Thief 7 Escapes In Quincys Kidnap Tale
In Quincy Massachusetts on April 11 16 year old Hattie Conklin arrested for larceny tells police a strange story of being kidnapped from her Norwalk Connecticut home. She vanished from the local poor farm where she was held and escaped via a window and fire escape. In Norwalk Robert S Jennings reports his niece Louise Conklin disappeared seven weeks ago after leaving home and no corrective placement was attempted. A week ago a letter claimed she worked at a restaurant in Quincy but gave no reason for leaving.
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Fahey
Robert S. Jennings
Winfield Street
Louise Conklin
Massr
Churchill Defends Peace Conference Stance at Aldwych Club
London April 11 Colonel Winston S Churchill British secretary of state for war told an Aldwych club luncheon that no one will get all they want at the peace conference and that everyone must expect grumbling. He blasted Bolsheviks as murderers and worse than Prussians while signaling government opposition to Entente Lenine negotiations and confirming no troop withdrawal from Russia.
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Aldwych Club
Col. Churchill
Paris
Russia
New Ship Construction Director Named in Washington
Naval constructor J. L. Ackerson, a vice president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, will take full charge of ship construction on May 1 as Charles A. Piez succeeds Charles M. Schwab as director general. Chairman B. N. Hurley announced the change this afternoon. A second vice president, to be named, will lead administration, finance, contracts, and claims, succeeding Howard Conley who resigned.
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Washington
J. L. Ackerson
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Charles A. Piez
Charles M. Schwab
B. N. Hurley
Howard Conley
Russian Nobles Fear Massacres in Crimea Flight
Paris reports looming mass killings of noble Russian families who fled to Crimea after Petrograd and Moscow revolutions. Economist Arthur Raffalovich warns that the south fears atrocities following Kerensky's fall and nobles plan to sail to safer places.
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Paris
Crimea
Petrograd
Moscow
Kerensky
Arthur Raffalovich
Parade Day Holiday in Massachusetts in Boston
Parade Day holiday set in Massachusetts Boston spans April 11 to April 25 with events planned locally though details are sparse and the notice resembles a partial OCR fragment.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Albany Slush Fund Ties Big Names to Gubernatorial Effort
Albany April 11 ex governor Charles S Whitman Theodore P Shonts John B Stanchfield Nicholas F Brady J Pierpont Morgan and other prominent figures were linked to a 500000 slush fund and offers of support for State Senator George F Thompson as he faced a six cent fare bill vote. Thompson testified before the senate judiciary committee detailing alleged pressure, fund promises and talks involving Burton Burke and others as he resisted backing the measure amid urging from rail interests.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles S. Whitman
Theodore P. Shonts
Interboro Railway
New York City
John B. Stanchfield
Nicholas F. Brady
J. Pierpont Morgan
George F. Thompson
Thompson
Withese
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Cuppe
St Regis
Vwbeman
Er Tetate
Vwhemar
Shonts
Richard H. Burke
Ato
Republican Club
Burke
Traction Corporation
Brady
Sumterboro Railway Co
Stanchfield and Morgan
Biltmore
York
Moss
Jerome L. Cheney
New York
Thomipson
Burke Ha
Cheney
Rae Burlingame
B. Stanch
Rag Picker Proclaims Republic in Brunswick
London reports an old clothes man proclaimed the republic at Brunswick and announced a general strike. He dismissed the government and dissolved the diet, per a Central News dispatch from Copenhagen.
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London
Brunswick
Copenhagen
Order of Parade for 26th Division in Boston
Official order lists the 26th Yankee Division units in the Victory parade on April 25 led by mounted generals Hale and Edwards. It includes the 26th division flag, a captured 220 millimetre howitzer, wounded soldiers, headquarters troops, 101st and 102nd regiments and support units, field artillery, machine gun battalions, trains, armed services, and police. The route runs from Beacon and Charles streets through Tremont Boylston Arlington and Mas Avenue to a Park dismissal point.
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Army Headquarters
A. 8. Williams
Harry C. Hale
Clarence R. Edwards
Trugny
Marne
26Th Division
101St Engineer Regiment
101St Field Signal
S1st
101St
102Nd
52Nd Infantry Brigade
104Th
51St Field Artillery
101St Field Artillery
102Nd Field Artillery Rgiment
Field Artillery
Beacon
Charles
Parke
Tremont
26th Division Breaks Up as Men Leave for Camps
Camp Devens Massachusetts April 11 The 26th division begins breaking up with 25 men from outside New England leaving for Camp Dix New Jersey. 895 follow tomorrow for Camp Sherman Ohio and others later for camps nationwide including 85 to Camp Lewis Washington. The Yankee division will soon comprise only New England men and be 10 000 short of full strength. Veterans hope to form reunions while troops keep their uniforms and military accoutrements as permanent keepsakes.
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New England
Camp Dix
N. J
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Camp Lewis
Washington State
Mer
War, Department
Seaplane Arrives From Norfolk for Local Experimental Work
Naval authorities announce that seaplane No. 8,163,519 carrying five people landed last night at the local naval station after a 10:55 a m start from Norfolk. The trip, hampered by foe and rain, was completed. Navigator A C Cromwell directed the flight as the craft remains at the state pier for experiments.
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New London
Norfolk
State Pier
A.C. Cromwell
Germany demands plebiscite in Alsace pleads end to Russia influence
Berlin April 11 Philip Scheidemann premier of the German government declared that Germany must demand a plebiscite in Alsace in a speech before the national assembly today. He said the war in the east will end soon and that internal affairs should not be shaped by Russia.
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Berlin
Philip Scheidemann
Germany
National Assembly
Scheidemann
East
Russia
Mutiny of U S Troops in Russia
Details of a mutiny by American troops on the Archangel front reached Secretary of War Baker as he traveled to Europe aboard the Leviathan. A company refused to go to the front line and demanded an explanation for being held in Russia, triggering official concern amid debates over US policy in Russia and withdrawal plans. Washington and White House officials offered no firm comment.
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Baker
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War Department
Russia
Oy Raci
Washington
Johnson
California
March
America
Senator Johnson
Col
Stewart
Cable
Wether
White House
Trolley Car Hold Up in South Boston
Eight armed masked bandits raided a South Boston trolley car on Southington Street at midnight, terrorizing passengers and beating conductor Daniel Donovan and Motorman Thomas Burke. They looted change, cut wires, and tried to shut the lighting, before plainclothes officers and Jake intervened to drive them off. guards were posted on dark streets afterward.
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South Boston
Boston
Southington Street
Andrew Square Tunnel
Thomas Burke
Jake
Daniel Donovan
Admiral Sims Returns to Newport with Acclaim
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, head of the naval war college, is welcomed home in Newport Rhode Island. Official ceremonies, cheers, harbor craft whistles, fire alarms, and bell ringing mark the joyous return. A decorative arch and parade feature the celebration as allied flags fly over the Sims home.
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Admiral Sims
Newport
R. I
William S. Sims
United States Sea Forces
Naval War College
Sim
Rantzau Predicts Peace Disappointment Worldwide
German foreign minister Count von Brockdorff Rantzau warned in Berlin that every country will be disappointed by the peace conference outcomes. The statement, relayed through Weimar to Berlin and London, was issued April 11.
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Weimar
Berlin
London
Count von’ Brockdorff-Rantzau
Twentyfive Die in Battle at Dusseldorf
Twentyfive persons were killed in a battle between government troops and Spartacides at Dusseldorf. The fighting began when troops tried to disperse crowds. The dispatch from Dusseldorf via London dated April 11 reports the casualties.
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Dusseldorf
Berlin
London
Progress in Peace Parleys Reported From White House
Washington reports signal progress in peace talks with the president's party noting more progress in the last 24 hours than in the prior two weeks. The cablegram received at the White House reflects hopeful developments in ongoing negotiations.
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Washington
White House
Labor Covenant Taken Up Today in Paris Meeting
Paris April 11 Today's plenary council session focuses on the labor covenant as the first gathering since President Wilson's return from America. Attendees expect swift work on treaty planks and open covenant talks, with German delegates to review terms before publication.
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Wilson
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League of Nations
Fiume
Orlando
Italy
France
Great Britain
Holland
Council of Four
Belgium
United States
British Actions Against Sinn Fein in Dublin Highlighted
A. Griffiths cites two year totals: 271 British raids on Sinn Fein, 34 meetings broken up, 99 meetings suppressed by bayonet or baton charges, and 1,242 jail sentences. Six deaths are alleged from prison treatment, while twelve Sinn Fein sympathetic newspapers have been suppressed.
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Sinn
Reduction on Rates of Road Materials
Railways Director Hines announced a ten cent per ton freight rate cut on sand gravel crushed stone and other road building materials shipped to states counties or municipalities. The order sets a minimum of 40 cents per net ton unless existing regular commercial rates are lower.
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Washington
Railways
Hines
Labor party adopts resolution on Russia and self determination
Springfield paper reports the new labor political party adopted a resolution urging the all-Russian government of soviets be commended and appealing to American peace delegates in Paris to aid Ireland and India. The resolution calls for immediate evacuation of Russian territory by American troops.
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Springfield
Paris
Ireland
India
New Labor Political Party
Meriden Patrol Appointment Seen For D S C Man
Backed by Major H T King and Captain John R Feegal of Company I 102nd Infantry the man with the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre is expected to be named to the city police patrol tonight by the police commissioners in Meriden.
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Meriden
H. T. King
John R. Feegal
102Nd Infantry
Hawker poney for Flight. F. April 11 Harry
Sparse readable text notes a hawker and a pony related item with a date of April 11 and a person named Harry. Limited readable context prevents full event clarification.
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Hawker Poney
Harry
New Scale Retroactive Rail Wage Increase Affects 400000
Washington April 11 new scale increases will not affect workers to great extent but apply to about 400000 employees and total more than 60 million dollars annually Director Hines announced today. The schedule takes effect January 1 and raises pay for passenger and freight crews including conductors baggagemen engineers firemen brakemen and yard workers with varying monthly and hourly rates across regions. The order notes overtime provisions pro rata and references wartime standards and a bipartisan board to study and implement adjustments for prompt effect.
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Washington
Hines
Parison
Moe
Board of
Railce
Board of Eigh
Soldiers Begin Homeward Move From Washington Port
More soldiers are returning home as about 300 officers and nearly 11,000 men of the American Expeditionary Forces start homeward passage on five transports. One ship is the Kaiserin Augusta with 130 officers and 1,669 men due New York April 18. The Santa Paula carries 55 officers and 1,233 men due New York April 19 and 2,055 men for New York April 22.
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Fifth Army
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New York
Seattle
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Santa Pauls
Cers
Overseas casualties in forces revised WWI table
Washington reports a revised World War I casualty table from American expeditionary forces. Killed in action 32,292, died of wounds 13,420, died of disease 22,505, missing in action 4,900, wounded in action 195,992, total to date 273,105.
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Lowing
the Ward
Gann
London April 11 report on Ned's Point fort search
A Central News dispatch from London notes a fruitless search at Ned's Point in Donegal after an unspecified incident. Military fort operations are mentioned but no concrete findings are reported. The brief item emphasizes the ongoing, unanswered inquiry and limited details available.
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