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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
1
El Paso reports Villa and his rebel band head toward Casas Grandes southwest of Juarez as Washington says no Mexican protest against U S troops. Gen Aguilar and De Rojo reassured that American forces will stay only until their objective is reached.
The report describes cross border clashes as American forces pursue Villa factions from El Paso into Juarez. Cavalry and artillery capture prisoners, report casualties on both sides, and advance to the American bank of the river with units mounted and engaging Villa bands across the plains.
A Reminghe Paris dispatch reports the Vanhee family near Ypres suffered huge casualties in World War I. Thirteen sons killed on the field, three gravely injured, one wounded repeatedly, and a father and one daughter shot by Germans while visiting Lille for a centennial celebration. Another daughter and a son killed by shell fire at Dunkirk. The farmer M. Vanhee had thirty six children, twenty two sons and fourteen daughters, all alive when the war began.
In the field with Gen Angeles on June 17 a courier brought word that American forces crossed the Rio Grande into Mexican territory. Gen Angeles began breaking camp and moving south while Gen Villa also broke camp, sharing the news as a setback to Angeles who hoped to mediate between Carranza's government and the revolution.
Berlin residents urge quick signing of the treaty to end their agony. Merchants voice resignation to terror if the accord is delayed, while reports from Weimar say German officials back Brockdorff-Rantzau against signing.
In Paris in June 1919 the American delegation to the peace conference remains optimistic about the signing of the peace treaty. They are not unsettled by German newspaper reports of unfriendly public sentiment toward the revised terms.
President Wilson tours Charleroi with King Albert after Belgium’s devastation by German forces. He speaks briefly to cheering crowds and meets Cardinal Mercier as Belgian labor voices peace through strength. Hymans praises American aid and Hoover and Whitlock for relief efforts.
Washington reports President Wilson hopes to travel to Paris and Washington around June 24 or 26 if a peace treaty is signed. Upon return he will address Congress and then begin a three week speaking tour to promote the peace treaty and league covenant in major cities.
Paris reports that the peace treaty was delivered to the German representatives on June 16 with revisions incorporated since the original draft. The document, bearing corrections, will be published tomorrow in London and Paris. An airplane left Paris today carrying forty five copies of the revised treaty to London.
Miami Mayor John W. Watson declared his candidacy for the Florida governor's race in the upcoming primary. He said he would pursue the office amid his duties in Miami.
Old Point Comfort June 19 Robert M Wooley of the Interstate Commerce Commission warned the return of railroads to private operation during the readjustment period could require higher freight rates and price increases. He urged funding deficits from the national treasury rather than boosting rates, arguing taxes should cover deficits.
Weimar dispatches report Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau and his delegation arriving by special train from Versailles. The group was grim over hostile attacks they faced there with several officials reportedly injured, more than initially claimed.
Chicago on June 19 marks the ninth day of a telegraph strike with both sides claiming progress. Union officials hope the American Federation of Labor will decide on aid for striking key men at Atlantic City. Chicago wire company officials say business continues without inconvenience.
Brest, June 19 The transport Harrisburg sailed this morning carrying twenty five hundred American troops. The report notes total departures from the port since the armistice were six hundred seventy five thousand as troops head to the United States.
Five transports carrying nearly seventeen thousand troops arrived today from French ports. The ships were the Prinz Frederick Wilhelm, Great Northern, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria from Brest, the Panaman from Nazaire, and the South Bend from Bordeaux.
Coblenz reports troops to advance into Germany if peace terms are rejected. Weimar notes German cabinet largely opposes signing. Berlin reports Britain plans to sail Grand Fleet at short notice if Germany refuses. R-34 postponed until decision, bombs and guns added to Baltic flight. Kiel canal cruise planned for R-39. Cabinet deliberations continue amid rising Weimar indignation.
The Frankfort Gazette reports Germany will refuse to sign the treaty if forced by an ultimatum, fearing an inevitable course toward resignation and a bleaker future. Politiken quotes rising German rigidity and the Vorwaerts expects hostilities to reopen after a seven day reply window. Fremdenblatt notes eastern German agitation and readiness to resume fighting.
Berlin dispatch notes Vorwaerts arguing the Entente’s portrayal of the war as the greatest crime against humanity is matched by a belief that the so-called peace would be the greater crime. The article frames Germany's response to Allied actions and the postwar settlement.
Berlin reports that by 1 PM the public did not know the Entente's full reply to German counter proposals. Only the covering note text was available, leaving citizens uncertain of the outcome as officials prepared further statements.
The American Federation of Labor at its Atlantic City convention condemns what it calls usurpations by the judiciary and urges organized labor to disregard court injunctions. It backs reorganizing state and federal supreme courts and removing some of their powers.
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