Chinese students in Tokyo denounce Shantung cession with manifesto
Chinese students in Tokyo protested the German rights cession in Shantung to Japan. They staged a rally in front of the Chinese legation, hurled stones at windows, and later marched to embassies while delivering a manifesto condemning the peace conference decision and calling for the return of German rights to China.
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Tokio
Shantung
Japan
China
Far East
Tsing-Tao
Berman 1 Under gle for victory and in the defence of rMational existence
The passage argues that non combatants died due to the blockade after adversaries gained victory and urges consideration of collective guilt and punishment. It calls for a commission to measure guilt.
League of Nations ideals amid postwar debate and demands
A conference speaker urges an impartial inquest into the tragedy, defends peace as justice, and calls for immediate peace terms based on President Wilson’s principles. He argues for economic burden sharing, Belgian and northern French reconstruction, and joint effort with former adversaries, emphasizing a universal league of nations to ensure lasting peace.
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United States of North America
Mr. Lansing
Wilson
Lusitania Sinking Remembered On Fourth Anniversary
In New York on May 7 the Lusitania tragedy was memorialized at St John the Divine Cathedral with about 500 attendees including survivors and relatives. The observance coincided with Germany handing the peace treaty to the German delegate, seen as marking the moral entry of America into the Allies.
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Germany
Associated Press
New York
Lusitania
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
America
Service Men's association to meet May 16 on union plans
Captain E M Sweeley announced the directors will hold a May 16 meeting to act on matters for the organization’s welfare. Lt John 8S Green and Sgt Major Taylor Cummins will report on the American region work and discuss affiliating with the American Legion as Memorial Day observance and Twin Falls state service men gathering are planned.
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E. M. Sweeley
Service Men’s Association
John 8S
Green
Taylor Cummins
St. Louis
American Legion
Twin Falls
Colonies Are Gone And Peace Terms Listed In Treaty
The article outlines the postwar peace treaty terms, including Alsace Lorraine to France, Danzig internationalized, and most of upper Silesia ceded to Poland. Germany renounces colonial rights, recognizes independence of Austria and Czecho Slovakia, and limits its military to 100000 men. Reparations, territorial adjustments, and trials for war crimes are specified, with League of Nations oversight.
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League of Nations
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Rhine
Danzig
Upper Silesia
Poland
Germany
Posen
West Prussia
Vistula
Czecho
William
Russia
Bucharest
Romania
War trophies sought for county fair exhibit
County officials asked a War Department official for a relic from the great war for exhibition at the upcoming county fair. The item would be placed on file and acted on per War Department regulations. A letter from Congressman Addison Smith indicated possible need for special legislation to permit gifting any war trophy to the county.
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Flr
War Department. Co
C. Siggins
War Department
Addison
Smith
Congress
Y M C A Drive Postponed Until October
Announcement says the Y M C A building drive scheduled for May 19 27 has been postponed to October 6 13 to avoid clashing with other campaigns.
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Peking
Tsao Yu-Lin
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Sarreenel
Luxemburg
Morocco
Egypt
Schleswig-Holstein
Kiel Canal
Taah
Irrigated Lands Company
First National Bank
Buildix
Ede
Adele Cowboy
Doarin
Tarantola
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