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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1919
Page
7
Reports from Berlin say Munich is in panic as three Communist government leaders resign and a leader is shot. Fighting spreads from Munich toward Murnau and Augsburg, with communist forces countering with rearguard actions as government troops advance.
Paris reports German forces complete encirclement of Munich with Landshut occupation, while Berlin hosts unrest as Spartacists in Nuremberg face siege. Elsewhere in Germany renewed agitation, strikes threatened by railway workers, and Silesia seeing electric rail strikes. Budapest arrests hundreds of intellectuals amid Romanian tensions.
A chaotic report outlines a Hungarian political row amid radical reform talks. It notes tensions over freedom for women to choose husbands and the legal changes affecting married life, including duties and rights under a new regime. The piece references Bela Kun’s cabinet and protests surrounding men and women’s roles.
April 29 reports 103 civilians among arriving OST units in New York City. Officers and wives accompanied the contingents from the 16th field hospital, Second search mortar outfit, 1st division, 346th ammunition train, 216th supply train, and 17th machine gun battalion. Newport News also notes the battleship M arrived from France with the 7th supply train, part of the Rainbow division.
A campaign poster model, Tony Avelar of Travingeton, Massachusetts, travels with family to aid Victory notes sales. He plans appearances through the drive, born in Provincetown, with a sharp clash during a cabinet member storm over a related clause. the minister’s family factions threaten action, and a printer dispute leads to destroying proofs and melted copy as the law collapses.
Demonstrations in Rome lead to a great mass meeting as crowds gather for a unified show of public sentiment. Italian authorities monitor the event and call for calm while protesters express demands on political reform.
In Rome on April 28 a mass meeting praised the government stance on the Une Aéria question. The crowd elected a unanimous resolution for annexation of territory ceded to Italy and urged relief for Spalate and Trau. A solemn oath of unity followed as the Capitol crowd proceeded to the Quirinal with wounded veterans in attendance.
A telegraphic dispatch from Sehediico to Epoca reports Jugo Slav party leader Te Anton Korosec has landed at Spalato Dalmatia with Serbian officers and announced an anti-Hallan demonstration The message accuses American naval authorities of weakness in face of Italian protests despite Allied orders and calls for action in the Adriatic port area.
Coblenz April 28 German flags appeared on staff in Coblenz as civilians displayed colors amid military police in action. A crowd of 700 soldiers gathered downtown and a police officer hauled down a flag. Officials say permission to raise German colors is tightly restricted and only granted in rare cases.
Reports from Paris indicate plenary approval of key League of Nations terms and expected arrival of German plenipotentiaries at Versailles as Italy’s Orlando pledge and Dalmatian coast claims influence moves. Battles unfold in Hungary and Germany with bolt hostages in Budapest amid Bolshevik pressure. American troops prepare to withdraw from northern fronts as diplomacy pivots toward a likely late week treaty completion.
Rome reports Italian premier Orlando confronted by calls for challenge from the party Vitola to claim broader support. Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page met Orlando, voicing regret over the crisis and suggesting press criticism misreads President Wilson’s stance.
April 28 report says Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor was injured on Sunday and his condition today was considered improving. The incident occurred at a New York factory as he attended related activities.
An official report from the surgeon general via the War Department lists 311,178 total Army deaths in the war. Of these 96,639 died from disease, 43 percent in battle or from wounds, and six percent from other injuries. About 12,000 disease deaths occurred after hostilities ceased.
Officials in Washington weighing which foreign governments are aligned with Carranza era Mexico as they seek clarity on recognition of the Monroe Doctrine after Mexico City dispatches. The issue follows publication of the League of Nations covenant signatories and invited nations, prompting inquiries into Mexico’s stance and possible diplomatic repercussions.
President Wilson approved Postmaster General Burleson s plan to return the telegraph and telephone systems to their owners when the enabling legislation is enacted. The approval was announced by cable today to the White House, with Burleson hoping to complete the transfer by May 20.
Paris April 29 The covenant of the League of Nations elicits muted enthusiasm in press circles as papers debate concessions by France and the prospects that later amendments could satisfy legitimate claims. Some editors call the concessions surrender while others express hope for amendments. The Ha Won agency notes moderation by abstaining from pressing an immediate vote on changes.
WASHINGTON April 29 Telegrame were sent to Republican senators by Senator Laxign of Massechu otis floor leader and Senator Gur us of Kannas whip asking that public expressions of opinion upon the league of nations covenant be withheld until a Republican conference should decide on attitude. The message urges reserving final expressions until the latest draft has been studied and conference held, with no conference date fixed.
Washington April 23 wire service reports that Postmaster General Burleson urged President Wilson to restore telegraph and telephone systems to private ownership. Cable lines will not require legislation and may be relinquished by May 11. Telegraph and telephone lines need legal financial protections before surrender to avoid wrecking the industry. Congress expected to act promptly on a return to private ownership.
Eighty seven German peace commission members reach Versailles to attend the signing of the peace terms. Of the group, thirty are women and sixteen from armaments talks. The party travels from Paris to Versailles, with officials urging dignity and calm amid public interest. Count von Brackdorff-Rantzau is expected to arrive with the rest of the delegation.
William J. Bryan is a candidate for moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Announcement from J. Woolan of New York, publicity director for Presbyterian churches, says the moderator will be chosen during the church's general assembly in St. Louis May 15 23.
War Department announces April assignments of general officers Brig. Gen Edwin Babbitt to command Camp Deige Iowa and Brig. Gen Thomas Darrah to command Fort D.A. Russell Wyoming. Asquith likely to become ambassador to the United States succeeding Earl of Reading per Evening News.
April 28 report from St John s Newfoundland notes early warning plans for the transatlantic airplane race were disrupted by fickle weather. Despite favorable mid ocean conditions, dark clouds gathered offshore and a heavy rain began to fall before takeoff. No rapid departure occurred.
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