Italy Faces Mortar Storm as Orlando Government Wins Support
Rome April 20 The Italian premier Vittorio Orlando won a unanimous confidence vote in parliament after a turbulent session. He outlined demands tied to Fiume and argued for allied unity, while Paris and London friction persisted and Italy faced a grave diplomatic stance with potential concessions amid a volatile international peace conference.
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Seismic Warnings From Global Earthquakes
Multiple reports from cities including New York Washington St Louis and San Jose describe severe shocks and long lasting tremors recorded by seismographs. Officials note vast distances from epicenters and call the events potentially as damaging as earlier disasters in 1917.
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Paris Press Reviews Premier Orlando Speech
The French press comments on Premier Orlando's address before the Malian parliament. It notes a conciliatory spirit and anticipates a possible basis for a substantive understanding regarding the Malian question. Paris, April 3.
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Local Option on Sunday Baseball Adopted by City Board
New York April 23 The city board of aldermen adopted an ordinance legalizing professional baseball on Sundays after 2 PM. The measure follows a legal sequence authorizing local option on the Sunday baseball question.
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Albania Revolt Spreads Amid Italian Claim Casts Doubt
Albanian revolt against the Italian forces grows with a rebel commander commanding about 4,000 troops. Hundreds reportedly sent a message to the peace conference denouncing Italian rule and expressing trust in Essad Pasha. In Greece, a proclamation unites lands under Greene while Italy claims Dirse ivanda and the Seta region.
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Bills of Lading To Be Changed By Commission
Washington April 39 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a new uniform bill of lading for domestic and export shipments to replace the existing form. The change aims to curb unfair carrier practices and impose a uniform contract for freight, with the new bills to be used within 30 days of notice. The livestock and special traffic forms will be addressed later.
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Uniform ration for Germans announced on Rhine bank
The inter allied commission for food for the civilian population sets a daily ration of 36 grams per person for about 7 million occupants in the occupied German area along the Rhine. The increase over German wartime provisions equals 80 grams in weight and about 2400 calories, reflecting postwar relief measures.
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International situation and peace talks at Versailles
Reports from Paris indicate Italy may not rejoin the Unifan derogation for now while Germany’s plans toward the peace treaty proceed. Japan and China reportedly resolved claims over Kino Chan. details undisclosed. German troops ring Munich as preparations for a confrontation intensify. Belgium seeks reparations with Allied assistance feared uncertain. The American occupation area population totals 40,000.
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German aims outlined in 1914 memorandum if victorious
Paris dispatches report a 1914 memorandum detailing German aims should victory occur, including annexing Belgian and French territories, controlling the Channel Islands, seizing Lorraine mines, creating an African German empire, and demanding vast indemnities. The text cites Erzberger and discusses breaking England’s strings and shifting world policy, with plans to fund war costs via staggered payments.
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Decline in Corn Continues on Board of Trade Chicago
Decline in corn prices continued on the Board of Trade in Chicago with losses around twenty cents from the previous close. Opening today showed further drops as July options traded at varied levels and September futures moved lower amid ongoing market softness.
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Former German Officer Punished For Discourtesy
COMLIENY April 25. The Associated Press reports Karl Milner, a former German army officer who claims British lineage, was fined one day for discourtesy toward an American officer in a street car. Lieutenant Emmett Wardwick of Stanford, Texas, presided over the provost marshal court.
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American Women Decorated in Europe for Their Services
In WaIlington on April 30 two American Red Cross workers Miss Alice Lord O'Brien of Buffalo and Miss Mary Frances Semana of Uniontown Pennsylvania received decorations in recognition of their services in Europe. The Red Cross announced O'Brien earned the Legion d Honneur and Semana was to be decorated by the Queen of Belgium.
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Victory Loan Passes Billion in Subscriptions
Washington April 20 subscriptions to the Victory Liberty Loan reached one billion dollars with less than half the campaign completed less than one fourth of the 4.5 billion total has been subscribed Initial payments could add several hundred million more to the reported total and film stars from Clara Kimball Young to Mary Pickford were named as sponsors for the ship match campaigns across states.
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Entente urged to adjust stance amid Italian support
Reports from Rome and Melbourne describe European diplomacy after Tremier Coe’s parliament speech. Italy signals readiness to back peace efforts with concessions, while Australia plans to deport interned Germans beginning in May with a chance to show cause against repatriation.
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Interstate Commerce Commission rulings on Bills of Lading
Washington April 20. The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a set of rulings affecting every phase of interstate and export trade. It held carriers must comply with bills of lading laws, file their regulations, adopt uniform practices, and determine non discriminatory rates. The decision also classified property for liability under the Commerce Act, dividing shipments into ordinary livestock and other goods with varying liability limits.
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Supreme Court strikes down NY Telephone and Western Union rate hikes
In Albany on April 20, Supreme Court Justice Rudd upheld the public service commission’s view that increased rates by the New York Telephone and Western Union Telegraph companies were illegal and enjoined enforcement of those increases. The decision blocked proposed rate hikes tied to postal service policy.
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