Death Toll Mounts As Hurricane Ravages Valparaiso Port
PORT of Valparaiso Chaos after a hurricane sinks fourteen vessels and destroys hundreds of small craft. Seventy seven people are confirmed drowned with total losses estimated well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The Don Carlos, a 1114 net ton ship, and the German steamer Saias are among vessels lost. several ships are reported ashore or wrecked.
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Pershing Arrives in London for Peace Celebration
General John J. Pershing arrives in London with his staff to take part in peace celebrations. He is greeted at Dover by General Sir Henry Horne and a guard of honor, welcomed at Victoria Station by Colonel Winston Churchill and other officers, with cheers from crowds along the route to the Carlton hotel.
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Prohibition Bill Debate Sparks House Rulings
WALLINGTON July 15 The house debated the prohibition enforcement bill as Speaker Gillett ruled on personal privilege issues. Representative Gallivan Democrat of Massachusetts faced questions after claiming members had discussed hoarding liquor to last twenty years prompting sharp exchanges with Rep Blanton Democrat of Texas. The session adjourned after nearly passing section 2 of part 1 of a three part bill, with sixty four sections in total and only one approved today.
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Electric roads face heavy burdens in service crisis
Washington July 15 The American Electric Railways Association head John Pardee told the Federal Electric Railways Commission that electric railways cannot continue under the wartime and regulatory burdens. He said the issue is what service, if any, can be rendered to the public and that unchanging conditions and public control over rates prevent readjustment. He noted uneconomical operations and wartime restrictions, including wage controls, coal pricing and delivery, and mandated service, hamper railway viability.
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Santa Maria Arrives in New York With Troops From Bordeaux
The transport Santa Maria arrived today in New York from Bordeaux carrying 1694 troops. The contingent includes detachments from the 237th military trace company, headquarters unit of the 21st Wat engineers, 4600 and 090th motor transport companies, the 212th repair unit, and casuals.
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Mine Sweeper Richard H Buckley Sunk With Losses in North Sea
In the North Sea on July 12 the American mine sweeper Richard H Buckley was destroyed by a mine explosion. One officer and enlisted men were killed, two officers injured, and two officers with sixteen enlisted men rescued. Commander Frank A King went down with the ship after directing rescue efforts.
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Senate charge on 1917 Japan pledges to Great Britain
Senator Norris, Nebraska Republican, alleged in Washington that in 1817 Japan secretly secured British and French pledges to Dim the Shantung peninsula for Tokyo. He said copies of diplomatic correspondence show pressure led to Shantung’s transfer under the Versailles treaty pending Senate ratification.
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Japan and France dispute over Shantung and German assets
A fragment discusses Japanese and French stance at peace talks, accusing major powers of pressuring China to enter war and seeking German territorial rights in Shantung and Pacific ports. It condemns the alleged secret deals and urges scrutiny of the treaty terms amid Allied interests.
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Debate in Senate on League of Nations data and open meetings
The senate debated multiple items in today’s session led by the foreign relations committee. Proposals included a call for all data on the Versailles era questions and questions about a 1918 Japan Germany treaty while Senator Hitchcock urged open future committee meetings and Norris and Underwood indicated long talks on treaty features.
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Italy 10 Keep Order in Face of Big Strike
Rome July 14 Italian Premier Nitti announced measures to curb a potential general strike. Troops distributed nationwide with supplies for 48 hours, while government pledged to prevent widespread disruption. he warned against blows to the country and urged unity with Allied powers on postwar questions.
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President Wilson May Tour Early If Asked To Discuss Peace
Washington July 15 The White House press and administration sources say there is no plan to call President Wilson before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to discuss the peace treaty. The committee earlier deferred action on the League of Nations covenant while reading the treaty text. Senate action and the president’s itinerary remain tied to committee timing and decisions on access to treaty documents. In Rome, strike violence continued with casualties and property damage across Italy as workers clashed with authorities.
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