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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
9
Paris dispatches report Berlin will announce its answer to the peace treaty on June 14. The piece discusses Allied reparations figures and a potential nation wide strike by telegraphers as part of a broader test of post war tensions.
Bolshevik forces report recapture of Sarapul on the Kama River as Allied proposals are discussed in Washington and European fronts shift. Reports cite Russian civil conflict after a substitute resolution and ongoing Bolshevik advances near Omsk and Perm, with Czech and Hungarian fronts facing pressure amid German aid to Bolsheviks.
Secretary Daniels addressed 454 graduates at the United States Naval Academy exercises in Annapolis urging the class to apply initiative and energy to strengthen naval efficiency. He warned the navy cannot rest after the war and must surpass its wartime record with a greater peace-time achievement. The largest graduating class in academy history was urged to begin this task immediately.
Berlin June 3. Herr Levine editor of the Red Flag of Munich and a leader in the Bavarian communist uprising was executed at midnight last night. Following the fall of the communist government a reward of ten thousand marks was offered for Levine and other leaders. Levine was arrested May 15 and sentenced to death.
Omsk report cites agriculture minister M Petrov saying if the government clears Bolsheviks this year it will barely meet grain demand. Western yields are 30 percent below normal while Siberia's crop may be up 17 percent. Surplus wheat in Siberia hoped to cover European Russia deficits, but much of the past three years’ wheat remains unthreshed due to transport limits.
John Is. Merrill of All America Cables pledged full funding to build a U.S. to Central and South America cable system. He said 20,000 miles of cables and land lines exist with extensions planned to reach Uruguay and Brazil and to run north from Rio de Janeiro. Merrill urged cooperation to unite American republics for social, industrial, and political gain. Frank B. Noyes of The Associated Press described the exchange of unbiased news as key to friendship across the continents.
Allied talks at Versailles move toward final terms with a German acceptance window of three to five days. Count Brockdorff-Rantzau travels between Berlin and Versailles for a possible final consultation as Paris reports a reluctance to fix reparations at 25 billion. Austrian and Polish leaders push for changes, with Silesia plebiscite and borders in play as the four powers weigh terms.
The Associated Press welcomes new members from Mexico, Cuba, and other South American countries, stressing equality and mutual respect. The expansion strengthens cross border news flow and adds bureaus in South America, with interest in Spain and Portugal. A cable from Ecuador’s president offered congratulations.
June 6 reports five transports bringing nearly 9,000 troops to Boston within days. The battleship New Jersey, Mongolia, Edgar Luckenbach, President Grant, Winifred, and other ships carry brigadier generals McAlexander Neill and many units from the 31st to 113th divisions. New York also notes 4,001 returning soldiers arriving on several transports with units from the 2th division and various engineers and support groups onboard.
Authorities investigate a large explosion in a Delaware and Hudson Coal Co. tunnel in Wilkes Barre Pa that killed 83 men and wounded 50 others. Many workers were seriously hurt and some may not recover.
In Omsk on May 27 1917 officials stated that the reform movement led by Siberian factions remains in harmony with the Omsk administration and Interior Minister Pepelny. Only two or three eastern stations show exceptions dominated by new retriers not representative of affected districts.
Paris dispatch quotes President Wilbon from June stating the peace treaty narrowly reflects his fourteen points. He says he would consent to correct any error if the proposal diverges. He notes the treaty is drawn up entirely in line with his fourteen points.
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee moves to repeal the wire control regime. Postmaster General Burleson’s order to return telegraph and telephone properties to private operation faces sharp challenge from lawmakers. Union leaders threaten a nationwide strike as Western Union workers in the southeast join the action.
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