Germany Accepts Peace Terms End of German Militarism
Versailles dispatch reports Allied terms for Germany peace are a sweeping surrender of military power and a wide set of economic and territorial concessions. Germany must disarm to 100000, surrender fleets, cede Alsace Lorraine, pay reparations, and accept League of Nations duties while occupation continues. The ceremony featured Clemenceau, Wilson, and Lloyd George.
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History of Paris Peace Conference Arrives at Versailles
Timeline of the Paris Peace Conference from January 18 to the handover of the peace treaty to Germany. Key figures include Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson, and Premier Orlando. Major steps cover the league of nations covenant, mandates, reparations talks, and shifts in leadership and delegation arrivals.
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Roundup of Anarchists in Buenos Aires May
In Buenos Aires police report rapid rounding up of alleged anarchists with 1700 suspected members set for deportation. Separate from this, Portland bids total more than 1.56 million dollars for highway projects spanning over ninety miles, with contracts to be awarded once bids are tabulated by the state highway commission.
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Victory Loan Subscriptions Reach 2.154 Billion
Washington May 7 total subscriptions to the Victory Loan reached about 2.154 billion dollars, an overnight rise of roughly 60 million. The figure reflects strong public participation and ongoing fundraising efforts for the loan program.
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French Ports Hold for AEF Withdrawal Airlift
Washington May 7 Secretary Baker announced that by May a last units of the American expeditionary forces will be withdrawn from France. About 400000 men a month are moving to the United States and already the forces in France have been severed from the army of occupation. Plans keep Antwerp and Rotterdam routes open to Germany while French ports remain available for withdrawal. Most of the expeditionary force leaving France is being returned to private owners or municipalities. The pace depends on the peace conference developments.
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Bootleggers With 1200 Quarts of Whiskey Seized
ST PAUL Minn May 6 Seven men arrested at Mankato Minnesota after authorities seized 1200 quarts of whiskey and an immense variation of bootleg goods. The operation disrupted a cross border supply into Iowa North and South Dakota as federal agents of the Department of Justice moved to break up the network. Arraignments listed James Reed William Simmons H A Kennedy Lyer Tarmon Pen Sharp all of Sioux City and Joseph McKerrick Lemars Town and Joseph Filga Akron.
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Wilson Exempts Overseas Men From Civil Service Tests
President issues executive order to exempt sailors soldiers and marines from physical examinations for civil service posts upon certification by the federal Board of Vocational Education that the person is specially trained and competent for the position.
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Secretary Glass Advises Early Date for Special Session
Washington May 7 President Wilson signed a call for a special session to convene May 19 to handle essential annual appropriation measures. Secretary Glass guided the decision citing urgency after last session failures. The White House said the president would miss opening day. Lodge calls for a Republican conference May 14 and Mondell for May 17 as Senate and House prepare organizational work. Hospitals units arrive in San Francisco under Major Willem A. Californians greeted by Red Cross and relatives.
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