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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
1
London reports serious fighting at Agra Croatians clash with Serbians with heavy casualties. Paris notes British French naval actions near Smyrna with landing parties and Allied fleet support. Vienna dispatches describe Austro German forces and ships in the Adriatic as troops redeploy amid broader Allied operations.
From Stanislaw, May 2. The Ukrainian government calls for an allied mission to study the Poland Ukraine border dispute that has caused fighting. It objects to blame on Ukrainians for the seizure of Lemberg area and outlines a proposed border that would reach from the Carpathians to Lemberg, including key cities and oil regions. The plan aims to avoid wider hostilities and protect Ukrainian claims.
British force braces as St John’s reports reveal navy dirigible C-5 aft tow attempt and elusive G-5. Edwards struggles to maneuver and locate the ship, while weather prospects along the Azores route influence start timing for the cross Atlantic light.
AP correspondence reports rival claimants to Afghanistan's throne after Emir Habibullah is killed in his sleep during a hunting trip. Prince Amanullah Khan, Habibullah's third son, is named as next potential monarch amid confusion. Details describe a pistol shot heard around 2 o'clock and the monarch fatally shot in his tent.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Democrats and Brigham Young, with garbled names and scattered political references. The passage references a Virginia senator and Republican leaders, noting discussions of party leadership and conference items. The readable portions imply a political leadership context without a clear event or outcome.
May 16 transports Montana North Dakota and Huoling sailed with troops of the eighty ninth division National Army new from Kansas Missouri and South Dakota.
Salt Lake City May 16 A passenger traveling through Utah on a railroad route cannot be searched or arrested for liquor in possession by state or federal officers, a judge ruled. The decision echoes a recent US Supreme Court ruling, freeing a Pullman conductor, W. C. Russell, and others passing through Utah from arrest. defense contends a through traveler need only prove travel from one wet state to another.
Due to Lloyd George's absence in Paris the four-power conference failed to meet. Premier Clemenceau and Orlando discussed Adriatic border questions while Allied ships and Greek troops planned a joint demonstration near Smyrna. Finns push toward Petrograd as Bolsheviks urge evacuation. Samara and Rostov-on-Don fall to anti-White forces. German protests over the peace treaty appear ornamental to Allied observers. Patrol ships held by the Four remain unreleased.
Paris dispatches report Allied and representative powers will publish Austrian peace terms in installments with financial and boundary sections released tonight. Discussions over Turkish and Bulgarian peace drafts continue, with potential signing in Constantinople. A German note objection on Rhine left bank and Saar is being met with a drafted peremptory reply.
Mechanics who labored through the night on the N G-4 prepared for engine and propeller tests. Officers planned an Azoreas flight this afternoon with N G-1 and N C-2, while NLan’s fan failure was to be reported by Commander Tavera at midday. The NC-4 and NC-3 had sailed toward the Azores yesterday. harbor takeoff was planned due to rough seas, as crews faced cold, wet decks and the harbor entrance conditions. Repairs to the NC-4 after arrival from Halifax were being rushed, with Lieutenant Commander Read awaiting clearance to fly once fixes are complete.
An announcement lists ten delegates appointed to the forthcoming international labor conference in Washington D C next October. Names include Professor J J Shodwell representing the United States on the China mission and Professor William Rappard of Geneva University. The telegram from Pekin notes resignations and tensions among peace conference secretaries and ministers in Britain Japan and China.
William Jennings Bryan urged the 1919 Presbyterian assembly to create a five year expansion plan and establish a church backed fund to lend money to needy members, aiming to increase women’s rights to hold offices and join church councils and committees. The assembly backed broader Interchurch World Movement cooperation and community centers to counter saloon influence.
Abhington May 1. A wide spread exodus of aliens is reported by the Labor Department Investigation and Inspection Service. Many foreign born residents are leaving the country and more expect to depart when steamship space and passports are available. Unemployment and family interests influence the eastward flow. Ethelbert Stewart says many have heard from Europe about the war and plan to travel. Some seek to aid relatives killed in the conflict or to settle lands freed from German or Austrian rule. Estimates vary but up to half of aliens in some areas intend to return to Europe. Lithuanian sentiment favors a possible move if independence is declared.
Washington May 16 Senator Overman NC chairman of the senate committee on propaganda probes said a bill to reach persons advocating overthrow of government by force will be introduced in the extra session. The committee will meet next week to finish its report amid warnings about infernal devices mailed in May Day plot.
Secretary Daniels returning from Europe on the Mount Vernon sent a wireless message to Maj. E. Jeune, praising the OND division and its men for their success in the rifle match at Mana France. Across Manitoba, telephones halted as exchanges joined a general airstrike in Winnipeg today.
The Standard delivery in Ogden Canyon is established for summer. Subscribers in the Canyon may have paper charges billed to Canyon homes by calling 56.
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