Wartime Passport Rules May Be Extended a Year
Washington Oct 1 Extension for a year of wartime restrictions on passports will be urged before the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Representative Johnson Washington chairman of the Immigration committee Secretary Lansing will present the state department stance Repre sentative Johnson who introduced a bill to continue the controls contends the measure would curb inflows of undesirable elements such as Russian radicals awaiting opportunity to come to America Also note a boxing result from St Louis Benny Asher defeated Frank Mason in eight rounds in Fort Wayne and a classified ads line.
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King George Sends Sympathies Over President Wilson Illness
London dispatch reports King George instructed his secretary to contact the American embassy for the latest on President Wilson's condition and to express sympathy to Wilson and Mrs. Wilson. In Washington, Wilson showed improvement after a rough night but remains in bed as Admiral Grayson plans continued rest. Messages of sympathy from abroad and Swiss officials arrived at the White House.
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Deserters Sweep German Army Report From Paris
Paris dispatches say thousands of German soldiers and officers have deserted, seeking peace and neutrality. The exodus includes figures in Holland Switzerland and other neutral regions as German authorities face alleged amnesty offers and divergent loyalties amid occupation pressures. The Reuters-like summary notes massive desertions in the Western theater and unclear prospects for a swift return to stability.
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President Wilson Shows Improvement In Bulletin
White House bulletin from October 7 1919 reports President Wilson’s condition improving with better appetite and sleep. Rear Admiral Stitt heads naval medical staff and confirms progress as Grayzon Ruffin and Stitt sign the report.
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First Reunion of Famous 2nd Division To Be Held in Chicago
Washington reports the first reunion of the famous Second division will be held in Chicago on November 1. Major General John A. Lejeune announced the decision, noting the division’s pivotal actions near the Meuse and the final push after crossing the river at the end of the Meuse offensive.
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Willie Jackson Knocks Out Morgan in Six-Round Bout
PHILADELPHIA Oct 7 Willie Jackson New York Lightweight knocked out Eddie Morgan of England in a six round bout here last night The fourth round saw Morgan beaten to the ropes and Jackson pounded him with a hard left to the stomach and a right hook that left the English fighter unable to rise before the count
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