Industrial Conference Ends as Labor Withdraws
Washington October 23 President Wilson dictated a letter urging the public representatives to continue the national industrial conference in a bid to craft a program for industrial peace. Chairman Lane announced adjournment of the original body and urged a new conference with the public group. Samuel Gompers said labor may withdraw unless workers rights to organize are acknowledged, signaling a collapse of the conference without broad representation.
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Plans for Royal Visit Cause Debate in Conference
An invitation from Miss Anne Hamlin to Belgian Crown Prince Leopold for a motor tour in Boston prompts debate among conference leaders. Baruch and Chadbourne clash over continuing sessions as President Wilson weighs public group expansion and potential labor participation.
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Memorial fund offer from Dover patrol committee
The United States has been offered 30080 dollars of the Dover patrol fund for a memorial honoring the cooperation of American and British allies in the war. The money is offered without conditions and the U S government may decide the design and location of the memorial.
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General Harbord Escapes Bandit Attack in Armenia Journey
Major General James B. Harbord, head of the American mission to Armenia, escaped capture by bandits during a caravan transit near Mount Ararat. The assault, by Kurdish and Turk bands, occurred September 30 as the party moved toward Erivan. Harbord’s car reached safety before the attack. Bandits released prisoners after confirming their American status and returned stolen property, amid ongoing raids endangering Armenian and Muslim villages.
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Chairman of French Mission Urges Nations to Stand Together
The chairman of a French mission appeals for unity among nations amid rising tensions. A related report notes foreigners are suspected in arson targeting Mull workers’ homes, prompting concerns over safety and ethnic strife.
Denikine Attacks Trade Alliances as Soviet Holds Struggle
In a bleak wartime dispatch from London, Soviet positions near Petrograd and Moscow report heavy fighting as General Denikine renews assaults north of Tzaritzyn and Kamyshin. Berlin notes Jaeger units crossing into Letvia with winter gear, while Paris reports US relief aid funding Petrograd for roughly thirty days.
Union Men Insist on Wage Demands Before Return to Private Railroads
Washington Oct 23 Indications that railroad employees will insist on higher wages and time and a half overtime as well as eight hour day and changes in sparking conditions before the railroads are returned to private control were contained in testimony by Timothy Shea head of the firemen's Brotherhood before the railroad labor board. Shea said members would press for wage increases, and if not obtained in conference, would seek them through other means. He also stated the firemen's demand for a living wage should not be met when the time comes to turn the railroads back to private ownership.
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World Must Not Emer From the Victory Beaten
Atlantic City reports a speech by Schneider, head of the French mission to an international trade conference, urging continued U S support for postwar European recovery. He warns that without trade diplomacy, the world will not avoid another downturn and Germany may dominate, urging the United States to aid Europe’s needs and maintain markets for American industry.
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Trikers Plan House Fires After Secret Meeting
In Youngstown on October 23 police broke up a secret strike meeting in the Drift Wall district. A group of striking Serbians and Germans allegedly planned to burn houses of workers who remained on duty. Three Serbians set fire to one house before police intervened. three other attackers were arrested. One worker was fatally wounded and another seriously injured when police dispersed the attack. The situation remains tense as authorities detain suspects connected to the alleged arson plot.
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King Alfonso Visits Verdun Battlefield With Marshal Petain
King Alfonso and Marshal Petain toured the Verdun battlefield amid the ruins and treacherous trenches. They observed the devastated landscape once known as No Man’s Land and reflected on the long and costly fighting that shaped the war’s course.
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Former Belgians Honor the King in Pittsburgh
Former residents of Belgium from Tennessee Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia gathered in Pittsburgh to honor King Albert of Belgium. The royal party toured the University of Pittsburgh and the College of Technology and Industry visited Camese Steel, with Queen Elisabeth touring the emergency hospital. The program concluded with a reunion in Pittsburgh as students and faculty welcomed the royal couple amid a festive reception. In a separate note, labor wage debates surfaced as officials discussed firemen pay and broader labor costs urging alignment with workers’ needs.
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Revolt scheme gains traction in aloof Lorraine region
Reports from Ale'sa Lorking describe a planned autonomous republic, led by Koeus ler, who allegedly confessed to receiving 606,000 francs from Germany via intermediary Inez Mays. Sferr von Grunelins, kin to Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, linked to the plot, is named by police as part of the conspiracy.
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Embassies Line Up as Britain Appoints Envoys
A report outlines steps toward reestablishing diplomatic relations with Germany. The sequence includes naming a magus for British charge d affaires and selecting an ambassador to Germany. It is not yet decided who will replace Donald Nindley as United Kingdom commissioner in Vienna, though he is expected to move to Vienna soon.
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British Embassy in Berlin to be Re opened
London reports an official announcement that the new mission led by Walford J. M. Beipy to Berlin will be re opened. The statement outlines plans for reestablishing the British Embassy and resuming formal diplomatic operations in the German capital.
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Berman Delegate Heading Berlin Labor Delegation
Washington reports August Mueller, ex road controller, likely to lead the firman delegation at the labor courts. Carl Rudolph Loaten, head of the German Federation of Trade Unions, cannot attend. Werr Graffmann, Recond chairman general of the federation, will substitute.
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Mangin Urges German Unity by Federal Form at Rhine
In an interview with the Frieisier General Mangin, late commander in chief of the French Rhine occupation, argues force alone cannot unite Germany. He contends a federal Germany best pacifies Europe and says Rhineland inhabitants do not wish to be Prussians. Mangin criticizes chauvinism and hints at Baltic commission duties while noting uncertain plans regarding Russia.
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