09 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1919
Page
1
Martial law is proclaimed as soldiers break up a Dusgel dorf meeting in the Ruhr district of Rhinish Prussia. Ebert refuses to recognize Bavaria's new Soviet government after Munich. The crisis highlights mounting unrest and government response across Germany.
Chaos swirls through German cities as martial law spreads after clashes between Spartacists and government troops. Reports of grenades, looting in Essen and Magdeburg, and arrests including Otto Landsberg echo the turmoil while Bavaria’s Hoffman government gains recognition against Munich’s Red regime. Massive disruptions, prisoner disturbances, and relief promises color the crisis across Berlin, Magdeburg, and Wei.
The Submarine Boat Corporation of Port Newark New Jersey made a reasonable offer to build 150 steel cargo steamers of 12 000 tons deadweight each. The offer was announced today by the United States Ship Board in a letter to the company stating prompt action would be taken.
Washington reports cloudy tonight and Thursday with likely rain. Warmer temperatures forecast in the western portion.
New York plans an official welcome home for soldiers of the 32nd Regiment arriving by Fifth Avenue. War committees arrange parades and delegations from western troops to join the celebration honoring fighters who served in Italy and Austria.
Chicago April 6 naval officials at the Great Lakes training commissary were asked to explain a report about a serviceman wandering in civilian clothes in a town hotel. Lieutenant Atkins noted the incident followed a string of cabinet cabarets and musical shows, with operatives recalling past events.
In New York on April 9 a jury quickly sided with Julia Wheolor in a suit against Augusta L. Mott, wife of a wealthy lawyer. The case charged alienation of the plaintiff’s husband Albert King, a chauffeur for the Motts, with Mott advancing notes to the Negro woman in fond terms though she exploited staff in her communications.
New York reports show two young women and several youths in their early twenties held after raids. Six physicians and four druggists were arrested for violations of federal narcotics laws. Internal Revenue detectives say over a hundred young women obtained cocaine morphine heroin and other drugs on prescriptions.
Montreal April 9 twelve hundred employees from Halifax to Pine River plan a 6 pm Thursday strike after leaders announced the action. The walkout affects Canadian Express operations across multiple regions.
Washington reports the first direct mail from Germany since the United States entered the war arrived by steamer, signaling a renewed link between America and Germany. The shipment from Danzig is described as the initial post flow from the enemy nation in two years.
Paris April The peace conference discussions have been relegated to second place by the events in Bavaria The Journal questions whether a German government will sign the peace treaty noting the rise of Bolshevism in South Germany
A cautious U S official report notes Berlin trembles over Tien Tsin area as officials anticipate a satisfactory settlement. A consular memo cites limited details awaiting further confirmation before public release. Japan’s forces and actions remain under discussion with unnamed officials.
Berlin reports the first step toward a German Bolshevik alliance as a propertariat dictatorship is proclaimed in Bavaria and the Soviet congress opens with 288 ministry members. Lenin implies world revolution will press on with capitalistic methods while Russia seeks international trade.
Cleveland reports a Democratic campaign plan for United States Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio. Homer Cumings, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, will meet in Columbus with Ohio Democrats to coordinate support and plan for the May national convention.
Bandits trapped during a cigar store looting in East Cleveland suffer heavy losses as a clerk, Herman Heinrich, shoots one burglar dead and wounds another. A second assailant escapes with about 100 dollars of tobacco in a machine. The incident follows a reckless attempt tied to a broader plan involving a Sopwith aircraft and a trans Atlantic flight. Meanwhile, preparations and trials for the new craft proceed despite rain and wind.
London April 9 reports today indicate the reports of the assassination of Bela Kun red dictator of Hungary at Budapest are untrue. Information from Copenhagen via Vienna says General Smuts sent to Budapest by the Allies has left the city after concluding satisfactory negotiations with Bela Kun.
London April 4 The author surveys postwar challenges facing Britain including Irish resistance, Irish political prisoners, home rule attempts, and Sinn Fein gains. He notes tensions in Egypt, Bolshevik whispers, and unrest in Australia. South Africa and India face reform and labor disputes, while Australia and New Zealand appear calmer. British policy must resolve imperial governance and colonial economic strains.
A dramatic report declares war on family life and rules against relations with another's sister or mother. It notes shootings on provocation and cites rising daily deaths from starvation impacting vast numbers.
Exclusive dispatch from Warsaw reports a flood of Bolshevik horrors driving Russian refugees into Poland. It claims widespread “nationalization” of women under Bolshevik rule, with families torn apart, famine, fires, and executions. The piece paints a grim image of Petrograd’s collapse and Soviet brutality across towns and cities.
A serious riot erupts in Lawrence Massachusetts with mounted officers confronting rioters. Several people are injured and police fire shots as the disturbance spreads through the Syrian quarter. Five arrests are reported and about 100 officers respond to the scene.
Renoshe Mrs. AuMa Auste stands trial for the premeditated killing of her husband Harr Auster district attorney, in opening statements to the jury. No question of the defendant's mental condition was raised in the address.
Roosevelt recalls Wilson informing the official family of his decision to declare war, revealing how President Wilson conveyed the historic wartime choice. The account ties Roosevelt to the reception and reiterates the sequence of events surrounding the declaration.
Washington reports detail President Wilson naming Rear Admiral Sims to advise on U.S. naval role in entering and conducting World War I. The Navy notes the plan to move troops from Europe may take about a year after the decision, with a potential review delay due to ships used as transports. Sims travels to London and Paris for conferences and is welcomed on return.
Buffalo April I n a solemn ceremony Archbishop Patrick J Hares of New York presided as installing prelate with Bishop Gibbons of Albany as celebrant. Noted churchmen attended including Rex Rev William Turner former chair of logic at Catholic University Washington who became bishop of Buffalo this morning. Turner arrived last evening to succeed Dennis J Dougherty who was recently appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia.
The president extended warm congratulations to King Albert of Belgium on his 44th birthday and expressed hope for brighter times and Belgium’s restoration. The message notes Albert’s birthday date and references his historic 875 visit.
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