15 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1919
Page
1
The Canopic from Marseilles arrives with 1,468 army personnel, mostly Ohio troops, showing a noticeable starboard list as it reaches the port.
Boston and nearly all New England states halt telephone service as 8000 union operators walk out at seven o clock without disorder. Connecticut remains unaffected as the strike takes effect across the region.
A message from New York dated April 15 reports 1,463 Ohio troops aboard the Canopic arriving at a pier, with Lieut Col William D Everson in command. Troops will be demobilized at Camp Sherman, amidst Italian government welcome remarks. Separately, Boston sees a major strike by 8,000 telephone operators, halting regional services as wage demands rise.
April 15 report from Limerick says a general strike on all street railways began at 5 am after a martial law proclamation following clashes between Sinn Fein and police. Water and coal shortages worsen, bread and milk costs spike, authorities set barricades, and 15 000 workers idle as bakers resume only.
British Air Minister states unfavorable weather could delay or cancel an attempted trans at lantic flight. Officials monitor jet stream and storm systems as crews prepare for a potential try within the week.
Reports from London and Washington describe mounting winds over the Atlantic delaying the Hawker pilot's attempt. Preparations continue as officials discuss aircraft placement and the likely start window, with a weather delay foreseen for tomorrow and teams readied for final operations.
The text notes pickets outside street builds as operators walk off, with few workers at Boston exchanges and widespread paralysis in northern New England. Reports detail April strikes in Manchester Concord Nashua and other towns, with mixed duty presence and uncertain financial impact.
General Pershing escorts Secretary Baker from Brest to Paris to settle French and British claims and military contracts. The War Department aims to repatriate 276000 troops this month with fewer next month due to shipping limits. Officials discuss a possible army of volunteers and a peace conference with Central Powers pending outcomes. President Wilson’s May return is anticipated as talks progress in Paris.
Edward Tuck French, scion of wealthy Newport, dies in Chicago from acute poisoning. He married Lillian Harington in July 1918 and reportedly separated shortly after. French later resurfaced in Chicago with ties to the Burlington Railroad, with his father holding a large stake.
Paris April 15 President Wilson asserted the Big Four would soon publish a sweeping plan. He and Italy’s Pier Orlando debated Adriatic issues at Fiume as to whether Jugoslavias sea outlet should be Trieste or a different arrangement. Germany’s terms loom large with a 200000 word document promised as the core of the settlement.
An April 15 report from Weimar Berlin and London notes the Tageszeitung editorial urging Germany not to sign any peace treaty ceding land or sovereignty. The piece argues German independence must be maintained and warns against accepting indemnity terms, lest Germany become an Entente province. Central News in Berlin reports similar cautions about France receiving the Star Valley if a treaty is signed.
Washington April 15 The George Washington will be held at Brest on April 11 awaiting President Wilson's return to America, as announced by the navy department. Destroyers Manly Nethborne Dorsey and Talbot were dispatched to the Azores to escort the Presidential transport on its return voyage, with a convoy plan outlined. Officials said there was no indication when the return voyage would begin and no further details were provided.
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson to decide the fate of the former German emperor, weighing options to stay in Holland or be sent elsewhere. The Paris situation places Wilson at the center of a critical four days of diplomacy, with Lloyd George absent and Wilson acting as arbitrator in the Fiume dispute amid mounting international pressure. The article notes Wilson’s potential inclination toward a Fiume settlement, with strategic implications for Europe.
Albany, NS. April 1 Democratic senators aided by four insurgent Republicans kept a full-night filibuster to block adjournment and a 191% session. Missing minority members were hoped to arrive from New York to tilt to 22 votes with insurgent aid, aiming to thwart Speaker Thadden and push Governor Smith's program bills through committee.
A Paris dispatch reports that allied powers discuss guarantees of Rhine peace and a four-part treaty for Germany Austria Bulgaria and Turkey. Premier Lloyd George to outline conference progress in the House of Commons as an alarm over Syria autonomous commissions grows in the French press.
A Western Pennsylvania forecast for Washington on Wednesday calls for cloudy skies with likely rain. The report notes possible showers in the Hays area as conditions remain unsettled.
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