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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
1
Chief Executive addresses peace colleagues revealing a stubborn stance and stiff backing of American policy. Paris officials feel unsettled amid pressure from interim diplomacy. A hopeful note claims a preliminary treaty could be ready by March 20.
London reports a looming railway strike as J H Thomas predicts a strike within a week. The conflict centers on nationalizing mines and railways with 1,900,000 workers involved and unions prepared to join a nationwide action at month end.
The article argues a probable death knell for Bolshevism in Central Europe and signals a world returning to normal, highlighting a decisive shift in how Germany is being restructured and visualized for the future.
The record states that a week will be needed to execute Spartacide prisoners in Berlin after the battle ended last Friday. It notes fifteen hundred victims, many women, were killed at Moabit Prison in four days and many more are to be shot.
Fragmentary text by a correspondent references eras, problems, and insistence on a principle. Reading is uncertain with several garbled phrases and missing context.
In London and Paris debates over the League of Nations covenant delay the postwar peace treaty. Officials warn a March 20 signing is unlikely as leaders weigh creating a unified framework within the broader settlement. Debates focus on Polish borders, German reparations, and food aid logistics amid stalled transportation for relief to Prague and Trieste.
An Amsterdam dispatch to Daily Express reports Germany is waging a campaign to sow discord among the Allies. The article notes German hardliners insist no peace treaty will be signed and warns of disarmament protests. Berlin officials issue caution to allied partners.
London report dated March 17 says Allies halted a deal with Germany for potash delivery. The article notes potash as a major German export item and mentions an embargo affecting trade.
Washington March 17 The state of Kansas by Supreme Court decision is permitted to file a suit at the next term to restrain Postmaster General Burleson from maintaining long distance telephone rates recently approved by him as director of the United States wire administration.
Copenhagen dateline reports the Germans refuse Allied terms for cessation of hostilities on the Polish frontier and continue a continuous bombardment along the border. The dispatch notes ongoing fighting and the strained halt attempts amid war tensions.
President Wilson attends a conference with delegates, noting the absence of the customary green. The event highlights protocol changes and elevates focus on policy discussions among attendees.
Helsingfors Finland reports claim 5175 060 080 aims to fund regional Bolshevik groups. The note argues crushing Bolshevism in Russia and seizing Petrograd could avert Bolshevik unrest. Some fear Estonia may not seek separate peace with the Soviet gov. Washington says Bolshevik propaganda may be dropped in London and Paris.
A Vienna based Arbeiter Zeitung report cited by the London Daily Express urges the speedy and unconditional abdication of former Emperor Charles of Auria to thwart any return plot. The notice reflects heightened political tension and foreign newspaper coverage of a potential monarchist comeback.
London dispatch reports German envoys to Paris will oppose the destruction of Heligoland forts. The protest arises from German naval officers who fear losing a key base would undermine access to the Kiel Canal.
Newark New Jersey March 17 tentative settlement for about 4606 trolley workers in 141 northern towns forecast as strikers vote on accepting terms suggested by the National War Labor Board. Details of terms remain secret.
Report notes the Famous Princess Pats are back in Halifax with Canada’s Fourth and Fifth CMR units referenced. The March 17 dispatch mentions the transp edders and a 4% battalion in connection to the forces in the region.
The report notes fourteen foodships have arrived at Danzig to aid relief for the Polish patch. Danzig is described as desolate from the government’s view with a dangerous edge as a volcano threatens to rise. The American food commission is praised for efficient work.
A heavy fog blanketed New York Harbor today causing widespread traffic disruption. Tugboats and patrols guided ships as visibility dropped sharply, delaying movements and prompting harbor authorities to issue caution across the waterways.
Summins Cup of Counsel began today at the Jeremiah A. O Leary espionage trial in federal court New York. Each side has nine hours to address the jury and deliberations are not expected until Wednesday.
A Pekin based American consul reports to the State Department that press accounts of a clash between American troops and Japanese police in Tien Tsin were overstated. The Japanese concession remains quiet. The dispatch was received on Saturday and released today.
A disjointed column argues that gold payments and a new commerce framework could help Germany repay debts to France Belgium and others and restore itself to the family of nations. It predicts vast economic shifts and notes infant mortality rises amid global distress while urging lawful trade to prevail.
A speaker in London March 17 warns that British policy toward Ireland is leading to disaster. He cites anti Irish movement in the United States and fears policy drift could jeopardize Anglo American relations and the League of Nations. He laments government focus on the peace conference while Irish issues worsen and dangers of militarism and revolution grow.
A Mississippi tornado caused extensive damage with injuries reported and a possible fatality. Details are scarce as crews assess wreckage and determine the extent of the disaster in the affected area.
Berlin and London report a systematic government sweep rounding up armed Spartacists, with thousands executed at Spandau and a city quieting only temporarily amid death sentences and clandestine activity. Copenhagen notes censorship persists despite official abolition, as foreign dispatches face controls and protests.
The Coun cil of National Defense tackled the issue of securing jobs for returning soldiers and marines. An emergency committee led by Colonel Arthur Woods of the War Department organized a first conference after the abandonment of the United States employment service.
The trial of Fretty Inch, charged with extorting money from a financier, faced a limited testimony day as a witness named May Haves was allowed to answer only two questions. The hearing focused on alleged intimacy between the defendant and a woman, a point prompted by Mrs Orch, under Justice David.
Reports from London dated March 17 state German civilian authorities will control food distribution entering the country under the new armistice terms. The move aims to address hunger and child malnutrition noted in recent months as the German parliament responds to mortality concerns.
The public utilities commissions of Kansas and Missouri won a five year legal battle to secure lower gas rates for Kansas City and neighboring towns. The U S Supreme Court reversed lower court rulings, ruling the Kansas Gas and Electric Company taxed in interstate commerce was not under state tax authority.
Detail of the Twelfth Cavalry patrolling the border near Hermans New Mexico following reports that Villa adherents attacked the Patmana land home ranch. Company eighteen miles south of the border prepared for further action in nearby towns. An Austrian mines incident report notes a ship sunk on the way to surrender with part of the crew missing.
Washington March 17 Finland formally recognizes the Paderwiski government of Poland this afternoon. State Depart- ment officials reported the action and outlined the implications for diplomatic ties and Poland's wartime leadership.
Rain expected this afternoon and tonight with frequent showers through Saturday. Temperatures projected to be above normal early in the week then cool thereafter.
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