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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
6
Amid Paris talks and Berlin rallies, President Ebert and Chancellor Scheidemann denounce the peace pact and threaten noncompliance. Allies prepare terms on Austria while Rome and Warsaw align with shifts in the postwar map. Kolchak advances toward Moscow as Soviet forces resist.
The text suggests Austria will lose its navy and have its southern frontier pushed back to grant Italy Trentino, Trieste, and alpine passes. It notes reparation will be modest compared with Germany’s, waterway clauses mirror the German treaty, and predicts Austria’s breakup leaves a minor power. It warns a reunited Austria with Germany could threaten global peace.
Von Brockdorff-Rantzau and colleagues press formal objections to the German treaty. They report that allies answered them briefly. Germany counters with counter-proposals stressing a pure application of Wilson's fourteen points and an exalted league of nations to win favor in America.
A Paris convention of Socialists and the Women’s International Conference for Permanent Peace in Zurich backed the German protest against the pact and its fourteen points. The women’s resolution was proposed by Mrs. Philip Snowden of England and seconded by Miss Jeannette Rankin, former Montana congresswoman.
In Paris experts expect a German signature on the treaty before the grace period ends, with contingency plans ready. Marshal Foch is to the Rhine to enforce military action, a blockade is prepared, Pershing says the American army is ready, and allied plans include policing Schleswig after evacuations with joint naval forces and infantry detachments.
Reported negotiations between the Italian delegation and allies over the Adriatic dispute remained in progress but showed little advance. Observers noted Italians were yielding in concessions as talks dragged on without clear momentum.
The British reception of Edith Cavell's remains featured public funeral services in Westminster Abbey. High officials and foreign representatives attended alongside a large crowd of citizens who filled the surrounding streets to pay reverent homage to the nurse murdered by the Germans in Belgium.
Nearly all French manufacturers once devoted to war material have resumed peace time production. Many wartime plants are shifting or have shifted to civilian work, with personnel reductions during alterations. In major centers total employment now stands at 194,648 men and 48,768 women.
Fashion notes describe this season’s well dressed woman wearing Russian blouse inspired suits with long narrow skirts. Rich lace blouses pair with georgette crepe options while newer sleeve shapes, embroidery panels, and ribbon girdles add novelty.
The article describes ginghams, muslins, dimities, organdies and soft colors in fashion. It advises removing spots on woolen cloth with sulphuric ether applied with matching material, claiming it harmless to the cloth and effective.
Mothers tire of checked gingham and plain weaves. plaids gain favor in silks and two piece dresses. White crepe de chine blouses paired with plaid taffeta or plaid silk gingham skirts suit girls ten to fourteen and prove practical and stylish.
A promotional notice urges readers to try Eatonic to correct excess stomach acid. It claims rapid relief from indigestion heartburn belching and bloating and promises a money back refund if no relief. The ad emphasizes improved digestion and overall health outcomes tied to the product.
A stylish blouse features a flat bodice front and sash ends that wrap to the back and tie. The design emphasizes a clean neckline with a graceful wrap silhouette.
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