German Delegates Authorized to Sign Peace Treaty
Berlin reports Prof Walther M Schuecking says German delegates can sign the peace treaty on the spot subject to national assembly approval. In Paris Sonnino, Italian foreign minister, departs for Rome with possible Salandra. Orlando sends message as Italian leaders head home. American envoys remain hopeful for settlement, anticipating delays but not a break, while Italian headquarters grow more optimistic about reunion with the conference.
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Berlin
Walther M
A. Schuecking
St Vereallles
National Assembly
Sonnino
Paris
Orlando
Wilson
Rome
Talian
Oviando
Versailles
Yanks in Germany Stranded by Food Shortage in Coblenz
American civilians across occupied Germany face serious hunger as relief efforts race to reach them. Several Congress members visiting Coblenz have urged Civil Affairs officers of the Third Army to take action to aid those Americans in need.
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Coblens
Germany
Third Army
Congress
Coblenz
War bread basis in Europe to resume next three months
Paris reports the supreme food council chaired by Herbert C Hoover adopted an increase in the quilling percentage that will practically restore a war bread basis for Europe for the next three months. In New York Americans will continue to eat white bread, restored to normal.
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Paris
Upreme Food Council
Herbert C. Hoover
New York
Food officials say U S grain supply ample for exports and flour
Julius H. Barnes of the Food Administration Grain Corporation reports that surveys show U S wheat stocks are sufficient to sustain flour production and meet export demand until the next harvest, despite Europe returning to a war bread basis. The survey substantiates continued milling on a victory flour basis.
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Supreme Food Council
Julius H. Barnes
The
Food Administration Grain Corporation
Barnes
Germans Reach Versailles Ahead of Main Delegation
The vanguard of the German delegation arrived at Versailles on April 26, comprised of four minor representatives who will help arrange reception for the main body due May 1. They traveled by special train from Oreil near Compiegne and were welcomed by Colonel Henry and other French officials at the Hotel des Reservoirs.
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Versailles
Oreil
Compelgne
Henry
Hotel Des Reservoirs
Germin Aelegation
Italians Move 14 Divisions to Fiume. City Heavily Garrisoned
An American officer who reached Paris after departing Fiume reports Italy has redeployed fourteen divisions to Fiume. He says the city is filled with Italian troops and many residents have fled, including most non Italians and even some Italian civilians.
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Paris
Fiume
Chicago Faces Fare Hike Rejected by Public Utilities Board
Chicago officials rejected a 10 cent fare increase for surface street cars. Commissioner P. J. Lucey filed a dissenting opinion, opposing the denial or the proposed rise.
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Chicago
Chicago Surface Snes
Chinois Public Utilities Commission
P. J. Lucey
Purchase German Goods
Stockholm reports British and American firms have contracted for large purchases of German goods at Hamburg in late April.
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Stockholm
Hambure
State of siege proclaimed in Saxony
A state of siege has been proclaimed in Saxony as of April 26, with authorities imposing extraordinary measures across the region. The declaration signals heightened security and potential restrictions on movement and assembly.
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Saxony
Berlin
Troops Land at Port of New York As Leviathan Arrives
Leviathan docks with about 12 059 troops aboard and 12 050 aboard 149th and 150th field artillery among units. Four transports and two battleships return a record 22 973 officers and men to New York as Rainbow division troops form the bulk of the arrivals. Brig Gen Robert Alexander aboard Mt. Vernon leading 4 964 from the New York division.
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Port OF
New York
France
Mt. Vernon
Prinz Frederick Wilhelm
Touraine
Bay
Robert Alexander
New York S
North Carolina
107Th Infantry
Montana
88Rd Infantry
167Th Infantry
Ohio Troop Details and Paris Deliberations
3rd battalion with companies BE G H I and K includes 8 officers and 1407 enlisted men. Ohio delegation greeted the One Hundred and Sixty Sixth Infantry during a parade. Paris reports show American representatives split over the war responsibility memo in the council of four.
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One Hundred and Sixty Sixth Infantry
Ohio
Buckeye
Frost Wreaks Damage on Ohio Crops in April
April frost in Ohio reached 22 degrees in central regions marking the coldest April night since 1878. W H Alexander of Columbus predicts serious harm to peaches apples and all tender vegetation statewide. At Wooster station Raul Thayer warns plum peach and cherry crops in northwest Ohio may be badly damaged or destroyed with wheat also at risk.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. H.lexander
Weather Bureau
Wooster
Raul Thayer
Fire at S J Marys Industrial School Kills Two Firemen
Baltimore April 26 two firemen died and 14 others were injured as a blaze tore through S J Marys Industrial School. A heavy steel girder collapsed trapping the firefighters while two staff members were also hurt. The building’s instructors and 350 pupils escaped.
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Baltimore
S J. Mary's Industrial School
Czech Army Nears Budapest Amid War Turmoil
Geneva reports say Czecho-Slovaks attacked Waltzen near Budapest as Romanian forces push in eastern Hungary. Entente prepares 69 000 colonial troops at Neusatz to aid Romanians while Budapest sees mass flight and border closures. Protests against Bolshevism occur as Transylvania rebels join Romanian offensives.
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Budapest
Komora
Danube
Raab
Gyor
Hungary
Vienna
Roumanian Bureau
Franchet d’Asprey
Christan Jan Sonts
Transylvania
Roumanian
Grosewardein
Bihar
Rkoumaniepa
Geneva
Switzerland
Waltzen
Berne
Franchet d’Esperey
Neusatz
Budapest Armistice Effort Reported by Vienna
The Budapest police initiate a counter-revolutionary move while all involved are said to be arrested. Government troops depart for the front reluctantly, recalling comrades who capitulated to the Roumanians. The Lokal Anzeiger cites Vienna for a Hungarian request to the Entente to send a mission and negotiate an armistice with Romania.
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Budapest
Front
Ententes
Lokal Anzeiger
Vienna
Daniels Arrives in London for Two-Week England Visit
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels arrives in London with Mrs. Daniels for a two week visit. They are greeted by Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss at the station and hosted by Ambassador John W. Davis. Daniels will tour Scapa Flow Edinburgh and Sheffield before a ten day stay in London.
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London
Josephus Daniels
United States
Edinburgh
Sheffield
Postmasters to Aid Army Navy Marine Recruit Campaign
Washington April 26 postmasters nationwide are urged by the post office department to cooperate fully with recruiting officers of the army navy and marine corps. The air service is also pushing a recruiting drive and postmasters are asked to assist that effort as well.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Post Office Department
Air Service
War Department
Victory Liberty loan subscriptions reach 31 million in Chicago
Chicago reports subscriptions to the Victory Liberty loan totaling 31 million dollars. Announcement from headquarters notes strong local support and progress toward goals.
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Chicago
Victory Liberty Loan
Plan to Brew in Spite of the Law Defies Palmer
Chicago brewers announce plans to continue manufacturing beer after May 1 defying Attorney General Palmer by producing full strength beer and challenging government authority in a court test. Levy Mayer says they will act as individuals not a cartel and aim to bring the issue to the courts.
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Chicago
A. Mitchell Palmer
United States
Palmer
Levy Mayer
Mquor
Wilsons Act Endorsed Across Regions
Widespread support follows strong recommendations. Advisors urge adoption as key groups back the measure, signaling broad public alignment and political confidence.
Orlando in Rome Receives Ovation as Drive Hits 650 Million
A special Evening Journal report from Washington says Orlando in Rome drew a great ovation on arrival and a five day drive netted 650 million dollars. Paris advices note Wilson's peace plan actions are being endorsed broadly at the White House.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Paris
White House
Wilson
Premier Orlando Arrives in Rome to Heartfelt Welcome
Premier Orlanda arrived in Rome this morning and was met by cheering crowds at the railway station. He proceeded to government offices amid a sustained ovation from supporters.
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Rome
Orlando
Victory Loan drive raises over six hundred fifty thousand in five days
The Treasury Department reports more than $650000 subscribed in the first five days of the Victory Loan campaign as public support accelerates.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Wilson’s Adriatic Stand Not Endorsed By Allied Leaders
Paris April 26. Report that Lloyd George and Clemenceau approved Wilson’s Adriatic statement was inaccurate. An announcement said the leaders read Wilson’s statement and urged postponement of publication to pursue a possible arrangement.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Wilson
Adriatic
Strict wartime prohibition enforcement outlined
A wartime policy declares strict enforcement with prosecutions by the department of justice. It asserts the DOJ enforces every statute carrying penalties under wartime prohibition.
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Department of Justice
Viscount Northcliffe backs Wilson on Fiume issue
Paris reports Viscount Northcliffe endorses President Wilson stance. He states the Italian government should follow Wilson and acquaint the Italian people with the real facts of the Adriatic, aligning support for Wilson's lead on the Fiume question.
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Paris
Viscount Noorthcliffe
Wilson
Fiume
Women Win Laity Rights at Methodist Conference
Nashville Tennessee April 26 The conference of the Methodist Episcopal South voted to grant laity rights to women. The tally was 4220 in favor to 490 against, well above the three fourths threshold required for passage.
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Nashville
Tenn
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal (South) Church
Bolshevik Soldiers Surrender to Antibolshevik Forces
Exchange Telegraph report from Berlin states that twenty thousand Bolshevik soldiers along the Ryjze River surrendered to antibolshevik forces near London on April 26.
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Pryjze River
London
3000 Iowa Odd Fellows Mark Centenary in Cedar Rapids
About 3000 Odd Fellows from sixteen eastern Iowa counties gather in Cedar Rapids on April 26 to celebrate the centenary anniversary of the order's founding.
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Iowa
Odd Fellows
Cedar Rapids
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