Treaty Aims Trial Of William Hohenzollern For Offense Against Morality
Allies propose a five judge tribunal chosen by the United States Britain France Italy and Japan to try former German Emperor William III for a supreme offense against international morality and the sanctity of treaties and to surrender him from the Netherlands. The plan includes cases where offenses against nations lead to national trials and outlines German cooperation.
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William Hohenzollern
Paris
Council of Four
Williem
Netherlands
Germany
State Department
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Hohenzollern
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Worded Provisions for Trials by Allied Tribunals
The text outlines that individuals accused of crimes against allied powers will face military tribunals from participating powers. It guarantees the defendant the right to choose counsel and requires the German government to provide all necessary documents to ensure full knowledge of incriminating acts, identify offenders, and assess responsibility.
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Netherlands
Rersons
Italy United States Friendship Reaffirmed In Paris
Paris reports quote from Le Petit Journal attributed to Thomas Nelson Page stating Wilson is Italy’s best friend. He praises strengthened ties between Italy and America and forecasts justice and liberty as shared ideals. Separate item notes a 12.5 million dollar public works plan approved in Australia for Victoria and New South Wales to employ returned Anzacs.
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Paris
United States
Thomas Nelson Page
Wilson
Italy
le Petit Journal
Rome
America
Melbourne
Victoria
New South Wales
Bank Official Drops Dead In San Francisco
James K. Lynch governor of the Twelfth Federal Reserve bank in San Francisco collapsed and died in the city.
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San Francisco
James K. Lynch
Twelfth
Federal Reserve Bank
New Treaty Features Highlighted by Wilson at Peace Conference
Paris April 20 President Wilson outlined changes to the league covenant noting most are phrasing updates rather than substance. New features include article 1 paragraph one defining signatories and neutral access and article 4 paragraph two allowing a larger council if new powers join.
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Paris
Wilson
Peace Conference
League of Nations
League
Council
Head of Federal Reserve Bank Dies in San Francisco
James K. Lynch, head of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, died here on April 20. The notice reports his death and identifies him as the bank’s chief.
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Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
James K. Lynch
League of Nations Covenant Adopted at Paris Conference
President Wilson presented the revised covenant as Japan and France withdrew their amendments. Sir Eric Drummond was named the first secretary general. The executive council will include Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Spain, and the five great powers until a permanent choice is made.
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Paris
League of Nations
Wilson
Free Nations
Eric Drummond
Great Britain
League
A. J. Balfour
Makino Presses Equality Demand at League Conference
Baron Makino of Japan urged equality for all nations at the league session. He lamented the speech translations and urged the race question be treated as a fundamental league principle. He warned Japan would revert to its original stance while noting France’s armament limits were not adopted.
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League
Makino
Baron Makino
Wilson
League of Nations Committee
Japan
Leon Bourgeois
France
M. Bourgeos Anid
Finns Drive Bolsheviks From Olonetz and Latvianpolto
Reports say Finnish volunteers formed a national assembly at Olonetz and captured the town, cutting key roads and the railway between Petrograd and the Murman coast. The Latvianpolto torpedo boat flotilla is believed unable to escape due to the blockade and fire.
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Helsingfors
Olonetz
Petrograd
Latvianpolto
White Sea
Murman
Bolsheviki
Latvianpolte
Reds to free U. S. consul in Moscow release plan
Unconfirmed reports say Bolsheviks plan to release American consul Roger C. Treadwell who was arrested at Tashkend while studying conditions in Russia. He would be taken to Moscow before a release.
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Washington
State Department
Roger C. Treadwell
Tashkend
Russia
Treadwell
Moscow
Workers of the World Convention Postponed to May 1
The national convention of the Workers of the World, slated to begin Monday in Chicago, was not held and postponed to May 1 as announced from headquarters.
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Chicago
National Convention of the Workers of the World
Return of Telegraph Cables and Lines Under Consideration
Postmaster General Burleson urges quick restoration of private ownership for telephone and telegraph lines once Congress acts. Cable lines to be returned at once, with May 10 target for cables. government message loads and wartime controls easing as war-related restrictions lift.
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Washington
Burleson
Wilson
Congress
Postmaster General
War Trade Board
Cable System Takeover Sparks Postwar Debate
Critics in congress assail the armistice era proclamation that centralized all American owned cable systems under the post office wire board. Officials promise no censorship of press reports from Paris as the administration defends the consolidation and control of communications after the peace talks.
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Congress
Paris
Wire Board
The
Post Office Department
Telephone and Telegraph
Private John J. Kelly Receives French Cross and Medal
Private John J. Kelly of the Seventy-fifth Company Sixth Marines, home in Chicago, arrived in New York aboard the Lorraine. He earned the French cross and the congressional medal for charging German and American barrages at the Argonne, killing three enemies and rescuing eight prisoners.
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New York
John J. Kelly
Sixth Marines
Chicago
Lorraine
Argonne
Dory Sunk as Bell Crewmen Die in Hudson Collision
Four sailors drowned when a motor dory from the destroyer Bell sank in the Hudson River during a collision with the U S S Henley. The Pentagon issued the update through Rear Admiral Ashley Robertson’s office.
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New York
United States
Bell
Hudson River
U.S. S. Henley
Ashley Robertson
Wilson authorizes Fiume briefing before publication
Paris reports that Wilson read his Fiume statement to Lloyd George and Clemenceau a fortnight before it was released and both leaders approved. An American peace official says Wilson may disclose all facts to the public to counter British and French efforts to downplay their involvement.
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Paris
Fiume
Wilson
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Frank
Martial Law Proclaimed in Linton as Militia Rounds Up
Martial law is proclaimed in Linton as militia teams move through the town to enforce order. Local authorities say the move aims to restore calm after unrest and to maintain public safety amid volatile conditions.
Telegraph System Restored as Warlike Riot Hits Linton
Martial law was declared in Linton Indiana after a riot as five hundred citizens stormed the telephone office forcing non union workers to flee Soldiers from three militia companies arrived to quell unrest and ten thousand miners refused to work over telephone operations by non union staff.
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Evening Journal
Indianapolis
Ind
Linton
Indiana
Goodrich
Liron
Wilson approves return of telegraph and telephone systems
President Wilson, via cablegram to the White House, backs Postmaster General's plan to return the Telegraph and Telephone systems to their owners after necessary legislation. The wireless cables would also be restored to the owners promptly.
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Evening Journal
Washington
BD. C
Wilson
White House
Postmaster General
Kolchak troops advance along Trans Siberian rails
Paris April 29 Admiral Kolchak's forces push along the southern branch of the Trans Siberian in eastern European Russia reaching Kenel forty miles east of Samara. A slower northern advance has taken Glazdy east of Viatka, while a third column moves westward reaching Saropul on the Kama river.
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Paris
Admiral Kolchak
Russia
Kenel
Samara
Onwk
Saropul
Kama River
Sonnino Returns to Rome After Paris Visit
Foreign Minister Sonnino arrived in Rome from Paris to an enthusiastic reception. In Genoa he stated the government will obtain what is due Italy. Washington reports Italy watches conditions with concern but little news on Premier Orlando and his cabinet after a council meeting.
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Rome
Sonnino
Paris
Genoa
Italy
Washington
Orlando
Council of Ministers
10 BIG SHIPS LAND FIGHTERS
Seven steamers with 15,008 troops, including major detachments of the Seventy seventh Twenty-eighth divisions and the Sixteenth Seventeenth engineers departed from French ports Monday heading to other ports and landing fighters.
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New York
Frepeh Porta
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