Knox Calls Separate Peace With Germany Better Than Versailles
Former Secretary of State Senator Knox urges the United States to renounce Versailles terms and negotiate a separate peace with Germany. He warns the treaty undermines international law, risks centuries of conflict, and could entangle the U.S. in punitive provisions, commissions, and undisclosed reparations. Russia’s exclusion noted.
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Ban on Ludendorff’s Book Sparks Senate Plea
Washington reporters were urged by Senator Chamberlain to refuse publishing General Ludendorff’s war memoirs. He argued the German general, a chief architect of wartime conduct, should not have his account carried in American papers without congressional action. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts urged against the move.
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Kansas Corn Crop Forecast In Kansas Angus Report
Topeka August 30 a corn crop forecast of about 6.445 million bushels with an average yield around 13.7 bushels per acre on 4.196 million acres planted. The estimate is released in the Angus crop report by J C Mohler secretary of the state board of cerieuntture.
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Jury Fixes Blame for Chicago Race Riot
A special grand jury report assigns responsibility for recent race riots in Chicago to both white and colored hoodlums and calls for sweeping police reform. It urges a thorough house cleaning, removal of grafting officers, removal of obsolete equipment, 1000 new officers, and condemns the indeterminate sentence law. The report also advocates better housing for the black community and cautions political clubs on the southwest side. Judge Kavanaugh orders the jury to resume its riot investigation.
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United States Seeks Equal Voice in League of Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed an amendment to the peace pact to grant the United States representation equal to Great Britain in the League Assembly and Council. The 9 to 8 vote, led by Senator McCumber, aligns U S with Britain in representation while preserving Britain's six votes. The measure, proposed by Senator Johnson, also aims to balance council membership and ensure U S parity in decisions affecting dominions and colonies.
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Reparations Amendment Defeated in Senate Vote
The reparations amendment proposed by Senator Pall and the Moses amendment both failed 0 to 8 as Democrats and Senator McCumber voted no. The measures aimed to bar British dominions from league decision making and to limit American presence on commissions handling Germany's reparations.
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Poland Pact Sent to Senate as Part of Versailles Peace
President Wilson transmitted the treaty with Poland and the Rhine occupation convention to the senate seeking consent as ancillary to the German peace treaty. Senator Lodge noted they were signed at Versailles the same day as the Germany pact and form part of that settlement. The letter states the documents are ancillary and should be considered with the peace treaty to clarify terms.
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Gompers Talks With Wilson on Steel Strike Crisis
President Gompers of the AFL and steel workers' committee met with President Wilson at the White House to discuss labor unrest and the threatened steel strike. They refused to speak for publication, saying any statement must come from Wilson. The committee said Wilson may be asked to intervene to prevent a general strike, while Gary Indiana workers protested discrimination and wholesale dismissals aimed at forcing a stoppage.
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Prince in U S in November. Pershing Welcome Planned
The prince of Wales may not reach Washington until mid November due to an extended Canadian entertainment program. Senate approves a joint resolution to appoint a committee for a formal congressional welcome to General Pershing on his U S return.
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Wilson to Speak in Thirty Cities on Peace Tour
President Wilson will visit about 50 cities in a tour to promote the peace treaty and will be absent from Washington until September 30. He leaves next Wednesday night, with first address in Columbus, followed by Indianapolis and a schedule including St. Louis Kansas City Des Moines Omaha Sioux Falls Billings Helena Coeur d Alene Spokane Tacoma Seattle Portland San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles Reno Salt Lake City Cheyenne Denver Pueblo Wichita Oklahoma City Little Rock Memphis Louisville and more.
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Army of 4000 men and 300 planes march into Russia
Report says an force of four thousand soldiers supported by three hundred aircraft advances into Russia to aid Kolchak in the latest phase of the conflict. The intervention signals a major foreign deployment and potential turning point in the regional war.
Pershing Refuses Testimony Before Congress
Paris dispatch reports General Pershing will not testify before a congressional committee in Paris. A German army of forty thousand with three hundred aircraft has formed in Lithuania and is poised to move into Russia to assist Kolchak against the Bolsheviks.
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Pershing Refuses Testimony Before War Expenditures Panel
General Pershing in Paris declines to testify before the congressional war expenditures committee after members called on him today in the city. The stance adds to tensions over wartime spending and oversight.
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Soldiers Land Today in New York City Arrival Notice
Eighteen hundred officers and men of the first division arrived in New York City the day after completing two years of service in France.
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Keep 30 000 in Europe policy debate before Congress
Secretary Baker and Assistant Secretary Long testified to the House foreign affairs committee on retaining American troops in Europe and Siberia and on reports of sending troops to Silesia. Baker said no decision to send troops to Silesia. a brigade of regulars will replace First Division units in Europe after the treaty. About 10 000 combat troops and 10 000 service troops remain in Europe post treaty.
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Strikes Yield as Government Warns Rain Trains
Railroad workers in southern California return to jobs after government warning of relentless rain threatens service. Central California strike impact eases as yard crews resume on passenger and freight terminals in major cities.
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Cudahy Brothers Packing Company Charged Under Cold-Storage Law
Milwaukee August 30 District Attorney Zabel files complaint and information against Cudahy Brothers Packing Company for violating state cold-storage law. The firm allegedly stored 75,000 pounds of meat that exceeded the allowed limit unless approved by the state dairy slouder.
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