Wilson Reads Text of New World League Covenant
Paris Feb 15 The executive council of the proposed league of nations will include representatives of the United States Great Britain France Italy Japan and four other states The covenant outlines meeting frequency admission rules disputes armament limits and a global mandate system with arbitration and economic measures to enforce compliance.
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Paris
League of Nations
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France
Italy
Japan
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Era
Executive Council
Nants
Yanks Arrive on American Soil with 3353 Troops
Steamship Finland reached New York from St Nazaire with 3353 troops 923 sick or wounded aboard Many contingents include two officers and about 150 men each from multiple states Brig Gen Daniel W Ketcham returned in command Also cruiser Charleston brought 1271 troops including field staff and coast artillery detachments and 1196 men of the Fiftieth regiment coast artillery corps
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St. Nazaire
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Missouri
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Hois
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Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Fiftieth Regiment
Regular Army
Coast Artillery Corps
League of Nations Covenant Praised by Senators and Representatives
In Washington on February 15, Senators Hitchcock and McKellar spoke to the League covenant as a striking achievement for the United States. Representative Harrison of Mississippi read the disarmament article to the House, drawing applause. Other lawmakers weighed the draft, with Lodge and Lewis urging careful study before ratification.
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United States
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hitchcock
Congress
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
Kenneth D. McKellar
Tennessee
League
Germany
England
France offers site in France for monument to American dead
Washington reports France proposes to erect a monument on French soil honoring American soldiers who died in battle. Edouard de Billy relayed Andre Tardieu’s cable to Secretary Baker, stating Clemenceau’s wish to offer ground for the monument on behalf of France.
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France
United States
Edouard de Billy
French High Commission
Secretary Baker
Andre Tardieu
Commission
Paris
de Billy
M. Clemenceau
British air service saves record Paris to London flight
The air ministry reports a British service aircraft achieved a record flight between Paris and London in one hour and fifty minutes. The milestone demonstrates improved speed for cross channel aviation and highlights ongoing advances in military and civil air operations.
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London
British Air Ministry
Paris
Germany’s Weimar Address Demands Colonies and Unity
Chancellor Philipp Scheidemann urged central authority to restore peace by following Wilson’s program, restore German colonies and join the League of Nations with equal rights. He promised army demobilization, reforms in sanitation housing youth protection labor and agriculture, war profits tax hikes and a debt reduction plan. He proclaimed the era of world domination is over and warned against aggression toward others.
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Basle
National Assembly
Weimar
Philipp Scheidemann
Germany
League of Nations
Scheidemann Voices Unity With Wilson Plan Backing
In a heated assembly speech Scheidemann urged unity and backed President Wilson’s program. He condemned minority dictatorship and blamed early revolutionary leaders, as independent socialists faced interruptions drowned by supportive applause from most members.
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Scheidemann
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Honea
U S Acts To Halt Strike In Building Trades
Washington February 15 The Department of Labor names Henry J Sheffington of Thoston and Walter D Davidge of Washington as conciliators to avert a nation wide building trade strike centered in New York City.
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Department of Labor
Washington
Henry J. Sheffington
Thoston
Walter D.D. Davidge
New York City
Ambassador Sharp Resigns as Paris Envoy
American ambassador to France William G. Sharp has resigned. President Wilson has accepted the resignation, effective upon the qualification of his successor. The notice is dated December 19, 1918, with the acceptance dated December 21.
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William G. Sharp
France
Wilson
Paris
U S Paymasters Robbed in Brooklyn Street Hold Up
Two assistant paymasters were robbed of 12000 dollars in cash at Clinton and Canrobert streets in Brooklyn as they rode toward the Brooklyn navy yard. The robbers used a taxicab. General Monnier dies suddenly at Paris home of former foreign minister Jean Crupps.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Paris
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Jean Crupps
Germany moves to complete demobilization and new army plan
President Friedrich Ebert tells foreign press Germany intends to demobilize and form a people's army by conscription for the time being. A government commission from the center democratic and socialist parties studies the new program, and Count von Bernstorff will not attend the peace conference as German delegate.
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Weimar
Friedrich Ebert
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Ebert
President sails from Brest toward home
The president departed Brest on a voyage home, signaling a return from the port city as plans proceed for his next steps.
President Wilson Sails From Brest For United States
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson sail from Brest on the liner George Washington bound for the United States after completing peace conference duties. Assisting staff accompany them. early morning departure reported.
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France
Wilson
United States
George Washington
Newspapermen Seize Opportunity To Question Official
The official signified willingness to answer questions and journalists immediately pressed for clarification, turning the moment into a rapid exchange in the public arena.
Immigrants in Honolulu Gained Citizenship Rights
Instructions from Washington to William Ragedale, head of the local naturalization bureau, grant United States citizenship to any alien who served in the army or navy during the war. About 800 Japanese Chinese Koreans Filipinos and Porto Ricans in Honolulu stand to gain uncontested naturalization, as District Judge Horace Vaughan has already naturalized 154 Japanese veterans.
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William Ragedale
Naturalization Bureau
Bureau of Naturalization
Washington
United States
Horace Vaughan
Radio Ship Control Test Ends In Explosive Lethality
Washington reports that John Hays Hammond Jr aboard a device for radio control of surface craft proved successful, capable of being sent laden with explosives against enemy ships. Navy and Army experts anticipate similar results for submerged craft with only wireless antenna above water, with tests tied to the fortifications appropriation bill carrying 417 thousand dollars for experimental boat construction.
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Army
Navy
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Eney
Roosevelt widow visits grave of son in France
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Havre on the French steamer La Lorraine and was greeted by Lieutenant Verdier who arranged access to civil and military facilities for visiting the grave of her son Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, the aviator. She will then travel to Italy to visit her sister Miss Elwity Carow.
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Web
Theodore Roosevelt
la Lorraine
Verdier
Andre ‘Tardieu
United States
Elvil
Quentin Roosevel
Mira Roosevelt
Italy
Elwity Carow
Wilson Will Assist Armenia Independence Effort
President Wilson replied to a cable from the American committee for the independence of Armenia saying he will do his utmost in behalf of Armenia. The request sought independence including Cilicia Trebizond littoral and regions in Turkish, Russian, and Persian Armenia.
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Persian Armenia
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