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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
1
President Wilson arrives in Rome to a massive welcome and meets with King Victor Emmanuel and Italian leaders. He denounces old balance of power and calls for a united league of nations to secure peace and justice.
At Fire Island New York on January 4 1925 Navy and Coast Guard ferried 2041 soldiers and 259 Red Cross nurses from the Northern Pacific to shore or naval vessels. The operation saved 2300 personnel with no lives lost and only one life boat capsized.
Secretary Baker told the House Military Committee there is no decision on universal service and no permanent army plan until the peace conference ends. He cited 700000 discharged since the armistice and expected another million to be discharged in five weeks while proposing a 500000 volunteer “stop gap” force. He said no plan to keep a large European garrison is assumed.
Representative Kalu asked if the 500000 man army was temporary. Secretary Baker said it was, and urged immediate reorganization under war law. He favored a peace-time volunteer force with universal obligation for future wars and keeping cantonments as divisional training centers.
A petition presented to Premier Lloyd George from open Englishmen calls for the release of 1500 conscientious objectors now in prison. The signers say seven hundred have served two years or more, exceeding the usual two year maximum for ordinary criminals.
Demonstrations against a 10 cent streetcar fare approved by the state public utilities commission halted nearly all Denver Tramway lines. A crowd gathered at Fifteenth and Larimer, pulled trolleys from wires, cut ropes, and lit a street bonfire without damaging property. Also reported, Hindenburg and Groener reportedly deposed per a Zurich dispatch as Berlin soviet authority questions persist.
Director General McAdoo urged extending federal control of the railroads to 1924 to permit a fair test under peace conditions. He cited reforms, valuation work, wage increases, and savings, warning that a 21 month period cannot judge long term benefits. He projected possible rate reductions in 1919 and noted wartime transports and coal hauls under government operation.
Basel reports German corps concentrate on the border between Posen and Prussia as Germany vows to defend Posen and halt Bolshevik advance amid British demands for policy clarity on Russia. The Bolsheviks, aided by reports of Baltic activity, push toward Vilna and Kaunas. German forces are limited in reliable strength.
The threat from eastern forces to Poland increases as tensions rise across the border region. Military observers note rising troop movements and fortified positions signaling heightened readiness and potential escalation.
Polish forces advance into Germany as Czech troops move toward Vienna and Budapest. Reports say towns including Gnesen Grats and Schrimm have fallen while German troops rush to defend against the invasion.
General March reported on January 4 that American military deaths in Russia reached 86 as of November 25. Nine were killed in action seven died of wounds and the remainder died of disease.
Fragmentary report notes protection of the country and German inhabitants hindered by remnants of German troops fighting and canal issues delaying their return home.
Washington reports conferees on the war revenue bill plan to begin conferences Monday on the measure as amended by the senate. It would levy about 6 billion dollars in taxes for 1919 and provide for roughly 4 billion in 1902. Both chairmen are absent but expected back in Washington Sunday.
Demonstrations against Peruvians persist in Chile and steamships bring many Peruvian refugees to Mollendo and Callao. Victor Lareco Herrera, a leading Peruvian sugar producer, announces he will ship no more sugar to Chile and urges other sugar and rice producers to follow his example.
A dispatch from Innsbruck states Mackensen has been arrested by French authorities at Budepeer. The report arrived today and mentions General von Mackensen in custody with no further details provided.
Paris January 4 Herbert Hoover has been designated director general of food relief measures in restored, neutral and enemy territories, official announcement reports.
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