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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
1
Paris reports Berlin notes indicate Germany will ratify the peace treaty early next week and hopes wartime prisoners may be released then. In Berlin, the communist influence grows as independent socialists push for proletarian dictatorship amid food shortages and strike threats.
A wireless Bolshevik dispatch reports the capture of Perm from Kolchak forces in Russia. The occupation allegedly occurred on Tuesday, with confirmation received in London on July 8.
Reports from a 40 mile westward territory show shifting winds aiding fire fighters. Trout Lake Raco and Seney and other menaced villages may be saved from destruction as forest rangers and residents continue battling the blaze.
Fire in Chippewa Luce Schoolcraft and Mackinac counties spread rapidly due to a prolonged drought. The flames neared Trout Lake and Seney but wind shift redirected the blaze, sparing those towns and allowing evacuations to end.
Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen will succeed Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett to command the forces on the Rhine the army of occupation based on Coblenz. Allen formerly led the Ninetieth division from Texas and Oklahoma and previously commanded Fort Riley Kansas. He was born in Kentucky and entered West Point in 1878.
Paris reports Polish forces began a broad counter-offensive along the Galician Volhynian front on Saturday. The Poles claim they have breached Ukrainian resistance and retaken the Lemberg Halicz Stanislau railway line, now under Polish control.
Bern July 3 reports indicate nearly all of Montenegro is in rebellion against Serbian military occupation. Private informants say bloody encounters have occurred at many locations and guerrilla warfare is reviving in the mountains.
Des Moines Iowa July 3 Iowa ratified the woman suffrage amendment. The senate approved the resolution by unanimous vote and the house passed it 6 to 5. The entire session lasted only two hours.
Congress passes all annual appropriation measures to fund the army 775 million dollars the sundry civil bill 605 million the DC budget 15 million and a 25 million deficiency bill The water power bill allows leases of power sites for up to fifty years with government recapture rights and a vote on an amendment to repeal the rivers and harbors act failed 132 to 8.
Paris July 3 Six weeks from now the American troops in Germany will number not more than 6000 if Germans comply with the peace terms Pershing announced to reporters He said America would not abandon its responsibilities and would retain the word of honor and flag in Germany The force will be renamed the American force in Germany and will be stationed at Coblenz with divisions reduced to homeward movement in coming days The universal training program and linking it with universal military service were praised by Pershing at the press conference
Pershing plans to return to the United States in August or September. Brest will be the sole debarkation port from now on. The American commander in chief denied reports of vast material burnings and stated that nothing of value had been destroyed.
A Lettish bureau telegram from Libau reports Riga remains under German control with General Goltz as governor general and Major Arnim named the city governor. Lettish troops are said to be within nine miles of Riga as German evacuation rumors circulate.
Philadelphia noted the death of Dr Anna Howard Shaw honorary president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association at her Moylan Virginia home near Philadelphia She was 71 years old and recently received the Distinguished Service Medal for her war work She also chaired the women's committee on the council of national defense
A naval airplane accompanying Prof. David Todd’s Am herst College solar eclipse expedition was destroyed in a Brazil storm after being transported on the steamship Elinor. The incident follows a series of misfortunes connected with the May 24 observations.
In Chicago on July 3 more than 200 tailoring establishments faced a strike led by Sam Glassman of the International Garment Workers' union. He says 10,000 workers are out seeking abolition of piecework and a guaranteed $1 an hour for 44 hours weekly year round.
Chicago July 3 liquor dealers move to test Brundage ruling with a petition for an injunction to restrain the act in Chicago until January 16, 1920. Trades Union Personal Liberty League to file suit against the attorney general while calls for strict law observance and guidance on liquor tax refunds and seized advertising.
Police Chief Garrity summoned captains to review search and seizure laws per Brundage’s directive. He urged strict adherence, offering immediate legal guidance from the corporation counsel and instructing arrests if in doubt, and lifted the Sunday saloon closing ban.
A blaze at New York Citys South ferry elevated terminal destroyed one train and damaged another. Passengers including many women escaped with firefighters using ladders to reach the top and bring people down. Reports of fatalities are unverified.
London July 3 air ministry reports Commander Scott says R-34 is flying westward at 30 knots at 2,000 feet over the sea. Paris July 3 Havas dispatch notes an American squadron anchored at the mouth of the Tagus.
Washington July 3 With a week long recess starting the Senate eyes a clear cut ratification battle over the League of Nations covenant after the president presents the treaty. Opponents favor ratification with reservations as urged by Elihu Root while supporters want full acceptance. Open session question stirs debate as leaders weigh timing and speeches against the treaty.
The document releases texts of agreement concerning the movement by Huns. Officials confirm published texts outline terms and conditions affecting involved parties. The disclosure aims to clarify obligations and expected actions amid continuing discussions.
Paris July 3 The France Great Britain and United States agreement text released cites the peace treaty provisions barring German fortifications on either Rhine bank and forbidding forces within thirty miles of the river. It states the United States will aid France if Germany commits any unprovoked aggression.
Attorney General Palmer ordered an immediate federal inquiry into liquor selling at Atlantic City amid conflicting court rulings. Federal Judge Rose in Baltimore ruled for brewers and 2 percent beer while Judge Lawile in San Francisco ruled against them, unsettling the legal status of low alcohol beer.
Sheldon in OBrien county faces possible destruction from a fire. Sioux City was asked to rush fire equipment on a Northwestern special train. Two grain elevators in the town's southern part were burning and nearby Standard Oil tanks were threatened.
Paris reports a proposed solution to the Italian problem contemplates granting Italy colonial possessions likely in Africa in exchange for support of the peace conference decision on the Adriatic settlement.
Sheriff John G. Miller seized 25 barrels of beer at the premises of John Behrter near Rock Island as the first enforcement action under the new seizure law in Illinois.
In Paris a military order ends formal censorship, with officers announcing the move amid changes in control. The note stresses immediate gas and security measures as forces consolidate in the city. Tenets of press freedom are in flux as authorities reorganize information flow.
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