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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1919

Page

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Hungarians Proclaim Soviet Rule Amid War Crisis

Reports from Vienna and Copenhagen outline a new Hungarian government dominated by communists and socialists after Count Karolyi resigns. A proclaimed dictatorship of the proletariat seeks socialization of estates and big industries, while neighboring nations are urged to join a Moscow alliance against the Paris peace settlement and Allied forces.

Vienna Hungary Me Karolyi Budapest Coatlition Red Tsien Boloheviet Prody Stanistan Reds Mungerr Hix Cvzecho-Stovak Lenine Karoly Michael Karolyt Hapeburg Copenhagen Alexander Gorbal Cofineita Bein Kun Joseph Pogany Kun Roumaule Paris Revolutionary Government Council Proletariat Russia Karelyt Hungerian Entente Bohemia Roumania Serbia Croatia Austria Germany Lingary Moscow

Chicago Reds Curse U S Government Rally Hits Bolshevik Tone

Chicago crowd at Coliseum heard attacks on U S government and Bolshevism. Speakers included Rose Pastor Stokes on espionage act bonds, Santori Nuerteva from the Thuisian Soviet, and Seymour Stedman. For Mrs Stokes a Supreme Court appeal may delay a ten year sentence if Kansas City ruling stands.

Chicago Reduet Coliseum United States Rusia Mia Rose Pastor Stokes Santori Nuerteva Washington Seymour Stedman Stokes

Saginaw Drops Six-Cent Streetcar Fare

Saginaw Michigan voters revoke the 6 cent fare causing the traction company to keep all street cars in barns and suspend service citywide in March.

Saginaw Saginaw, Mich Traction Company

Delegates Seek to Defend Monroe Doctrine in League Covenant

Paris reports indicate American sovereignty and the Monroe doctrine will be safeguarded by an amended league covenant. The American plan seeks a clause forbidding any western hemisphere territory gains without U S approval. Wilson faces opposition as the league committee shapes amendments amid ongoing discussions and considerations of race privileges and a general staff proposal.

Wilson Europe Western Hemisphere Paris America League of Nations Witton Mise League Committee League of Nations Commission League of Nations’ Commission Belgium Switzerland Hallion

Yankee Warships Reach Jamaica for Replenish

United States warships Supply Solace Pahoer and Allegheny arrived at Kingston Jamaica from Guantanamo to take on supplies. Five planes also reached Guantanamo and the monitor Shawmut is awaited. Citizens gave a cordial reception and a baseball game is planned. The vessels are due to proceed to the canal zone on Tuesday. Eleven destroyers seven submarines and a mother ship have arrived at San Juan Puerto Rico from Guantanamo Bay.

Kingston Jamwaten United States Supply Solace Pahoer Allegheny Guantanamo Shawmut Canal Zone San Juan P.br

Attempt to Get U S Trade Emphasizes Cuban Competition

Washington reports say Cuban business interests informed U S officials that European firms aim to curb American competition by offering greater credit in canned fruit meats and fish cheese and woolen goods. Spain seeks prestige in Cuba with Peninsula products at attractive prices and cheaper labor.

Washington Cuba Spain United States

Lipton Sails for the U S Cup Offer

Sir Thomas Lipton sent a message to the Corinthian Yacht Club via Megram saying he sails on the Aquitania and will reach the United States by March 26 to confer with American yacht clubs about resuming international racing. Lipton offered a cup for class P yachts to be contested in races arranged this year by the Corinthian Yacht Club. Lipton had previously challenged for the America’s Cup with Shamrock IV, but the war prevented the race.

Marblehead Megram Corinthian Yacht Club Sir Thomas Lipton Aquitania United States Sir Thomas Sir Thorpes

Doctor Eaton Quits New York Church After Ten Years

Rev Charles A Maton announces the resignation of Dr Eaton as pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York after a decade in charge. He cites a need for rest following a strenuous speaking campaign for the United States Shipping Board.

New York Charles A Maton Sonennerd Madison Avenue Baptist Church Doctor Faten Campelen United States Shipping Bord

Hamburg Propaganda Leader Aids Sailor Strike Tactics

Berlin reports Doctor Schroeder a Hamburg jurist and millionaire leads the Spartacan movement against sending ships for food. Stern and a German Russian bolshevist organize financing while Seamen's union opposed to sailing includes many unemployed. Propaganda argues alliance with Soviet Russia offers easy food from Europe.

Hamburg Europe Berlin Schroeder Laffenberg Stern Seamen's Union Spartacans Germany Danzig American Commission Russia

Yanks Send Many Curios From War to Home

Washington reports that mail from the American expeditionary force increased over 20 percent after hostilities ended. Soldiers sent back shells, rifle parts, bayonets, buttons, airplane fragments, and captured German helmets. Nearly 500000 helmets have arrived through the mails since the war began.

Washington France Post Office Department United States Percess Post

Wilson visits bloodiest battlefields in France

President Wilson with Mrs. Wilson and entourage visited northern France battlefields. He called the day deeply distressing yet instructive, aiding his understanding of French suffering during the war and the people’s endurance under fire.

Paris Wilson Kicel Benham

Wife Seventeen Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Abuse

Daisy Sinclair, seventeen, petitions for divorce from William J. Sinclair in Abilene Kansas court citing cruelty and abuse. They wed in 1918 when she was sixteen. a guardian had to appear. Meanwhile Melbourne reports an 850000 prize for a successful flight from Great Britain to Australia by Australian aviators.

Bill Abilene Kan Velit Daisy Sinclair Breugle William J. Sinclair Melbourne Government of the Commonwealth Great Firitain Austria

Great Gas Bag to Cross Ocean

Ensign Thomas McCracken claims a U S Navy dirigible capable of Atlantic crossing is ready for a trans ocean flight. The airship known as the U S N North Sea 1, 250 feet long with 382000 cubic feet gas capacity, is at Norfolk and designed for rough weather patrols over the North Sea.

New York United States Navy Thomas McCracken Brooklyn Norfolk U. S. N. North Sea North Sea Bn- Bien McCracken Manelaver

D's Lands at Brest

Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, landed at Brest for a naval visit amid ongoing postwar duties and duties in France.

Brest Atocch Josephus Daniels Secretary of the Navy

Premiers Held Today As Conference Debates Military Decision

Leaders of the conference met today to discuss a swift military course of action. The talks focused on strategic options and potential moves, with decisions expected soon.

Warships Press Up Danube Toward Budapest in Disorder

Paris reports Allied warships moving up the Danube from Belgrade aiming to reach Budapest. Firing is reported to be prevalent as Allied and American forces remain safely positioned. A German envoy seeks to report on the crisis and to advise on relations with the Bolshevik government.

Hungary Budapest Poland Belgrade von Jockcorf Rentzau Cow

Czecho Slovakia Arms Against Hungary Amid Masaryk Resignation

Special to Freninge Journal from Copenhagen reports the Czecho-Slovak army sent against Hungary and confirms President Masaryk of Czecho Slovakia has resigned.

Freninge Journal Copenhagen Hungary Masaryk Czecho-Slovalia

Private Lar Mitchell Aide on Wilson Paris Trip

Private Lar Mitchell of Victoria Texas who served as chaperone for President Wilson on the first Paris trip arrived in San Antonio and will be discharged in a few days He recalls frequent salutes from major generals and other high dignitaries that amused the privates with Wilson's party.

San Antonio Tex Pivate Lar Mitchell Victoria Wilson Paris Ile

Red Call World Revolt Mobilizes Spartaean Forces

Berlin reports leaders of the socialist communist party call bolsheviks worldwide to rise against Entente imperialism. A general mobilization of Spartaean troops is ordered and several opponents of the move have been executed by Spartaeans.

Berlin Socialist-Communnist Party

Washington Swedes Charged Over Seattle Mass Meeting Complaint

Swedish residents in Washington were charged with lacking joy during the year in a note from Acting Governor Hart to Frank L. Polk acting secretary of state in reply to a complaint from a Seattle Swedish mass meeting alleging mistreatment.

Olympia Wark Washington Alto Hart Frank L. Polk Seattle

Spanish Clash With Moors Near Tetuan

Yongler March 24 an encounter occurred in Morocco between Spanish troops marching from Tetuan toward Dar Lentlef ish and some parties of Raisuli according to information from native sources received here.

Yongler Morocco Tetuan Dar Lentlefish Raisuli

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