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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1919

Page

1

Treaty Covenant Debate Spurs American Amendments at Paris

At Paris the League of Nations commission advanced reforms to the covenant. An American amendment to shield nations from foreign labor flows was adopted, while Lodge opposition lingered. President Wilson aimed to offer the amendment to Article X, as delegates pressed to complete the pact and report to the supreme council.

Senator Lodge Paris Perls League of Nations Commission League Wilson Peace Conference Supreme Council League of Nations Abe Monroene Executive Council Commission Lodge War Council Poland Prussia Europe

Leaders Plan Two Daily Sessions for Key Frontiers Talks

The article reports Presidents and premiers including Wilson Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orland agreeing to hold two sessions daily to quickly address Franco German Italian Yugoslav frontiers reparations and league of nations issues. Foreign ministers will not attend this week’s premiers meeting and the international labor commission adopted a report thanking Samuel Gompers for his leadership.

Europe Wilson Lloyd George Clemenceau Orlando Commission On International Labor Legislation Samuel Gompers

Yanks to Rule Luxemburg Under Third Army

Word from General headquarters states Luxemburg will join the American Third army zone on April 1 extending to the French frontier of 1914. Brigadier General Adelert Cronkhite will command Sixth Army corps with Fifth and Thirty third divisions attached to the Second army. Cronkhite expected to establish headquarters at Luxemburg, with Foch’s headquarters also there. The Third army will then control the Third Fourth and Sixth corps and nine divisions.

Coblienz Germany Dickman Duchy of Luxemburg Third Army Sixth Army Adelert Cronkhite Luxemburg Cronkhite Foch Third

40 U-Boat Chasers Heading to New York Port

Wireless dispatch to the steamer Venezia reports forty submarine chasers from European waters are en route to New York. A distressed vessel said two of the chasers came to its aid. In Paris, the Hungarian government has arrested former premier and finance minister Alexander Wekerle and others from Budapest, according to dispatches.

New York Venezia Midocean Doctor Wekerle Paris Alexander Wekerle Na Mepateh Budapest Soys MaifMm Saloniki Vienna Nene Prete Presse Trencorlen Danube

Junkins' Hand Behind Move in Central Powers Plot

Washington reports bolshevist activity in Hungary as part of a broader plan by central powers to hinder Allied reparations. Officials say old German aristocracy and business interests seek to sustain control under new regimes in Germany Austria and Hungary.

Washington Hungary Germany Austrian Close Austria Tuungary

Allied troops sent to Dalmatia amid Balkan unrest

Vienna dispatch reports allied forces to land at Spalato on the Dalmatian coast due to disorders and fears of worse trouble. Hungarians allegedly push bolshevik influence on the Adriatic frontier while efforts to seize former Austrian fleet areas intensify.

Paris Spalato Dmimation Adriatic Austria

Uncertain Revolt Rumors Swirl Over Central Europe

Dispatches from Vienna and Paris hint at growing unrest as Hungarian and Czech leaders face a possible shift toward soviet collaboration. Reports claim resignations and government changes are being discussed, while POWs in Russia reportedly return home amid uneasy negotiations.

Vernon Castle Estate Bequeaths All To Widow

In New York on March 26 Vernon Castle, famed dancer and airman, left an estate valued under 1000 dollars to his widow Mrs Castle. The will was announced by her counsel. Castle was killed in a recent year.

Vernon Castle New York Castle

Revolt in Egypt Becomes Serious and War Crisis in Commons

London march 26 Churchill defends military service bill saying Faeyot is in virtual insurrection and government appeals to demobilizing soldiers to save comrades from murder. Sydney march 26 first Bolshevik outbreak in Australia at Bkrishene ends in police clash and street battle, soldiers raid Bolshevist HQ.

London House of Commons Winston Spencer Churchill Faeyot Sydney Australia Bkrishene

New York Welcomes Yankees Great World War Parade

Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan's 27th division, veterans from New York guardsmen, marched up Fifth Avenue to celebrate breaking the Hindenburg line. A service flag with gold stars honored those who died overseas as Gov. Alfred E. Smith reviewed the thousands gathered at Madison Square Garden.

New York John F. O'Ryan Crisson O'Rean Fifty-fourth Brigade Madison Square Garden Arch of Victory Eighty-second Street Alfred F. Smith

Parade Draws Record Crowd in Central Park Ceremony

Acting Secretary Crowell and Acting Secretary Roosevelt led a vast assembly with 10 000 reserves aiding order. Relatives filled a long eastern stand as service flags waved, Black suits and gold star sleeves marked families of troops. The Heroic Dead court at the public library drew prominent decor.

Benedict Crowell Roosevelt Central Park Fifth Avenue Crowell France

Korean Revolt Continues With Passive Resistance

Seoul reports the independence movement pressing on with mostly peaceful methods though interior riots rise in the north near Manchuria and borders. A secretly printed daily newspaper resembling Libre Belgique circulates, warning authorities about developments.

Seoul Korea Airoest Libre Belgique Belgium Koreins

Army Private Found Dead in Chicago Hotel Room

Private James P. O'Connor of the United States Army was found dead in his Continental hotel room at 414 South Wabash Avenue. A bottle containing carbolic acid was located near the body and five letters were found in the room.

Chicago James P. O'Connor United States Army Continental

Martial law declared across Spain amid general strike

From Madrid and Barcelona reports say constitutional guarantees were suspended and martial law proclaimed. Workers in Barcelona halted activity after mobilized strikers were detained. banks and shops closed and traffic stopped. The cabinet met as Premier Romanones planned to stay in office.

London Spain Madrid Disputch Barcelona Tremier Romanones

Des Moines Bank Held Up in Health District Heist

Two men robbed the Iowa State Bank in Des Moines Indiana's health business district, taking more than 20 000 dollars in cash and escaping. The incident occurred shortly before Ca 1 and involved swift getaway. Local authorities pursued leads as investigators examined the scene.

Des Moines Iowa State Bank Healt ‘Ie

Hidden Work Behind Surface Achievements Noted

Report highlights that efforts behind apparent outcomes are greater than visible results. Authorities cite thorough planning and execution processes that drive improvements unseen by observers.

Americans Claim Progress Toward Peace From Paris Delegation

A message to the White House from the American Peace Delegation in Paris reports greater progress toward peace than surface conditions suggest. The dispatch notes ongoing talks and emphasizes constructive efforts by U S negotiators.

Eventage Journal Washington, D. C White House Paris

Allied forces clash with Bolsheviks near Bolshovoseva line

Special to Evening Journal reports American and British troops attacked Bolsheviks at Bolshovoseva on Sunday but could not move beyond the enemy machine gun line.

Archangel Bolshovoseva

Bolsheviks Retreat After Pinsk and Grodnor Take

Special dispatches report troops captured Pinsk and Grodnor near Warsaw as Bolsheviks fall back in disorder.

Warsaw Pinsk Grodnor

Hungarian Premier Karalyi Assassinated and Raab Captured

A Prague report says former Hungarian premier Karolyi was assassinated. Czecho-Slovaks have captured Raab on the Danube. Communications between Budapest and Vienna are interrupted and heavy street fighting rages in Budapest.

Evening Journal London Prague Karolyi Hungary Raab Danube Budapest Vienna Budepest

Cossacks Drive Bolshies From Don Front and Reoccupy Town

A dispatch from Catherinedonar reports Don Cossacks driving six Bolshevik regiments across the Donetz river on the northern Don front and reoccupying Yekatkinovskaya. Separately at Harbin 3500 Roumanian POWs refused front service and surrendered, returning to prison while guarding Siberian railways.

Donetz River London Don Katerinodar Ekattinovskaya Harbin Siberia Omsk Irki

American Slain in Mexico Found Near Progreso Coahuila

The body of Oscar Wallace, an American citizen kidnapped by Mexican bandits, was located near Progreso Coahuila. The state department believes Wallace was murdered and had urged the Mexican government to take all possible steps to secure his rescue.

Oscar Wallace Progreso Washington State Department Elizen Coahuila Monterey Wallace Mexico City

Captain Roosevelt Returns From Overseas Assignment

New York march 26 Captain Kermit Roosevelt son of the former president his wife and their two children Ker mit Jr and Willard were among passengers returning on the transport George Washington Captain Roosevelt served one year in the British army in Mesopotamia and Palestine and then joined the American army.

New York Kermit Roosevelt Kermit, Jr Willard George Washington Roosevelt Mesopotamia Palestine Walls

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