German Delegates Push Peace With Russia at Versailles
Berlin reports show the peace committee of the German national assembly opposing terms seen as harsh and enslaving. One delegate favors alliance with the Bolsheviks to defeat the Allies, while leaders call the treaty a violent “mailed fist” peace and a robbery of Germany.
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Versailles
Berlin
Russia
Germany
Geisberts
Neue Zeitung
Schuecking
Hirsch
Prussia
Prussian National Assembly
Europe
Roumanians Made Own Plan Against Hungary
Report from Maris on May 10 states there is no foundation for claims that Entente powers instigated or support the Mowaniay advance against Hungary.
Roumania Moves Against Hungary Amid Russian Link Exchange
Romania acts on its own to forestall a joint Hungarian Russian offensive. Bela Kun’s Budapest government reportedly allied with Nikolai Lenin, delaying the planned Russo Hungarian strike. Romania seeks a defensive line and to cut Hungary’s communications along the Dniester and eastern Carpathians. A Hungarian division of 5,000 with 13 guns surrendered on April 29.
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Roumania
Bela Kun
Budapest
Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Red Army
Hungary
Dniester River
Carpathian
Battle on Mexican border leaves inspector dead
On May 10 near Laredo Texas immigration Inspector Charles Hopkins was killed and two other officers wounded in a clash with Mexican smugglers along the Rio Grande seven miles southwest of the city. Ira Hall of the Texas state health service, and Jose Valdez a smuggler, were among the wounded. Inspector Dunnoway lost a thumb in the firefight.
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Laredo
Tex
Charles Hopkins
Immigration and Customs
Ira Hall
Texas State Health Service
Jose Valdez
Hopkins
Dunnoway
Immigration Service
Rio Grande
Here
Austrian peace delegation to depart for Paris
Basel May 10 report says the Austrian national assembly faction has dropped the plan for German Austria union with Germany in favor of Austrian and world peace. The Austrian peace delegation will leave Vienna for Paris on May 11.
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Austrian National Assembly
Basel
Vienna
Austria
Germany
Porix
Paris
Reuter
Peking
Kiaouchau-Shantung
Wilson Appeals Victory Liberty Loan To All Americans
President Wilson through Secretary Glass urged a great popular bank offering with the Victory Liberty loan on the eve of peace. The St Louis district surpassed its quota by subscriptions totaling 195.104 million, first to reach the record.
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Washington
Wilson
Glass
Secre- Glass
Treasury Department
St. Louis
U boat Captain Stranded in London Tower
London May 10 The captain of a German submarine arrived in London from Spain and was placed in the tower. The Star reports he commanded a U boat that sank several hospital ships. Porto Rico buys 1.5 million in Victory bonds San Juan May 10 The loan committee reported subscriptions totaling 1.5 million with strong interest in Porto Rico.
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London
Geoman
Spain
Star
Porto Rico
San Juan
Victory Loan Committee
Porto Rivo
Italy Unbroken Yet Fails to Yield Fiume Authority
Paris reports Italy remains firm on Fiume as proposed league mandate ends in 1923. Britain PM Lloyd George orders Viscount Milner to Paris to reexamine East Africa questions amid Belgian protest over German East Africa mandate.
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Lloyd George Wires Viscount Milner
Paris
Belgium
Paul Hymans
German East Africa
David Lloyd George
Viscount Milner
Great
Africa
War talks and Belgium indemnity dispute highlighted
Delegates voiced strong opinions on peace terms and criticized the omission of a clause protecting Belgium. They cited 7 billion marks in German currency poured into Belgium during occupation, now devalued to a quarter of face value.
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Belgium
Wilson pledges league backed assurance to France
President Wilson cabled to Secretary Tumulty that he promised France a senate proposal for a supplement to the treaty. The accord would bind the United States to aid France immediately if Germany launches an unprovoked attack, subject to the League of Nations council's approval.
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Washington
Tumulty
Wilson
France
Senate
League of Nations
Germany
Council of Nations
Bandits Raid Cananea Bank and Town in Cananea Attack
Twenty two mounted bandits raided Cananea Sonora killing five police officers including the chief and jailer and releasing prisoners. The Brancisco ore company and Hopkins Brothers store were robbed and a jewelry shop entered. Bank manager Almada was taken to the Mercantile Bank and looted. some loot receipts bore the signature Florez vive Villa.
U S Industrial Board Resigns From Commerce Department
Resignations of the industrial board members were accepted by Secretary Redfield. The dissolution ends government price stabilization efforts via industry agreements. Resignations were tendered April 22 amid a dispute over railroad administration in steel price arrangements.
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Washington
Industrial Board
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Railroad Administration
German Delegates Split Over Peace Terms at Versailles
Reports from Paris and Berlin indicate German delegates to the peace conference are divided over the terms. Talks center on a possible verbal negotiation, with Germany facing drastic conditions including Polish frontiers and loss of the navy. Meanwhile a Panamanian Canal Zone wage dispute prompts a threatened strike by 600 workers.
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Trianon Palace
Shanghai
Council of Four
Council of Foreign Ministers
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd-George
Orlando
Italy
Adriatic
Hungary
Germany
Ebert-Scheidemann
Poland
West Prussia
Upper Silesia
Danzig
England
St. Germain
1 000 More Yanks Salute Goddess During Great Northern Transport
New York May 10 Three transports bringing about ten thousand men arrived. Mongolia carried 4 605 men with field artillery units and support detachment, 100th and 103rd units, medical trains, engineers, and numerous casualty teams. Great Northern from Brest May 2 carried 2 971 men including 125th infantry and 63rd infantry brigade HQs.
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New York
Mongolia
St. Nazaire
Sard Field Artillery Brigade
107Th Field Artillery
100Th Field Artillery
Transportation Corps
California
Washington
Iowa
New Jersey
Great Northern
Brest
Oss
63Rd Infantry
Brest Cons
Italy's Case Still Blocks Peace Treaty
Report notes Italy maintains a firm stand on the peace treaty issue delaying resolution. Officials in Rome cited legal and diplomatic concerns as central obstacles to finalizing terms with allied nations.
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Italy
President Wilson Maintains Stand on Fiume Dispute
Special dispatch from Washington reports President Wilson remains opposed to Italy's claim on Fiume. Paris sources confirm no shift in his position and he will address Congress on peace matters as tensions over the port persist.
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Paris
Wison
Italy
Fiume
League of Nations
Adriatic
Aly
London
Dalmatia
Dodecanese Islands
Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Wilson
President Wilson to address Congress on Paris talks
Paris dispatches report President Wilson will personally address Congress on the Paris negotiations after returning to Washington and discuss the entire subject matter. The address is planned for immediate delivery upon his arrival in the capital.
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Evening Journal
Wasuington
BD. C
Diepeiches
Paris
Wilson
Congress
Washington
Germany vows right peace proposal to end wage slavery
Berlin reports President Ebert issued a proclamation outlining a peace proposal based on lasting peace for nations. It states the treaty would consign German labor to foreign capitalism and wage slavery in return for nation-wide stability.
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Evening Journal
Berlin
Germany
Ebert
Seaplane NC-4 Returns to Halifax After Broke Propeller
The Seaplane NC-4 returns to Halifax an hour after starting for Trepassey Bay. The tender Baltimore will replace a broken propeller and the flight will resume immediately, per today’s Navy Department report.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
NC-4
Halifax
Trepassey Bay
Navy Department
Baltimore
Trans Atlantic attempt begins for Hydro-airplanes NC-1 NC-3
On their way across Halifax the American hydro-airplanes NC-1 and NC-3 started at 9 AM for Trepassey Newfoundland to attempt a trans Atlantic flight. They passed Liscombe at 10 AM as they flew at over a mile per minute.
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Evening Journal
Halifax
Trepassey
New Foundland
Liscombe
Victory Loan Subscriptions Hit 3.5 Billion by Noon
The U S Treasury announced that official subscriptions to the Victory Loan reached about 3.5 billion dollars by noon today.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
U.S. Treasury
Military Detachments and Casualties Listed in Bordeaux Region
In Bordeaux area records from April 27 list detachment units numbers Nos 225 to 280 with 730 enlisted sick or wounded and 88 casual officers. The report notes 2 002 men including 307th engineers headquarters company and ordnance detachments. Also listed are 325th infantry first battalion HQ with companies A B and others totaling 741 enlisted and 10 officers, plus 85th special casual company and 08th Bordeaux convalescent detachment with 10 enlisted sick or wounded.
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Santa Cretin
Bordeaux
307Th Engineers
Sanitary and Ordnance
325Th Infantry
German Press Condemns Peace Terms Across Range
Berlin reports a unified postal condemnation of the peace treaty terms found in preliminary summaries. From radical left to ultraconservative papers, German editors insist Germany cannot accept the terms and reject the proposed settlement.
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Berlin
Germany
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