19 May 1919
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
1
A vast destroyer and cruiser fleet scours the Atlantic for NC-3 and its five crewmen. Reports say NC-3 drifted after losing wireless contact between stations 17 and 18 Saturday morning. ships pursue from Corvo toward Azores with cargo and water supplies intact.
A British fleet anchors outside Memel East Prussia near the Russian frontier and is expected to occupy the port within a few days according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph quoting Berlin advices.
General Murch announced that wartime troop transport experience exposed a flaw in the 1915 War Department estimate of transport feasibility. He spoke from Washington on May 19 outlining implications for strategic planning and logistics.
General March criticized wartime estimates that assumed rapid landings by Germany France Austria and Japan. He cited figures of 387 000 404 000 180 000 and 238 000 respectively in 16 days, noting actual transport times needed 35 days for fast transports and 70 days for cargo ships.
Paris reports Italy gives up claims to the Dodecanese islands off Asia Minor in favor of Greece ending a major peace conference dispute. London dispatch notes warnings of possible emergencies if Germany declines to sign the treaty under allied terms. Karl Carzon of Kedleston asserts no major treaty changes will be allowed.
Chicago on May 19 reports Dr. John D. Robertson, the city health commissioner, argues that thousands of poor families cannot afford 14 cent milk and proposes city run milk stations selling at 11 cents a quart. If laws block city operation he will seek a special session to obtain a net.
Washington May 19 Col Henry D Lindsley resigns as director of the bureau of war risk insurance at the request of Secretary Glass. Assistant Director Dudley Oates also resigns. Other officials including G H Rennick J W Barton M J Dowling and L Pisher may follow in protest against alleged intolerable conditions.
London reports British troops seized Bakika fort defeating Afghan forces. The victory blocks the Afghan advance toward Lundiketai and boosts British prestige amid ongoing campaign in Afghanistan. Stuttgart dispatch notes a ministry decree allowing omission of parental data on birth certificates to protect children's future reputations.
Australian aviator Harry Hawker began his nonstop attempt from Newfoundland to Ireland at 5 55 p m Greenwich time flying a Sopwith machine with Commander Mackenzie Grieve as navigator and Raynham in a Martinsyde aircraft waiting for favorable weather. Raynham and navigator Captain Morgan were injured during takeoff when the Martinsyde axle broke. Meanwhile the NC 4 led by Commander A C Reed remains the other contender in the race for the first transatlantic flight with Sir Hawker aiming for the Irish coast in about 19 hours.
Weather near the Azores hindered the NC-4 historic flight on Sunday as gale conditions weakened. Rear Admiral Jackson at Ponta Delgada reported unfavorable conditions, delaying continuation of the NC-4 voyage. No update on NC-1 or NC-3 was provided.
London reports an official inquiry into government motor and army transport costs. General Atkins pressed why automobiles were not sold to avoid depreciation while witnesses cited postwar petrol shortages and scarce labor and repair facilities. A ring allegedly offered 125 for a lorry, hindering disposal of government property.
Reports from Spa say Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, left Versailles and likely will not return. Differences with Berlin advisors over how to proceed were strong enough that he asked to be replaced at Versailles.
May 19 report from Constantinople says three Turks and one Greek were killed in fighting after Greek troops landed at Smyrna on Thursday. The clash mainly occurred in Smyrna's Turkish quarter as Greek forces faced heavy rifle fire.
Berlin reports show gigantic demonstrations against the peace terms with Chancellor Scheidemann and cabinet members addressing crowds. Army leaders urge Silesian volunteers and German officers oppose terms fearing mass unemployment as the government weighs revised terms and a condensed Versailles reply. Continued delays are likely.
The text outlines a volatile forecast where hunger spurs a revolution, the volunteer army is ready to fight as defeat would end many careers, and the government may resign without action, potentially uniting three imperialist parties.
British air plane completes a crossing of the Atlantic today. The remarkable journey showcases long distance air travel capabilities and marks a milestone for transatlantic aviation.
British flyer Harry Hawker, who left Newfoundland Sunday for Ireland in a Sopwith, was seen off the Irish coast late Friday morning amid poor weather. The attempt aimed to beat the American NC-4 in the first nonstop transatlantic flight, following news of the NC-4 reaching the Azores.
St Johns Newfoundland May 19 Pilot Harry Hawker carries a life saving boat fastened to his aircraft fuselage for his trans Atlantic venture. Navigator Lieutenant Commander Grieve and Hawker wear life saving suits with air pockets across the shoulders designed to keep them afloat for hours if they must abandon ship in heavy seas.
Berlin reports via Gazeta Dolske that Ukrainian leader Gen. Simon Petliura has joined the Soviet government. His forces have opposed the Bolsheviks for months while seeking Allied aid. Petliura’s troops reportedly drove Bolsheviks from Kiev and had been winning defeats until recently.
Washington May 19 President Wilsons message to the extra session of congress is in Secretary Tumultys hands after arrival by cable. The document runs about 4500 words and is expected to reach congress on Tuesday.
In London May 19 British officials and parliament debated the fate of seized German ships in U S hands. J Gould warns of German American peace propaganda while noting Wilson's idealism and Daniels and Hurley's talk of a large navy. He predicts ships will pass to American corporations undercutting British rates unless tonnage is shared among the Allies by war losses.
General von Plessen, once at the Imperial headquarters in Potsdam, challenged Count von Hoensbroch after a newspaper accused the ex-kaiser of cowardice. The count refused to meet the challenge, ending in a standoff.
The NC-8 crew missing since Friday on a trans Atlantic flight were saved today by the American warship Columbia.
In the Gulf of Finland on May 19 the British fleet engaged Bolshevik warships, sinking one vessel and disabling another. Bolsheviks fled toward Corstandt seeking escape.
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, a Republican, is elected Speaker of the House by two votes over Champ Clark. Republicans gain Senate control with Cummins named President Pro Tempore and defeat Pittman of Nevada by 47 to 42 in a record vote.
Navy vessels near the Azores have found no trace of the missing Seaplane NC-8 and its five crew members. A conflicting earlier dispatch claimed the crew was picked up, but the Journal received the note at 3:80 o'clock indicating no recovery yet.
Washington reports the Shipping Board ordered 12 large steamers to enter the lumber trade from South Atlantic and gulf ports. Four ships of 7,500 tons or more will trade with Argentina, two smaller vessels to Cuba for sugar, and remaining ships may be allocated to Southern ports as export business justifies.
Berlin May 1 reports say Germany’s war toll exceeds six million with 1,676,000 killed 4,207,000 wounded and 1, etc, missing listed as STSG0G in the latest authoritative casualty figures.
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