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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
15
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A presidential and Senate foreign relations conference transcript reveals Allied powers deceived Wilson and concealed secret bargains during the Paris armistice and fourteen points. The disclosure questions the league of nations framework, risks eroding trust, and presses for prompt treaty ratification amid fears of compromised U.S. independence.
Lord Northcliffe pushes a homegrown Irish solution forcing the British government to act. Lloyd George pledges his cabinet will tackle the issue seriously soon, aiming for a settlement acceptable to the majority of Irish people and hoping for broader world peace through a credible Irish settlement. Lord French’s letter underscores the necessity of British and Irish cooperation in resolving the question.
A fragmented column references an Irish dominion idea akin to Canada and Australia, noting it could benefit England to have a friendly Ireland. The piece mentions taxation and a broader political context, with satirical asides about current affairs and a joking tone about government schemes and rationing.
The article compares Great Britain and the United States facing similar postwar issues. It notes rising labor costs, slower production, and higher coal prices while consumer demand grows. It cites Lloyd George and Harding on "work and wage" as the suggested remedy, with Britain suffering a large trade gap and the US leveraging agricultural strength to expand exports.
The article argues that U S milling is trending toward domination by large mills, harming small mills and raising costs. It endorses a Gore bill to aid small mills via wheat warehouse certificates modeled on bonded liquor warehouses, enabling local grinding and cheaper animal feed, while warning against excessive centralization and higher consumer prices.
Countess Henrietta de Clermont-Tonnerre, famed traveler and former backer of Persia's Shah, arrives in New York. Her connection to the Clermont-Tonnerre duchy and its storied lineage, plus Lord Sherborne and Inverclyde ties, anchor a page of aristocratic gossip and historical notes.
Senate not in session. Foreign relations committee met with President Wilson to discuss the Versailles conference. A judiciary subcommittee ordered a report on a proposed treaty to aid France if Germany attacks, ensuring constitutional alignment. General Burr and Frank Hines urged a central supply system to replace the bureau system. Congress adjourned for noon, reconvened. daylight saving repeal defeated 39 to 101. Federal Trade Commission probe authorized for ship costs. clothing and food not included. King Swaps sworn in amid protests. DOJ seeks 2.47 million dollars for prosecuting hoarders and profiteers. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell testified about army air service size. La Guardia seeks detailed report on capture of aviators Davis and Peterson by Mexican bandits.
Danial Steucklen, member of the national assembly and imperial commissioner for war and civilian prisoners, told a Berlin meeting that America earned German gratitude for prisoner treatment and Siberian labor. He blamed France for holding prisoners and urged action by socialists to end retention in France.
A conveyed message from the Lithuanian Ukrainian League to the Ukrainian national committee in Paris claims unity with Lithuania against Polish aims in the former Russian empire. It denounces Polish attacks on Ukrainians in Galicia and Lvov and opposes any talks with Kolchak or other leaders seen as compromising Lithuanian and Ukrainian independence.
New York leads state chapters with 377 chartered posts as the American Legion reports membership surpassing 330,000. Charters issued total 1,833 with 1,108 additional posts awaiting charter. Pennsylvania ranks second with 919 posts chartered or organizing. Massachusetts 313, Iowa 651, Nebraska 651, New Jersey 101, Texas 96.
More than a month after authorization to reorganize, 36013 enlistment grants have been reported to the militia bureau. A third of these are in the Texas guard, while 27 states report no organization at all.
The Washington Poet presents a condensed timetable of rail departures to major cities. Schedules are based on railroad administration data, showing departure times for Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbia Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis and more with multiple daily slots and carriers noted.
Paris reports Crown Prince Charles of Roumania renounced his claim to the throne. At twenty six he had a marganatic marriage with Migs Zyzia Lambrino in 1918 without royal consent, faced divorce, and allegedly shot himself in the leg earlier this year. His father, King Ferdinand, sought a European princess marriage for him.
The Census Bureau reports year end totals for cottonseed: crushed 4,446,080 tons, up from 4,251,680. on hand 24,499 tons, versus 40,438 five years ago. Crude oil produced 1,326,245,788 pounds, on hand 25,631,260. refined oil produced 1,158,064,978 and on hand 146,718,782. Exports of oil 174,269,424 pounds. other byproducts include linters and near 369,721 tons, with various prior year figures noted.
The War Department announced urgent vacancies in the regular army will favor officers who served in the war with Germany. Honorable discharged personnel preferring permanent service are second, those not seeking retention third, all contingent on required legislation passing.
War Department says approximately 350,000 emergency soldiers still must be discharged by August 1943. Early September projections show 25,000 buildings from Europe in ten days, with 76,086 more embarked by September 3. About 35,000 enlistments remain to reach the 2,235,000 authorized army strength.
London reports the Queen Elizabeth era trophy given to Admiral Drake for defeating the Armada sold at auction for 19400. The item features a terrestrial globe form engraved with a sixteenth century world map, mounted on a vase with cherubs grotesque vasques and fruit. Made in Zurich about 1570, it weighs 42 ounces.
The Antigonian reports Senator Hiram Johnson of California as the leading Republican pick among soldiers returning from World War I, with Gen Pershing and Gen Wood also drawing sizable support. The piece notes Johnson’s strong showing on the Antigone poll, the influence of war service, and the broader mood on the league of nations and third-term hints. It includes voter origins from Camp Furnstone and other sites, plus commentary on other candidates and party leanings. A separate note covers a five-year-old’s fever for strikes, discussed by Senator Nat B. Dial, highlighting industrial unrest and the idea of a child asking for a minimum wage.
The nation opposes universal service and worries a 19 year old compulsory service. Louis F. Sturdivant of Kansas City warns Congress against a Prussian style draft and urges strengthening the National Guard based on its World War II like success. He argues against a 560000 man universal army and in favor of expanding the guard and air service.
Aviation Lieut Alkermann and Maj Isler reached the Jungfrau summit in a biplane from Berne on Monday. The planned landing site was marked by cinders but the plane slid into a snow pocket, stopping about 100 yards from the target. They were not hurt.
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