Vilna Search Reports Stir Polish Jewish Tensions
Special correspondent recounts the Vilna search of Rabbi Rubinstein home by Polish gendarmes under German oversight. A shot from the rabbi’s balcony sparked accusations, arrests followed, and commissary Pilsudski questioned officials while urging rapid inquiry and restraint. The incident fuels antisemitism amid wider Polish Jewish tensions.
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Vilna
St. George Hotel
Rubinstein
Warsaw
Morgenthau
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Habbi Rubinstein
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Mr. Pilsudski
Rubenstein
Plot in Pskof as Bolshevists seize town defense crumbles
The London Times reports an attempted capture of Gen. Batahavitch at Pskof near Petrograd, aided by orders to arrest Judenich and Arsenieff. Batahavitch's staff was seized, his troops refused orders, and Bolshevik forces overran the front, elevating fears of a wider antisoviet collapse. A Riga conference is mocked by the setback and German intrigue.
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London Times
Washington Post
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Petrograd
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Esthenian
Judenich
Narva
Arsenieff
Judenitch
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Hurnovo
Schulze
Ferrograd
Durnove
Finland
Jie
Stockholm
Berlin
Talahavitch
Riga
Paris Rental Boom in Wake of Armistice
Paris rents have doubled since the armistice with lodgings income rising from 663,000,000 to over 1,325,000,000 francs. The number of rental apartments grew about 30 percent from 1889 to 1919. total rents climbed 50 percent by fall 1918, and more than 100 percent since the armistice, especially since April this year.
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Paris
Associated Press
German Arrest British Mission in Riga Dispatch
Riga dispatches report three members of the British mission to Lithuania were arrested by German soldiers and taken to Mitau. The British mission later secured the men's release. Paris dispatches say von der Goltz forces at Mitau attacked Lithuanian headquarters and seized 50 000 rubles.
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Paris
von der Goltz
Camel Cigarettes Sold in Sealed 30 Cigarette Pack
An ad promotes Camels at 18 cents per package with scientifically sealed cartons. The carton holds ten packs totaling 200 cigarettes and is recommended for time or office supply and travel use.
Probers to Hear Pershing Today
Gen Pershing will be examined tomorrow by the war expenditures investigation committee of Congress. Questions will cover general issues of surplus stocks and attacks on Germany by American troops after the armistice. The panel reviews destruction of American expeditionary force materials in France and a bulk sale to France worth 135 million in food and 137 million in clothing. Delivery must occur by August 31 with payment in five percent bonds maturing in ten years.
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War Expenditures Investigation Committee of Congress
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France
Colombey-la-Belle
United States
France Backs Desl Agreement At Liquidation Office
French officials praise the desl and the under secretary for liquidation as a very odd move for France. Large stocks of foodstuffs from the transaction will be distributed to maximize consumer benefit.
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Preas
France
Newspapers urged to withhold Ludendorff war story
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon appealed to newspapers not to print the Ludendorff war narrative. He noted several papers planned to publish it and urged editors to refuse without Congress action. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts objected to the pressure and urged restraint.
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Oregon
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Congress
Germany
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Massachusetts
Hindenburg Tapped as Presidential Candidate
Berlin reports Marshal von Hindenburg to be nominated by the nations people's party for Germany's next presidential election. The party describes its platform as conservative while no election date has been set and the constitution provides a seven year term.
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People’s Party
Berlin
United Press
the Nations People's Party
Marshal von Hindenburg
Germany
Ebert
People's Party
Credit to Italy Totals Topped by New 9.1 Million Line
A new credit of 9.1 million dollars was established yesterday in favor of Italy. This raise in advances brings Italy's total to 1.1 million and adds to allied supports totaling 9.0 million.
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Italy
Reds Send Peace Mission and Banknote Report
Copenhagen reports Nikola Lenin sends delegation to Kishe ner to discuss peace with Roumanik. Helsingfors dispatch says Bolshevik government prints 350 million rubles in new notes to replace interim issues authorized by Gen Judenich with rubles redeemable for bonds. Paris notes the marriage of Marie Sackville-West to Martin, chief of protocol at the French foreign office.
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Roumanik
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Stockholm
Helsingfors
Judenich
Rusat
Petrograd
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Russia
Sap
Paris
Witha Martin
Foreign Office
Amelia Sackville-West
Lo Sackville-West
Camels Cigarettes Offer Unique Blend and Satisfaction
Amels are unlike any cigarette smoked in quality flavor and mellow mildness. Camel blends Turkish and Domestic tobaccos to meet diverse tastes. Smokers will find Camels smooth yet full bodied with no aftertaste or lingering odor and prefer their quality over premiums or gifts.
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