Bolshevism and Imperialism Across Persia and Europe
The piece argues British and Polish imperialism worsen Bolshevik gains in Persia the Caucasus and Azerbaijan. It claims Lloyd George betrayed Russia and warns that Polish expansion and British policy threaten India and global peace. It notes Bolshevik advances from the Caucasus to southern Persia and predicts a potential first class war if Britain abandons southern Persia.
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India
Mr. Lloyd George
Russia
Persia
British Empire
Poland
United States
Great Britain
Red
Caucasus
Lloyd George
Azerbaijan
Baku
Georgia
Wilson
Paris
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Gilan
Caspian
Mazandaran
Teheran
Turkestan
France
Afghanistan
Ice and Coal Abuses Prompt New Weight Standards
The Senate failed to act on a District of Columbia bill to require selling ice and coal by weight. Local officials report ice frauds and cutoffs for households with sick children, while coal buyers pay inflated prices. The proposed standard would protect buyers next winter and curb thefts, though reassembly in December delays action.
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Senate
Columbia
Congress
Canneries Disabled Threaten Next Winter Food Supply
A nationwide car shortage cripples food packing as plants cut half time for summer. Tin plate supply and transportation gaps threaten can makers and small local packers, risking higher canned goods costs next winter and idle canning plants through summer and autumn.
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Atlantic
Pacific
A Novel Gas Fuel Boosts Hopes for Cheaper Power
A six cylinder car in New York tested a cheap fuel oil claimed to be made from vegetable waste at six cents a gallon. Inventors say it could replace gasoline and even be sold as a yeast product for consumers to produce their own fuel. Brewers may buy the process. experts warn of potential trusts but foresee price competition and relief from high motor costs.
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New York
Boundary Between Germany and Denmark Fixed by Plebiscites
The international commission at Flensburg announced that the Schleswig plebiscite boundaries are fixed and its duties under the Versailles treaty are complete. British forces, which assisted in policing the district, began arriving in Copenhagen from Flensburg as the commission ends its role.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Denmark
Schleswig
International Commission
Flensburg
Flenaburg
Former Bavarian Premier Becomes Kaisarlauthen Teacher
Former Bavarian premier Hoffman has accepted a position as school teacher at Kaisarlauthen according to the Germanic. Before he became premier he followed the teaching profession.
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Berlin
Tuesaday
Hoffman
Bavaria
Kaisarlauthen
Alfonso XIII Observes 400th Grandeza Celebration in Madrid
The 400th anniversary of the Grandeza is marked by a solemn investiture at the royal palace in Madrid. Alfonso XIII will preside as grandees take seats on crimson cushions while the candidate speaks, and the king grants peerage amid ceremonial bowing and hat removal. Duke of Arcos, Duke of Tamanes, Duke of Almeradar, and Duke of Seville are among new grandees. many attendees have noble lineages or connections to historic royal houses.
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Alfonso XIII
Royal Palace
Madrid
Spain
Charles V
Alfonso
Duke of Arcos
Dukes of Arcos
United States
Virginia Lowery
Woodbury
Mass
Washington
Atlil
Jose Brunetti
Don Jose
Duke of
Tamanes
Salamanca
Empress Eugenio
Atlantic
Infanta Eulalie
Columbus
Kingdom of Spain
Duke of Alba
New York
Eugenie
Duchess of Alba
Seville
Duke
Almeradar
Algeciras
Morocco
Don Juan de Monclus Y Cabanellasz
Dona Maria Louisa of Bourbon
Duchess of
London
Kennsington Square West
Henry
Isabella II
Francia of
Assisi
Castalvi
Marquise DE
Fontenoy
Coal profiteers targeted in federal anti profiteering drive
Attorney General Palmer ordered a nationwide pursuit of coal profiteering in bituminous mines. In a telegram to all U S district attorneys he urged prompt action and to seek indictments where investigations show unreasonable profits. Prices at mines reportedly range from 7 to 11 dollars a ton with production costs about 2 79 per ton.
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Palmer
United States
Department of Justice
Department
Census Work Progressing in Major Cities
Census bureau announces 1920 population figures for cities over 5 000 and notes broad progress in state totals. Of the 60 cities over 100 000 in 1910 only one remains unannounced. several cities enter that class in 1920 and many 60 000 to 100 000 cities have complete figures. Great Falls Montana 24 121 up 10 178 729 percent Fairmont West Virginia 17 851 up 8 146 83 3 percent New Bedford Massachusetts 121 217 up 24 565 25 4 percent Northampton Massachusetts 21 951 up 2 520 13 percent Lansing Michigan 67 327 up 26 098 83 6 percent Wenatchee Washington 6 324 up 2 274 561 percent Bristol Pennsylvania 10 273 up 1 017 11 percent
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Census Bureau
Akron
San Antonio
Dallas
Hartford
Youngstown
Ohio
Springfield
Maia
Trenton
N. J
Salt Lake City
Camden
Norfolk
Wilmington
Del
Kanana City
Great Falls
Mont
Fairmont
W. Va
New Bedford
Mass
Northampton
Lansing
Mich
Wanatchee
Wash
Bristol
Lincoln memorial dedication postponed to December
The Lincoln memorial statue dedication is postponed from September 23 to after Congress convenes in December. Col John Temple Graves announced the decision after a New York board meeting. The delay aims to ensure Congress and southern statesmen and foreign diplomats are represented at the ceremonies.
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Congress
John Temple Graves
Board of Commissioners
New York
South
Government Expenditures Reach Over Twenty Billion
Treasury Department reports total spending from July 1, 1919 to May 31, 1920 at 20,775,535,858 dollars. September saw the highest outlay while November was the lightest. major items include 1.503 billion by the Treasury and 951 million charged to Federal railroad control. Navy ranked third with 723 million, Labor at 5.06 million, White House 6.70 million, and Congress 17.68 million. debt payments totaled 14.85 billion.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Navy Department
Department of Labor Jast
White House
Congressional
Wilson invites hero of Liège in Rhine visit
Gen Peyton C. March chief of staff of the American army met Belgian and British commanders in the Rhineland. He dined with Gen Rugquoy at Aix la Chapelle and reviewed the British troops in Cologne. He announced a cable from President Wilson expressing desire for a visit from Gen Leman and planned inspections and travel to Paris and Antwerp.
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Coblenz
Peyton C. March
Staf
Rhineland
March
Aix-la- Chapelle
Rugquoy
Cobleanz
Cologne
Tneut
Thomas Morland
Rhine
Rucquoy
Wilson
United States
Leman
Paris
Antwerp
Trade troubles dampen Japan in early June mood
A Commerce Department dispatch from Tokyo reports Japan’s early June trade balance as very unfavorable and continued industrial depression. The Yokohama Magnet Bank failure on May 24 and its failed reopening last Tuesday reflect ongoing silk market uncertainty and a lack of accord on silk security value among banks merchants and manufacturers.
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Japan
Department of Commerce
Tokyo
Mag
Yokohama
Newspapers organize national paper purchasing group
One hundred daily papers across the country have formed a Delaware based publishers purchasing corporation to cooperatively buy print paper and mill supplies. Officers include W J Pape of the Waterbury Republican as president, W W Weaver of the Durham Sun as vice president, Jason Rogers of the New York Globe as treasurer, and George W. Marble of the Fort Scott Tribune Monitor as secretary.
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New York
Delaware
W J Pape
Waterbury Republican
W W Weaver
Durham
N. C
Transport Ourcq Launched in Philadelphia Harbor
The army transport Ourcq was launched at Hog Island Philadelphia on June 17 in honor of American soldiers who died near the Ourcq River. Sponsor was Mrs. William M Wright wife of General Wright acting chief of staff of the U S Army.
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Philadelphia
Ourcq
Hog Island
William M Wright
Washington, D. C
United States Buys Silver Under Pittman Act
The director of the mint announced a purchase of 1,600,000 ounces of silver at 1 dollar per ounce under the Pittman act authority. The act allows US mined silver bought domestically at not more than 1 dollar per ounce London equivalent. Dealers quoted domestic metal at 99 1 2 cents and foreign at 90 cents per ounce.
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United States
London
New York
Treasury Department
Premier Miller Denies Phosphate Concessions to Anglo Italian Group
In Paris on June 17 during budget discussion in the chamber of deputies Premier Miller denied that concessions for phosphate mines had been granted to an Anglo Italian group. He said the Algeciras treaty had been canceled by Versailles only in the case of Germany, leaving the Algeciras treaty as the open door for the allies.
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Paris
Morocco
Chamber of Deputies
Miller
Queens court ceremony returns to Madrid palace
On Saturday evening the court ceremony resumes with wives of grandees presented to the queen. Duchesses and counts, newly titled or inherited, will enter in court dress carrying a haasock to kneel and present services at the monarchs diasposa. They will then serve as ladies in waiting in rotation.
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Madrid
Central American Unity Sought Requires New Newspaper Organ
A Salvadoran meeting of the Central American international committee delegates aims to initiate unification of the five states. A newspaper will be founded to act as the committee organ and subdelegates for all Salvadoran departments will be appointed.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Salvador
International Committee
War Dept allocates over six thousand autos for guard
Orders issued yesterday set aside more than 6,000 motor vehicles for the national guard. Distribution will be supervised by the motor transport corps with militia bureau approval and includes 24 automobiles, 3,652 trucks, 48 tank trucks, 1,952 motorcycles, 1,280 bicycles and 1,060 trailers.
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War Department
National Guard
Motor Transport Corps
Militia Bureau
Whalers to Hunt in Aeros Copenhagen June 2
Norwegian businessmen at Aalesund plan seaplane aided seal and whaling in Denmark between Jesland and Greenland during the coming summer. The first aircraft is expected within about four weeks as many ships already crowd the strait.
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Copenhagen
Aalesund
Bergen
Norway
Denmark
Jesland
Greenland
National Tidends
Greater Freedom for Catalonia Decree Approved
The council of ministers approved a decree defining autonomy limits for Catalonia and authorized treasury obligations of 400 million pesetas to meet the deficit. Deputy Mendez of Vigo was named food commissioner by the council.
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Madrid
Council of Ministers
Mendez
Vigo
Rockefeller Aid for Tuberculosis Campaign In France
Maurice de Rothschild stated in the chamber of deputies that the Rockefeller Foundation has donated about 8 million francs annually since 1917 to fight tuberculosis in France. In that period 6 million pamphlets were distributed and over 1 million people attended lectures on the disease.
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Paris
Rockefeller Foundation
France
Maurice de Rothschild
Chamber of Deputies
Spain Plans Renewal of 25 Million Peseta French Loan
Madrid dispatches quote gossip in financial circles that Spain will renew the 25,000,000 peseta loan to France with the authorization of the Spanish government. The move was arranged by a Spanish bankers' consortium.
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Paris
France
Madrid
Washington hosts talks on Harding and convention city prospects
The interview roundup highlights Ohio figures praising Senator Harding’s character and leadership while stressing Washington as a premier convention city. Analysts from St Louis to Helena discuss hall capacity, financing, and Western influence shaping the Democratic ticket and the 1920 presidential race.
Greetings From Peru Arrives for Secretary Colby
William Walker Smith, secretary of the American embassy at Lima, arrives bearing a message from President Leguia of Peru to Secretary Colby. Leguia expresses a sincere wish to strengthen ties with the United States and Colby asks Lima’s ambassador to relay gratitude to the foreign minister for transmission to the president.
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William Walker Smith
Lima
Colby
Leguia
Peru
United States
Japan Plans World Exposition in Kyoto 1922
Japanese business interests consider holding a pan Asia tic or world exposition in Kyoto in 1922 to commemorate the victory in the war, the Department of Commerce was informed yesterday.
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Kyoto
Japan
Department of Commerce
French Military Death Toll at 1,262,872 in Manteat War
Official ministry statistics reported by Le Matin place French military deaths at 1,262,872. Of the total, 61,854 are recorded as unknown fate, per Paria’s June 17 report.
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Paria
Ministry of War
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