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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
1
German turmoil worsens as Reds seize Hamburg after street battles and government troops retreat. Reports say Spartacists and communists control parts of the city while Berlin fights erupt, and calls grow for a peace envoy to sign terms in Versailles.
Describes Dasseldorf turmoil as government negotiates peace terms with Allies. Civilians guard streets, armored cars patrol, and fears of rejection ripple through populace. Once terms signalled, order returns and Rhineland towns feel relief amid national humiliation.
President Wilson establishes a personal seal to replace the presidential emblem for signing the peace treaty. The seal, carved from a ring gifted by California four years earlier for his wedding, features engraved Woodrow Wilson initials in stenographic script.
The British Labour Party conference adopts a resolution urging speedy German admission to postwar settlements and revision of harsh treaty terms. Ramsay MacDonald leads calls for international cooperation and reconciliation while John R. Clynes argues for reparations to balance punishment. A second resolution protests the blockade and seeks industrial restoration in Europe.
Paris dispatch reports Hermann Mueller and Bell will sign the peace treaty and travel to Versailles to join the signing on Saturday. Plans and ultimatums surface as Allies press for German delegation details while other treaties lag amid fatigue and shifting arrangements.
The Versailles peace conference faces longer signing time as four documents must be signed. The order places Clemenceau Wilson Lloyd George first, followed by other delegates, with Germany signing last. No speeches. signing to begin promptly once open.
Florida Senator Fletcher, former commerce committee chair, urged preserving and expanding the government shipbuilding program. He warned against cancelling contracts, noting the United States could hold about a quarter of world tonnage with $3.8 billion spent, while privately operated fleets would suffer profits. He advocated government ships alongside private lines and suggested ordering some high class mail and passenger vessels now to gain experience.
A London Times dispatch describes Bol shevist Riga where female units of the red guard carried out nearly 100 executions as men refused the duty. When retreating, women wore nurse disguises. anti red troops questioned their hair and arrested them as soldiers. If found guilty, they were shot.
At Paris Peace Conference the former German crown prince Frederick William Hohenzollern fled from Holland into Germany causing a stir. Officials warn Germany may form a reactionary party under militarist influence, but Allies will not intervene as long as the peace terms are obeyed. In Washington, officials foresee a possible return of militarism while urging compliance with the treaty. A Destruction Committee member, Charles H Turnbull, was indicted for embezzling mutilated Treasury notes and large sums hidden in paint cans at his bureau of engraving and printing job.
The Prussian national assembly passed a resolution expressing confidence in the government after a discussion of the peace situation. Berlin reports the vote as a show of support for the premier amid ongoing negotiations.
Denmark protests to the peace conference against German actions in Schleswig. Danish officials allege Germans are selling state property in the disputed region amid postwar tensions and border questions.
The U S Court of Appeals modifies a preliminary injunction on the production and sale of beer up to 2.75 percent alcohol while keeping the ban on the internal revenue collector. The decision allows the US attorney to proceed at his discretion but preserves the injunction against Richard J McDilligott. The ruling highlights continued uncertainty over wartime prohibition and the scope of brewing rights.
Government officials warn of a major conspiracy with Bolshevik funding. Garvan says Russians pour 1 million monthly as Congress expands anti anarchist measures, deportations, and wartime explosives regulation. Senate panel boosts funding for Justice and crime suppression, while other agency budgets are adjusted amid wartime concerns.
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