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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1919
Page
5
German national assembly pushes bills on colonial policy citing Wilson's fourteen points while debating the future of colonies. discussions touch on hunger, strike impact, and potential transfer of industries to the state amid food scarcity and wartime strain.
According to the Berlin Deutsche Zeitung the unpublished third volume of Bismarck a reflections and reminiscences describes the early evolution of the Kaiser era. It notes Crown Prince Frederick’s fears about Prince William Bismarck and the emperor’s lifelong ear disability and medical opinions appended to the volume.
Paris officials report a 4 percent decrease in living costs within a month due to new government measures on food importation distribution and pricing. Vilerain says distribution centers will open in fifteen Paris wards with rationed foods in March and price reductions tied to direct government procurement and transport to cooperatives and small traders. The plan aims to align Paris prices with New York and London levels and follows direct purchases from Hoover. A March 6 ration package includes bread meat lard potatoes rice vegetables sugar and condensed milk.
Maj Gen Francis J Kernan and Sir William Howard head the interallied mission to Poland arriving in Posen amid cheers and decorations. They will confer with German authorities for a week starting Monday as part of ongoing postwar arrangements. In Warsaw, Ukraine terms demand Lemberg and oil wells stay with Poland, with Ukrainian peasant influence expected to secure acceptance.
Prof Herman Fernau analyzes Germanys election results in Journal de Ganove. He cites nearly 19,090,000 votes for republic with 266 deputies from socialist democrat and independent groups, about 4,000,000 votes for the old regime with 3 deputies from national and other parties, and ~5,600,000 votes for the Catholic center with 48 deputies. He argues the Allies should peace with the German people, not the Scheidemann government or von BreckdorffRantzau.
A Berlin placard at the entrance of the American embassy announced that no applications by German officers for commissions in American Japanese or other foreign armies would be received. The notice addressed persistent rumors of attractive rates for such employment and noted American and Spanish missions faced daily solicitations from younger officers who believe the rumors.
The three day conference of governors and mayors opens at 9 30 this morning in the East Room of the White House with Secretary Wilson delivering a message calling for plans for public building and construction until peace. President Wilson speaks at 10 45 followed by Baker and Daniels on government contracts. Afternoon sessions cover state needs and local questions with speakers including Gov Coolidge and Roger W Rabson.
New York March 2 Dr Thomas Addis Emmet died at his home in New York aged ninety two. A physician author and lifelong advocate of Irish home rule he was honored as Knight Commander of St Gregory I the Great by Pope Pius in 1908. His career touched politics medicine and Civil War era loyalties. Jerome Connor prepared a death mask and planned a bust from it.
New York March 2 Plans for two memorials to airmen who will not return were adopted by the Aero Club of America and will be erected in the cemetery at Ton France where Mai uutberg Hoby Baker Blair Thaw and other famous American airmen are buried Captain Eddie Rickenbacker proposed the memorial and was named fund chairman He said the men were real heroes and inspired those who survived A US memorial to American airmen who died is also planned with Rear Admiral Robert E Peary named to head a committee to outline the plans
The French government leases the Hotel Bischofiero for President Wilson at 40 rooms and $2,000,000 furnishings. Built for $1,000,000, the mansion sits on Acrogathe Street near Clemenceau with police and guards as security. Wilson to stay about three months with easy view to Lloyd George and Clemenceau. preparations underway amid air raids and moves of art from a nearby chateau.
A London Times report notes Brig Gen Sasdiel T Ansei faces demotion to lieutenant colonel after criticizing harsh court martial awards during testimony before the Senate military committee. The move, viewed as punishment for testimony, sparks anticipated congressional scrutiny and civil-military tension. BR H Cheape, polo star and holder of DSO and MC, retires with honorary brigadier general rank.
Hush Wilson of 204 T Street NW and George Howleen, a private at University Park, were briefly injured when the automobile Wilson drove turned turtle at Davenport and Forty-first streets. The men refused hospital treatment.
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