Paris Peace Talks Move Toward Clearer Boundaries and Roles
Reports from the Paris peace conference indicate discussions on German reparation, territorial adjustments, and the roles of France, the United States, and Britain. A commission on responsibility for the war has submitted its report, with officials praising Secretary Lansing’s leadership during the sessions.
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American Doctrine Faces Unexpected Enmity in League Debate
Paris and Geneva reports describe friction over the Monroe doctrine amendment to the League covenant. The commission defers action, with premiers likely to decide, possibly locating the League capital in Geneva due to Switzerland’s neutral stance. The issue centers on how far the amendment expands or narrows national sovereignty and opposing views from British dominions and Bolshevism as a broader alternative.
France’s Frontiers and Boundaries in 1792 Era Debate
A fragmentary report discusses the historical boundaries of France before the 1792 revolution, noting Alsace and Lorraine as provinces confined by frontier changes since 1689. The text questions a Paus Friday night claim that France faced a maniac 914% frontiers figure that would have reshaped Alsace and Lorraine prior to peace talks.
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Lorrain
Nations Must Show Belief In League by Disarming
In a special Guardian edition on a league of nations Lloyd George urges disarmament as essential to prevent a repeat of 1914. The piece compiles views from notables including Viscount Bryce Lord Baldane Albert Thomas and other statesmen.
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Albert Thomas
Smuts Covenant Debate Coursing Through Paris Talks
Diplomats in Paris debate pruning the Smuts Covenant to ease peace treaty execution. A simpler framework, perhaps limited to voluntary league arbitration, could preserve peace while avoiding entrenched disputes over France Prussia and other key issue areas.
Hitchcock Letter on League Draft Views Reported
Senator Hitchcock stated that the covenant of the league of nations had seen no significant changes by the Paris committee. He indicated the Senate would be informed on what it needs to know as the issue moved through the process.
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Senator Hitchcock on ratifying treaty with amendments
Senator Hitchcock said ratification would occur if the peace pact includes the league of nations as an integral part, with possible amendments to ease passage. He noted a letter outlining senate sentiment and objections, including reservations on domestic subjects, withdrawal, mandatory burdens, and a Monroe doctrine reservation.
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Telegraph Rates Up as Wage Increases Raise Costs
Postmaster General Burleson announced a 24 percent rise in domestic telegraph rates effective April 1 to cover higher operating costs from wage increases. The change affects commercial and government messages, with 20 percent boosts on leased wires, night rates up, and no change to press rates or leased press wires.
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Hungary Soviet Government Demands Assembly and Protection
Budapest reports indicate a Hungarian Soviet government seeks a national assembly under allied supervision and extended protection for foreign missions. Looting, seizure of personal property, and confiscation of valuables are noted amid military moves and potential countermeasures by the Allies in southeastern Europe.
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Proletariat Seizes Budapest Opera With Rationed Prices
A factory official his wife and two women entered the National Opera House in Budapest as proletarian control began. Short addresses linked art to the workers cause while religious instruction was dropped from public schools for political topics. A German Austrian railway strike reportedly settled in Vienna.
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Hitchcock Knox Debate May Be Held in Indianapolis
Senator Hitchcock accepted Senator Watsons invitation to discuss the League of Nations at a League to Enforce Peace meeting in Indianapolis. A date is not set. Indianapolis is also seen as the likely site for a debate between Hitchcock and Senator Knox, who was challenged by Hitchcock and will not return to Washington until late April.
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Embargo Dooms Reds and Allies Repel Attack
Allies halt Bolshevik push near Riga Archangel front reports say American and allied troops repelled a northern front assault. Decorations awarded to Joel R Moore and Ernest Hand for bravery under fire in the Pinems sector. Engineering units arrive at Murmansk to bolster supply lines and prepare for possible withdrawal. Buenos Aires reports Agriculture Minister Demarchi touring provinces to resolve farmer strikes.
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Huns Fortify Danzig as Armistice Tensions Rise
Allied leaders press Marshal Foch on how to handle the Danzig crisis as German forces bolster the port and coast defences. Berlin notes warn of potential armistice rupture while interallied mission frictions and German replies shape a tense diplomatic landscape.
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