Genoa conference fate hinges on France acceptance
Russia’s reply to the allied memorandum is seen as a basis for negotiation yet France and Belgium express disappointment and doubt. France’s Barthou says the response is not an answer. Belgium remains dissatisfied while Italy seeks to prevent a break. Lloyd George supports continuing talks despite tensions.
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Belgium
Lloyd George
Associated Press
Genoa
Russia
Signor Schanzer
England
Italy
France
Great Britain
M. Barthou
Paris
Europe
Lioyd George
Poland
Czechoslovakia
M Benes
Prague
Mr. Lloyd George
President Harding Delays Soldier Bonus Views
President Harding will transmit his views on pending soldier bonus legislation to the Senate finance committee after returning from a weekend trip to New Jersey. Senator Watson of Indiana said the president and majority members were not far apart and further talks would follow before a formal statement.
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Harding
Senate Finance Committee
New Jersey
Watson
Indiana
Republican Committee
White House
Russian reply at Genoa asserts reciprocity and sovereignty
The Russian delegation at Genoa demands equal concessions in exchange for any Russian concessions, rejects foreign-imposed limits on Russia’s regime, and proposes a mixed expert commission to study claims. It says revolutions do not entitle foreigners to indemnity and warns against foreign intervention in Russia’s internal affairs.
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Rusia
Husaia
Ozara
Rufan
Rumania
United States
England
Spain
Victorioua
Cannes
Germany to Build Big Zeppelin for America
Versailles May 11 The Associated Press reports Germany will construct a 70 000 meter capacity Zeppelin to fulfill the Versailles reparations award replacing the larger 100 000 cubic meter craft sought by the United States. The airship, costing about 760000 gold marks, should be deliverable within nine months with a German crew and several American officers likely aboard. The project reflects Interallied War Council oversight and Foch presidency, with Germany to incorporate latest features in the ship.
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Versailles
Associated Press
Germany
United States
War Council
German Soviet War Treaty Alleged By Paris Report
Paris reports L Eclair published what it claims is a military convention between the Russian Soviet army and the German general staff dated April 3. It outlines arms and material support for 180 infantry regiments and 20 divisions, fleet reorganization, 500 airplanes with spare parts, 150 field wireless outfits, and training of 60 Russian chemical warfare instructors. The text says Russian agreements include three German plants for aircraft, poison gas, and arms, with German specialists to aid new arms factories and Afghanistan access. It also mentions maintaining eighteen infantry and eight cavalry divisions on the western frontier and a joint plan for access to the Baltic. The document reportedly bears signatures from high officers and officials.
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Associated Press
L’helair
Berlin
Red Army
Baltic
Black Sea
Russia
Afghanistan
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uRssiang
Rusian
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Behncke
Steut
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May Potter
Curley
Obn Murphy Co
Park Ave
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Baltova 2
Chinese Battle Near American Troops Involved
Foreign legations report a critical situation near Kaiping 10 miles north of Tientsin as Gen Chang Tso-Liu and Gen Wu Pei-Fu maneuver in Manchuria and along the Peking Mlden railroad. Ten thousand troops move from Mukden. American railway guards reinforced at Tangshan. missionaries ordered to withdraw amid mounting tensions. Banking crisis hits Canton as Sun Yat-sen faction prepares northern campaign.
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Tha Terelen
Kaiping
Great Wall
Chang
Luanchow
Mukden
Hin
Cheng
Tientsin
Manchuria
Chang Tso-Liu
Wu Pei-Fu
Luenchow
Esining
Tangshan
Chang-Li
Chang Tso-Li
Kuyeh
Pekang
Here
Kaflan
Crista
Canton
Amoy
China
Associated Press
Emass
Sun Yat Ben
Akron wife loses four feet of hair in quarrel over trip
Akron Ohio May 11 nearly four feet of hair was torn from the head of Mrs Clara Cox by her husband Orrin Cox to prevent her from traveling as a demonstrator. She remained away from home after a quarrel over the proposed tour. Cox threatened to shave her head if she tried to leave. Mrs Cox is in a hospital with a nervous breakdown. He told her the gesture would be worth a million dollars in a strange exchange.
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Akron
Ohio
Clara, Cox
Orrin Cox
Cox
Trent
Ex Kaiser Turns to Religion as Politics Fade
Reports from May 11 say former German emperor Wil Hem now spends most days reading scripture commentaries sermons and praying Admiral von Tirpitz notes his health is fine but entourage fears his mental state has sharpened into a religious focus with politics largely ignored His past interest in European affairs is described as waning and his mind as fixed on the past.
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Associated Press
Wil Hem
Manta
von Tirpits
Doorn
German Empire
William Wos
Twitheran
Germany
Reinforced Brigades to Train Citizen Army
War Department announces a winter plan to field reinforced brigades in every corps area representing all arms. Major divisional training changes include breaking up the First division at Camp Dix and the Third at Camp Lewis, with units reassigned to various army posts and forts including Englewood arsenal Baltimore Carlisle Fort Meade Fort Howard Edgewood and Fort Myer.
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Tex
Camp Dix
Camp Lewisz
Wash
Third Corps
First Field
Englewood Arsenal
Corps
Fort Howard
Baltimore
Sixth Field Artillery
Edgewood
Carlisle Barracks
Camp Meade
Forts Howard
Virginia
Camp Bualia
New York
Fort Myer
Second Field Artillery
Car Was Attacked by Mine Witses Testify Blair Violence
In Charles Town West Virginia a mine witness testified his car was fired on by armed men on August 24 near Clothier as part of the Blair conflict tied to the Madison to Blair march. Embry described being forced to drive a freight train to gather miners for Jeffrey, with bullets striking the vehicle and a passenger’s hand injured.
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W. Va
Moyn
Associated Press
A. Howsted
William Busferd
Bwbry
Qethler
Alva Rovwwa
Witnespan
Blair
Buzzard
Sharples
State Bellos
Logan County
EL Www. Houston
Ghieft
Keeney
United Mine Workers Union
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Woods
Embry
Clothier
Harless
Rowe
Bish
Jim Morrison
Morrison
Frank Keeney
Fred Mooney
Plinzard
Bzzard
John Wilburn
John Gore
C W. Bias
Belcher
Mit
T. C. Townsend
Paul Turley
Lewisburg
Danville
Ed Perry
Blimp A-4 Reaches Langley After Ocean Drift
The blimp A-4 arrived safely at Langley field near Hampton at about 5 PM after drifting over the ocean off Cape Henry for an hour and a half due to engine trouble. Repairs took some time, and the craft drifted miles off course before reaching port.
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Langley Field
Cape Henry
Navy Radio Achieves Nowrelayed Flash Around the World
The Annapolis naval radio station relayed a time signal around the world using a 17 145 meter wavelength. Dr Paul Soltenberger announced to the Horological Institute of America that the signal reached Australia in about a fraction of a second, traveling at 186000 miles per second, the same speed as light from sun to earth.
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Horological Institute of America
Paul Soltenberger
Asyst Observatory
Georgetown
Bupplemexit
Bureau of Standards
Australia
Uehi
Earth
Spanish American Veterans Demand Ousters of Lady Astor
Passaic New Jersey May 11 The Federal government was asked to deport Lady Astor as an undesirable alien by the General American Spanish American War Veterans in a resolution adopted tonight The action followed lively animosity over charges that GAR members were insulted in speeches by the only feminine member of the British Commons during her visit to this country
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Associated Press
Passaic
N. J
Lady Astor
Burtchamp
Wer
GAR
Daugherty Seeks 500000 War Fraud Fund
The House appropriations committee approved a favorable report on Attorney General Daugherty's request for a 500000 special fund to prosecute war fraud. He testified with confidential information, noting 276 cases pending. Only 150000 of 150000 war contracts audited, and settlements made where money was due.
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House Appropriations Committee
Daugherty
War Department
Department of ‘Tieske
Mt Green
House
Department of Justice
Congress
Department
Washington
Eight Union Leaders Indicted in Chicago Murder Case
Chicago dispatch reports eight union labor leaders named in true bills by a special grand jury, tied to the murder of Terrance Lyons. Leaders Fred Mader Big Tim Murphy Cornelius Shea and John Lafferty were seized from union headquarters as police call Chicago in a state of warfare. Judge Davis delays pleas, holding Murphy and Mader.
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Murphy
Shea
Chicago
Associated Press
Grand Jury
Terrance Lyons
George B. Gorman
Gorman
Fred Mader
Building Trades Council
Big Tim” Murphy
Gas Workers’ Union
Cornelius
Con) Shea
Teamsters
Raion
Fudge Binkham Scanlon
Tasue
John Lafferty
Sing Sing
Wnion
Lafferty
Jozeph David
Building Trades ‘Unions
Dadge Davis
Consul Masterson Dead in London After Operation
Announcement reports the death yesterday of William Wesley Masterson, an American consul in Plymouth, following an operation. The notice notes his illness and passing, confirming his role and the location of his service.
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London
William Wesley Masterson
Plymouth
Campaign Plan for Republican Victory Across Nation
The Republican national committee and congressional panels map a broad 1922 push with Washington and Chicago as hubs. Adams and Deham lead, focusing on Senate contests from New England to the Pacific coast, with strong organization for women voters and coordinated campaigns to avoid friction and duplication.
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Ghorgh Rothwell Brown
Washington Post Co
Republican National Committee
Washington
John T Adams
Chicago
New York
Republcan
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Pacific Coast
Republican Organization of Women Voters
New Jersey
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Frelinghuysen
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National Committee
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Waastington
National
Congressional Committee
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Otig
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