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Wilson Formally Welcomed
by Washington
Special to tlie Nugget By'the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Pel*. -7—The capital city today extended a formal
welcome home to President Wilson, hy cheering him 1«> the echo when he
appeared at the head of the great parade of returned war veterans, which
marched through Pennsylvania Avenue this afternoon in celebration of
"Welcome Home Day".
The celebration was intended as a welcome to the troops as well as
the president and attracted a mighty concourse from all parts of the east.
The president followed the Marine Band with a big flag over his should
er and was escorted by a committee of citizens.
Later the president reviewed the great procession as it passed before
the White House.
, Before the parade started a "sausage" army balloon, sent up t<> lend a
martial atmosphere to the occasion, created some excitement by breaking
away from its moorings.
The ballon landed about nine miles away from the capital but with
out the pilot, whose whereabouts has not been located. The balloon rose
to a great height and was soon lost to sight in the clouds. It is believed
that the pilot jumped in the parachute attached to the car and may have float
ed many miles from the point where lie left the balloon.
INDUSTRIAL PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES IN LONDON
Spoc'ial to the Nugget by the Associated Press
PARIS. Fob. 27—A great industrial parliament composed <>f represen
tatives of the employers and workers in practically* every important line of
British Industry, as well as the leading government ofliek'Hs assembled in
Westminister today and will undertake ;i resolution of the present disturbed
Industrial situation, concerning which so much apprehensivencss has been
recently expressed in government circles.
The parliament is one of the largest t-vcr held in London and <oai
priscs over eight hundred delegates' and a large number of Kiil>sidar> dele
gations who Represent over ten million workers.
Speaking for the miners, railway men and transportation workers of
the nation during the opening hours of the convention. James Henry Thomas,
General Secretary of the union of Railwaymen, declared that labor is deter
mined to shorten hours of work and also to have a share in determining the
conditions of management under which they give their labor. Thomas fur
ther asserted that British labor stands firmly as well as all other principal
means of industry, and also for government control of coast transportation.
In conclusion, the speaker asserted that the object of calling the parliament
is to give the government an opportunity to learn the views of tin- laboring
classes.
BERLIN GOVERNMENT SENDS TROOPS
TO QUELL RADICALS IN SAXONY
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 27—(Associated Press Exclusive Dispatch)—An-J
nouncement was made today that the government has sent an ample force of]
troops to Halle, Saxony, with orders t«» quell the disorders created by the
radical elements, led by the Sparticans.
The officers in charge of the troops have been instructed to deal
with the disturbers in the sternest manner.
Reports are being circulated today indicating that the Spartican
trouble is spreading to Leipsig and outbreaks are imminent in that city. The
government has taken measures to control the situation in case trouble
vdeelops.
The funeral of former minister Eisner took place at .Munich yesterday
and is reported to have been one of the most imposing demonstrations Munich,
has ever witnessed.
FRENCH PEACE DELEGATION OPPOSES SINKING OF GERMAN FLEET
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. 27—Speculation over the ultimate fate of the German
war fleet is again rife and reports are being printed in the newspapers indi
cating that there is still a strong prospect that the proposal to sink the fleet
may ultimately develop into a reality. •
It is known, however, that most of the peace delegates, including
President Wilson, are opposed to such a denouement and will resist all efforts
to destroy the German naval machine.
Le Matin asserts in an article on the subject that. Hie French peace
delegates are unalterably opposed to the general destruction of the enemy
navy.
E3TH0NIANS CLAIM TO HAVE LICKED
BOLSHEVIKI IN HARD BATTLE
special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27—Press advices say the Esthonian government
has claimed a heavy and almost disastrous repulse of the Bolshevik! army
during the course of severe fighting at Nurmi. I'hkov, Volmar, and Salisburg
during the past two days.
The Bolshevik! are said to have attached the Esthonians in great
force at he indicated points but were finally compelled to desist their
efforts to break the Esthonian lines after suffering immense losses.
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German Monarchist reported
Planning Restoration Monarchy
! ."l>ccial to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb. 27—The lierlin correspondent <.f Hu* London Mail re
ports to his paper that the 'monarchists of Oermany are planning an early
coup in the hope of overthrowing the Kbert government during its presen*
disturbed state of tenure with the objec t of restoring the monarchy.
The correspondent declares that evidences of the monarchist inten
tions have been repeatedly noted in certain quarters and seem to indicate con
clusively that they will soon make an effort to restore the empire to its former
The old Official clique is said to be gradually getting the upper hand
in government control throughout the nation and is already in practical charge
of governmental administration, with and by the consent of tin* republican
The correspondent states that he has received unquestionable infor
mation that a secret meeting was held by the monarchist leaders at the town
of Charlottenburg on February HI. The meeting was attended by thirty offi
cer:* of the former government, each of whom is said to have been pledged
to hold a considerable quantity of munitions in readiness for the contemplated
uprising against the republicans. The attendants were also pledged to enlist,
others in the plot.
The government is said to have been fully warned concerning the
meeting and its possibilities but lias so far taken no action toward preventing
CZECHS AGREE TO EVACUATE DISPUTED MINING DISTRICT OF
POLAND
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Kin.; ml to The Nonu- Nugget by The Associated Press.
WARSAW. Fell. 27—(Associated Press Kxclusive Dispatch) — Under
the auspices <•(' the Inte:-Allied Mission t.» Poland, the Czech troops are eva
cuating the Tcscln-n mining districts of Poland, which are in dispute between
Poland and the Czecho-Slovak nation, both claiming the territory as a part
, of the former possessions of their ra/.-c.
The question of who owns the rich mining district has been placed
before the Inter-Allied Conference at Paris and the award of the conference
will decide ils future ownership.
It. has also been announced that the commander of the Czecho-Slovak
forces in Siberia has offered to fix a neutral zone around the district oc
cupied by his army for the purpose of preventing possible clashes with the
surrounding nations.
FRENCH PREMIER RESUMES OFFICIAL DUTIES
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS. Fob. 27 Premier Clemeneeau is again back at his desk in
tin administrative building and appears none the worse for his recent en
• climb r with a would bo assassin.
. The premier resumed his oiticial tasks this morning and is pursuing
the details of bis labors with his usual vigor and tireless activity.
GOVERNMENT TO DECORATE WOMAN WAR HEROINE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
W ASHINGTON. Feb. 27—The first woman to win the American Dis
tinguished Service medal for the performance of heroic service in time of war,
is Miss lJeatrico McDonald, according to an official announcement of the W’ar
Department today which states that the heroine has been invited to come to
Washington to be decorated with formal ceremony in the capitol.
Miss McDonald is a member of the Reserve. Nurse Corps of the
army and was seriously wounded widle on duty at a P.ritish casualty station
during the last months of tin* war.
I h<* Germans suddenly raided the station one night and seriously
wounded the nurse who staid with the wounded men under her charge at
risk of her life.
WILSON TO SPEAK ON EVE OF RETURN TO FRANCE
I Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pres--.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27—President Wilson has accepted an invitation
| to speak in New York on Tuesday on the eve of his departure on the return
(trip to France to attend the final sessions of tliV Inter-Allied Peace confor
Forrner President W illiam Howard Taft will also be a speaker at the
same meeting, which is to be held under the auspices of a number of societies
'which are advocates of the League of Nations.
SAXONY DECLARES FREEDOM AND ELECTS OFFICIALS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 27—Advices from disturbed Saxony assert
mat the radical government usurpers have issued a proclamation declaring the
lonner German kingdom an independent state and have elected a number of
clTielal.s.
Julius Frashdau, a member of the Majority Socialist party, Is said to
have been elected to the presidency of the new state.
WRECK REVEALS FATE OF MISSING STEAMER
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PORT OXFORD, Ore. Feb. 27—A portion of a wrecked ship's cabin
bearing on the painted surface the name of the steamer George Loomis was
found on the l.caeh near this point yesterday, and is believed to be the first
definite indication of the fate of the oil tank steamer of that name which
mysteriousiy disappeared several months ago while making a trip along the
After being sighted by a passing vessel on a calm day, the Loomis
vanished completely and was considered to have foundered from some un
explained reason.
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