Russians Retreat on Northern Front in Disarray
Reported rout of Russian forces on the northern front as Polish pursuers close in. Russians flee in disorder to avoid encirclement while Polish troops tighten their advance.
01 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
1
Reported rout of Russian forces on the northern front as Polish pursuers close in. Russians flee in disorder to avoid encirclement while Polish troops tighten their advance.
Warsaw reports indicate a Russian front collapse with a division surrendering to Polish forces after killing its commanders who urged resistance. The Bolshevik line on the northern front is reported whipped and morale dented, while a Bolshevik army commander died by his own hand.
General Fayolle of the French army is expected in Washington to confer the Meraille Militaire upon General Pershing. The ceremony will be at Fort Myer Virginia with military honors and a parade.
Charles A White son of Charles White was named secretary of the New York boxing commission. White, noted as a former football player at Dover and Yale who held the intercollegiate middleweight title, entered the army with the 77th division and was promoted to captain of artillery. He will aid Joseph Johnson, the chairman.
Fragmented dispatch from Cimtantinople reports Kharkov and areas near Kiev as Ukrainian forces push westward. Mention of Wrangel and Russian positions suggests strategic shifts in a broader theater with Azores and Nikodates cited in speculative terms.
A damaged steamer named Claire Hage Stine ran aground and was beached at Meton, Nova Scotia. The vessel, formerly a German ship, suffered damage while flagged under British ownership and was ordered to be treated as a wreck for salvage.
In Naples on September 30 police and carabinieri moved to Cardiello where peasants seized King Victor Emmanuel property. Flags flew from buildings and cries of viva socialism were heard as peasants fired revolver shots, fled, and three were arrested.
The Barton county jury awarded Albert Lumbra $1,250 against Harry Locke for alienation of his wife. Lumbra had sued for $3,000. The trial occurred Wednesday afternoon with all parties from Barton and vicinity.
Montpelier prepares for visiting aviators from Barre likely arriving early next week. Frank s field will serve as emergency landing site with a visible insignia. Rail service will be reduced next week as Boston & Maine mountain trains end, affecting Sleeper trains and Pullman cars.
Reports say two constables were shot and killed last night near Obrien's Bridge during a patrol. In Belfast civilians fired on a military party, killing a soldier. Arthur Griffith warned of plots to assassinate Irish leaders and government reprisals as policy.
Mrs Ivy Fuller of the Morrison farm underwent an operation at City hospital yesterday. The Vinetla club meeting was postponed to Saturday. Mrs Angelo Garretto rests comfortably after a Gull-stonn operation yesterday at Burre City. Annie Sirkin left for Burling and Montreal with relatives. Justice of Peace James Mackay united Jose Alonso Blanco and Manuela Flames in marriage. Football ticket prices rise at Lincoln campus. season tickets to six home games priced at 145 each and to twelve at 210. Over a hundred couples attended a social dance in Howland hall, despite weather. Receipts aid a nurse’s room at the dormitory. George Walker injured when granite blocks fell at Cook & Watkins plant. He will be home several days. Construction news from Barre about George Cappio becoming proprietor of Albemarle Palace on Flatbush Avenue and Albemarle Street, a 3000-seat theater with a 2000-seat dance hall, and related plans.
Grand jury in Chicago considers summoning players wives as part of the Black Sox betting scandal probe. Testimony from August Herrmann and Alfred Austrian expected. Mrs Felsch and others possibly questioned about bribe payments and game fixing linked to 1919 World Series.
New York dated Oct 1 Darriel Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn continued examination of Brooklyn players about reports that gamblers had approached some of them with offers to fix outcomes. After three players were questioned he said he was convinced they were the level. Those questioned included Zack Wheat Pitcher Mamaux and James A Taylor catcher. Manager Robinson reaffirmed his belief in the players integrity.
An assortment of local notices reads as residents travel to New London and Modena on extended trips while others report hospital stays and recoveries. Heavy rain disrupts church feeding plans and impacts attendance at civic and athletic events in Barre and surrounding towns.
Chicago Ont. 1 Charlee A Comiskey owner of the Chicago White Sox asked State's Attorney Hoyne to investigate last year's world series after the games. Hoyne said he stayed after returning from New York and investigated for three or four days finding enough evidence to satisfy him the series was crooked but not enough to prove it.
Dr Clarence True Wilson of the national temperance board spoke at a Rockford Methodist conference accusing Gov Cox of promoting lax enforcement and backing a prize fighting wave. He claimed Harding would be against prohibition while Cox would be 100 percent wet, urging ministers to vote their conscience. Clergymen objected to his remarks.
Senator Harding denounces lax enforcement of Prohibition and calls for a federal welfare department to promote social justice. He urges nationwide respect for law, stronger authorities, and a coordinated effort including maternity and child welfare, public health, and women’s labor issues.
Fragmentary text describes an Oklahoma related incident with unspecified persons and a delivery schedule. The passage mentions a state event, a western area, and a timing note with a Kansas City reference.
An unsigned letter references a muzzle from a local writer in Beshows Falls. The text mentions Nattrese af Weelminster and Loule A Milley tied to a perch yet hints at spending some mobile funds.
A record rain event flooded Montpelier and Barre causing bridges to wash out and streets to flood. Water departments worked overnight to pump out water while merchants reported losses up to 10000 dollars. Trains and power services were disrupted and emergency crews secured property as streets and sewers struggled with the high water.
A severe weather event knocked down wires isolating Barre from power and halting trolley service to Montpelier. The Barre Opera House lost light, delaying You for Three until temporary repairs restored service. Widespread outages persisted until late morning as crews battled damaged lines and washed-out tracks.
A strong gale in Springfield Massachusetts on October 1 toppled apples from trees causing crop loss. Residential shade trees were blown down blocking traffic and severing telephone service, isolating some towns along the Connecticut valley corridor.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine La Tulip, who died at her mother's home 15 Church Street, was held yesterday afternoon from the Church Street residence. Rev. P F Goodapend led services at the Congregational church. The service drew many relatives and friends including out-of-town visitors from New York City and Reston. Interment followed at Elmwood cemetery with bearers Louis LaTulip, Wallace Coutts, Lee Maiden and James Booth.
The funeral for Mrs. E E Willey of Central Street was held yesterday at 3 PM from the family home with Rev. Macy of Hedding Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers included Goosons Durett and Le Durett family members and friends from Montpelier Waterbury and Pittsfield.
In Montpelier a man pleaded guilty to breach of the peace after an incident on Tit Werle Street. A weapon discharged during the quarrel, causing alarm and frightening a woman who reported the disturbance.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a legal proceeding at a city or county courthouse. Names are unclear but the snippet suggests charges or hearings tied to alleged embezzlement and a timetable around September. The damaged OCR limits precise details or outcomes.
Steady rain postponed yesterday’s events at White River Junction fair grounds. Three main races are set for Saturday including a 2 12 trot for 1000 purse and a 2 14 race for 1000 with a 1200 free for all. Gov Hartness of Springfield attended governors day despite weather. Gov Clement was unable to travel from Rutland.
The Waterbury couple, Kathleen Nichols LeBaron and Burton Cabot Latee, quietly married in Barre with family present. The bride, a celebrated Vermont concert artist and impersonator, plans to honeymoon at Joe's Pond before settling in Waterbury.
Elizabeth Burns of NorthGeld sues Northfield National Bank over a note dating to 1910 seeking about 41,000 in damages. Parties clash on testimony about a hive pledge and bank claim to deed records. The case centers on whether a deed and pledged items were present and the bank’s authority to recover funds.
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