United States Denies British Admiralty on Trau Landing
Washington in early reports disputed claims that British admiralty ordered U S sailors to land at Trau Dalmatia on September 28 1919. Secretary Daniels said American Mediterranean forces acted under Allied Paris authority and not British command. Senate debated two resolutions seeking clarity on whether the landing followed sovereign American orders and whether Britain issued any directives.
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Daniels
Mediterranean
Adriatic
Washington
Jary Daniels
Tran
Dalmatia
Erlin Ag
Rau
Allie Bounefil
Paris
United States
Andrews
New
Republican
Indiana
State Department
Senate
Lamorross
Sherman
Great Britain
America
Witchcock
Dalmatian
Anslers
Supreme Council
Brandegee
Senator Nelson Probes Protests Over Landing of Americans
Senator Nelson of Minnesota asks if Ita or any government protested the landing of Americans on the council floor. Senator Thomas replies in the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nelson
Minnesota
Ita
Thomas
Stratford Ave Bridge Approved by City Leaders at Inspection
Mayor Wilson and Stratford Avenue Bridge commission members plus Richard H. Murphy and Winlen inspected the Stratford Avenue Bridge. Engineers J. J Griener and B.C. Waite presented the project to city officials and builders Holbrook Cabot Rollins. They also studied the Marine Operating Company ferry dock and public float, with view of the Neriond steamer.
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Wilson
Richard H. Murphy
Win
Stratfo Avenue
Ti Commission
Stratford Bridge
Maurice McKenna
William Lewis
J. J Griener
Baltimore
B.C. Waite
Griener
Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Company
Bridge Commission
Marine Operating Company
Port Jefferson
Pershing's Chauffeur Visits Locomobile Plant
Caesar Santini, Pershing's long time chauffeur, toured the Locomobile plant in a several hour visit. Entertained at the Stratfield by company officials including A. L. Riker and John Kingman, he arrived from Washington after receiving an honorable discharge from the army. He drove Pershing's Locomobile limousine on service abroad and has driven many European notables, including King Albert of Belgium and his queen in past drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar Santini
John J. Pershing
Stratfield
A. L. Riker
John Kingman
William Horne
Santini
Washington, D. C
Army
General Pershing
Hohenzollerns
Tie
Albert
Belgium
Thomas O Connell Dead In Fairfield Village
Thomas O Connell of Holland Heights Fairfield died yesterday at St Vincent s hospital. He was a farmer and early settler leaving a daughter Elizabeth Bourgeois of Brooklyn and a son William O Connell a sister Aly Cotter of Bridgeport and a niece May Cotter. Funeral from his sister s home 195 Jones avenue and from St Thomas church in Fairfield with burial in St Thomas cemetery.
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Thomas O'Connell
Holland Heights
Fairfield
St. Vincent’s Hospital
O'Connell
Elizabeth Bourgeois
Brooklyn
N. Y
William O'Connell
Aly
James Cotter
Jones Avenue
Bridgeport
May ‘Cotter
St. Thomas’ Church
Fairfeld
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Jobs for 60 Veterans Pound by Bureau
Of the 71 soldiers who registered for employment last week at the Welcome Home Employment Bureau 50 have been placed in positions Lieut. Eric Nutt in charge of the bureau reported yesterday During the present week a combined drive to find places for returned soldiers will be undertaken by the Chamber of Commerce the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and it is hoped places will be found for every soldier who registers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Home Employment Bureau
Eric Nutt
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Hotel Mass Sod Among Army Recruits
Over three days five local men joined the regular army at 925 Main Street. Lloyd P. Trond of 1234 Lindley Street, son of Hotel Bond owner Harry Bond, entered the Ordnance department. Fred and Edward Burns of 84 Waldorf Avenue enlisted in infantry and Quartermaster Corps respectively. Frank W. Goebel of 1297 Park Avenue joined the Signal Corps. A Danbury resident selected into AELF. Navy recruits: Joseph Jacques, Charles L. J., August WW Schmidt, and Dares Tawnsky were accepted yesterday and assigned to ships.
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Main Street
Regular
Lloyd P. Trond
Lindley Street
Harry Bond
Bond
Hartford
Ordnance Department
Fred
Edward Burns
Waldorf Avenue
Infantry
Quartermaster Corps
Frank W. Goebel
Park Avenue
Signal Corps
Ane of
Danbury
Intu Tas
A.elf
NAVY
Joseph Jacques
Charles .L
WW. Schmidt
Dares Tawnsky
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Inorout
Bay State Liquid
Bay State
Wadsworth, Howland& Co., Inc
Boston, Mass
New England
the Bay
Bay State Paint
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Inc
Broad ST. Bridreport
Gonn
U.S
Stratford Ave. Bridge
Pershing
Locomobile Plant
IRRIS
Supreme
Morris
Rae
Morris Supreme
Morris & Company
Ely Hall
Patrick Joseph Caley
Sims Street
St. Mihiel
Meune- Argonne
Army of Occupation
Francis A. Dunn
Stratford Avenue
Co. G
Field Artillery
Cantigny
Montedidier
Noxon
Aisne
Marne
Saizenais
Argonne
Patrick “Doherty
Mountain Grove Street
26Th Infantry
Meuse
Cirenase Fiorello
Hamilton Street
332Nd Regiment
M. C
France
Clifford I. Wright
Berkshire Avenue
Seaman
George M. Fane
Hollister Avenue
Corp. Co
Edward R. Jenowess
Norman Street
U. S. Navy
Transort
Frederick W. Weller
Nichols, Machinists Mate
Kentucky
Beesemreak
Pierce
THE
GE G. B. Wuestefeld, CO
Faifield Ave
Bridgeport, Conn
Coats
A. Adolph
Fairfield Avenue
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