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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
1
K O P chiefs convene to head off a potential split as insurgents threaten bolting. McManus and MacFayden loom as key figures, drawing focus from Republican leaders.
Republican leaders at the Algonquin club held a policy meeting led by John I King and Town Chairman J Alex H Robinson to restore harmony amid factional strains. Reports say a new faction may align with Democrats. education and budget disputes, plus police discontent, dominated discussions as King urged unity to avert a split.
MACON Ga Apr 6 Senator Hoke Smith speaking for himself as a Democratic presidential candidate warned that nominating Attorney General Palmer would mean party death by own action. He indicated he favored a Pennsylvanian candidate and a personal campaign against Palmer.
Newton Brainard, a Republican, won the Hartford mayoral race over incumbent Richard J. Kinsella by about 600 votes. Republicans captured six of ten Common Council seats, increasing their total to 14 of 20, while the Labor Party polled around 1,800 votes. Mayor Winship was defeated after ten years in office.
Returns from 130 of 199 precincts show a socialist candidate leading in Milwaukee. The race is marked by nonpartisan ballots and ongoing vote counting.
A scattered report from New York indicates the regular Republican organization leads over Bennett by about three to one. Uninstructed delegates to the Republican national convention also emerge, while the Democratic side shows Governor Alfred E. Smith with no opposition for the national nominating body.
Early returns show Jame Ki Cowell reelected mayor of Kansas City as a Democrat with a lead around 7000 votes over opponent Matthew Foster. The result reflects a tight contest in a volatile April election.
Hartford April 6 An explanation of how income from a 2 500 000 state fund will be administered to aid discharged soldiers and their dependents was requested of Frank Butterworth state treasurer at the Soldiers Sailors and Marines club regional meeting. Butterworth noted difficulties in securing funds for Stratford cases and said local rebel committees had recommended aid. Essen April 6 Advices here report plunder and terror in Essen with hopes for improved conditions after tomorrow's actions.
Brigadier General William Hart and General Hartts testified before the House War Investigating Committee about American troops in Paris. They denied mistreatment but admitted prison overcrowding and harsh methods were used to obtain confessions. Hart blamed inspectors, Bland pressed for action and details.
Vladivostok fell to Japanese imperial forces after eight hours of intense combat in April. Officials say some revolutionary cohorts were disarmed, while survivors fled to hills as government buildings displayed the Japanese flag and a proclamation urged Siberian stability. The last American expeditionary force left April 1 amid warnings of continued occupation.
The State Department received official dispatches from the American consulate detailing the occupation of Vladivostok by Japanese forces. The summaries indicate the situation as of the dispatch date.
A Bridgeport area conference warns a labor shortage may trigger a famine of fruits and vegetables across the country. Farm and merchant leaders debate wages and production, with officials urging cooperation to avert hunger as conferences seek relief measures.
In South Norwalk eight year old George Fredericks was killed today after two 13 year old boys, Rocco Manzi and Patsy Gazzio, shot at what they believed was a harmless apple held by the boy in a William Tell reenactment. The youths were arrested and face a hearing April 9 in the local court, with Coroner Phelan to hold an inquest Wednesday morning.
April 6 Frankfort on the Main, Darmstadt and other towns fell to French Senegalese troops under General Degoutte. Martial law declared, censorship set, and traffic restricted as German forces evacuated Ruhr regions. French proclamation cites Versailles terms and foreclosing mortgage.
BERLIN April 6 German officials express shock at France sending troops to the Ruhr arguing it violates the peace treaty and endangers the republic. Germany pledges to protest while proposing an inter-allied commission and assurances for rapid troop withdrawal after order is restored. The issue prompts Allied consideration and a warning that delays could cause irreparable damage. April 12 policy notes suggest Britain may offer to buy dollar securities deposited with the government.
Northern Ruhr area including Duisburg Mulheim Dortmund Hamburg Sterkrade Oberhausen and Sehwerte is reported to be under General Kalitseh from Wesel. Disarmament advances under Reichswehr control as artillery and armored cars secure victories amid fighting. Royal authorities oversee food supply efforts by rail and road. remnants of the Red army concentrate at Massen.
A two family home at 187 Standard avenue suffered extensive damage when a bedroom fire spread through the ceiling and walls amid high winds. Firefighters labored for hours before gaining control. The cause remains unknown and the loss is estimated at $2,000. The resident owner is Michael nuh.
A radio message reports the American tank steamer Sturmdare rescued Captain Wayaul Induhiers and the Powell crew, abandoned near Dinuid West after both ships sank. The recovery was confirmed by naval communication services transmitting the incident.
April 6 report: in North Frankfort during French occupation only a few shots were fired. German garrisons reportedly fired two or three shells at a French cavalry patrol as detachments of the Teutons retreated. Darmstadt welcomed French troops warmly while other towns faced tense, desperate conditions and confusion within units.
Berlin reports the French advance prompts a blame on German leadership for provocation and persistent use of regular troops in the Ruhr. The article notes officials deem the German government irresponsible and comments on the ongoing strain between Paris and Berlin.
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