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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
9
Marc Peter the new Swiss Minister to the United States arrives in New York on the liner La Lorraine. He is accompanied by his wife and proceeds to Washington to assume his post. Former Swiss Parliament deputy and lawyer of considerable repute.
Berlin February 5 Count Von Bernstorff former ambassador to the United States expresses surprise at Allied demands for his connection to Bolo Pasha. He remains calm and says he is not afraid to face trial and would go if required, even if it puts Allied prosecutors on the spot.
A Florida express train on the Pennsylvania railroad collided with a string of freight cars at Frankford Junction today, injuring more than a dozen people. The sleeping and baggage cars overturned and the injured were treated by physicians before traveling to New York.
London reports indicate British food minister G. H. Roberts has resigned though cabinet unity remains intact. He cited a standard of example set by his labor colleague as the reason. George Nicoll Barnes, a former minister without portfolio, had resigned the prior month. In other news, Senator Gronna introduced a cold storage regulation bill as a House alternative, proposing stamps on produce stored over 30 days. Brussels garrison soldiers protested irregular service time and food. In Macon, Georgia, J. E. Simpson, defeated sheriff candidate, killed himself amid campaign spending disputes.
A British Association discussion proposes a reliable height method for dirigible captains, noting barometers estimate sea level pressure at departure and vessels moving at high speed cause errors. The piece also reports railroad shop output at 60 percent of prewar levels, blamed on labor shortages, shorter shifts, and shift to non piecework requiring more workers.
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