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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1920

Page

18

Americans Now Only Army Force in Occupied Land

Coblenz January 16 Military control of the Rhineland’s occupied areas shifts to civilians under the Rhineland High Commission led by Paul Tirard. Proclamations in every town declare the commission the supreme Allied authority in the region. In the American sector the armistice status remains until the U. S. Senate acts on the peace treaty with control shared between the commission and American military command.

Coblenz Germany Rhineland High Commission Nvith Rmans Paul Tirard France United States Senate

League referendum favors ratification on peace treaty

New York voters in a wide intercollegiate referendum backed ratification with 46 259 in favor and 33 80 for compromise. Lodge reservations drew 23 577 votes and 11 690 voters rejected ratification in any form.

New York

Navy seeks 638 ships for future fleet plan

Admiral Koontz told the House Naval Committee a naval force of 638 ships is needed, up from 231 in 1916, with 573 million estimated for 1921 and 261 vessels currently active. The plan includes 17 dreadnoughts, 138 pre dreadnoughts, 299 destroyers, 141 submarines, and various support ships, aiming to sustain a strong sea force with 91,000 sailors at full complement.

Washington House Naval Committee Admiral Koon Admiral Koontz

Sir Oliver Lodge Arrives In New York

Sir Oliver Lodge the British scientist and spiritualism proponent declares that Spiritualism strengthens religion and proves the survival of man. He praises Britain and the United States cooperation but doubts a federation of English speaking peoples is ripe. He warns against Ouija boards for those with weak minds and notes war mortality communications.

New York Oliver Lodge Sir Oliver Oliver Great Britain United States

Adriatic Settlement Lays With Jugoslavs Under Pact

Paris January 18 The Adriatic question rests with the Jugoslavs as France Great Britain and Italy report full accord. Nitti said Italy would abandon control of Fiume port and Susek railways to the league of nations while the city remains Italian in nature. He noted Italy’s lighter war debt and urged acceptance of supreme council decisions, with Paris handling final settlement though direct talks with Jugoslavs could continue.

Paris Bignor Nitti Associated Press Belgrade France Great Britain Italy Washington Nitti Fiume Suseak League of Nations Adriatic Europe America Supreme Council Council

Jitneys Furnish Only Transportation to Salem Body

Salem mass shows street railway shutdown leaves theatres hurt as jitneys run sparse service Forty jitneys form last link while managers warn of more layoffs and vacations in Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway. Beverley council seeks Gov Coolidge help with regional chambers planning joint session to solve transport crisis.

Salem Mass Jitnera Massachusetts Vality Beverley Coolidge Chambers of Commerce Gury Teabody Marblehead

Harvard Medical School Seeks Finney as Surgery Chair

Baltimore January 16 Dr John M T Finney associate professor of surgery at John Tolping University Medical School and a leading surgeon has been offered the Harvard University chair of surgery He departed for Boston tonight to discuss the proposal Finney a Harvard Medical School graduate and Princeton alumnus is a prominent figure in American surgery.

Baltimore John M. T. Finney John Topling Harvard University Harvard Tr Finney Harvard Medical School Princeton

Belgian Loan Oversubscribed in One Day

New York Jan 11 The banking firm of J P Morgan and Company announced that the 25 million dollar Belgian government 6 percent gold note issue was oversubscribed in a single day Subscription books will stay open until 8 pm tomorrow to allow out of town subscribers to file applications.

New York J. P. Morgan and Company

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