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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
9
London reports Lloyd George accused Soviet law makers of incoherence in negotiating a peace with Poland. He claimed Soviet moves were propaganda aimed at home consumption and noted the government’s autocratic nature, while suggesting limited willingness to negotiate despite unspecified signals.
Hawaiian Historical Society vice president Bryan says Robinson Crusoe’s cave could be converted into sleeping quarters for travelers as plans for a national park and tourist resort on Juan Fernandez Island are explored. Bryan spent two nights at the cave while in the South Seas researching his theory of a vast continental quantum.
Local Guardsmen plan a recruitment drive for the Stato Guards units of infantry A B C and PD to join the 80 detachments at the state rendezvous encampment in Nis August. The week will teach drill, entrenching, camp setup, sanitation, and personal hygiene under Lieut-Col L J Fermin with signals for cooks bandsmen and supply personnel. Adjutant Gen George A L Cole reports Connecticut National Guard officers will be admitted to Army Medical School in Washington DC with annual Army Service School encampments for selected officers.
Two elderly elephants Juno and Hattie from the Barnum barnyard departed Bridgeport for Mexico under circus auspices. Special circus cars carried them, sold to Horun Zoo of Missouri, then to a Mexican circus. Lena the elephant died four years earlier after resisting shipment. William O Hara holds Lena’s head and mask.
TOKIO July 21 Lieutenant rarinne of two famous Italian airmen who flew from Roma to Tokyo experienced severe air turbulence across Korea. He described the Tiakone mountains storm as unparalleled and said the plane pitched like a small boat in a heavy swell. Once through the straights with Japanese destroyers escort, weather improved and his flight to Tokyo resumed despite the Hakone storm.
Two men injured when a tire burst from a car caused a skid were treated at Bridgeport Hospital. They refused to give names. One man received several stitches and the other a probable scalp laceration with a fracture, but left the hospital.
July 11 reports halve in air travel prices with a 50 percent cut for Southern California flights. Tourists previously paying 10 for shore flights now face 5 per person rides. Airline managers promise further reductions until fares undercut competition.
A briefing explains a training station described as a wider mechanical school. It notes 190 men currently enrolled, durations ranging from 16 to 36 weeks, and over 1,000 graduates since establishment about a year ago. Lieutenant Commander Wisons oversees the program and reports on facility plans and course scope.
A garbled note describes a bursary case involving Milford area items and payments. It mentions a timetable, local individuals, and a potential hearing or decision date, with references to funds and a fee structure. The readable fragments suggest a payment dispute or scholarship matter with lingering questions.
The health department announces new work site rules requiring all employees to eat during exams and at work. Seven plants will hire a set number of men for examinations under a ruling. Authorities note economic orders and disease concerns as they establish the policy.
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