Odessa Falls to German Forces on the Black Sea Front
German troops have entered Odessa, the Black Sea port and major agricultural center, gaining control of the city and its vast wheat stores. The advance via Davia and Dessarabia opens a route toward India and the Persian Gulf, while British lines to Mesopotamia are reported tense. weather notes follow in the later pages.
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Odessa
Black Sea
Davia
Dessarabia
Leutons
Tria
Germany
Fia
Afghanistan
Italy
India
Lgerand Bagdad
Vpetrograd
Rence
Slovedika-Ignaisa
Psa
Drafted Mechanics to Report for Bridgeport Quota
Thirty six men will report to local draft boards this afternoon and tomorrow depart for Welly Meld San Antonio. Mechanics entering the aviation section of F Sterna corps by voluntary induction join the rest drafted to reach Bridgeport's quota of 60. Those remaining will leave for Kelly field next Tuesday.
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Agelook
Welly Meld
San Antonio
Vesus
F Sterna Corps
Bridgeport
Kelly Field
Uli Na
Ney
Segvi Torren
J. We Cailietiad
Lotswaeg
Rank J. Alvord
Nore Kfeeel
Dornesk
Chramtag Teslrees
Aton
ST Pendec
Jett Reel
New York
Levey Fi
Leslie Street
Pieper
Viel Jobin
Wells
Boece
Fiowhie
Michaeel Chika
Perry
Volindaey Pelelian
Sunk Tuscania Survivors Recall Night On Deck
Allen O. Abrahams, a Death Aero Squadron member living at 416 Dond Street, writes a graphic letter about the sinking of the Tuscania after a Geran torpedo strike weeks prior. He describes men fighting to save lives, rescuers pulling survivors from rough seas, and several sailors dying on the rocks while attempting to land.
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Tuscania
Fritz Sins
Allen O. Abrahams
Death Aero Squadron
Dond Street
Abrahams
DeLare
Au Lite
L Oelock
Dand
Ito
Wuscania
Lannerrd
Jisty
Trymne
Burt
Trier Waas
Osuk
Evervigdy
Firefighters Respond to Beet Roast Fire Incident
Firemen called to extinguish a blaze at a roast beet facility in the city. Units arrived to douse flames spreading near a kitchen and cooking area. crews reported a beet roasting operation, with some concern about nearby interior racks and stock. Fire officials stated no injuries and began assessing damage to the plant and surrounding equipment.
Second Draft Delayed by Minority Report on Law
Washington reports a House halt on a bill to change draft apportionment from state population to class one counts. Minority members filed adverse reports while Chairman Dent says no action until Baker returns from France. Crowder then delays the draft until the law changes, as Senate already votes pending passage.
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Washington
Dent
Baker
France
Crowder
General Crowder
Senate Military Committee
House
Senate
House Committee
War Rally Draws Large Connecticut Crowd
Father W A Keefe of Plainfield addressed a Park theatre crowd urging patriotic education for immigrants and a 30-50 proposition. He warned against antiwar sentiment, saying actions against McAdoo and Hoover aid the enemy and called for unity, sacrifice, and patriotism.
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Connecticut
W. A. Keefe
Plainfield
Park Theatre
Orchestra Pit
Red Cross
Crowline
McAdoo
Daker
Poover
Holenzoters
Kaiser's Songerbund
Rhine
Captain Roosevelt Wounded in Action in France
A cablegram from Oyster Bay reports Captain Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, wounded in France with American expeditionary forces. Roosevelt suffered shrapnel to the leg and a broken arm but is not in danger. he is identified as Archie Roosevelt, noted by President Roosevelt via secretary Josephine Burton from Oyster Bay.
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Archie
Pershing
Neehshald
Roosevelt
Theoddore Roosevelt
France
New York
Young Roosevelt
Heodoro Roosevelt
Jay
Arctic
Theorare Roosevalt
Aliss Josephine Buryker
Oyster Gay
I Pee
Arelia
Archie Tt Roosevelt
Secon
Theodore Roosevelt
Crenerat
Austria War Maps and Pictures Reported in Vancouver
Disjointed notes claim war maps and pictures found in Vancouver, mentioning destroyed trees and unfamiliar names. The garbled text references a cyclane and a city, with vague mentions of Symnes and Queenshktid, but many details are unclear.
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Vancouver
U Boats Sink 18 Ships in One Week
London reports wartime shipping losses as U boats reportedly sank 18 merchant vessels in the past week. Vessels ranged around 1 600 tons or more, with several confirmed hits including a freighter under threat from submarine action.
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London
Mareh
Adn
Tlts
Cannes
Explosion Kills Three on Former German Raider Von Steben
Three men died when a shell exploded aboard the former German raider Von Steben off Philadelphia. Victims named include Mamietie Shivids, Abe Vilenting Praybylski, and William Miertin. Navy statement cites shell fragments. explosion likely during target practice aboard the ship once known as Traeus Cerin. The vessel recently arrived for safety after a pirate attack on allied ships.
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Washington
von Steben
Navy Department
Bet
Baroell
Willian Miertin
Chadwick Rbspeet
Traeus Cerin Adider Wironpring
Willelin
Traupten Keds
Bridgeport Plans 1000 New Homes for Workers
City moves toward 1,000 new worker homes as a $30,000,000 housing bill looms in Congress. Bridgeport Housing Co reports readiness to meet demand once the bill passes, enabling rapid construction tied to Remington Arh plant expansion and Browning manufacturing. Officials note April workers will swell the need and promise swift action to housing sites.
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Secon
Upson
Tron
Congress
W. H H. Tram
Bridgeport Housing Company
Wom
Avil
Remington Arn
Browning
Lordwip Maer
Connpeticnt Ssenuc
Rennell Street
Tl City
Alex Vams
Bolsheviki Raid on Norfolk Ship Ends Calmly
Rebels aboard the vessel at Norfolk were opposed by federal authorities who boarded the ship without violence. Police later escorted the Russians ashore after tension flared but no injuries were reported.
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Norfolk
Wit
Maret
Klauitton
Chierod
Cuopiada
Remy Ierves
Rilessins
Kaiv Wits
Profound Appreciation of U S Seaman Heroism
A formal resolution praises the heroism of U S seamen aboard the Aspensivan destroyer and notes survivors from a British hospital ship. The measure expresses gratitude to the crew Tandow and Marrely Ua, and acknowledges the British authorities and hospital staff in assisting recovery.
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U. S
Tandow
Marrely
Aedlutipsebty
House of Cams Vitissada
War Savings Stamps Appeal Prompts Bond Drive
A brief wartime notice urges readers to buy War Savings Stamps to support the war effort. It emphasizes serving the nation and saving money, urging immediate purchase and personal financial contribution to victory.
Wife seeks court order for higher wages in non-support case
Mrs. E D Wilson asks Sayen city court to compel her husband William Wilson to seek better employment. She reports he earns 15 cents daily for meat and sometimes steals a few cents, and she requests a court order mandating a higher wage.
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Sayen
ED Wilson
Omer Berdina
Wilson
Wilam
City Abandons Cannon Street Widening Plan
Hartford Supreme Court nullified the widening project by ruling proper notice was not given to property owners. The city will halt Cannon Street expansion and rely on the Plaza project to relieve central congestion. With Vilas project suspended, officials say widening is unnecessary and trade flow will improve.
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Cannon Street
Supreme Court At
Hartford
D Jon
Due Supreme Court
Clinnon Street
Canneen Street
Main Street
Airtel Avenue
Balloon in Trial Trip Falls 3 980 Feet Injures Three
Balloon in a test voyage plummeted to 3980 feet resulting in three injuries and multiple casualties. The incident occurred during an ascent near San Antonio with several observers reporting broken logs and unclear details. News notes mention other unnamed victims and a related fatality linked to a 1948 event.
Drafting of alien treaty exemptions in the United States
A garbled report discusses the U S stance on alien treaty exemptions and non drafting within the United States. It mentions Secretary of State Liasine and Bishop Rasa Ine as key figures amid a debate over treaty drafting and exemption rules.
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Liasine
Bish
Vite States
Tvishimen
Tate States
Connecticut Men Among Prisoners in Toul Battles
Dispatches from Berlin confirm twelve Americans captured in the March 1 battle near Toul were all from Connecticut’s 102nd Regiment. Relatives note several killed or wounded. Edward J. Kelly of Hartford among the dead. The unit trained at Bridgeport’s Steeplechase Island before sailing for France. Amid raids northwest of Toul, American forces blasted German defenses, with artillery destroying a German position housing gas projectors and no prisoners taken.
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Connecticut National Guard
Berlin
Connecticut
Bridgeport
France
Steeplechase Island
Edward J. Kelly
Hartford
Arnold W. Shuster
Boston
Toule
Wants Wedded Teachers Back in the Schools
The United States Commission of Education calls state and local school authorities to reinstate married teachers to avert a nationwide teaching shortage. It urges repeal of regulations banning married women from teaching and notes wartime labor shifts have drained female teachers.
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Washington
United Stattes Commission of
Educ
Schaedt
Ue Bucern
Lister
Raid by Hun Planes on English Coast Reported
A BBC style wartime bulletin reports orchestration of Luftwaffe raids along the English coast. It notes hostile airships attacked the northeast coast near Hiltonhead and Tabon weeknights with casualties feared and no immediate reports of collateral damage.
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Austria
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Joseph Shivids
Norfolk, Va
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