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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1918
Page
2
Women of Wridgeport are invited to a wartime rally this afternoon at Wridgeport High School under the auspices of the Woman’s War Assistance League. Sergeant Arthur Ciibonn, a survivor of the Mist Car adlin volunteers, will speak, urging women to support enlistment and local civil defense efforts amid growing war needs.
Report describes measures to guard residents after shell threat. Fire hoses, buckets of water, and improvised barriers used around the area. Cautious watches and whistles recommended to detect shell fragments and protect properties.
A fragmented report notes a campaign event linked to support for the war effort in Grand Rapids. It mentions subscriptions totaling $6000, a key speaker Mrs Mule Coverdile, and a rally plan noting absent attendees and goal to convey war realities with a seasonal light gesture implied by a local school group.
Bolsheviki delegates meet in Moscow and ratify peace terms with Germany by a large majority, approving a treaty seen as ending active hostilities. Prominent Bolshevik theorists and union representatives resign in protest as the vote cements a shift toward armistice terms and political restructuring.
A heated report accuses government officials of mismanaging food subsidies and shows pay scales for food administration leaders. The piece references senators, vice presidents, and officials, noting salaries from 2 to 4900 dollars and alleging misappropriation and abuse within the administration amid broader political clashes.
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