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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
8
Amsterdam May 26 Berlin telegram reports Dr Johannes Kaempf, 76, former speaker of the Reichstag, died Saturday. He had held the office from 1914 at the start of World War I, having been elected two years earlier.
Detective Bray arrested 27 year old Joseph Turner a Portuguese resident of 127 Lexington Avenue yesterday on charges of for larceny and hanging a heel? for 39 dollars at a local bank after a three to four month search. Turner fled the city following the theft and only recently returned. He has been a consistent supporter of the government through the hostilities period.
A distinguished automotive engineer lauds Cole Aero Right as silent yet powerful, noting the final motor inspection occurs in a silence room at the plant. Skilled officials detect and correct any false noise to ensure unlimited power with no vibration, impressing visitors with the room’s eerie quiet and motor’s flawless performance.
Patrolman Patrick J. Corrigan earned commendation after a noon incident helping Red Cross workers. He halted a frenzied pair of runaway horses on Main Street, leaping to seize the bridles and enduring severe wounds as they dragged him some 100 feet before he threw one horse and restored order with bystanders help.
Halifax scene erupts as returning soldiers clash with police and rioters. Marines land from warships with fixed bayonets to disperse hundreds gathered at city hall. Police and fire crews suffer damage while guards patrol late into the night. several injured, including three officers.
London dispatch reports William O'Brien MP condemning Sinn Fein revelations as disgraceful to statecraft. He compares exposure to forged letters by Parnellists and predicts strong public backlash against perceived treachery and anti conscription foes. He cites anger across Britain and Ireland at government dealing with traitors.
Copenhagen May 26 German policy in Ukraine is described as losing friends and not gaining allies. A Berlin Vorwaerts correspondent reports Skoropadsky’s cabinet includes constitutional democrats Octoberists and monarchists with the democrats leaning radical. They opposed Ukraine's separation, withdrew from the Rada, and denounced Ukrainians as traitors allied with Germany, while urging action against the Rada. The left wing of the ministry favors Pan-Russian policy.
Vorwaerts reports on Pan Russian sentiment in the new Ukrainian government amid social frictions. The dispatch notes a Ukrainian press tone hostile to a May 1 peasants congress while Odessa hosts a Russian monarchist meeting backing a czarist regime.
G C E Brunner of Goodyear stresses tire tread health. Inspect weekly for cuts and fill with putty to prevent water intrusion, fabric separation, and premature tire failure. vulcanize large tears promptly. Putty should set overnight to become part of the tire.
PARIS May 26 The minister of marine told the army and navy war committees that Allied efforts reduced submarine losses and built 40 000 tons more shipping in April. He said U S and Britain alone completed the gain and cited improving anti submarine measures since January with decisive results.
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