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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
10
Assistant Chief of the United States Army Intelligence Service conducts an unofficial inquiry in Geneva into the activities of the League of Nations commission. The move signals heightened scrutiny by U S authorities of international diplomatic bodies and their reports.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Count Czernin arrived in Berlin to discuss with German officials the possibility of a union between Austria and Germany after Austria joined the League of Nations. The note cites Berlin sources on the potential political move and its timing.
Dedication ceremonies were held at Verdun for a monument over the bayonet trench where French soldiers were entombed in 1916. Funded by George F. Rand of Buffalo, his son carries the obligation after Rand’s death. President Millerand and leaders including Foch Joffre Petain attended with Hugh G. Wallace presenting.
London reports a new plan of government for Mesopotamia by Andrew Honor Law allocating Arabs to rule Arabs under a Council of State advised by the British High Commissioner. A provisional government to include a Nagib and prominent local figures from Baghdad, Mosul, and Basra as lawmakers and ministers.
Reports from India to the Inia Information Bureau describe a nationwide boycott of British rule with natives resigning from government posts, college closures, and student strikes. The Indian government says it will not act repressively except as a last resort and trusts the nation’s common sense to reject non cooperation.
Chilean coal regions in the south may become dry if a contract provision passes into law, potentially even bone dry under a parliamentary measure. The agreement ends a long standing dispute between miners and operators over wages and hours, with company and worker representatives agreeing to request further actions.
Yale's board of control named the graduate committee on football for 1921 with chairman Lewis Stoddard of New Haven and members Foster H. Rockwell of Phoenix Theodore Lilley of Waterbury Clarence F. Alcott of New York and H. Ray Paige of New York. The captain M. P. Aldrich suggested these names.
Friday and Saturday offer extraordinary value on millinery and fur items. The store touts low half price deals on hats, scarves, muffs, dresses, lingerie waists, and coats with discounts up to several dollars, urging all stock sold before January 1st.
A 29 cent per pair advertisement for fine ribbed hose by a recognized manufacturer. Describes reinforced heel and toe with durable construction. Available in Cordovan Tan Black and White, sizes 6 to 10.
Public authorities move to ban alcohol in the coal fields and nitrate regions with a labor backed prohibition, while a bill by Deputy Adrien of the Democratic party seeks a broader ban on all distilled or fermented drinks. The measure has not yet been debated in the chamber. Insane doctor operated in Germany with multiple unusual amputations and a nurse reported deaths during operations. In New York cotton opened bearish with 10,144,921 bales. declines pressured by easier cables and southern selling points.
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