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Bridgeport Times in Bridgeport, Connecticut

01 May 1920

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Bridgeport Times

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Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1920

Page

6

Russians say Jews opposed to Bolshevik rule

American journalist recounts talks with Russian Jews over two visits in 1919, noting widespread opposition to Bolsheviks among Jews as the regime confiscates shops and suppresses middle class life. He argues many Jews favor emigration to escape state control, with Ukraine staying under Soviet rule and mass living under peasant-led governance.

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Russian Jews face grim future under Soviet rule

The speaker describes mass emigration pressures among Russian Jews after massacres and confiscations, noting Zionist leanings, widespread poverty, and a draining of city lifeblood by peasants. He warns most Jews will flee to Western Europe or America, urging humanitarian, constructive planning for their fate.

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Local Boys Win Scholarships in Yale list

Yale announces fellowships and scholarships for the coming year. Connecticut students Henry Chauncey Anderson of Stratford and Frank Rasatsky of Bridgeport are named in the University and Sheffield Scientific School offerings for electrical and civil engineering respectively.

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Formation of the Society of American Military Engineers

Washington May 1 General Lan sing H Beach Chief of Engineers U S Army announces the formation of the Society of American Military Engineers. The national society seeks to unite all engineers who served in U S Army Engineer units in World War I and technical engineers in other arms, to promote defense and share wartime experience. Local posts will form nationwide and members may contact the nearest S Engineer Office or the Secretary at Washington Barracks D C.

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