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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1920

Page

5

Trotsky Predicts Surprises as Red Army Grows

Moscow dispatch reports Trotsky asserting the Soviet Red Army will deliver many surprises. He comments on Pacific antagonism, U S and Japan policies toward Russia, and the need to study enemies while building forces. He cites past retreats and future offensives as lessons.

VcCopyrisht Int Moscow Berlin Russia Pacific Leon Trotsky Trotsky Hhe U. S Soviet Russa Red Army Wilson United ‘States Morotaky Tehitherin United States Japan Iechr Warsaw Kolchak Volga Denikin Yudenitch Petrograd

German deputy scoffs at Soviet military threat to Germany

Wilhelm Dittmann, Independent in the Reichstag, argues in Freiheit that a Soviet invasion of Germany is impossible and that Bolshevism exists only in Russia. He says German peasants, 75 percent of the population, would not accept dictatorship, criticizing Bolshevism as an illusion. In Graz, Lichtenstein adopts the franc to replace the crown.

Berlin Red Army Germany France Wilhelm Dittman Reichstax Dittman Moscow Freiheit Russia Soviet Russia Europe Graz Austria Principality of Lichtenstein

Sodium sulphate lake discovered near Radville Saskatchewan

A 250 acre sodium sulphate lake seven miles south of Radville Saskatchewan was announced by the Resources Bureau of the Canadian National Railways. The natural sulphate is about 96 percent pure and is the third such lake found in Western Canada in two years with underground springs supplying most of the chemical. Residents have staked claims and plan to market the sulphate immediately.

Winnipeg Radville Saskatchewan The Resources Bureau Canadian National Railways Bureau Canada Railroad Bureau

Curiosity Blamed for Many Conduit Construction Accidents

Milwaukee, October 1. H W Lueck of Commonwealth Edison warned that idle bystanders watching workers laying conduit and gas mains cause most street construction accidents. He said innocent bystanders are often injured by curiosity, shifting blame to the observer rather than the work.

Milwaukee, Wis H. W. Lueck Commonwealth Edison Company of Chicago Public Milwaukie Auditorium Tada Mr . Lueck

Brazil Seeks Free Zones Across the Nation

Rio de Janeiro reports that authorities plan to establish free zones and bonded warehouses in multiple regions of Brazil, signaling a push for broader customs and trade flexibility. The move aims to boost commerce and streamline imports and exports nationwide.

Pessoa Congress Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Mentho Sulphur Eczema Remedy Suggested by Skin Expert

A noted skin specialist says applying a small amount of Mentho-Sulphur can quickly overcome itching eczema. The germ destroying preparation soothes irritation, heals the condition, and leaves the skin clear and smooth, with the ad advising readers to obtain a jar from a druggist and use it like a cold cream.

Mexico Gets Her Oil Money

Petroleum companies have paid export taxes for July and August, yielding over 8.5 million pesos to the treasury. More than 2 million pesos were paid to Generalrelaz and other revolutionary leaders, credited to tax payments. Theodore H. Price notes in World's Work that a 1.5 billion railway revenue rise may distribute about 75 dollars per family in an average household of five, with possible larger effects if consumption drops.

Mexico Ity Relaez Theodore H. Price United States

Russian Defeat Seems Complete on Polish Front

Warsaw reports the Russian defeat on the Polish Northern front as virtually complete with Soviet troops fleeing eastward to avoid encirclement. Military experts say the victory eliminates any chance of a Bolshevik fall offensive Trotzky was credited with planning.

Warsaw Trotzky

Suit Demands 35000 From Bridgeport Bus Owner

Mrs Charlotte Leake of Branford sues Harry J. Ball of Bridgeport in Superior Court for damages from a July bus accident on Water Street and Stratford Avenue. Leake, carrying a child, says she was thrown to the ground and injured, leaving her unable to support five dependents.

Charlotte Leake Branford Harry J. Ball Bridgeport Water Street Stratford Avenue New Haven

Foreign power in war orders blankets in England

A mysterious foreign power seeks to buy a vast quantity of blankets in Bradford as a representative states orders from 3 000 900 to 4 000 000 blanks placed in England, reported at the Bradford Wool Exchange.

Bradford England Bradford Wool Exchange

State Inspector of Autos Killed in Auto Crash

Windham county motor vehicle inspector in charge died last night at Dey Kimball hospital Putnam from chest injuries after his car skidded on a wet road between Central Village and this place. A fence pierced his lung and he died after arrival at the hospital. He belonged to Columbian Commandery No 4 Knights Templar Norwich and Sphinx Temple Mystic Shrine Hartford. He leaves a widow and two children.

SNL Eter Eee Tnt Teeenae Steerer Windham County Kimball Hospitl Putnam Central Village Young Columbian Commandery No. 4 Knights Templar Norwich Sphinx Temple Mystic Shrine Hartford

Freight Wreck At Stevenson Causes Death

Fourteen freight cars of an east bound New Haven freight derailed at Stevenson Connecticut due to a broken wheel. The wreck damaged the roadbed but caused no injuries to crew or passengers. A section hand named Andrew Mangini of Shelton fell from a trestle nearby and died from a fractured skull.

Reductions in Auto Prices Hit Bridgeport Dealers

Price reductions in automobiles continue as Standard Motors Corporation announces substantial cuts on Chalmers and Maxwell cars brought direct to Bridgeport. The Fairfield Avenue outlet markets the lower prices. The move signals new value for buyers seeking affordable late model autos.

Bridgeport Standard Motors Corporation Fairfield Avenue Chalmers Maxwell

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