Pittsburgh Veteran Receives French Croix de Guerre
Christ A. Meletis of Pittsburgh served in France with the 28th Division and was wounded six times. He earned the Croix de Guerre for bravery under fire and returned the cross and citation to President Merane of France. He felt deeper wounds upon learning France aided Turkish forces in recent advances.
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Factions, elections, and foreign policy in 1923 era politics
News review summarizes U S Senate races and Prohibition debates with mentions of Al Smith 1924 bid, Kellogg Reed Poindexter and Volstead shifts. It also covers Turkish nationalist tensions near Constantinople, allied control of railways, and a Moscow Soviet parade marking the fifth anniversary of the Russian Revolution with Lenin absent.
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Lenin
Leo Scantonatt
Italy
Germany
Democratic Landslide Redraws Senate and House Balance
Early returns show Republicans 53 senators to 60, Democrats 42 to 86 in the next congress with a GOP edge of 15 overall. Al Smith wins New York governor by about 890,000, boosting his 1924 presidential prospects.
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Turkish Nationalists Push for Control of Istanbul
Ustapha Kemal Pasha and the Turkish National Assembly threaten wider action in the Near East as Rafet Pasha assumes power in Constantinople after the sultan’s ministry resigns. The Angora government demands removal of allied troops and restricts foreign warships, while the Allied High Commission rejects concessions and insists on maintaining military presence.
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Turkish National Assembly
Near East
Rafet Pasha
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Allied High Commission
Angora
Straits
High Commission
Trench
German Government Seeks Moratorium and Aid for Reparations
The German government asks the reparations commission for a two year moratorium on all reparations payments and for outside financial help. Experts argue only a currency stabilizer can revive Germany and urge a currency bank with foreign bank support and 400 million gold marks from the Reichsbank. They propose lifting trade restrictions and granting full customs rights.
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Germany
Reichsbank
Jury pool hurdles delay Herrin mine massacre case
In Marion Illinois jurors evade service delaying the first batch of five defendants. Judge Hartwell considers a defense motion to quash indictments claiming the grand jury was illegally selected and unduly influenced.
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Marion
Ill
Herrin
Hartwell
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