Mail delivery by parachute tests attract Atlantic City crowd
Atlantic City May 31. Alan Clark of the Royal Air Force leads a Sopwith Camel test in a second Pan American Aeronautical Congress demonstration. Parachutes capable of carrying 1,000 letters are used to drop mail, with Eddie Stinson’s plane releasing six parachutes for a 25 pound sand drop. Wireless duplex telephony is demonstrated for convention officials. Collegiate airplane contests postponed due to exams, with Yale, Harvard, Princeton and others entered.
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Naval Agreement With England? Mystery Reigns On Fleet Size
The article questions a possible naval pact between the United States and Great Britain amid hints from Secretary Daniels and President Harding. It notes unclear whether Britain accepted limits or if Washington will keep a fleet second to none, amid peace conference pressures and strategic debates.
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British Seek Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha Accountability
London May 29 The whereabouts of Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha leaders of the Turkish government during the war are not known. The British Government is taking steps to bring them to account. Cecil Harmsworth Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Commons that a provision in the peace treaty with Turkey would require their surrender.
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Army Cars to Relieve London Traffic Jam
London faces severe overcrowding as subway and tram services fail to meet peak hour demand. The government will supplement transit with army motor lorries, some of which will serve as passenger carriers. An initial Monday test will convert single decker lorries to provide seating at normal bus fares, following a successful earlier army bus trial.
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Paris Vogue Forecasts Return of Full Skirt Silhouette
A new Paris fashion trend signals a return to the full skirt as designers echo wartime restraint and postwar femininity. The Individual Shops premiere a silhouette reviving the eras after major conflicts with a generous, feminine drape appealing to Grandma’s day.
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