14 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
1
A Brussels report notes preparations for a Christmas evacuation proposal as delegates from various bodies meet in The Hague. The finance committee paused its work to allow informal talks, with British chancellor Snowden among those involved in pushing for continued discussions and possible reparation arrangements.
Tokio August 14 Associated Press reports the worst military aviation accident near Tokyo since the war began. A bombing plane, carrying eight officers including four general staff, crashed near Tachikawa airfield after takeoff on an inspection flight. Investigators ordered, but with no survivors a clear cause may remain a mystery.
A Canadian forest fire district reports harrowing escapes and desperate courage as rangers and settlers fight overwhelming odds. A change in wind and heavy rain helped save the Hudson Bay camp settlement of Little Grand Rapids from being wiped out.
Ainskowich aged 20 was killed and Corporal Peter de Leonardo and Private Anthony Doriadin were seriously wounded when a dud shell exploded at Camp Trumbull. National Guard unit involved. The report notes a later mention of a Portsmouth event and a missing oval pin in the damaged text.
Associated press reports from Preldérichshafen that Dr Hugo Eckener said Graf Zeppelin hopes to take off and begin its Tokyo voyage by tomorrow morning weather permitting Captain von Schiller expressed confidence the airship will follow the great circle route despite uncertain conditions
Rear Admiral W W Phelps, commandant of the Navy Yard, and Major F W Tait, with Adjutant General Charles W Howard and Col Clarence E Rexford, paid respects aboard the ship. Captain Tait later called on Mayor Hartford and met General Howard, Colonel Rexford, Captain Wilson, and Secretary Sheiton at City Hall.
In Manchester on August 14 Associated Press reports a settlement in the Lancashire cotton dispute. Masters spinners agree to arbitration, indicating the situation is much improved though progress remains cautious.
Historical note on visiting times for H. M. S. Cape Town at the Navy Yard. Details are unclear in the fragment, but the inquiry focuses on acceptable visiting hours and access restrictions. The record preserves the query about schedule and public entry.
Harry Riley, a clerk at the People's Market on Daniels Street, is described as missing during an auto trip through the Berkshires toward Quebec Province. The report notes his absence and ongoing search efforts by authorities.
Last evening at the Rockingham Hotel a banquet honored Captain Tait of the Cape aboard the cruiser Capetown as crowds gathered along the harbor. The event featured a formal menu, festive decor, and a standing ovation for the Royal Navy officers after their six hours on the bridge and foggy voyage up the harbor.
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