02 Sep 1923
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1923
Page
1
The League of Nations moves to curb hostilities between Greece and Italy amid escalating tensions. A two hour session ends with a call for restraint while the league asserts its authority in the Greco-Italian dispute and its potential to avert wider war.
Anthracite mine union chiefs plan a week strike against coal operators as Pinchot negotiations linger. Union leaders return to their fields to inform members of temporary setback and widen gaps between factions. Information from Harrisburg indicates continued dispute and possible public impact.
President Coolidge sent heartfelt condolences to the Japanese Emperor on a loss. The message expressed sympathy in the name of the American people and the administration, recognizing the shared humanity in the tragedy.
A draft envisioning Yokohama after a hypothetical disaster describes ruined warehouses along the waterfront,广 fire threats amid dense urban blocks, and a foreign quarter with Americans and others engaged in multi billion dollar trade. It notes hotels, nightlife, and districts like Magane Cho and Monmoke, with Shrine and port history becoming central to its emergence as a major Orient port.
A RCA despatch from Tomioka reports Tokyo and Yokohama struck by fire after a major quake. Buildings collapse, several areas burn, water systems fail, and unions of chaos spread as fires threaten nearby towns. Death toll rises with mass destruction in imperial Tokyo.
Report from Rome notes tensions as Italian torpedo flotilla moves near Corfu and Epirus. Greece protests and the League contemplates reparations while delaying larger intervention. Continued discussion expected on page two.
Paris reports a threatened upheaval as ambassadors consider pass back to the League. The secret conference gathered this afternoon to discuss the imminent crisis following ration tensions and a looming decision by foreign ministers.
Italian premier Mussolini told his cabinet the Corfu landings extended occupation and that about ten casualties occurred from shelling. Greek reports claim 31 dead or wounded. Italian seaplanes scout the coast as Patros wireless station is seized and Corfu is described as orderly under Italian control.
A reader observes friendly treatment by the Citizen ad taker who discusses ad problems and offers helpful suggestions. The note congratulates the staff for polite, thorough training and invites callers to phone 600 to request an ad taker.
The Italian occupation of Corfu reports that after a time limit and shots to force surrender the white flag appeared and the fort was occupied at six o'clock. Italians disembarked to the city perimeters as Greek gendarmes sought terms.
Fifteen teen Ku Klux Klan members marched in Scottdale Penn under heavy police protection. The demonstrators wore no hoods or robes and the event remained orderly and peaceful throughout.
President Obregon spoke to Congress outlining expected reception of charges from Mexico to the Gelteg Mates and noted peace efforts while warning against actions that might threaten sovereignty. He referenced army reductions and ongoing international relations as key factors.
Fragmentary line appears to note a mayoral tenure from 1914 to 1915 or 1916 with OCR error. No clear events or names beyond a dated office term.
A terse radio dispatch from Yokohama reports a devastating earthquake and widespread conflagration in Yokohama. The wire warns of massive disruption across Okpan rail and wire networks with heavy damage in Tokio and silence from far east regions.
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