Siege Front Near Warsaw Shatters Polish Resolve
Polish foreign minister declared no disarmament terms, vowing to fight to last man as Soviet forces push within 25 miles of Warsaw. Reports say Pul tusk and surrounding towns changed hands, with Poles defending the west bank of the Narew and fighting near Radziechoff, Lopatyn, Stanystawczyk and Toporoff. Civil authorities impose night curfew and cafe closures amid the siege atmosphere.
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Poland
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Lemberg
Radziechoff
Lopatyn
Stanystawczyk
Toporoff
Brody
Stripa
Buczacz
Milawa
Pultusk
Narew
Foreign Office
Minsk
Rich Russian crown jewels seized en route to US
Washington officials report customs intercepted more than 10 diamonds believed to be part of the Russian royal treasury. The stones, addressed to Comrade Mareus, were found during deportation hearings of Ludwig Martens, self styled Soviet ambassador.
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Washington
Mareus
Russia
United States
Ludwig 0. A. K. Martens
Memphis man elected president of Retail Credit group
Detroit on August 14 reported George A. Lawo of Memphis Tennessee was chosen president of the Retail Credit Men's National association at the annual convention. Houston Texas is most often mentioned as next year’s convention site.
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Mich
George A. Lawo
Memphis
Temm
Retail Credit Men's National Association
Houston
Tex
Roosevelt at Minneapolis on national food policy
Franklin D. Roosevelt in Minneapolis on August 14 urged placing the nation's food supply on a national or international basis. He pledged that a Democratic administration would address these problems in the large and said the tariff issue had been removed from politics years ago to everybody's satisfaction.
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Minneapolis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Harding
ASKS FEDERAL MILL PROBE
John Golden, president of the United Textile Workers of America, said he wrote Secretary of Labor Wilson asking for an immediate federal investigation into the closures of several woolen and worsted mills. He stated the move represents 100000 workers and that no charges are directed at mill owners.
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New York
John Golden
United Textile Workers of America
Wilson
Greece's Venizelos Shot at Lyon Station
Greek Premier Venizelos wounded in Lyon station by two youths. bullet lodged in left shoulder but not life threatening. Assailants Thyriakis and Is eropis claimed personal motives connected to pro German sentiments. authorities search their rooms for Greek, German, and French documents.
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Paris
Venizelos
Greece
Lyon
Georges Thyriakis
Apostolos Iseropis
Constantine
Iseropis
Three bankers implicated in Ponzi scheme probe
Boston Aug 14 Charles Bright president Raymond Meyers and Charles C Meyers officials of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange company were arrested on conspiracy to defraud amid the Ponzi inquiry. Vera and bondsman Morris Rudnick also involved as authorities warn of heavy losses. Patrons rushed the Devonshire street office prompting police to marshal crowds while the firm continued promising 100 percent returns in six months.
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Boston
Charles 8. Brightwell
Raymond Meyers
Charlies C. Meyers
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
Securities Exchange Company
Charles Ponzi
New England
Ponzi
Vera
Morris Rudnick
Rudnick
United States
Doane
Devonshire Street
Washington
Ponzi Scheme Entrenches as Banker Victims Testify
Officials from the Post Office department say Charles Ponzi’s fraud has reached into Boston’s financial elite. Among the victims are several conservative bankers and leaders who now face the awkward duty of testifying about the affair.
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Charles Ponzi
Boston
Paket
Pope Benedict Hurt In Fall At Vatican
Rome reports Pope Benedict slipped on a polished floor while moving from a corridor to his private library. He sustained a slight abrasion to the knee and was treated at the papal residence. In New York Marie K de Victoria, once linked to the Kaiser’s spy network, died of pneumonia in a private sanitarium.
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Rome
Benedict
Kaiser
New York
Marie K. de Victoria
Britain Works for Peace Amid War Hopes and Polish Delays
Prime Minister Lloyd George urged cooperation with France in a coalition address, saying national honor safety and freedom justify any war. A bolshevist dispatch from London accuses Poland of stalling Minsk talks to push for armistice, claiming Polish plans to cross the Russian line on August 14.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
France
Eiresia
London
George Tehitcherin
Minsk
Warsaw
France Backs U S Russian Policy in Accord Note
Paris reports France and United States share identical views on Russo Polish affairs and would not aid Wrangel without British input. Premier Millerand says France remains aligned with US principles and awaits Hythe conference outcomes before any material support to General Wrangel. Foreign office denies other actions.
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France
Paris
United States
Millerand
Italy
Baron Wrangel Cantlbolkhevik
Russia
Milebrand
Leland Harrison
Ooomssy
Maurice Peateologue
Foreign Office
France Urges Poland on Boundaries in Russian Polish Conflict
Washington reports from August describe France backing Poland to stay within ethnographic limits and focus westward dangers. A conference with Britain and France leaders Lloyd George and Millerand is discussed, with potential other attendees. State Department notes France approves U.S. position on Russia Poland issues and seeks to deliver the American note to Russia via Finland Baltic states and Wrangel's forces routes.
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Poland
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Millerand
Washington
State Department
United States
Italy
Russia
Pinland
Baltic States
Wrangel
US Ambassador Predicts Soviet Doom Within Six Months
American ambassador David R. Francis, still technic ally the envoy to Russia, says the Soviet government will be overthrown within six months. He asserts the U S policy toward Russia will embolden Russians to oppose Lenin and Trotzky and that fewer than 10 percent of Russians support the soviet regime.
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David R. Francis
Washington
Russia
United States
Lenine
Trotzky
Francis
Ile
Suffrage Cause Near Victory in Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate voted 25 to 4 to ratify the woman suffrage amendment. The fate now rests with the House as pro suffrage forces secured a favorable committee report while a minority report urged no action. A tumultuous demonstration followed ratification and both chambers adjourned until Monday. In North Carolina, lawmakers heard a gubernatorial message urging ratification as the constitutional committee backed a ratification resolution by 7 to 1.
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House
Senate
Walker
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Williams
Caberras
Bickett
General Assembly
Polish Peace Delegation Faces Front Battle Front At Once
A Polish peace delegation reports they must confront the advancing front lines immediately and coordinate with military and political leaders to deescalate the conflict while securing safe passage and negotiations for civilians. The terse briefing underscores urgency and shifting strategic priorities.
Red Army Advances Near Warsaw Amid New Attacks
Reports from Warsaw dated August 14 say the Red Army has pressed deep into the rear of the city’s defenses and is attacking Plonsk, about twelve miles from Warsaw. The Polish peace delegation leaves today to meet Soviet representatives as negotiations begin immediately.
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Daily Courier
Moscow
Bamenhers
Boas
Wir
Warsaw
Red
Plonsk
Poland
Ohio primary vote tightens race for chief justice
In Ohio on Tuesday the GOP nomination for chief justice of the Supreme Court remained undecided with Frank W. Geiger of Springfield leading C. T. Marshall of Zanesville by 168 votes on complete unofficial returns from five counties. Other close contests for U S senator and state auditor appeared settled, with W. A. Julian ahead of A. F. O Neill. The list of official nominees for November includes Governor Harry L. Davis and A V Donahey for governor, Willis and Julian for U S senator, Brown and Wright for lieutenant governor, and Smith and Fulton for secretary of state respectively.
British labor unites to oppose intervention in Soviet Russia
At a special conference in London on August 14 British labor factions voiced strong opposition to assisting any anti Soviet actions. The resolution praised the Russian government's stance on Poland and pledged the labor party to resist any military intervention against Soviet Russia.
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London
Russia
Hera
Poland
British Labor Party
Express rates rise 12 percent approved by ICC
Washington August 14 the interstate commerce commission authorized a 12.0 per cent increase in express rates. The commission found requests averaging 23.16 per cent unjustified, allowing milk and cream rate equalization with railroad line rates at the same points.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railway Express Company
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