Today -100: September 1, 1923: Of coal, recognition, offended Italians, and martial law

A coal strike starts despite Pennsylvania Gov. Gifford Pinchot’s efforts at mediation.

The US finally recognizes Mexico’s Obregón government. 

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Mussolini says “This unjustified attitude imposes on Italy the necessity of recalling Greece to a position of recognizing her responsibility”. So Italy is occupying Corfu. The Duck says this is not an act of war but is intended to “only safeguard her prestige” and obtain the reparations he demanded of Greece (and how’s that working in the Ruhr?) and has nothing to do with Italy wanting to put a naval base on Corfu, which it’s been trying to get from Greece for some time. The prestigious occupation begins with a bombardment, although Corfu has no defences. At least 15 civilians are killed, including several refugees, Greeks who were ethnically cleansed from Turkey, some of them orphans. Greece appeals to the League of Nations, but Italy says it’s none of the League’s business. Of course it is. Shit like this is precisely what the League is for.

After another attempted abduction by masked men in Tulsa County, Oklahoma Gov. J.C. Walton makes martial law there even more martial lawy: no habeas corpus, courts need the military’s permission to operate, all weapons and ammunition to be turned in, etc.

A Klan initiation outside New Castle, Delaware is attacked by a large crowd who shoot the fuckers up, wounding 5.

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