The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23
FOREIGN


ident Wilson.
The new Republican government in
has started to investigate the
cause of the war.
Two hundred persons were killed in
an explosion at Wahn, southeast OF
Cologne, Germany.
Decorations have been conferred on
officers of the American Red
Cross by the Italian government at
Rome.
French troops made their first en-
try into recovered Lorraine Sunday
and were acclaimed by the popula-
tions.
Hundreds of Germans were killed in
a revolutionary uprising at Beverloo.
Belgium, said dispatch to the Echo
de Paris.
The first American troops to depart
homeward as result OF the signing
of the armistice will be $4,000 men
stationed in England.
British casualties during the war,
including all the theaters of activities,
totaled 3,049,99l, it was announced in
the House of Commons by James Ian
MACPHERSON, parliamentary secretary
for the war office.
Diplomatic representatives at Paris
of the allied.nations and the republics
of Central and South America called
en- President Poincare and Premier
Clemenceau and extended to them
their warmest congratulations.
Prince Adolphe of Schaumbough-
Lippe, says dispatch from Buckle
borg, has renounced his throne for
himself and his family. A soldiers
and workmens council has taken over
the power in the principality.
German submarines to be handed
over to the allies have passed through
the Kaiser Wilhelm canal on their
way to England, according to advices
received in Copenhagen from Kiel and
transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
Cardinal Gasparii, papal secretary
of state, has invited the cardinals
throughout the world and the patri-
archs to meet in Rome for great re-
ligious ceremony in st. Peters on the
day of the signing of peace. Pope
Benedict will officiate
The Lausanne Gazette says it.
learned the people and parliament OF
Luxembourg will demand the abdica-
ton of the grand duchess of LuXem-
burg, who is considered the symbol
German intrigue. The members of the
Liberal party desire the grand duchy
transformed into a republic, attached
to France.
SPORT
A rumor was current in Chicago
that Charles II. Weeghman, president
of the Chicago Cubs, will abdicate in
favor of Fred Mitchell, manager of the
team.
John A. Heydler, secretary-treasurer
of the National league and acting
president since the resignation of John
X. Tener, will be proposed for pres
ident at the annual meeting of the
league in New York next month, it
was reported.
A 1,400-mile nonstop airplane flight
with the North pole as one of the prin-
cipal points of interest for next July,
is planned by Capt. Robert A. Bart
lett, he announced in New York. The
proposed flight will start from Etah,
Greenland, and, passing right over the
pole without the slightest hesitation,
will continue on to Cape Choluskin,
Asia. AS a safeguard against forced
landing, Captain Bartlett announces
the plane will carry dog team of ten
huskies, a sledge, months provisions
for dogs and men and guns.
GENERAL
The Supreme Court refused to re-
view the case of Thomas j. Mooney,
labor leader, under sentence to die
Dec. 13 for murder in connection with
a bomb explosion two years ago in
San Francisco.
The Daily Mail correspondent at
The Hague telegraphs that he has
learned on his authority that Ger
man plot is afoot to establish a pan
German republic which would include
Holland and Switzerland.
The National American Woman Suf.
frage Association, meeting in New
York, adopted resolution urging
President Wilson to give women "ade-
quate representation" on the United
States delegation to the peace confer
ence.
, Former Emperor Charles of Austria,
who is still in Vienna, renounced the
throne in an autograph letter to Count
Karolyi president of the Hungarian
National Council, says an Innsbruck
dispatch received at Geneva, and de-
clares he wishes to live as a private
citizen.
resolution moved by the ministry pro-
viding that it is essential to the fu-