River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-09-04
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Retail stores fol- the sale Of house
hold commodities included in the sur
plus stocks of the war department will
be established September Is, 1t was
announced at Washington. The stores
will be in depot centers and large
cities.
Russian soviet interests apparently
are supplying funds for propaganda
to stir up race antagonism in the Unit
ed States. according to information
now In the hands of the department Of
Justice at Washington.
In quick succession the senate for
eign relations committee at Washing
ton. approved a series Of amendments
40 the peace treaty eliminating the
United States as one of the powers
represented on international commits
siOns created to supervise reconstruc-
tiOn in Europe.
Only two men of the thousands of
the American expeditionary forces,
who went into battle against the Ger
mans remain unaccounted for, accord
ing to casualty list Issued by the war
department at Washington.
The committee of 100, representing
the railroad shopmen, Informed Direc-
tor General Hines at Washington that
they could not accept as basis of set
tlement CT their demands the rates
submitted to them by President Will
son. A strike vote was ordered.
The Fifth and Fiftieth United
States infantry regiments, which are
now in the United States, have been
ordered to Siiesia, according to Cob
LEM dispatch. They will go direct
to CObienZ to be equipped before pro-
Ceeding across Germany, according to
word received from Coblenz.
President Wilson at Washington
submitted to representatives of the six
railroad shop crafts proposal to pay
shOpmen about four cents an hour in
crease. on q basis of ten hours pay for
eight hours work. retroactive to May 1.
The present rate of rehabilitation
makes it certain the army will be re-
duced to 220,000 by September 80, the
war department at Washington an
nounced. The estimated strength Of
the army on August 10 was 361 $50.
To prevent an influx of aliens into
the United States after peace is de-
clared, President Wilson in message
to congress at Washington asked that
the passport law in effect during the
war be continued.
Increased wages for all postal en-
pioyeeS will be authorized by the
house at Washington within the next
two weeks.
Foreign
The eXtradition of Bella Kun and his
associates i'm the former Hungarian
communist government has been de-
manded by Hungary from the new
Austrian foreign office, says dispatch
from Vienna.
A Berlin dispatch says DR.. Haniel
Won HaimhauSen, former counselor of
the German embassy at Washington
has been selected for appointment as
German ambassador to the United
States.
Cardinal Mercier will leave Brussels
for the United States on September
is, according to most recent informa.
tion. 1t is said that he probably will
meet King Albert and Queen Eliza.
beth In Americaa.
Ten thousand bales of raw silk. val
ued at $S.5O0,000, were brought TO Vic
toria, b. c., from the Orient by the
Canadian Pacific liner Empress OF
Asia. In addition. the Asia carried
2.053 eases of silk goods.
Vladivistek is surrounded by in
eurgents and the town is filled with
refugees, according to bolsheviE
wireless received at London. 1t states
that japanese squadron has arrived
at Viadivostok.
A nonpartisan Hungarian cabine
was formed at Budapest, with Herr
Helprich, a manufacturer, as premier
The allies are expected to give Their
assent 20 the new government.
The revolution In Honduras ha
been put down, according to advice
received at San Salvador from officia
sources ia that country.
A1cre then 100 soldiers and civilians
were killed or wounded in an explosion
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