The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-19

arinistice. is largely bunk" Mr.. Polk
has let the Germans know definitely
that any differences In America con-
corning the treaty cannot be construed
to their benefit.
The American delegates planned TO
return home because they felt that
such matters ms were being handled
| by the supreme council should be
handled by the state departments OF
| the various nations. The British and
French urged that their departure be
delayed for they considered the situa-
ton as threatening in view OF the ugly
temper shown by the Germans. and
felt that the armed assistance Of
America might still be needed A
Paris dispatch says secret advices
from Germany state that more than
half million German soldiers still
are under arms--a force exceeding
the combined British and French
| forces not yet demobilized
The American. French and British
peace commissioners last week formu-
lated compromise agreement on the
Adriatlc question which was present
ed to Italy for consideration and which
II was confidently expected would sat
| isfy the Italians and all other parties
to the dispute. A dispatch from Rome
| said Italian regulars would occupy
| Fiume and all the territory given TO
| Italy by the treaty OF London, and
| that Captain DAnnunzios volunteer
troops would withdraw.
Unless some solution for Italy's
troubles Is found. there Is n good pros
| pect of a revolution there. When par
| lament assembled the Socialist depu-
| ties refused to rise on the entrance OF
the king or to take the oath in his
presence. Next general strike was
started in several large cities. and
though this did not last long IL was
accompanied by disorders that as
sumed revolutionary aspects. In Rome.
| Turin and Milan there were serious
\ riots.
The tangled situation In Russia. Po-
land and the Baltic countries is still
more complicated by dispatches that
show Denikine Is being fought Ia
standstili by the Ukrainans. Poles
| and Jews: that the boisheviki are
either winning or losing ground. ac-
| cording to the source OF the news;
that Colonel Bernondt and his Ger
man army in the Baltic region were
| fighting for Denlkine and Kolchak and
against the holsheviki. II would take
Philadelphia lawyer TO figure out
the truth concerning that part of the
world
Esthonia and f.ithunnia began con
ference with the Russian soviet govern
meut on Thursday M porpat and II
was believed truce would result.
! Finnish and Leftish Delegates attend
cd. hut they were without instructions
as their governments were awaiting
| word from the allies
From Tiais comes word that an
| American officer. Colonel Rhea. has
been named personal arhiier IN all
1
baidian that cannot he @rffied by
| agreement. The Armenian premier
! said this was the first time In history
that the Armenians and the Tarinrs
had signed an agreement. and he give
full credit IN Colonel Rhea for having
ended n warfare that had been going
ON for nearly two thousand years
Although I; was not wholly nnex
| pecfed. the Indictment ~ Senator
Newberry Of Michigan and scores ~
hts supporters In the senatorial eiec-
ton caime as something 81 sb"cS
The defendants are accused Of cor
rrffiion. fraud and conspiracy ~
FIRST there was widespread rurfrt
that pleas ~ guilty would he enier''f
hat Mr.. NewherrY not only declared
he would fight the case Ia finish hut
also demanded senatorial iEsf'jlry
into his right 70 his seat.
Politicians lookei toward South n
kofa last week with great interest
for rhe state conventions If tie var
ious parties DECLARED their preferen@es
FOR presidential nominees The Re-
pHhlicans Endorsed General Mood af-
ter lively struggle IN which Cover
nor Isowden came out Sec.ud best.
The p.sancrats were nnaninous for
Wilson for third term. ard the Non
partiSan~ we're unit for Governor
Frnzier ~ North Dakota Roth Re.
pahiieauS and Democrats Endorsed the
League 81 Nations covenant. TIT form
er WITH re~er~st snS. the if''~r With
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