Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-14
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Field Marshal August Won Mackensen who
commanded the German forces which invaded
Rumania, and his staff have been taken to
SalonikI by the French military authorities
from Northern Siberia and informed just out
side the city. The German military leader
and his officers permitted to go freely
about the streets, but they usually are accom-
panied by French officer.
The German generalissimo has changed 1T
tie in appearance since the war and apparent
ly is not worrying greatly over what fate he
may suffer at the hands OF the allles. I4e
general impression is that he Will be lnterneA
at Salonika until the allies are ready to tryN
him. 1t is felt the most serious charge against
him is his wanton destruction OF the rallroaoF
and other property in Rumanla after ING
signing of the armistice. None OF the anne"
officers Of troops now salute MIN as ne "a!N"
along the streets of Saloniki. He still retains
all his pride in his achievements on the hel@:
for he wears an iron cross and NUMBER OIL
other decorations.
The Hapsburgh accumulation of art treas
ures- centuries DID, is to be sold The total
value of the collection Is estimated at $21'-
OOO. 900. The Gobelin tapestries from the
schoenbrunn castle Of the late Emperor
Franz Josef alone are valued at 100000
900 crowns.
Paintings rare manuscripts, Gobelin tapes
tries, old Oriental porcelain goldsmiths ana
silver-furniture are included. The furniture
includes that of the room in Schoenbrunn
| castle, occupied by Napoleon in 1909.
The purpose Of the sale, as announced, IL TO
| create a fund from which the poor may be
| fed for q time All will not be sold' but
enough SO 1t will be the greatest sale in the
| history OF artistic auctions. The peace OF
conference ruled these were the property OF
| Austria The food that Is rationed to the
public now costs 5000. 10000 crowns, and
| Austria is almost entirely without credit. 1t
Is believed that the returns from the art
auction will raise at least portion OF one
years supplies.
The employment Of airships as santoria for
the treatment Of tuberculosis and othe dis
eases is advocated by London doctor who
was attached to the British air forces during
| the war, according to the Globe" The
patients, it is pointed out, would be able TO
| live for several days, or even weeks, at
height Of about 5000 feet, enjoying com
plete rest and breathing air as pure and in
MIGRATING as that of any OF the famous
mountain resorts which only the rich can
| afford to visit. The big airships built by
| England for war purposes the doctor says,
can be fitted up as santoria for patients suf-
fering from consumption, anaemia and neu-
| rastheniA-
President Wilson'S condition has improved
so much that the daily visits Of Drs. Stitt and
Ruffin, consultants with Dr. Cary T. Gray
| son. the presidents personal physician, are
| no longer necessary. The amount OF work
done by the president increases daily, Or.
Grayson said.
| Captain jacques sadoul was condemned TO
death in Paris last week by q unanimous vote
! of the court martial convened to try him for
intelligence with the enemy. The charge was
based upon his relations with the Russian
Bolsheviki. He was not present at the trial,
being still In Russia
| worlds record has been established since
December, 1918. in the number Of new post
age stamp issues throughout the world.
The total is now approaching 1000 OF which
nearly 1900 are accounted for by the first
stamps OF the new European states whose au-
tonomy was guaranteed by the Paris Confer
ence. The previous record was for 1914,
when 1885 new postage stamps we're pro-
duced throughout the world, mainly due to
the change in the watermark of the British
| Colonial issues.
The King Of England in proclamation to
his subjects, has appealed to them to join
him In celebrating the anniversary of Armis-
tice Day, Nov. II, by q suspension at II
O'Clock Of all normal activities for two min
utes. The event, (which stayed the carnage
and marked the victory Of right and free
DOM" Is thus to be commemorated so that
1.-The thoughts Of every one may be concen-
trated upon reverent remembrance Of the
| glorious dead" The proclamation expresses
the belief that all will gladly unite in this sim
pie service OF silence and remembrance.
Rev. Thomas 3. Gregory