The Tomahawk., 1919-08-07
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Foreign
Wireless reports from Moscow an
nounce that, lowing to enemy pres
sure" the bolsheviki have retreated
along the .Archangel railway to their
point of departure.
Army headquarters at Coblenz gave
permission for five American CONNER
cial travellers to proceed through the
Coblenz bridgehead on business, in the
interest Of Germany.
The Hungarian soviet troops have
been thrown back in disorder across
the Thesis river by the Roumanians at
Szolnok and other points, according to
reports received at Vienna.
An American loan of 100000 900 has
been obtained by Martin Nordegg, rep
resenting the Deutsche bank of Ber-
lin.
Five million eggs brought to Genoa,
Italy, by the American steamship Sun,
early in the present month, have since
been decaying on the dock. The port
authorities say they were consigned to
Switzerland.
The Finnish diet at Helsingfors has
elected Prof. X. Staidberg president
of the republic.
Eight hundred natives were killed
and 1000 wounded during the recent
Disturbances in Egypt, according to
dispatches to London from Gen. e. II.
II. Allenby.
Committees of working men who
shall act as mediators in disputes be-
tween the workers and manufacturers
of the government have been estab-
lished by the ministry Of labor at
Omsk.
Negotiations of the Deutsche bank
with New York financial institutions
for a large loan of unannounced pro-
portions are proceeding favorably, nc,
cording to information In Berlin off,
eial quarters.
A Paris dispatch says Bulgarian op-
preston of eastern Macedonia during
the period Of occupation Of that terri
tory resulted in the reduction of the
population by almost 100000. and the
death Of some $4,000 Inhabitants in
the course of three years of hunger
and ill-treatment.
Dispatches from Agram and Gratz
report a serious military revolt in
Croatia. The Croatian troops have
proclaimed an Independent Croatian
republic, demanding separation from
Serbia, according to dispatch from
Agram, the capital.
The government at London placed
an embargo on the expectation of coal.
according to the Exchange Telegraph.
Diplomatic relations have been re-
sumed between Roumania and the
Ukraine, the Ukrainian bureau ut
Berne announced.
Hungarian red forces have suddenly
opened a new offensive against the
Roumanians along the Thesis river, in
southwestern Hungary, according to
advices from Vienna.
A French regiment was attacked by
Bulgarians as the men were landing Mt
LON Palanka, on the Danube % miles
southeast of Widin, few days ago,
according to dispatch from Belgrade.
A lively fussilade ensued, lasting three
hours. Three French soldiers were
killed.
Sixteen villa prisoners, including
Jesus Saldana, a villa leader, were
brought to Juarez, Mex, from Casas
Grandes. They were captured by Colo
mel Porcayo during fight, and will be
tried by a military court.
WdShi1gt0s,
Acting upon the advice of the Mexi-
can government, ]. w. Thompson, an
American living near Mexico City, has
paid 1,5OO pesos ransom demanded BY
bandits for the release Of his fourteen
year-old son, according to reports to
the state department at Washington.
The house at Washington voted to-
repeal the 10 per cent tax on soda wa