, 1919-05-29

Poles deny the accuracy of the stories
and point to the fac that their relief
organization is supplying food and
clothing to Jew and gentle alike.
Recent news from the near East says
Lenine and Trotzky have established
airplane communication with the Hun
garfan communists and are urging Bella
Kun to hold out at all costs, promising
aid as soon as they get possession Of
Roumania. The Red army, 1t is assert
ed, has orders to burn Budapest and
scatter If too hard pressed. Meanwhile
an anti-communist government has
been set up at Arad, Hungary, INT the
belief that 1t has the backing of the
allies is confirmed by the arrival there
OF Gen. Franchet d'Esperey for the
purpose of directing a new movement
against Budapest. Lenine is quoted as
declaring he will make class warfare
until capitalism Is destroyed and the
whole world is in brotherhood.
Admiral Kolchak has been notified
that the allies will recognize the gov
eminent at Omsk as soon as 1t Is firm
y CotuOiAohCu Nv u COuStltucul US
sembly is formed, and he has replied
that he is striving hopefully toward
that end. 1t is said only 10000 Of the
Czecho-Slovak troops who went to
Russia are left, and these are making
their way to their homes In Bohemia.
The international woman's congress
at Zurich, after registering its -oppo-
sition to the peace treaty, has adopt
ed a resolution declaring that the
women of the world will go on strike
the moment another war starts, wheth-
er or not it is ordered by the league Of
nations. z
President Wilson's message cabled
from Paris and read to congress as
sembled in extraordinary session,
made various recommendations for do
nestle legislation, most of which had
been anticipated by the caucus pro-
gram of the Republicans, who control
both houses. These include the Ques.
tion Of labor, the revision Of taxes. the
stimulating Of foreign trade, the return
Of telegraph and telephone lines to
their owners, the settlement of the
railroad question n the adoption of
woman suffrage. Mr.. Wilson added
the advice that the wartime prohibit
ton law, which goes into effect July
1, be amended or repealed in so far
as II applies to beers and wines. For a
day or so the "wets" were jubilant over
this part Of the message, but the "drys"
PROMPTLY declared their Intention to
prevent any such action as the presi-
dent recommended, and took steps to
put into effect the measu as II
stands. Temperance and church bod.
les all over the country Joined in de
nunciation of Mr.. Wilson for what
they termed surrender to the enemy.
Sheppard Of Texas. introducing in the
senate a bill providing means for en-.
forcement of the law, said he knew
Of no senator brave enough to intro
duce a bill repeating the measure. and
In any event such an attempt would
be certainly defeated. He attributed
the presidents attitude to representa-.
lions made to him of widespread un.
rest among labor as to enforcement of
the Law.
The suffragists are about to reap
the reward of their years Of strenuous
effort. The house last week passed
a resolution for a suffrage amendment
to the Constitution, and there seems
to be no doubt that the senate will
take similar action, for enough votes
are pledged. The vote in the house
was 304 to So, most of the opposition
coming from the Southern Democrats
Spectacular success and tragic fail.
ure marked the weeks doings In aerial
navigation. Three American navy sea.
planes. after making the flight to New
foundland, sailed away for the Azores
along a course dotted with navy yes
sells. One reached Its destination safe
ly, one was lost lea the islands
though the crew was rescued, and the
third, after landing on the water, .tax'
led" 2O5 miles to Its port-a wonder.
full achievement. The successful
plane was prepared for further flight
to Portugal and thence to England.
Pilot Hawker and Navigator Grieve
In their Sopwith plane. undertook theiI
long-planned flight direct from New
foundland to Ireland. and met the fate
of so many pioneers. They never
reached land. and just what befell
them probably will be forever a mys
terry.