Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-20
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Belgium. They went first to Adinkerke
where they were met by King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth who Joined them in trip
along the Belgian front to Brussels by way
of the famous ruins at Ypres. At Brussels,
the president addressed large concourse of
the Belgian people giving them brief
greeting. Miss Margaret Wilson, B. M.
Baruch and General w. w. Harris were
among those in the party.
Dispatches this week from Paris state that
second only to the question of whether the
Germans will sign the peace treaty is the
question in the minds Of the French peor'e
as to the bringing of the ex-kaiser to trial.
Following a tumuluos session, during
which the mutiny of French sailors in the
Black Sea fleet was discussed, the French
Chamber of Deputies has again passed a
vote of confidence in the present govern
ment of France. Closing the debate for
the government, M. Pichon, foreign minister,
declared the trouble was due entirely to
Bolshevik propaganda and said the chamber
must decide between the democratic inter
allied policy and the policy of the Socialists,
who want France to abdicate before the Boil
sheviki'' The minister provoked violent
outburst from the Socialists by declaring
that in his opinion, Bolshevism was lost.
Jules Delahaye, royaEst deputy created
violetn scene by declaring that foreign
money was being used by proganda work in
France and that the Socialist party had as
sumed the task of circulating it in the navy,
notably at Odessa. and Sebastopol. The So
cialists demanded that the government make
a declaration on the subject, but Mr.. Pichon
said he had no knowledge of it.
While sentiment in the German cabinet,
accordingSto a Weimar dispatch, is almost
unanimous against signing the treaty, Off
cial Germany has not definitely committed
itself on the amended peace conditions,
although the German leaders have held a.
extended conference at Welmar to discuss
the treaty terms. 1t is declared that the
only thing that might persuade the German
government to agree - the treaty is the pos
sibility of political and economic chaos in
Germany afterward. Opinion in Paris :
to the eventual attitude of the Germans is
divided. 1t is believed, however, that the
Germans, knowing the certain results, of
refusal to sign, will in the end agree to the
terms.
With President Wilson in Belgium and
Premier Lloyd George at Verdun the council
of five is marking time. Final consideration
of the Austrian terms is planned for today
and it is believed that the Austrians will re-
ceice the full text of the terms on Saturday
Unrest among Canadian soldiers in Eng
land because of continued postponement of
homeward sailings eliminated Tuesday night
police station in London. Several policemen
were wounded, one seriously The purpose of
the attack was to release Canadian soldier
who had been arrested
The New York legislature, without a dis
senting vote, has ratified the federal amend
ment granting suffrage to women. New
York is the sixth state to ratify the amend
ment.
The strike called by the French Fedora
ton of Miners went INTO effect Monday, says
a Paris dispatch.
A detachment of the best troops of Gustav
Noske, the German minister of defense, will
be placed in the area Immediately opposite
the Coblenz bridgehead,, according to in
formation reaching American army officers
at Coblenz, Germany. 1t is believed the
transfer is simply part of the general pol
icy of moving troops from the Ruhr indus
trial district. The detachment consists Of
1900 men and is part of the Luettwita
group which participated in the suppression
of the Spartacides in the Dusseldorf area.
William K Vanderbilt's horse Tchad, won
near Paris and Mr.. Vanderbilts Mckinley,
which was was coupled with Tehad finished
fourth. The race was run for the first time
at the Longchamps course, the Chantilly
track, where it is usually contested, being
still under requisition By the army.
The French people are losing patience
with the delaying tactics of the Germans in
regard to signing the peace treaty, and the
temper of the nation was indicated when the
crowds at Versailles stoned the German dele
cation Monday. Premier Clemenceau has ex-
pressed regret to Germany for the incident
German sentiment in regard to the peace
treaty is expressed by German papers, one
of which, the Frankfurt Gazette, in COM
menting on the allied reply to the German
contemporaries to the terms of peace, says:
"Whatever we do will be terrible. Ger
many is in position to refuse to sign the
treaty when the signature is forced by an
uItimatum. Let us resign ourselves to the
inevitable and hope for better future"
In concluding violent denunciation of
the treatment given Germany by the allies
the Vorwaerts says:
eff the entente's covering note describes
the war as the greatest crime against human
ity, it is certain there is yet another and
greater crime against humanity. That is this
so-called peace"
Count Won Northumberland, head of the
German peace mission, has telegraphed Ber-
lin strongly protesting against the stoning in
cident the departure of the German dele
gates from Versailles.
The erection in Atlanta of one of the larg-
est and finest hospital plants in the south
was forecast by the announcement on We'd
nesday of the purchase by the Georgia Bap-
fist hospital of almost full city block of
land on Boulevard between Highland and
last avenues. The purchase price $4,000.
The British dirigble R-34 will soon at
tempt a direct nonstop flight from London
to New York The monster balloon will prob
start time