The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-28

Qg the war. L"ueucINi MdHSih'
erhausen, Germany. 3AuStralian
some of the clauses Of the London
treaty, but President Wilson, accord
ing to reports, was as adamant IN re-
gard to Fiume. Anyhow, the plan 10
internationalize that port for several
years had not proved acceptable. The
Italians have landed large military
forces at Sebenico and lara. ports on
the Dalmatian coast between Fiume
and Spalato. Appeals are made Dy
the Italians to America not to assume
the role Of an oppressor OF millions
Of Italians desiring to reunite with
their mother country" and at the
same time America and all things
American are being reviled throughout
Italy.
Premier Paderewski, returning from
Parts to Warsaw, was greeted first by
an attempt on his life by two bolshev'
lists and then by mammoth demon
stration by his fellow countrymen, who
are grateful for his efforts at the
peace conference. The Poles are high
ly pleased by the placing of the free
city Of Danzig under their control In
stead Of that of Germany. though they
wanted to be granted the port out
right. The Silesian boundary settle
ment also suits them, but not the 81
lesians. who are said to be planning
an armed revolt against annexation Il
Poland and asking aid from Germany
The Poles and the Ukrainians are sale
to have agreed to quit fighting eaci
other, though later reports told Of {
defeat o. the former by the latter II
the vicinity of Lemberg.
In eastern Russia Admiral Kolchak
head of the Omsk government, is max
ing plans for great advance designed
| to establish communication with TIM
Archangel forces on the north ant
those Of General Denekine on thu
| south and to effectually crush thu
| soviet armies AS starter he hai
captured Samara, an important city
! He says he will move in the direction
| Of Moscow and that the capture o
that bolshevik capital will be his chic
aim. What he asks from the allies i
armament, munitions, material an
clothing. After his final victory, h
declares, a national assembly will b.
called to which he will hand over hi
authority. The bolsheviki have me
further defeats at the hands OF Pei
lura's Ukrainians, and revOlts agains
their rule have broken out in the gov
ernments of Kiev. Tchernigov an
Poltava.
Tchitcherin, bolshevist foreign min
lister, has announced that the bolshs
Wiki will not consent to stop hostilitie
NJ a condition Of the provisioning Q
Russin by neutrals. and the anti-bol
shevist leaders declare that. this plar
proposed by Doctor Nansen. is no %
luton of the Russian question.
l. China Is still holding out on tn
peace treaty because Of the Shantun
clause, and her delegates recently r.
ceiyed warnings from the people
that territory that they would sig
the pact at the peril Of their lives.
Roumania also has Joined those ne
lions that have a grievance. Her DELE
gates threaten to bolt the peace COZ
ference unless the decision OF tn
council of ten to divide Banat betwee
Roumania and Serbia Is modified
Roumania's record since the Outbrea
Of the war has not been such as
entitle her to the special considerable
of any nation or group Of nations.
The plans for the trial and punish
ment of the former kaiser are nc
going smoothly. They c0ntemplat
the assumption of the role of con
plainant by some one Of the allied nj
lions, and it was presumed Belgium
would go act. But Belgium, perhaI
because it is a kingdom, declines, an
no other has yet volunteered. Ho
land has not decided to surrender WI
liam for trial, the Dutch governmer
contending that at present the que
ton concerns only Germany and tn
entente.
One of the most impressive cerem'
MES incident to the war was the recel
ton by the British Of the remains {
Edith Cevell, the nurse the German
murdered in Belgium, and the publ
funeral services in Westminster able
High officials and representatives {
foreign governments attended, as we
as great throng Of citizens, and tn
streets around the abbey were file
with an immense throng of those WI
sought to do reverent homage to ii
| brave woman.