Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-26

ate in a report submitted yesterday by PauI
Doumer, it's President, former Minister of
State. Under his plan 100000 men would
be called to the colors annually by conscrip-
ton and 10000 others recruited through
voluntary enlistment. Asked to prepare
report with recommendations, l.. Doumers
reply was that after the ratification of the
peace treaty it would be safe fore France to
take two years CLf the term of obligatory
military service. This would reduce the eff
fective strength of the army below the point
of prudence, he said, but the difference
could easily be made up, in his opinion, by
voluntary enlistments.
This system would make the French Army
on war footing total 100000 men, divid-
ed into an active army of 100000 men,
700, 600 reserVists and 100000 terrtorials
1t has been estimated that at least $780,
600 in bonds has been stolen by messengers
in New York city in the last three months
A majority Of the securities were Liberty
bonds. 1t was expected they would find their
way back into circulation, but it was not
thought stolen railroad and industrial securi-
ties would be marketed because of the risk
The fact that one Cf these bonds has been
put into circulation by means that it makes
it impossible to trace it is an Indication it
was said that a gang, if not actually direct
ing the thefts, is acting as a clearing house
for stolen securities and doing it in such
professional and intelligent manner that
stolen bonds, after being held for time are
slipped back into circulation through Iegiti-
mate channels.
The German commercial intelligence serv-
ice, which was a vital factor in furthering
Germanys economic interests before the war,
is being reOrganiZed on completely new
basis, according to reliable reports received
in Washington, D. c. The reforms are be-
ing made by Count Brockdorff- Rantzau,
who headed the peace delegation in Ver-
sailles, along with a general reorganization
eff the whole diplomatic and consular serv-
ice There will be a closer connection be-
tween the political and political-comm ercial
sections of the Foreign Office which will
render possible more uniform and
thorough understanding of the various
Tcountries. There also will be common
training &or candidates for the diplomatic
and consular service.
The determination of the Irish authorities
to repress all manifestations of republican
activities is shown by the suppression of the
Cork Examiner, one of Ireland's chief daily
newspapers.
Although it is a Consttutfonalist and op-
posed to the Sim Fem, the Examiner printed
full page prospectus of the republican loan
assuming it is declared that the prohibit ton
of references thereto which existed under the
censorship lapsed with the withdrawal of the
censorship The military authorities, how
ever, retain full power and raided the prem
Uses and removed part of the plant. The
same advertisement was offered to the Dub
lin daiies, which refused the risk
The assertion is made by the Vorwaerts
correspondent that the German military
movement in the Baltic provinces is rapidly
growing, and that officers and men are ar
irving there daily from Germany. Even the
smallest places in Courland are strongly oc-
cupied Posters displayed in the office of
Staff Captain StoeEer, in Bausk, Courland,
says the correspondent, read:
Flight for the kaiser and the empire
against democracy! We had rather die than
be dish ono red."
'Pretense is being made of the disbandment
of few units,'' the correspondent adds, "but
the troops are being transferred to Admiral
Kolchaks army"
A plebiscite is to be held in the grand
duchy of Luxembourg after ratification of
the treaty of peace to determine whether the
form of government shall be changed, and
also to determine whether the duchy shall
join France or Belgium economically.
The grand duchy, which recently applied
officially to be admitted to the League of
Nations, was formerly within the German
customs union, but such union was dissolved
specifically by the treaty
A three-motored airpIane that weighs
$4,000 pounds, and will carry ton and a
half of mail, two pilots and a navigator, is
undeC construction for the Air Mail Service.
It will have wireless and a direction finder
and will be the largest airplane ever built.
Three other planes, weighing $4,000 pounds
each and capable of carrying a ton Gu mail
also are being built. These statements
were made in New York by Merrill K Rid
dick, son of Congressman Carl w. Rddick
of Montana, who has just resigned as pilot
from the Air Mail Service and intends to go
into commercial aviation.
The trial of Cont Arco Valley, who assassi-
mated Premier Kurt Eisner, will begin early
in October in Munich Count Arco Valley
is under treatment, not having fully recov-
cred from the injuries he suffered at the
hands of the mob at the time of the assassi-
nation. |
Lndner, the Munich butcher, who attempt-
ed to assassinate former Minister of the In
terror Auer, has been surrendered to the
Bayarian authorities.
Eleven survivors of the lost British steam
ship Bayronto and one survivor Of the
American steamship Lake Winona were
landed at Tampa, Fla, Sunday by the fishing
smack Ida With nineteen of the crew of
the Bayronto landed at Charleston, S. c.. on
September Is and eighteen others landed att
havana the same day, this accounts for her
tull complement. The men were picked I'D
IN open boats sixty miles off Egmont Light |
The lone survivor of the Lake Winona. a
Porto Rican negro, was in a boat full of wa
Ter eating crabs and sea grass. He had been
without other food and drink for seven DAYS
and nights. Chief Officer Moody of the
Bayronto, and Wireless Operator Cole were
among the survivors.
1--WE, Two houses were destroyed by fire in