The review., 1919-07-03
European

Bill is planning to flee to Germany
thoroughly approve of his return, as
the former emperor is an unwelcome
guest and his presence in Holland
is increasing the problem before that
country.
The sojourn of President Wilson in
Europe came to an end when he start
ed homeward Immediately following
the signing of the peace treaty. All
arrangements for his departure had
| been completed and the special presi-
Dental train left the Care des Inva-
lides, and arrived at Brest, where the
president boarded the steamship
George Washington.
No effective measures could have
been taken by the Brit sh admiralty
to prevent scuttling of the German
fleet at Scapa Flow without violating
the terms of the armistice, says an Of
ficial statement issued by the British
embassy.
Hamburg threatens to become Sec
Ond Munich, with even greater blood
shed. The city is completely i'll the
power of the Communists aud Spar.
tacans, who are utilizing food riots as
an excuse for their attempts 10 gain
control. In the rioting they storn;ed
the city hall and over:ame the gov
ernment troops, capturing quantities
of ammunition, rifles and machine
guns. They then swept the city, plum
dering, killing and destroying.
The allied council has replied to
the Turkish memorandum, saying that
it could not accept the Turkish claim
that it's territories be restored undi-
minished. A detailed memorandum,
embodying a plan for the continuance
of the old Turkish empire Swas sub
mitted to the council of ten by the
Turkish delegation. The memoran-
dunn set forth that the Turkish gov
ernment was prepared to recognize the
independence of Armenia and to grant
some from of autonomous government
to Palestine.
Germany has been notified in a note
sent by the allies that they possess the
right to punish the persons RESPONSE
BILE for the destruction Of the German
ships and to collect reparation for the
loss. The sinking of the fleet is de-
nOunced as a violation of the armis-
tice and a deliberate breach in ad-
vance of the conditions of peace.
Fighting for acquittal, Alfred Coo
cqhi, charged with the murder of Ruth
Cruger, in New York, i'll 1917, pre-
sented to the court in Bologna, Italy,
and jury vivid description of the
killing of the girl. He contended that
his wife was the guilty one. He ex-
planned that he had made his former
confession fol her protection, but de-
clared that, now tab. she had aban-
doned him, he would tell the truth.
Capt. John Alcock and Lieut.. Arthur
w. Brown, the airmen who made the
first nonstop flight from North Amer
ica to Ireland, were entertained at a
luncheon at the Hotel Savoy in Lon
don by the Daily Mail, at which the
trans Atlantic prize of $4,000 offer
ed by the newspaper, was presented to
the aviatOrs. 1t is announced that
tue king has conferred : the order of
the knigh tof the British empire on
Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown.
All the cotton mills in Lancashire,
England, closed and it is expected
55, 900 spindles and thousands of looms
will be stopped through the strike Of
100000 workers. The cotton mill
owners say they will make no attempt
to run the mills.
The German warships which were
not surrendered and which have been
anchored off Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and
other points, have been sunk by Ger
man sailors manning them, according
to a report received Weimar from
reliable authority. The German ad-
denies the rumOr.
By vote of 237 to 1873 the German
national assembly decided to sign.
The assembly also voted confidence
in the new government of Herr
Bauer. Before the vote was taken.
the new premier declared that the !