Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Major w. H. Frank, of the United States
air service, who mapped out the New York
to-San Francisco flight, is preparing a route
and plans, by which four American airmen
will attempt fight around the world. Tie
plane used will be Martin bombing plane,
equipped with twelve Liberty motors. Major
Frank is positive that, with such a plane,
with Liberty motors OF 400-horse power each,
the flight around the world can be made in
less than thirty days.
This plan brings to mind earlier efforts to
circle the globe-efforts no less dramatic and
filed with romance. The first voyage around
the world was made by one of a squadron of
five Spanish ships under the famous navigator
Magellan. He sailed from Spain September
Goth, 1919, and after discovering the Straits
afterwards named for him, he was killed in
skirmiisn in the Philippine Islands. Four OF
his ships were destroyed, but the fifth reached
Spain September 9Th, 1522-having made the
voyage in just a few days under three years.
And now Major Frank proposes to cover the
same distance in thirty days!
An interesting scene took place in Washing
ton last week when Secretary daniels, and Ma
Tor General George Barnett reviewed battal-
ION Of yeomen (F) and marinettes, as the fem
mime "gobs'' Of the navy and marine corps
are officially listed, just prior to handing
them their honorable discharges. Secretary
Daniels paid a splendid tribute to the ''yeo-
manettes" and "marinettes," stating that,
through their promptness in enlisting, more
than 10000 men were released Tor active
service The two thousand "gobettes" as the
girls call themselves, will be employed in civil
ian capacities in Washington, in the civil
service. Other marinettes and yeomanettes
throughout the country will not De released
before August 18th
These girls rendered efficient service as
stenographers, typists. clerks, translators,
camoufage artists finger print experts,
craftsmen, and recruiting agents. Several
hundred of them served in France, and in
practically all ports where there were large
naval or marine stations.
More than $500 flyers have been trained in
this country since the beginning of the war.
Japan has recently completed several large
fishing crafts, and has others on the way
which are to work along the coast of Siberia
Catches in these waters amount to about S.
100000 year.
It is interesting to note the attitude of the
London paper which recently carried the fol-.
lowing EDITORIAL
Germany now is practically a friendly
power, or soon will be. That being so, we
suggest that our press might with advantage
discontinue the sprightly habit of using the
words Hun and 'BOche' on all occasions in
referring to Germans We shall soon have
the German embassy occupied, and it would
referred to in print as the Hun ambassador
or 'Boche diplomat
cit is not because of our love for the Ger
mans that we make this plea, but in respect
for our own reputation for courtesy and good
manners. We shall be sorry to part with the
word boche.' 1t was an inspiration. Hun
has no merit except brevity and all persons of
good sense will be glad to see it co.
Alvin C. York, referred to by General
0f the world
war, has finally decided to emerge from his
retirement in Tennessee, in an effort to Sc
cure funds to establish york University"
for the education of the mounta1neers among
whom he has spent his life. Because he,
himself, is a mountaineer born and bred, he
realizes the crying need for education in the
isolated districts, and he hopes by featuring
on his life, and his share in the World War,
in all large cities, to gather together enough
funds to make York University" reality
instead of what is now rather a splendid
dream. 1t is purpose and an ideal worthy
Of 1.-The greatest hero"
AS direct result of the recent mutiny OF
1000 of the 2,200 prisoners at Fort Leaven-
worth the U. S. military prison, detachment
of 1913 mutineers has been transferred from
Leavenworth to the more severe penal 1nstltu-
ton at AlcatraZ Island. The reason gwen ny
government officials was Ito relieve congested
conditions" but there have been times when
A~SN"'
with no complaints of crowding. 1t is, there
FORE believed that the reason for the transfer
was the recent mutiny.
Alcatraz is a grim and forbidding place,
more on the 0enitentiary method than Leaven-
worth Soviets of the prisoners nave not
been established at Alcatraz Island, as was
the case at Leavenworth, with the consent or
the war department.
Opposition of General Pershing, Secretary
Baker and soldiers who published the stars
and Stripes" the official newspaper or the
American Expeditionary forces, to use of the
title for commercial purposes was present
ed to the senate, Thursday, with the sug-
gestion for legislation to prohibit private
use of the name. This is the second time the
house has been asked to pass such legisla'
ton.
The Supreme Inter-Allied council has de-
cided that heads of the allied military mis-
sions in Germany should be present at
conference between German and Polish rep
resentatives to consider matters relating to
transfer of property decided to Poland, by
the German peace treaty.
Advices received from Berne, Switzerland,
report that trunks belonging to two mem
bers of the allied armistice commission in
Germany were stolen recently. The trunks
were filled, mainly, with important docu-
ments concerning agreements for the resti-
tuition to Belgium and France, of machinery
that had been removed by the Germans.
The former Prince Henry of Prussia, broth
er of the former Kaiser, has just written a
letter to King George of England, begging
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