The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-04-17
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

"A magnificent site on the shore OF
Lake Geneva and facing Mont Blanc
has been chosen for the building which
will in future be the capitol Of the
league of nations, says IL Geneva dis
patch. The decision TO make the head
quarters of the league in Switzerland
has greatly enhanced the popularity of
President Wilson and America in the
Alpine republic.
Mrs. Phoebe Apperson Hearst. widow
of The late George Hearst of California,
and mother of VIM. Randolph Hearst,
the publisher. is dead ut hef home at
PleaSanton. Cal, after an illness of
several weeks. She was IS years old
1t is announced in Madrid that the
details of Il convention between Spain
and the United states providing for
the importation of cereals by Spain
have been settled. The condition is
that the Spanish ships which are to
convey the cereals shall stop at Bor-
deauX on the western voyage and take
on board American troops awaiting
repatriation and also war material
which is to be returned to the United
States.
The war labor board in a finding
handed down in Washington recon-
| mends that the Western Chemical COM
pany of Denver, Colo. give women
| employees equal pay with men for equal
| work. The board also recommended
| that the employees of the company elect
| a shop committee which would take up
| with the company complaints of the
| employees.
Restoration of the Church of st.
| orthodox church. described as Its
| original and rightful owner" is asked
| in resolutions which were adopted by
| representatives of Protestant churches
and Jewish synagOgueS at ii meeting
on Greek Independence day. Copies
of the resolution which were made
public in New York have been sent
| " lCSlucIlt =" ilSOu anu ctlllets
Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Vent
! Zelos at Paris.
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Representatives Of five large New
York banks, together with bankers in
Chicago and other cities. are confer.
ring with Director General Hines Of
the railroad administration. Secretary
of the Treasury Glass and other of.
ficials in Washington. in an effort tC
evolve satisfactory plan for financing
the country's railroads. Representa-
tives of the railroads also are attend
ing the conference.
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On April /, the war department an
nounces, the aggregate strength of the
American army was 2,O55,51S eXclud
ing the 17.73S marines with the eXpe
dictionary forces. This total shows mel
decrease of A per cent from Novem
Der last. The army is now divided
as follows: In Europe. 1.366,610; ir
Siberia. $500; in the United States
562 ,O64: insular possessions, 80, 142; a
sea april y S2,735.
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The Canadian government has taker
action to discourage the exodus of rel
atives of soldiers in Europe. Hun
dreds of these Canadians have started
or arranged to leave for England, will
the expectation of returning to Can
ada with the soldiers, at the expens,
of the Canadian government, it j!
claimed.
The war labor board has decide!
unanimously for the fixing of 4S-hou
week for the silk mills in the metropol
itan or New York district. Nearl,
10000 workers in 4S6 mills are af
fected by the decision. The decision
was based on a motion made by Join
Chairman Taft.
DR.. Scheidemann. minister of financ
in the German national government
has resigned. the Berlin Zeitung Am
mittage says. His reasons are said +
be personal.
President Poincare of France ha
commu1ed to 10 years Imprisonment
the death sentence imposed upol
Emile Coffin. who, in an attempt t.
: assassinate Premier ClemenceaI. q,
February 10 last, "Nshot and severed
wounded him. The Communication wa
on the recommendation of NJ. Clemen
| caan himself