Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-19

sit is an arresting fact Archibald Hurd,
the naval expert, writes in the London Daily
Telegraph that, judged by the strength OF
it's battle squadronA in active commission,
this country's supremacy has at least temp
orarily passed away. The United States has
now in commission thirty-one battleships,
and Washington plans to have Twenty-Five
next year, the reduction in number being
balanced by the increased power of some Of
the ships now approaching completion We
have in similar state of readiness twenty
TWO battleships and five cruisers, and in
cordance with the order published yesterday
With reference to- reduction to a reserve
basis, our instantly ready battle force will
fall at an early date to sixteen ships, ten of
them forming the Atlantic fleet and the other
six cruising in the Mediterranean. 1t may
be somewhat of an affront to our national
pride that we should have reached this Sec
ondary position at sea-
Mr.. Hurd consoles himself with the re-
fectIon that the British admiralty is saving
money.
Every great government in the world, with
the exception Of the United States, is reaching
out for new petroleum products properties
Edward l.. Doheny, president of the Mexican
Petroleum company, told the senate foreign
relations subcommittee, which is investigating
the Mexican situation. He stressed the i'm
pOrtance to American business and military
power of extending and protecting American
o1l uOIu4uSS, particularly III MEXICO.
Dep1oring the "hysteria that exists in re-
lation to emigration Anthony Caminetti
Commissioner General of immigration. has
issued statement from Washington show
ing that only 102,513 foreigners have left
the United States since the armstice and a
total of only 1882 during the twelve
months ended June 80 1919.
"Rumors that 100000 foreign resi-
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to leave for their native countries taking
with them $5,OOO,OOO,OOO have disturbed
this country" the statement says. "The
exodus is perfectly natural and, as usual in
normal times, many will return"
Secretary of War Baker has informally
and verbally announced that French repre-
sentatives and the War Department have
agreed on the sum of $160,77S,912.79 as
the total of pre-armistice claims of the
United States government against the
FRENCH government for things we did for
the French here in the United States He
explained that this leaves three relatively
small items undisposed of, but that there is
an agreement between the governments in
these sums.
Fabrics and trimmings of German or Aus
trian origin soon will find their way into
COdCS, SuLI6 duu ULYSSES lOI american women,
according to reports current in the wOmens
apparel trade. Several of the leading gar
ment manufacturers of America are said to
have placed large orders-one of them run
ming as nigh as $500, O00--for German and
Austrian goods within the past few weeks.
The German government has appointed a
commission to prepare for publication docu-
ments relating to the diplomatic events lead
ing to the war, says the VOssiche Zeitung.
The commission Is composed of Professor AL
brecht MISUNDERSTANDING Count Mont
gelas and Professor ~. M. A. Shocking, who
was a member of the German pace delega-
ton. The commission will utilize material
collected by Carl Kautsky and his wife, both
Of whom have been engaged in an examina-
ton of diplomatic papers for long time
past.
Premier Nitti has introduced N the Cham
Der of Deputies at Rolle Italy, a bill under
which King Victor Emanuel assigns all the
crown properties for the benefit of the fight
ing men and reduces the civil list by 5000
600 lire Announcement of this proposed &C
ton of the king was greeted with a great
demonstration of loyalty. The whole Cham
Der stood and cheered and the public in the
galleries joined in the ent lusasm.
President Poincare on September 21 will
lay the first stone of monument to the mem
DRY OIL the french and American heroes who
liberated the historic town of St. Mihiel from
the grip OF the Germans. Originally the cere-
mony was scheduled te take place on Sep
TENDER IA, but the date was changed at the
wish of the president, who made a personal
request to be permitted to take part in the
celebration.
Every American soldier who became
casualty" in the war against Germany at
last has been accounted for. list of miss
ing and unaccounted Tor, which at one time
was as high as 25,905, gradually was re-
duced until for weeks it remained at two. It
IS now presumed there is no doubt the two
soldiers are dead and they have been so list
ed officially. Of the total first reported
missing tWenty-three per cent died sixteen
ler cent were found to be prisoners twenty
nVe per cent were lost from their organiza-
tlons IN the confusion of battle but subse-
quently rejoined them. The remainder were
round scattered through various hospitals
An industrial survey of the occupied areas
of Germany is to be made this summer for the
benefit Of the United States government In
formation gathered as result Of the survey
which will require year or more to com
plete, is to be available at the Department of
commerce in Washington, and is to have a
bearing On the future commercial relations
between the United States and Germany.
The North Sea will be cleared of mines
before the rough autumn weather forces the
NINE sWeepers to quit work according to
a statement made recently by naval author
tiles in London. Completion of the wor1,
this year had not been expected a month ago
out the American mine sweepers had far
expectations, said one officer Re-
ginning with an average destruction 200