Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-04

900; Roumania, 100000; Bulgaria,
100000; United States, 4S,9OO;
Greece, 1000; Portugal, 1000.
European
Hollanders, hearing that ex-Kaiser
Bill is planning to flee b 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 tho steamship
George Washington.
No effective measures could have
been taken by the Brit Gh admiralty
to prevent scuttling Of the German
fleet at Scapa Flow without violating
the terms of the armistice, says an Of
fetal statement issued by the British
embassy.
Hamburg threatens to become a sec
ond Munich, with even greater blood
shed. The city is completely IN the
power of the Communists and Spar
tacans, who are utilizing food riots as
an excuse tor their attempts 10 gain
control. In the rioting they storined
the city hall and oversame the gov
eminent 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
1t could not accept the Turkish claim
that its territories be restored undi
minished. A detailed memorandum
embodying a plan for the continuance
Of the old Turkish empire was sub
mitted to the council Of ten by the
Turkish delegation. The memoran'
dunn set forth that the Turkish gov
eminent was prepared to recognize the
independence Of Armenia and to grant
some from of autonomous government
to Palestine.
Germany has been notified in 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 arms
tice and a deliberate breach In ad
vance Of the conditions Of peace.
Fighting for acquittal, Alfred Coo
cqhi, cha ged with the murder OF Ruth
Cruger, in New York, IN 1917, pre-
sented to the court in Bologna, Italy
and Jury vivid description Of the
killing of the girl. He cohtended thai
his wife was the guilty one. He ex
planned that he had made his former
confession for 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
lea to Ireland, were entertained at q
luncheon at the Hotel Savoy in Lon
don by the Daily Mail, at which the
sat lantic prize Of $4,000 offer
ed by the newspaper, was presented t.
the ayiators. II Is announced thai
the king has conferred the order Of
the knigh tot the British empire or
CAPTAIN Alcock and Lieutenant Brown
All the cotton mills in Lancashire
England, closed and 1t Is expected
SIS 900 spindles and thousands OF looms
will be stopped through the strike 81
5OO 600 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 KieI Wilhelmshaven and
other points, have been sunk by Ger
man sailors manning them, according
IN n report received Weimar from
re,iable authority The German ad'
miralty denies the rumor
BY a vote of 237 to l3S 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
government would sign the treaty.
The sinking of the German fleet was
complete surprise, and the first
news reached London through a cor
respondent who was informed by
farmers in the neighborhood that
they had seen the German ships sink.
ing with their flags aloft. The ad-
miralty at first denied the report, but
later confirmed it and issued an Of
fetal statement. The German officers
and crews have been made prisoners.
None of the officials would offer an
opinion as to how they are to DO
dealt with.