Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04

day. It is said that Chancellor Scheidemann
has resigned. Several newspapers feature
articles on the internal demobilization of
Germany and the dangerous growth of Boil
shevsm result of lack of food and the
increase of unemployment and express edito-
rally deep concern at the problem thus
created for the allies. Various reports con-
cur in declaring that the situation is extreme
ly urgent. Reuters report describes the
position of Germany as more precarious than
it was last November.
The suggestion that the entente govern
ment send commission, to Russia for thor
ough investigation of all governments there
is made by Nicholas Tschaikovsky, president
of the government of northern Russia. His
suggestion was made as a counter PROPOSE
tion to the allied invitation to the Russian
governments to confer at the Princes Islands
for the purpose advising the peace conference
about the Russian situation. r.
Application for admission tickets to the
Metropolitan Opera house in New York City
Tuesday night to hear President Wilson and
former President Taft discuss the league
OF nations proposal have increased in num-
Der amazingly. 1t was estimated that $4,000
applications had been received. The seating
capacity of the Metropolitan Opera house is
$3.50. ''.--
The council Of the great powers in Paris
has begun consideration of financial and
economic problems. The subject was present
ed in two specific reports. One was from the
financial commission of which Louis Klotz,
French minister of finance, is chairman, and
Albert Strauss and Norman Davis are the
American members. The othar report was
from the economic commission of which
Albert elemental, of France, IS chairman, and
Bernard M. Baruch, Vance Mccormick and
DR.. A. A. Davis the American members. The
financial commissions report was brief, giving
no in headings n the vast financial
ganization that is required 1t does not en-
brace reparations and indemnities for the war;
as those subjects are being considered sepa-'
rately Most of the headings were presented
without recommendations, which are left to
the council and the plenary conference,
The special commission of the Judge advo-
cate generals office in Washington which is
reviewing court-martial records with 4 view
to reducing excessive sentences, has reported
on SIS cases. Secretary Baker announced last
week the commissions recommendations in
forty-four of the cases had been approved.
In sixteen of these sentences were RENTED
entirely and the soldiers restored to duty.
Contracts for the construction of SO vessels
of 2,700, 900 deadweight tons at an estimated
cost value of 900, have been can
celled by the shipping board since the sign
ing of the armistice and in the period just
previous to the signing, Chairman Edward N
Hurley, of the board, said last week in letter
to Representative Sherley, chairman Of the
house appropriations committee. 81 .
American capital plans to take over heavy
German interests in Venezuela, Columbia and
Central America, according to Latin-Amer-
can diplomatic advices received in this coun-
try last week. German trading concerns,
banks, development enterprise, in several
cases are willing to sell out to interests from