Gilpin observer., 1919-07-10
FOREIGN

the Red dictator of Hungary in Buda-
pest was frustrated by the bad .narks-
manship of the assailant says Cen
eva dispatch.
Several persons We're killed and a
large number wounded in disturbances
at Kattowitz, Upper SilcsIa, according
to advices from Beuthen Germans and
Poles took part in the disorders.
Field Marshal Hindenburg has ad-
dressed an open letter to Marshal Foch
begging him to use his influence to
save the former kaiser from trial by
the allies. He repeats his offer to sub
stitute himself for the former emperor
for trial.
Through the mediation Of allied rep
resentativeS an armistice between the
Esthonians and Germans has been
signed at Riga. 1t provides that all
German troops shall leave Riga and
that the Germans evacuate Letvia at
the earliest possible moment.
Our flag is here our work is here !;
our honor is here The world must
understand that we will stand by the
allies in seeing the peace treaty carried
out" This declaration was made at
Paris by General Pershing, in connec-
tion with the announcement of plans for
returning to America the regular army
divisions now serving in Germany.
The German National Assembly, &C
cording to Weimar dispatches, adopted
new national cOlOrs and commercial
flog by vote of 211 to &c. on COM
promise motion. The national colOrs
by this action were made black, red
and gold. The commercial flag ap-
proved is black, white and red with a
black, red and gold jack in the upper
left-hand corner.
Premier Clemenceau has begun his
visit to the devastated regions, enter
ing the zone of protracted warfare at
st. Quentin. The premier encouraged
the people to question him and bring
forward any complaints which they
had to make, and they were not slow
in so doing. In addressing the popula-
tion of st. Quentin, NJ. Clemenceau de-
clared now that peace is concluded, the
work of reconstruction and reform
would he the governments foremost
care.
General Pershing will leave for home
in August or September General Hun
ter Liggett, commander of the first
army, will be relieved of his command
at his own request as he desires to
return to the United States soon. He
will be replaced by General Henry AL
is
ing's headquarters are being moved
from Chaumont to Paris A further
step toward civilian conditions was
taken when the army censorship was
lifted. Brest is now the only port of
embarkation for Americans Reports
that vast stores of war materials were
being destroyed by the Americans was
denied by General Pershing. He said
that nothing of value had been
scrapped.
SPORT
Jack Dempsey won the heavyweight
championship of the world from Jess
Willard in three rounds at Toledo, o.,
July 4th. Dempsey received S27, 900,
while Willard got 100000.
Carl Macke knocked out Young Jack
Dillon of Denver in the fourth round
of n scheduled ten-round fight mt Wal
lace, Idaho. The battle was fast and
furious while i lasted.
Joe Burman, Chicago bantamweight,
knocked out Kid Hermann of Pekin,
ILL.,, with n left hook to the jaw in the
seventh round of scheduled ten
round bout at Benton, Mich.
Tex Rickard may promote another
championship fight and it may be held
in the arena built for the Willard
Dempsey fight. If he does It will be
between Lightweight Champion Benny
Leonard and Charlie White of Chicago.
There was difference of fifty-slx
pounds in the weight of Jess Willard
and Jack Dempsey when they entered
the ring for their heavyweight cham
pionship contest. The new champion
weighed 1877 pounds, while Willard
scaled 243.
GENERAL
Calumet and Hecla and subsidiary
mines in Michigan announced re-em-
ployment for all underground men.
Three thousand men returned to work.
Three of the men who robbed the
First National Bank of Downers Grove
of $4,000 on July 3, are under arrest,
the police declare, and $4,000 of the
loot has been recovered.
Arthur $. Raymond, n mining engi-
neer from Joplin, Mo-, leaped to his
death from the roof of the twenty-story
Commodore hotel In New York. No
reason for his act is known
Lieut.. Jules Biscayart. an aviator,
was burned TO death at Homestead, n.
Y, when his airplane, new type of
machine in which he was making his
initial flight, fell The gasoline tank