, 1919-03-20
FOREIGN

1t has become known hat Pope Ben
edict has addressed an appeal to the
powers emphasizing the urgency of
the speedy conclusion of peace with
Germany.
Three German steamers captured by
allied w%arships for violation of the
armistice terms have arrived at Dun
klrk for internment. The are
the Italia, Mercur and Pluto.
The preliminary peace treaty will
probably contain the clause compel
ling Germany to turn owe all officials
found guilty of war crimes to be tried
by an international tribunal.
Major Won Klucker, former German
military attache in Paris, is the vic
tim of the latest %Spartacan atrocity.
The reds captured him at Halle, cut
off both hands, flung him into the
river and her riddled his body with
bullets.
Field Marshal Haig is retiring as
cOmmander-in-chief of the British
army. He is expected to be succeeded
by Gen. Sir William Robertson Of the
general staff. Sir John Cowan will re-
tire as quartermaster general of the
British army.
1t Is reported from Basic that the
former German emperor has COM
planned against his residence in Hol-
land. 1t is asserted that he has de-
Jared that the climate is disagreea-
BILE and that he desires to go to the
Riviera or to Egype on account of his
health and that he has requested Math-
las ErZberger, head Of the German
armistice commission, to make repre-
sensations to the allies to this effect.
The first aerial duel in history has
been arranged in Paris. The princi-
pals are Captain Schneider and Cap
ain Vaudeorane. They will use Nieu-
port single-seat machines, equipped
with machine guns. Their seconds,
Captain Wadon and Pilot Babo, will
take the air at the same time. The
circumstances resulting in the duel
were not learned. The exact date Of
the encounter was o given out.
SPORT
Yale's relay swimming team lowered
the worlds record for the 2OO-yard re-
lay race in n meet at New Haven In
which Columbia was defeated, 81 to II.
The time was 1 Al. The old record es-
tablished by the Yale team two years
ago was 1 40 1-5.
AS a result of a dispute over the re-
suit of the boxing contest between Pal
Moore, the Memphis bantamweight,
and Frankie Mason in South Bend,
lnd., Ed w. Smith of Chicago, the ref
cree announced that Moore was the
winner. Previous reports said that
Mason won the popular decision"
Moore VIII sail for England after en-
gaging In three more contests, to box
Jimmy Wilde, the British champion.
Before 1000 persons and the most
critical crowd that ever packed the
stadium at Denver, Miks
the ST. Paul middleweight,
demonstrated maj ne Is one OF the
greatest boxers that ever pulled on a
pair oi MUS anu u "izaru IN the ART OF
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GENERAL
The brewers of Boston are planning
to become candy makers after July 1.
Figures compiled by government ex-
perts show that up to Feb. 1. S57. 9OO.-
900 had been spent on the great
smokeless powder plant at Nitro, near
Charles. w. Va, which has now been
abandoned.
In what NAV he his farewell public
address before he begins serving a fen
years sentence imposed upon him by
the Federal Court on the charge of
violating the espionage act, Eugene
v. Debs, Socialist leader, upheld the
Bolshevist rule in Russia and referred
to Lenine and Trotzky as the fore
most statesmen of the age"
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