Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08

independence for the Filipinos is matter
of the immediate future, according to the
assurance given by Secretary of War Baker
to members of the Filipino Legislature who
are in the United States to confer with the
United States on the question. The day is
close at hand when the complete independ-
ence desired by the Filipinos can be given 20
them, said Secretary Baker, who at the same
time read to the mission letter from Presl-
dent Wilson expressing his pride in the sup
port which the Filipinos have given to the
States in time Of war.
Have you friends in Europe? If so, it will
not be long before you can step quietly to
your own telephone and establish communi-
cation with your friends overseas. Also you
will be able to talk to them ON board ship in
mid-ocean.
The wireless telephone, one of two war in
ventions, will make this possible. The other
invention is the "barrage receiver" which
will make it impossible for others to inter-
fere while you are talking and which assures
an unlimited power and use OF wireless
telephony.
These two inventions, which will revolu-
tionize radio communication, have been de-
veloped during the war, and have been of
incalculable value to the allied armies.
Both inventions were fully discussed at
recent meeting of the Institute of Radio En-
gneers in New York by Ernst F. w. Alexan-
derson, a well-known electrical engineer
The people of Kirkwood near Atlanta,
have started a movement to purchase the
home of General John B. Gordon in order
to preserve it as a memorial to the South S
great war leader. AS preliminary the Cor
don Memorial association will be formed,
and steps will be taken at once to secure the
house, which is a handsome example Of the
ante-bellum style Of architecture.
who boc nPannV-
ing the Gordon home for some time, has now
moved to Atlanta, which opens the opportu-
nifty to acquire the Gordon place.
London is very anxious over the situation
of the allied army in North Russia, where
the Bolsheviki attempting to drive the
allied troops on the Archangel front into the
sea.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the explorer, who
has just returned from Russia, is credited
with having stirred the British into reali-
zation of the grave danger threatening the
troops. He declares that both fronts of the
allied forces in Russia are imperiled and
that the entente troops are outnumbered by
disciplined, well-armed and well-equipped
forces He urges the sending of reinforce
ments to the allied army Immediately.
The Republican party, which is now build
ing it's 1920 organization, is earnestly trying
secure the maximum power next year.
Will Hays, chairman of the national Re-
publican committee, has just left Washing
ton, where he has been concerned with the
details of organizing the partys steering
committee for the next congress, and 1ndlca-
lions point to probable enlargement of this
committee with representatives from the
labor and farm interests, through which the
Republicans hope to gain added strength in
1920.
The informal peace proposal OF Premier
Lenine the Russian Bolshevtki leader,
amounts virtually to an ultimatum, accord
ing to the Paris cables. He sets a time limit,
it is known, beyond which he will not agree
to abstain from considering proposals from
Germany as to probable alliance.
Denial has been made in the British house
of commons that any peace offer has been re-
ceiyed from Russia, and technically this is
true: but the position of the soviet govern