Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-14

Immigrants in the future must give "evi-
dence of ability to speak and read the English
language, and also Of attachment to the prin-
ciples Of the Constitution OF the United
States" under the terms Of bill amending
the immigration laws and reported last to the
house. The measure requires children and
wives of aliens to take the oath Of allegiance
in court in order to acquire American citizen
ship. Aliens who have declared their inten-
ton to become citizens and who fought in the
Allied armies will be credited for the time
they served as part of the required five years
residence in the United States Citizenship is
granted to several thousand who refused %
claim exemption on account Of alien birth and
who were attached to the United States forces
but not finally accepted.
Lady Astor has received the personal in
dorsement of Premier Lloyd George in her
candidacy for a seat in the house OF commons
from the Plymouth district. The premier mas
sent her letter of encouragement ana
promise of his hearty support. Lady Astors
American birth was forced into the campaign
last night for the first time when at school,
house meeting a man asked:
aren't there any English women quite
az ft to be the first woman member OF the
British Parliament as an American"
Lady Astor replied to the Questloner WIN
considerable spirit:
'"There are a great many, but there are
none who know the needs and conditions Of
Plymouth as do" she said.
The heckler persisted, asking:
Aren't there other social questions in
America to which you could give your atten-
ton to better advantage9"
Lady Astor vehepn emily denounced this
question as an insult, upon which the In
quirer apologized.
The HUNGARIAN government has demanded
from Austria the surrender OF josef Pogany'
oA }u ha GOmmnnist
ment of Bella Kun for trial as the inst1gator
of the murder Of Count Stefan Tisza, head OF
the Hungarian government during the greater
part Of the war.
The American Commission in charge OF the
childrens relief in Europe began work IN
Budapest, Hungary last week, opening nfteen
hospitals and twenty-seven otner 1nstltutlons
as beginning.
Physical examinations Of the school chill
dren have begun, and the distribution OF food
to children in the public schools will start
next week.
Pupils in the higher schools at Charlotten-
bug, Germany, are being trained for two
hours in the afternoon in the art OF using
machine guns, hand grenades and rifles, &C
cording to CharlOttenburg citizen wires
to the Tageblatt, a Berlin newspaper.
The writer declares that during the past
few weeks he has had repeated opportunity
to witness the training in q military sense OF
children between twelve and sixteen years
of age, on big field in CharlOtten burg. The
training carried out In the same way as
during the best days Of the imperial regime.
Then man in charge was lieutenant and non
commissioned officers conducted the training
with the use Of all the military curses and
command terms used in the old army. The
newspaper appeals to Minister Of Education
Haenisch, who Is responsible for the up
bringing Of youth" to investigate and elimi-
nate what 1t calls "scandalous situation"
The Independent Socialist newspaper Fret
heit had a similar story of hand grenade and
machine gun instruction recently. Although
it was printed conspicuously, 10 attention
was paid to it by either the police or the
ministry Of education.
A piece Of the white flag under which the
German peace emissaries crossed the battle
lines at La Capelle November 7, 1918, has
been placed in the Royal Museum at Brussels
The piece OF the historic white cloth, a gift
from France Is mounted on leather and en-
cased in costly frame.
Disorders broke out last week at Milan and
other Italian cities as a result Of Socialist cell
ebrattons Of the anniversary Of the Russian
revolution by which the Bolsheviki came into
power. Shots were fired and many arrests
were made at Milan where the Socialists
clashed with former soldiers. Troops at &C.
noa dispersed PROFESSIONS Of Socialists carry
Ing red flags, and pictures Of Lenine.
Il KINDNESS PAYS-By