The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-15
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Already the railroads of the country
are greatly hampered by the strike of
the shop workers. This was not au.
thorized by the national unions, and it
began to collapse when the president
told the men their demands would not
be considered until they resumed work.
Both England and France are han
ding their tremendous labor difficulties
fairly well. In the former the strike
OF city policemen seems to be fail
ure, though in Liverpool it was accom-
panied by serious rioting. In France
the workers have sensibly agreed to
postpone all strikes for six months and
meantime they will join with the en-
ployers and the government in earnest
efforts to solve the problems Of wages
and prices to stimulate greater pro-
duction. which alone. it is believed.
can save their country from economic
disaster. 1t would be an unmeasur-
able blessing If some of the common
sense that has moved the French la
borers to keep up production could be
instilled in the American workers SO
they might realize that in cutting of
production they are cutting their own
Threats.
ChicagO's race war, which at bottom
was largely industrial and partly po-
lltlcaI, practically came to an end, and
on Thursday more than 5000 colored
employees Of the packing houses re-
turned to work. AS they walked in, a
large number of white employees laid
down their tools and quit. some of
them because most of the colored
workers are nonuniOn and others be-
cause they objected to labOring under
police and military protection.
After Bella Kun and his communist
government of Hungary quit and made
way for the Socialists things moved
rapidly in Budapest. The Roumanian
army, which had routed the Hungarian
Red troops, advanced to the city and
occupied it, and Rouuania issued an
uitimatum to Hungary which was not
countenanced by the allied peace coun.
Gil. Therefore French and American
troops were sent to Budapest and as.
sumed control and the ROumanians
were told they must get out. Next the
socialist government was overthrow
and its members arrested and Arch
duke Joseph assumed power with the
title of governor of the state. He was
supported by the entente mission ir
the city and announced he would form
a coalition cabinet with Stepher
Friedrich as premier.
The Austrian peace delegates made
their contemporaries to the treat,
terms submitted by the allies. These
were unexpectedly mild and the com
plants of the Austrians are almOs,
pathetic. They assert that too mucl
territory is taken from their country
citing especially the Tyrol and south
ern Bohemia. and say the war deb
loaded on them is SO heavy they are
not sure the Austrian people can exis
under such conditions.
Japan. through Foreign Minister
Cchida, promises to restore Shantun.
to China on conclusion uf arrange
ments with the Picking government Il
carry out the pledge given in tn,
agreement of 1915. President Wilson
however. now reveals the fact that tn,
Japanese peace delegates gave sub
stantially the same promise in the in
ter-allied conference of April 80 with
out any reference to the agreement o.
1910. The president believes the Jan
anese statement clears up the doub
about the Shantuns affair. Secretar,
OF State Lansing told the senate for
eign relations committee that Chin;
had never protested to the presiden
against the Shantung settlement b,
the allied peace council: that tn.
clause was accepted by the decision OF
the president and that he. Mr.. Ian
sing. did not believe it was needed Il
obtain Japan's adherence to tn,
League of Nations.
Secretary of War Baker has pre-
sented to the house and senate com
mfttees on military affairs the admin
istration bill for permanent militar,
policy. 1t calls for regular arm,
with peace strength of $4,000 and ;
war strength of 100000, the reserve.
to be provided through modified form
of the selective service act. Included
Is system of military training O.
three months for all eligible youths i,
their nineteenth year. This featur.
may gain for the bill the support q
the advocates of universal miIi.ar
training.