Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-21

The number of representatives allowed
each nation in the peace congress in France
as given out unofficially and subject to revis-
ion, although practically determined, is as
follows:
United States 5, Great Britain 5, France 5.
Italy 5, Japan 5, Brazil 8, Belgium g. Serbia
2, Greece 2, Poland 2, Czecho Slovakia @,
Roumania 2, China 2, Canada 2, Australia g.
South Africa 2, India 2, New Zealand i,
Portugal 1.
Other states, which did not declare war
on Germany, but merely broke off diplomatic
relations, were give one vote each. Russia's
representation has not been decided.
The representation to be give Jugo-Slavia
also was not decided, but it is considered
probable the CrOats and Slovenes will be
represented similarly to the Serbans. Moth
ing was done about Montenegro, in view of
the political situation created by the refusal
of King Nicholas to recognize the desire of
his people to unite with Jugo-Slavia.
England is salvaging the contents of her
hustbins the soil of her rifle ranges. Thou
sands of dollars worth of metal is recovered
from the bullets gathered up on the ranges
Barbed wire sent by England to western
front battle lines is being crushed into
blocks by a specially constructed machine
and sent home for conversion into steel
Rags of soldiers clothing are being made
into new khaki and brown paper and cotton
wool. Spirit levels for airplanes are made
IIOu OIu UOCLl0S. Olu DOOCS make I6rC1IlZ6r
and even old tin cans are turned to good &C
count.
British and French guidance for the Turk
ish government is proposed by Ahmed Ria,
founder of the first movement against Abdul
Hamid and president of the Turkish senate.
Ria has the respect of the allied leaders.
That the forces which overthrow Abdul
Hamid degCnerated into the tyranny of the
committee of union and progress is no fault
of his Ria will be in Paris during the
peace meet.
Pronounced displeasure in China at Japa-
nese commercial activity has prompted the
Japanese to seek the good will Of the
Chinense through another channel that of
community of interests. A Tientsin paper
publishes an article by prominent Japanese
writer pointing to the growth of the Ameri-
can, English and French military and naval
forces and urging Chino-Japanese offensive
and defensive alliance.
Washington's legislature has passed over
Governor Ernest Listers veto criminal
sydcalst'' bill, often spoken of as measure
aimed against Industrial Workers of the
World and organizations and individuals OPP
posing the government. Last week, the
house by vote of 85 to 6, passed the meas
ure. The bill passed the senate by 81 to
vote.
Serbian hospitals were stripped by Ger
mans when they were driven from the coun-
try. Beds, sheets, blankets, pillows, all were
taken. And now the hospitals are filled with
victims of the flu, and there is not even
change of linen for them They dying
by the thousands for lack of comforts, of
nursing and of medical attention
The intention to suppress the Sim Fein
organization forcibly is attributed to the
British government in certain quarters in
Ireland, according to a Dublin dispatch.
Moderates there, are specializing anxiously as
to what developments may be expected from
a meeting of the council which the governor
general called for this week at Dublin castle.
BOshevism's spread in Norway was halted
by the attacks of it's agents on religion. They
made the mistake of demanding that Chris
tianity be expelled from the schools The
Norwegian people are a religious people.
Fully SO per cent of them are attached to
the church.