Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-03-27
WORLDS NEWS IN .TABLoIDs

A Brussels dispatch says Belgium
has recognized the independence Of
Poland.
A Paris dispatch says France insists
that the surrendered German warships
be distributed among the victors as le-
Ultimate prizes of war.
Doctor Ishu, the Japanese alienist,
was found guilty of the murder of DR..
George B. Wolf and sentenced to life
Imprisonment at Towson, Md.
A London dispatch says memorial
service for American soldiers and SAIL
ors who fell in the war is to be held
in Westminster abbey April 4.
The leaders Of the Union of Rail
way men have decided to reject the
governments offer regarding wages
James H. Thomas announced at Lon
don.
Reports published by the Swiss
press Of revolutions in Spalate and
Fium. are without foundation, it was
announced by the Italian bureau Of
information at New York.
Artillery projects for the army
which will be completed contemplate
the expenditure of $4S, 243,S55 for
guns of various types, the war depart
ment at Washington announced.
Germany's cotton shortage is esti-
mated to be 100000 bales Of 500
pounds each, in official dispatches
based on the opinion Of European ex-
perts and made public at Washing
ton.
The Hamburg Seamen's union has
agreed that half of the crews on ships
transporting food to Germany, should
be recruited from the unions, provided
the transport union recruited the other
half.
The Ukrainian forces of General
Petlura have successfully resumed
the offensive, according to advices to
the Swiss Telegraph agency from Pros
kurof, the seat of the Petlura govern
ment.
The Italian delegation to the peace
conference at Paris has unanimously
decided to withdraw from the peace
conference unless Fiume is assigned to
Italy contemporaneously with the con-
clusion of peace.
/ An Archangel dispatch says patrol
activity has increased considerably
along the Vologda railway and on the
Dvina front. On both sectors the boil
sheviki have been defeated by the
American and allied troops.
1.-THE Rhine is our only good line Of
defense. do not demand annexation,
but if we do not secure that military
frontier we will have fought in vain"
Isl statement made by Marshal Foch,
quoted in an interview printed in the
Paris Matin.
Five persons alleged to have made
endeavors to carry on Spartacan
propaganda among civilians within
the zone occupied by American troops
have been arrested by American milf
| tary authorities at Coblenz within the
last few days.
Virtually all of the Ukraine is now
in the hands of the bolsheviki, accord
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heavy fighting at Nikolaiev, northeast
Of Odessa, the bolsheviki lost between
5000 and 5000 men, but forced the
French garrison, after fierce fighting,
to withdraw to Odessa.
All recommendations for six-hour
day, fve-day week, increase in wages
and naturalization Of coal coal mines,
made by Frank ]. Hayes, president Of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
were concurred in by the subcommit-
tee of the general policy committee. in
It's report to the full committee at In
dianapolis.
A Paris dispatch says, although no
final decision has been reached, 1t is
said, the present plan of majority Of
| the big five nations cor emplates at
| taching the league Of nations compact
to the peace treaty as an appendix.
| This would enable Germany to sign
the treaty without securing admission
| to the league. although at the same
time she would accept the declaratory
principles. AZ