, 1919-11-27

egates to which are not divided up in
to groups. He has invited II men to
be members Of this new conference
and has asked them to meet in Wash
II gton on December 1. The citizens
thus honored are:
Secretary Wilson of the labor depart
ment; former United States Attorney
General Thomas W. Gregory; former
United States Acknowledgement George
W. Wickersham former Food Admin
istrator Herbert C. Hoover; former
Secretary Oscar S. Straus of the COM
merce department; Henry NJ. Robin
son Of Pasadena, Cal, Prof. Frank
W. Taussig, former chairman Of the
tariff commission; former Governor
Samuel W. Mccall of Massachusetts, 4;
former Governor Martin H. Glynn of
New York; former Governor Henry
c. Stuart of Virginia; DIR. w. o.
Thompson of Ohio State university (;
Richard Hooker of Springfield, Mass,
George T. Slade of st. Paul; Julius
Rosenwald of Chicago; Owen d. Young
Of New York city; a. J. Waters of
Manhattan, Kan; Stanley King Of Bos-
ton.
In his letter of invitation the presi-
dent says: ut is not expected that
you will deal directly with any con-
dition which exists today, but that
you may be fortunate enough to find
such ways as will avoid the repetition
Of these deplorable conditions"
The bolsheviki, while still ostensibly
trying for peace with the Baltic ma
lions and ultimately with the entente,
are scoring decided successes AGAINST
the Russian armies that oppose them.
Kolchak and his Siberian forces have
been driven further east and have CIV
en- up Omsk, the seat of their govern
ment. and several other important cit
les. The soviet commanders claim to
have captured 2s,OO0 of Kolchak's men
at Omsk. General Denikine also has
given ground before the ~boIsheviki in
southwestern Russia. The campaign
of General Yudenitch against Petro-
grad has collapsed and after retreat
Ing to Esthonia he resigned his COM
mand in the effort to avoid internment
Of his troops by the E~sthonians. Some
10000 of his men. 1t is reported,
Joined the bolshevik army.
In vladivostok there was a two days
rebellion headed by General Gaida. At
ter bloody combats in the streets and
suburbs Gaida was wounded and cap
tured and the revolt was queIled.
D'Annunzio pulled off another spec
tacular stunt, which may or may not
mean anything. Leaving Fiume, he
proceeded with some warships to
lara where amidst the plaudits of the
%populace he formally added the Dali
matian coast to the Italian domain.
Spalato. he promised. should come next.
The general elections In France re-
suited in a great rout of the radicals.
They lost many seats in the chamber
n Clemenceau's victory was so pro-
nounced that his elevation to the pres
idency of France Is considered not I'M
likely.
Real trouble with Mexico looms as a
result Of the arrest OF Consular Agent
Jenkins at Puebla on charges connect
ed with his abduction and ransom. The
government warned Mexico that Jenk-
ms must be released and that any
further molestation of him would "se-
riously affect the relations between the
United States and Mexico. for which
the government of Mexico would as
sumo sole responsibility" The Mexi-
cans accused Jenkins OF collision with
the bandits who kidnapped him.
At the request of the government the
Supreme court is expediting Its hear
ing of the cases for and against the
wartime prohibition act and the en-
forcement law. Arguments began
Thursday and The court promised an
early decision. In this connection 1t
was officially stated that the president
would make no move to rescind the
wartime prohibition act until peace
had been formally declared. 1t is
now predicted that the wet period.
II there is my. will be very short.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass has
entered the senate as successor to the
late Senator Martin of Virginia. Mr..
Glass accepted the appointment on the
advice of President Wilson. 1t was
said his place at the head of the treas
ury would be filed by John SHELTON
Williams, whose appointment as con-
troller of the currency has not been
confirmed by the senate.