Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-04

finally ohtainsd the promise Of the rslsase of the ,prtsonsr.
demanded an apology from thu. Cossack's. superior. ana
reported the facts to Warrington. Later 1t is reported
that the apology was kiven and orders we're issued for
the arrest OF the offending cossacks
F1u1ns continues to be q center Of interest after the
coup Of D'Annunxio. Thus tar the poet Appears to be
master Of the situation. He is IN control Of the city, and
an Associated Press correspondent who smusslsd hinself
in, buried under the coal Of . locomotive tender in order
70 escape the guards, found Italian flags flying Ill over
the city, great enthusiasm In evidence everywhere. food
plentiful. and no signs of disorder. Even II the Italian
government desires to dispossess the adventurars, Of
which there is some doubt, it dare not attempt to do 90
by force. as the act would almost certainly provoke .
revolution at home. The other Allied governments are
unwilling to move in the matter as they do not wish to
appear TO be coercing Italy. and this is the construction
which the Italian populace wonld place on their Interior
enee. The situation therefore remains desdiocked.
A minor furry In Washington followed the landing
Of American marines at Trau. on the Daluaattan coast
tn consequence of the attempt Of Italian irregulars to re-
peat on 4 small scale the coup Of D'Annunzo. So tar a.
the facts have been aseertainsd the incident had no un-
usual features. Small forces Of the Allied powers have
bean stationed for soue time at various points along tho
Adriatc for the purpose Of preserving order ana pre-
venting freebootns. American marines were assigned
the district around Trau- When . band Of armed ad-
ventnrers undertook to take possession OF the town, the
uastnes. IN pursuance Of their general orders, landed
and compelled the invaders TO desist Order being re-
stored. the marines withdrew.
The king and queen OF Belgium are now the guests
Of the United States, having landed at New York on
THURSDAY. King Albert, on landing, made public an adj
dress to the American people In which he expressed the
gratitude Of himself and his people tor the aid given to
Belgium during her long months of darkness and dis
tress The purpose Of the royal visit is to bring q mes
sage Of gratitude to the people Of the United States. and
to assist in bringing about relations which will be of
further assistance to the Belg1ans to rehabiitate them
selves. and to reconstruct the prosperity, so much Of
which has been destroyed. 1t has been planned that King
Albert and his queen shall be the guests Of President
Wilson at the White House, but the presidents illness
had held all these plans in allegiance.
The week has been marked by disorders Of a grave
nature in many places. and while the term race riots"
cannot properly be applied to all Of them, the raca ele-
unent has been a factor in several, with charges Of crimes
against white women the provocative cause. Lynchinzs or
attempted %lsnchings have characterized these disturb
Omaha the mayor Of the city. was hanged and almost
stransied in consequence Of his effort to cause a mob to
desist from its purpose Of killing a negro prisoner. The
mayors life was saved. but in the ensuing riots several
persons, white and black, were killed or injured. IN
Omaha and in an Arkansas district where disorders Of a
similar nature occurred. the military have taken charge