El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-01-06
M O R E c "A B / E S
tFrom our Special Corespondenss.)
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BARCELONA January GA commission of BASQUE
autonomsts have arrived here and received with
great marks OF distinction by their brothers in political
principles the Catalonian autonOmsts Festivities are
taking place in their honor, and the opportunity will be
made good of in order to show how close is the
operation between the two regions of SPAIN as far as
their common political ideals is concerned The commits
sion, which is made UP by the most distinguished mem
bers of the autonost party in the Basque Provinces
comes with the special purpose of establishing formal
union between the two autonomst parties the in
Catalonia and the other in the Basque provinces.
MADRID. - Count ROmanones announces the early
formation of nerpariamentary committee, charged
with the discussion of the autonomy question. The deli
beration will take place at the private residence of An
tonic Maura the famous ex-premer, and twenty four
hours after will report its results to parliament whose
two chambers will meet at special session. Great
pectancy reigns among all elements of the political
parties OF Spain particularly here.
ROME.-Pope Benedict received President Wilson in
audience and blessed him after quite long and cordial
conversation The Pope presented Wilson with a valu
able piece of mosaic work. made at the Vatican and
which is faithful reproduction of the famous image
of Saint Joseph by the celebrated Bolonian painter
Guido Reni who lived from the 10TH to the 17th cent
ureS.
GENOA.-President and Mrs. Wilson have arrived
here in their return trip to Paris The city has accord
'front.' particularly, being decorated with the American
and Italian colors. They will leave the fest
vities
LONDON. ~ The Times brings deniel of the report
that circulated several days ago. to the effect that Pres
dent Wilson invited the King and Queen Of England to
visit America Nothing official, however, has been given
ot in connection with such report and other paper
brings any information whatsoever regarding it.
PETROGRAD-Maxm Cork, the famous Russian
novelist and revolutionary agtator who lived in exile for
many during the old regime, has been elected
member of the Bolsheyist Chamber of representatives
TOKIO-The Government of Japan has ordered the
withdrawal of all japanese troops from Siberia. The
action to indicate that the Allied Powers have
decided to let Russia decide her internal question herself
except for the intervention in Europe with the object of
collecting the money Russia France, and incidental
ly to restore order.
BUDAPEST French military authorities here
have ordered the arrest of Marshal Won Mackensen the
famous German leader who commanded in Rumania, and
who not allowed to get out of Hungary, some time
ago. not known what the may be for the arrest
of the General though is presumed that it is in connec
On with military measures dictated while he was
commander of the German army of occupation in Ruma
nia with his responsibility in the recently disclosed
wholesale misappropiation of funds Mackensen having
been charged with taking away many millions OF works.
in his baggage.
MUNICH.-It is rum6red here that France, Great
Britain and the United States favor the formation of
new German Confederation, with Bavaria as the leading
power thus eliminating the Prussian influence, in the
future affairs Of the Germany The news is very
pleasing to Bavarans and the press of this city is elated
over the report.
HAyANA-A heavy northern gale is raging in this
veciny The American steamer "Templador" the Dutch
schooner "Tchoof" and the Cuban fishing smacks Vir-
gnia" and Matilde sank drowning some OF their crews
Cuban cruisers and patrol boats have gone to the
I STANDARD GROCERY COMPANY !