The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-06
WaShinQtOn

Washington
The movement of ths AVtsrican ex-
peditionary forces out III Siberia be-
gan JAM II, a delayed cablegram re-
ceived at the war departments re-
ports.
Sixty-four instances of attacks, de-
railments and dynamiting of trains in
Mexico the last year are classified as
serious in an official report, copy of
which has reached Washington.
On account of the prevailing paper
shortage, as well as for the sake of
economy, the postoffice department
has authorized the sale, after special
cancellation, of all unsold 8 cent
stamped envelopes, for use at the
present letter postage rate.
With view to determining whether
the Virgin islands, the most recently
acquired United States territory,
should be removed from the naval SUI
since purchased from Denmark, a joint
congressional committee has left
Washington to visit the islands.
In continuing its conference with
treasury officials regarding foreign
loans and the financial situation gen.
orally, the house ways and means COM
mittee expected to consider President
Wilson's letter appealing to congress
for credits grants of $150,000,000 to
Poland, Austria and Armenia for a
food relief
The western hemisphere probably
will furnish the first case to come be-
fore the council of the League of Ma
tions. Peru had adopted a resolution
providing for the submission to the
league council the claim of Peru to the
provinces of Tacna and africa, which
have been held by Chile for more than
20 years. --.. .
Secretary c. H. Glass has asked
congress for $2,000,000 to use in stop
ping the smuggling of liquors into the
United States. Statement from the
division of customs accompanying the
request said that because of meager
facilities for coping with the situation
1.-The quantity of liquor seized was in.
quantity actually smuga;led into this
country"
Foreign
The Indian government has prohibit
ted enemy aliens from entering India.
The condition of Matthias ErZberg-
err is critical, according to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger.
George Nicoll Barnes, minister with
out portofolio, has resigned from the
British cabinet.
Sixty-five leading Sim Feiners and
republicans were arrested in Dublin,
Tipperary, Limerick and Cork.
The holy see accommodated the
Bohemian reformists who organized a
CZech-Slovak national church.
The British ship Nero was wrecked
near Molene Island in storm which
swept the English channel, and IS in
a lifeboat are missing
Fire at the former Imperial palace,
in Vienna, destroyed part of one wing
of the building, but the furniture and
works of art were saved.
Earthquake shocks were again felt
in the city of Vera Cruz and in the
vicinity of Chalchicomula, state of
Puebla, according to reports reaching
Mexico City.
Inhabitants of southwestern New
foundland are threatened with starva-
tion on account of the wintry condi-
tions along the rout of the Reid New
foundland railway.
Formation of tribunal by the So
Wet of Irkutsk to try Admiral Kol-
chalk, former head of he all-Russian
government in Siberia, is reported to
the London Daily Mail.
One hundred carloads of American
war materials purchased from Ameri-
can army arrived in Poland, and a
new levy of 100000 men is being out
fitted almost entirely with American
army uniforms.
French troops have dispersed hos
tile tribesmen assembled south of
Tifet, Morocco, according to a dis
patch, the French losing 26 killed and
the enemy 60, while in another fight
east of Fee the tribesmen with %
killed, were routed.