Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-03-11

eral Denikine's Cossack armies cor
nered in the Kuban peninsula east of
the Sea of AZov. In northwest Russia
the bolshevik front was advanced al
most to the Finnish frontier.
The settlement of the Fiume contro-
versy still lags and discussions of II
were transferred from London to
Paris. The Jugo-Slavs naturally are
pleased with President Wilson's notes,
and Premier Nitti of Italy seems to be
in conciliatory mood.
Hungary, which has not accepted
the peace treaty offered 1t, has elected
Admiral Horthy regent governor of
the country, and the adherents Of the
old regime were hopeful that this pre-
saged its restoration. But the supreme
council, it is said, is determined that
no Hapsburg shall be placed on the
throne of either Austria or Hungary.
Premier Nitti, it is reported, has de-
manded Of the supreme council a re-
vision of the Hungarian treaty because
as 1t stands it places 100000 Magyars
in the Jugo-Slav, Roumanian and
Czecho-Slovak states.
The peace treaty with Turkey Is In
the ifiinds OF experts for completion,
it's main details having been deter
mined by the allied council. Besides
the features already mentioned in
these columns, 1t was decided that the
Turkish warships shall be broken up,
and that the army shall be reduced to
such a point that 1t will be ineffective
against another country. There is
great disorder in Turkey, and on
Thursday the cabinet resigned, Izzet
Pasha being called on to form new
ministry. In connection with the dis
| turbed situation. the British naval
| forces in the eastern Mediterranean
| are being largely increased, and
| French troops have been dispatched to
| ConstantinOple.
/. Both France and Portugal have been
| having serious labor troubles, and the
! latter is still so afflicted. In France
the rail workers declared a general
| strike, but the government took dras
! tic measures and, with the aid of thou
sands of volunteer railway men, broke
| up the strike and forced the workers
! to accept compromise. The disturb
| ance in Portugal also began with .
/ rail strike which spread to tramways
| and postal and telegraph lines. 1t was
reported the workers had proclaimed
! II soviet form of government, but thi.
was not confirmed. OF course thu
Portuguese mOnarchists, who are nj
ways ON the lookout for such chances
became active and complicated mat
ters.
Organization Of the American Farm
Bureau federation was completed n
n meeting in Chicago which was al
tended by representatives of NOR
than 100000 farmers. The organizs
ton has raised $5OO,OOO for its 1872
program, and S1,OOOOOO is promise
for 1929. Part of the money will
used to establish national headqual
ters and to pay officers and expert.
some of whom will receive salaries Il
high as $4,000 year.
The directors drew up the follow
ing tentative program:
National legislation that will pr,
vent strikes and unnecessary sufferin,
Investigation of the tariff in reatio
to farm products.
Fight reciprocity with Canada.
Investigation Of marketing, liy
stock prices and foreign competition
Lower freight rates.
Investigation of foreign trade rel
tions.
More businesslike relations wilt
packers and consumers.
Investigation of credits and foreig
: exchange
; Establishment of Washington 0
: fee; with experts to watch and repo
on legislation.
All decent American citiZens-a1
, that includes the vast majority of tt
population-rejoiced over the resul
of the municipal election in Seattl
/. Wash. Maj. Hugh NJ. Caldwell, fo
. mer member Of the A. Il. f., was o
9 posed for the mayoralty by James
\ Duncan, leader of the radical eleme
: in labor circles there. The issue WI
G clear cut-Americanism against the
i w. w. and extremists in general-al
: Americanism won, the final count
q the vote being 50,S50 for Caldwell al
q 34,S49 for Duncan. Seattle has been
i center of potential rebellion, but t
G city feels that it has now removed t
! s;bhpt from its fame.
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