Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-02
Foreign

Gabrielle d'Annunzio is reported to
have abandoned his command at Fl.
ume, and is on cruise on the high
seas.
The Italian chamber Of deputies has
passed bill which will in the future
prevent the king from declaring war.
The Italian chamber of deputies
admits that Italy is living on foreign
credit and has endorsed overwhelm.
ingly Premier Nitti's condemnation of
dAnnunzio's action at Fiume in
which the premier takes occasion to
say that military authority must al.
ways be subservient to the civil au.
thority.
Under Secretary of State for Mill.
tary Justice Ignace of France has gone
to London to take part in the mark.
ing up of list of Germans charged
with crimes and whose delivery to
the entente will be demanded.
The secretary of foreign relations of
Salvador has requests the United
States state department at Washing.
ton to issue an authentic statement
concerning the Monroe doctrine, ex-
actly as the state department under.
stands it in the present historic mo-
ment.
The steamer Imperator on her first
trip as a Cunard liner since she was
turned over to the British government
by the United States shipping board,
has arrived at Southampton, England.
The Swiss newspapers have ex-
pressed surprise at what they term
the practical suppression of the Unit.
ed States legation. 1t is stated that
The United States diplomatic repre-.
in Switzerland will rank
over than that in the newest Euro
)ean states.
The Italian chamber Of deputies has,
~ an overwhelming vote, expressed
in the government.
Canada will revert to a condition
II peace on January /, according to
IN official announcement.
The Jewish Zionist Movement
throughout the world has definitely
announced that large tracts of land
lave been purchased in Palestine to
re put in condition for the coming of
he Lord who shall reign over them.
Capt Sir John Alcock, the first avia.
or to make a nonstop airplane flight
cross the Atlantic, died in Rouen,
rance as result Of injuries received
1hen his plane crashed near Cote.
ard, department of Seine-Inferieure,
Reports of fresh wave of pogroms
q the districts of the Ukraine occu.
led by General Denekine's forces are
rinted by Iceberg newspaper. The
ewspaper declares that about five
lousand Jews were killed in Yekateri-
oslav alone.
1t is stated that the food regulations
/ Germany are very unsatisfactory
} the general public, and that a gen.
raj strike may result.
Four hundred and ninety-three Chi
amen were drowned when the Brit.
h steamer Lien Shing, bound from
ong Kong to Saigon, Indo China,
INK at sea.
Five persons were killed and num-
srs Of others wounded at Pondi.
Terry, capital of the French posses.
ons in India, in connection with a
OF in the course of an election held
choose a French deputy. Police
ficers fired upon the crowd.
A determined but unsuccessful at.
mpt was made to assassinate Wis.
unit French lord lieutenant of Ire.
nd The attack evidently had been
ost carefully planned at spot in
narrow winding road with high walls
d hedges affording the assassins
cd hiding places. One of the at.
cking party was killed and detec.
re seated with the chauffeur of the
,eregal car was slightly wounded in
e hand. Viscount French was not
Iured. Some distance away, DO 7
eman, patrolling his beat, was shot .
the ankle. ~