The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-02


he had fallen back into the Crimea
and that the retreat had been conduct
ed with notable success, the morale Of
his troops being unimpaired. He
hopes, with proper material, to main
tain his position until cold weather
brings about the disintegration of the
soviet armies. The Moscow govern
ment says it's troops east of Perekop
have crossed the Swatch river into
the Crimean peninsula.
At last Italy and Jugo-Slavia have
come to an agreement in the Adriatic
dispute. 1t was said the settlement
of the Istran frontier is in favor of
Jugo- Slavia, though Monte Nevaso
goes to Italy; Fiume is to be indie
pendent, with territorial contiguity to
Italy the Italians get the islands of
Cherso. Lussin and Unie and suZerain-
ty over cara. 1t was understood the
territorial pact would be accompanied
by commercial and political agree
ments.
Premier Lloyd George, in an address
at the Inauguration of the new lord
mayor of London, took occasion to
warn Ireland again that the British
government was determined to put an
end to the campaign of assassination,
and that there will be mo real peace
in that island, no real Cancellation, I'M
til this murder conspiracy has been
shattered" He warmly defended the
work of the police in Ireland, saying:
"They are getting the right men. They
are dispensing the terrorists. II the
police need more power they shall
have It."
The Irish republicans, seemingly,
have accepted the challenge, for the
murders. of policemen and soldiers
continue, and preparations are being
made to meet the emergency of the
threatened closing of the railway and
mail systems of the island. Commit
ices are organizing to provide food
ard fuel to the towns along the rail-
roads.
Some fool friends of the Irish, in
this country, sent to the British CHER
secretary for Ireland threat of re-
prisals against Englishmen resident In
the United States, eff there are any
more reprisals in Ireland on and after
the fourteenth day of November" The
British embassy in Washington has
called the attention of the State de-
partment to this and it is understood
the department has started an investi-
| cation.
The Walsh congressional committee
which for more than a year has been
investigating the operations of the
shipping board and its Emergency
| Fleet corporation stirred up hornets
| nest last week when it published the
report of A. M. Fisher and ]. e. Rich.
| ardson, who had conducted inquiries
| for the committee. This makes broad
| charges of corruption of officials and
| employees of the corporation, graft IN
| purchasing supplies for and in repair.
| ing aforementioned merchant ships
and the use of political and other in
| fluence in obtaining construction con-
| tracts and the ALLEGATION of vessels to
operating companies. The board Is
accused of gross waste of the govern
nent funds and of failure in co-opera-
ton. In his testimony before the com
| mittee, however, Mr.. Richardson said
his report did not purport to Tx any
| illegal act on any person. Charles
/ Piez, director general of the corpora
ton during the war, before being
/ called before the committee entered
general denial of the charges OF cor
ruption and graft. Commander A. b.
| Clement, executive assistant to Adml
raj Benson, chairman of the board,
| told the committee the only real
ground for criticism of the boards adj
ministration was the lack of perfect
coordination between the different
departments. Representative walsh
said Admiral Benson probably would
be called on to testify. There was
considerable criticism of the commit
tee for making public, for the second
time. charges against the shipping
board without first giving the organi
zation a chance to defend itself.
An interesting development of the
baseball situation was the decision OF
| the eight National league clubs ano
three of the American league clubs &c
| form twelve-club league, and the offer
of the Craftsmanship of the new board
of control to Judge X. M. Lands at an
annual salary OF $4,000.
general soviet. The meeting was rep.
resentative of the extreme radicals
in Mexican labor unions. The Mex.