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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
new TURN IN The
EUROPEAN CRISIS
The Situation Further C0mpIi-
Gated by Frances Recog-
milton of MraHgeI.
BRITISH TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Lloyd George PostPones Adjournment
Of Parliament Because Of Uneer-
tainty of Polish Situation.

London.-French recognition of Gen
eraI Wrangel, anti-bolshevist leader in
southern Russia, has brought a SEN
sational turn to the Polish embroglio
which, it is admitted in foreign office
circles. threatens "unsurmountabIe OBJ
stacles."
That Frances action was unexpect-
ed was plainly evidenced by Lloyd
George when he met the first news
with that can hardly be true; such
a thing was not mentioned at Hythe.'
Surprise and anxiety marked his fea-
lures and when the cabinet was hur-
riedly called shortly afterward, anxi-
ETY. had begun to gain ground through
all official and diplomatic quarters.
Linked With Don cossacks.
Meantime advices from the Crimea,
the heart of the Wrangel anti-bol-
shevist movement, state that Wrangel
has linked his forces with those of
the Don Cossacks and an offensive Of
large proportions is developing rapid
Iy.
Gen. Baron Peter WrangeI, the lead
ed of the de facto government of
Southern Russia, is of Swedish de-
scent The Wrangel line is still in
Sweden, though it is an interesting
fact that one branch Of it settled in
Germany, which accounts for a Baron
Wrangel in Berlin now Another
branch went to the Baltic provinces.
Wrangel Island, northwest of Alaska,
is named after the WrangeI family.
The general wears the uniform of
COssack, but is not a Cossack himself
He is a brilliant cavalry officer, was
the most successful general in the
army of General Denikine, whom he
succeeded as commander in chief
when the Iatter's campaign against
the Bolsheviki broke down. He was
a commissioned officer in the army
of the car, is AZ years old, tall and
slender man, say his friends, of
great strength of character.
An Uncertain Situation.
In the absence of news regarding
the armistice conference scheduled
between the Russians and Poles at
Minsk and in view of the uncertain
situation resulting from the French
announcement supporting Wrangel.
the house of commons was adjourned
until Monday instead of recessing IN
til Thursday.
The laborites have decided Ito post
pone any decision on their future
course in the crisis until it develops
what are the soviet peace terms for
Poland. Officials express no alarm
at the possibility of a general strike.
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ADMITS A WICHITA MURDER
Slayer. of Police Officer Ballard Dis
covered in Jail by Kansas City
Detectives.

Kansas City.-Harry Baird, serving
a 6-month sentence in the county Jail
here for petty larceny, has confessed
he fired the shots which killed W. H.
Ballard, a Wichita detective, and
wounded two other detectives the
night of July 20. Baird's confession
generates Charles Bledsoe, arrested
at Twelfth street and Baltimore ave
nue. in connection with the murder.
After his arrest Bledsoe made a
statement saying his pal" Harry
Barry, fired the shot that killed Bal
lard, while the detectives were search
ing the room he and Barry occupied
in Wichita Struck by the similarity
of the names, Harry Hoffman, county
marshall, questioned the prisoner
known here as Baird. His full confes-
sion followed
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WON'T RECOGNIZE
RUSSIAN SOVIET
United States Position on Pc.
land Situation Outlined by
Secretary Colby.
NEW REPUBLIC MUST Be SAVED
Government FaVors Armistice With
8oIsheVikI, But Does Not Agree
With the Allies Plan.

Washington-TheA American govern
ment has declared for the mainten-
ance of the political independence
and territorial integrity of Poland and
against any dismemberment of Rus
| STA.
In a note addressed to the Italian
ambassador, Secretary Colby, speak
ing with the approval and consent of
President Wilson, said the United
| States took no exception" to the eff
forts to arrange an armistice between
Poland and Russia and would re
gard with satisfaction" a declaration
by the allied and associated powers
that the territorial integrity and
true boundaries" of Russia would be
respected.
Against General Farley.
The government fatty stated, how
ever, that it would not, at least for
the present, participate in any plan
for the expansion of the armistice ne
gotiations into a gneral European
conference because it would in all prob
ability involve two results from which
the United States strongly recoils."
1.-The recognition of the bolshevist
regime.
"a settlement of Russian problems
almost inevitably upon the basis of a
dismemberment of Russia"
Reveals Diplomatic Secrets.
The note was in response to an
agreeable intimation" from the ItaI-
ian ambassador that his government
would welcome a statement Of the
views Of the American government on
the Polish situation. The secretary Of
state disclosed some hitherto close
diplomatic secrets.
Mr. Colby revealed that the Ameri-
can government had withheld its ap-
prevail from the decision of the SUI
preme council at Paris recognizing
the independence of the "so-called re-
publics" of Georgia and Azerbaijan be-
cause parts of them were carved out
of the old Russian empire.
1t was stated the United States had
taken the position that the final de-
termination of the boundaries of Ar.
menia which the President has been
asked by the allies to fix must not be
made without Russia's cooperation
and agreement"
Against Carving" of Russia"
1t was disclosed that the United
States persistently had refused to rec
ognize the Baltic states. with the ex-
ception of Finland, once Independent
nation, because it held that they were
rightly a part of Russia and that the
territory embraced in them should be
held for the Russian people until they
should have organized a stable govern
ment
I'VE are unwilling" the note declar-
ed, that while it is helpless in the
grip of a nonrepresentative govern
ment whose only sanction is brutal
force, Russia shall be weakened still
further by a policy of dismemberment
conceived in other than Russian in
terests.'
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MADE EXCESSIVE CHARGES

Holding unfair certain
rates now being charged by Chicago
commission houses on cooperative
shipments of livestock, Secretary of
Agriculture Meredith served notice on
the interested parties that new SEIZED
ule would go into effect August Is. The
department acted under authority Of
the food control act, the announce
ment said.
Investigation of prevailing rates was
made on complaint Of the American
Society OF Equity, seven commission
houses appearing at hearing held in
Chicago in April to answer charges
that higher rates were charged on
livestock in CARROTS having more than
one owner than in single ownership
CARROTS.
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ALLIED DOMAIN IS MERACED
Natives of india. Egypt and Turkey
Being Stirred by Advance or the
Soviet Forces.

Washington.-Soviet Russia has fol-
lowed its successes against the Polish
with a thrust into southwestern Asia
and its forces already are threatening
the Persian capital Of Teheran. This
rather unexpected move by the Boil
shevih is believed by some officials
and diplomats here to be directed
against British and French domain in
the near East and Asia
News of the soviet army's advance
south and west of the Caspian Sea
was conveyed today in official dis
patches from John l. Caldwell, Amer
lean minister to Persia, and the Amer
lean consul at Tabriz. The minister
asked permission of the state depart
ment to remove the American lega-
ton from Teheran in view Of the
preparations Of the Persian govern
ment to evacuate the capital, while
the consul asked authority to move
from Tabriz. Both requests were
granted.
Official observers here conceded
that the opening of a new theater of
warfare by the Bolsheviki had com
plicated an already grave situation in
Europe and the near East. They also
were of the opinion that this latest
development would serve to hasten a
decision by the allied governments as
to general measures to be taken to
check the soviet menace.
The Polish situation engaged the at
tention of officials of the American
government more closely today than
it probably has at any previous time
and during the day Secretary Colby
and Under-secretary Davis had an
hours conference with President Will
son at the White House. Mr.. Colby
refused to discuss the conference and
no statement was forthcoming from
the White House. At the state depart
ment. however, it was stated that COM
munications had been received from
the allied governments outlining
tentative course of action looking to
the aid OF Poland and it Eas assumed
that these were among the subjects
discussed by the department officials
with the President
Besides the communications from
the allies, the requests of Poland for
a declaration of moral support" of
the United States government and
for permission to purchase American
army supplies still are before the
state department.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
PARIS BELIEVES
WARSAW DOOMED
Officials in French Capital Also
Say That Reds Have Cut
the DaRsid Line.
BRITISH LABOR AGAINST WAR
Representatives OF Government Are
Told Workers Will Oppose Con-
ffict With BoIsheVi.i.

Paris.-"Warsaw is doomed" was
the remark heard everywhere in Of
fetal and political circles of Paris, re-
placing the belief expressed within the
past few days that there viii be an
other battle of the Marne."
Circles which up to the present had
been most optimistic conceded the
Bolsheviki had reached the Danzig-
Warsaw railroad at Ciechanow, sever
ing connection between Warsaw and
the sea. The military circles point
out that the Polish capital is now
hemmed in from the northeast, east
and southeast and consider its fall a
question Of days, perhaps hours.
The latest Polish communique an
nouncing that the Bolshevih captured
Przasnysz and are moving westward
toward M1awa and Ciechanow has Gre
ated most painful impression in
Paris, the afternoon papers announc-
ing that the capture of Ciechanow is
a foregone conclusion.
RUmors, unconfirmed, were circu-
lated in the stock exchange Of Gener-
al Pilsudski's suicide 1t brought
market operations TO a complete
standstiIl
LondOn--War between the allied
powers and soviet Russia over Pol
and would be on ''intolerabie crime
against humanity" and British labor
has warned the British government
that organized labor will be used to
defeat such a war. This decision was
reached at a meeting OF the most
prominent leaders Of British labor,
who later issued the following state
ment:
This conference feels certain that
war is being engineered between the
allied powers and soviet Russia OF the
issue OF Poland. and declares that
such a war would be an intolerable=
crime against humanity.
cit therefore warns the government
that the whole industrial power of the
organized workers will be used to de-
feat this war
It was resolved by the conference
to take such steps as may be neces-
sary to carry the above decision into.
effect"
The statement advised all labor or
CARNATIONS to be prepared TO send
their leaders to London ito instruct
their members to lay down their
tools"
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TELEeRAPHic BRIEFS

President Wilson has made good
his promise to the recalcitrant miners
and requested the members of the
joint scale committee of operators and
miners of the central competitive coal
field to meet in Cleveland to consider
inequalities in the award of the hi
luminous coal commission.
"A man and a young woman were
killed at Stroud, Ok, the other day
when the motor car in which they
were riding was struck by a Frisco
passenger train on a crossing in the
business district of the town.
Russell billiard, Is, son of DR.. Ed
mund billiard OF Denver, dropped
dead at the grave of William F. Cody
("Buffalo BiIl'O, at the top Of Look
out mountain, near Denver The lad
died OF overexertion caused by run
ming up the steep grade from the
au omobile road.
"A Reuter- dispatch from Vladivos-
toIz says the government has received
advices that the Japanese residents
Of Okhotak, a maritime town OF 81
IBERIA, on the Sea of Okhotak, have
been massacred and the town burned.
Two airpIanes, believed tc be part
Of the equipment of Esteban Cantu,
the revolving governor Of Lower Cal
ifornia, have eircIed over FL Colorado,
Lower California, exchanging shots
with the government garrison No
hits were scored. ..
The heaviest fighting since the
Bolshevfki began their offensive a
month ago is now developing along
the Bug river, where both sides are
throwing in All the forces at their
command. Towns and points Of van.
sage are changing hands daily.
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MANNlx LANDS IN ENGLAND
Australian Archbishop Taken From
Liner Baltic by Destroyer and
Put Ashore at Penzance.

Panzance, England. - Archbishop
Mannix was landed from a destroyer
at AIS o'clock this afternoon 1t
was said he intended proceeding to
London.
Oueenstown-Acco to a report
here Archbishop Mannix was forcibIy
taken from the steamer Baltic and
conveyed to CherbOurg, France, by
the destroyer Wivern, which did not
return to port with the other destroy
ers which met the Baltic off Queens
town
The steamer Baltic, with Arch
bishop Mannix on board, arrived off
Queenstown at midnight last night
The liner was accompanied by several
destroyers and stopped outside
Queenstown for an hour.
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BLOCKADE TO Be REIMPOSED
Naval Move viii Come at once Un-
less BoIsheViki Halt Their Ad-
vance Into Poland.

Hythe. England.-The Bolshevist
government has refused the proposal
contained in Great Britain's latest
note to conclude a ten days truce with
Poland
On receipt of this decision David
Lloyd George. the British prime min
lister, and NJ Millerand, the French
premier. began to discuss the best
means for Immediately assisting Pol
and. The conference was still in ses-
sion at z o'clock this evening and it
was believed likely that it would con-
tinue through Monday.
The belief prevails here that unless
the Bolsheviki after their apparent in
tentiOn to take Warsaw the blockade
against Russia will be reimposed with
in forty-eight hours.
Great Britain and France are con-
WINGED that the Bolsheviki intend to
capture Warsaw and set up a soviet
government in Poland
This was learned from an official
source tonight following an announce
ment at the conference between Prem
Ter Lloyd George of Great Britain and
Premier Millerand of France. held to-
day to discuss the Polish situation,
that the conference would continue to-
morrow, when the premiers will pass
upon naval, military and economic
plans for saving Poland. These plans
are being drawn up tonight by
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Sir
Henry Wilson. chief of the British
imperial staff
While there has been no talk Of Of
ficially declaring war on Russia, the
allies have decided to give Poland all
possible military, naval and economic
assistance without delay.
The premiers received two notes
from Moscow today in answer to Mr..
Lloyd Georges request for a truce.
Tonight they sent another note to the
soviet and also advised Poland to
seek a truce direct from the Bolshe-
Wiki, who indicated in their refusal of
the truce that if that request came
direct from the Poles it might have a
better chance Of being granted. One
OF the notes received from the Boil
shevih today said a meeting Of the
Poles and Russians had been called
for Minsk next Wednesday and that
the Bolsheviki preferred to make
their own arrangements with the
Poles.
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in Governor Cox's address Of accep-
lance outlining the Democratic cause.
Following is a synopsis of Gov
Cox's reply to Senator Robinson's
speech of notification:
Peace for America and the world by
this nations entrance into the League
OF Nations, with Interpretations" not
nounced by Governor Cox, the Demo-
cratic presidential standard bearer, as
his paramount policy, and accepting
the Wilson pact as the main issue of
the campaign.
In his address here accepting the
Democratic nomination, Governor Cox
militantly championed the league as
proposed by President Wilson, with
interpretations insurfng good faith and
understanding, and denounced what
he termed the dishonorabIe proposal
from Senator Harding, his Republican
opponent, for "a separate peace with
Germany"
League or no league, the Democratic
nominee declared, is the issue be-
tween the two parties-"the supreme
issue Of the century" he said.
1.-The question is" Governor Cox
said, whether we shall or shall not
join in this practical and humane
movement. President Wilson entered
the league in our name Senator
Harding, as the Republican candidate
for the presidency, proposed in plain
words that we remain out of it. As
the Democratic candidate I favor 60
ing in.
Attacks Lodge Reservations.
Governor Cox said the "interpreta-
tions" should state ''our Interpretation
OF the covenant as a matter Of good
faith to our associates and as a pre-
caution against any misunderstanding
in the future" Assailing the Lodge
reservations as emasculating Cover
nor Cox suggested two specific Gin
terpretations," as outlined several
months ago in a newspaper article.
One declared Americas continuance
in the league should depend upon the
leagues use only as an agency for
world peace; the other stated the un-
derstanding that this nation could act
only within the Constitution, declar-
ed unalterable by any treaty
The door to other Interpretations
was left open by Governor Cox, but
he said that the Democratic platform
plank speaks in a firm resolution
against anything that disturbs the
vital principle" of the league.
In position, the league question led
the candidates address and to it he
devoted three thousand words of the
1O,000-odd total.
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MORE RIOTING in DENVER
Three Killed and Several Injured in
Renewed OUtbreak-Union Lead
ers Call Off Strike.

killed and nearly a score injured in
a second night of rfoting, the strike of
trainmen employed by the Denver
Tramway Company, was called off by
the executive committee of the tram
way mems union.
The decision to rescind Sundays
order to strike for higher pay followed
quickly on orders from Judge Greeley
w. Whitford in the circuit court, who
found seven union leaders guilty Of
contempt for calling the walkout He
ruled the leaders were guilty OF vi
olating an Injunction obtained by the
city several weeks ago, restraining the
company from reducing wages and the
men from striking.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
FOR A STANDARD LANGUAGE
Chairman of Empire Press Union
Urges the Establishment of
an English Institute"

Toronto Suggestion that English
speaking universities throughout the
world cooperate in establishment Of
an English institute" to set a stand
ard for the written and spoken Ian
guage and do for it what the French
Academy has done for French was
made here by Robert Donald, chair
man Of the Empire Press Union and
delegate to the imperial press confer
ence.
While 200 million persons now US
ing English take what liberties they
like in coming new words and eX-
pressions there is no standard and no
authority to watch over its growth
and maintain its purity, Mr.. Donald
said
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
VILLAS BANDIT DAYS OVER
Rebel Chief Gives Himself Up to
Mexican Federal Officers at
San Pedro, CoahuiIa.

San Pedro, Coahuila, Mex.-Fran-
cic-o Villa has surrendered.
After years of banditry and def
ance Of both the Mexican and the
United States governments. the fam
Gus outlaw delivered himself into the
power of the federals and drowned his
SORROWS in a bottle Of cognac.
Villa marched into San Pedro be-
tween the lines of a cheering popu-
lace which greeted him with cheers
of viva Villa" Behind him came his
bandit following, which with their
leader. has surrendered to the De Ia
Huerta government under terms
agreed upon recently at Sabinas.
AS he drew up before the main
plaza of the Mexican town. a cheer
ing throng of three thousand gather
ed around him, the chieftain indica-
ting that he was about to speak to
them
ST surrendered he said, because
further fighting in Mexico meant in
tervention by the United States"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19

Democratic Nominee Arraigns
Republican Stand in His
Speech of Acceptance.
lAUDS WILSON'S WAR RECORD
Candidate Says President Was Broken
by Enormous Labor of Office
Pledges Prompt Reduction of
Federal, Taxes.

Dayton, O-NatIona1 democracy has
taken up the battle gauge with its
Republican opponents for America
greatest political prize, the presidency.
Democrats by the thousands, repre-
senting the partys leadership and
rank and file, joined in the ceremony
presenting their leader to the Ameri-
can electorate. All states, territories
and possessions were represented in
the days program which eliminated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
Felony and Citizenship.

If a person who has lost his citizen
ship as result OF conviction for q
felony receives a pardon from the
governor of the state or the Presi-
dent of the United States, his citizen
ship may be restored and he is again
eligible for office; otherwise he is In
aff1ihfa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
Aunt chieaao praft Evaders.

Chicago-A new roundup OF slack
ers was launched when United States
deputy marshals and agents Of the
federal bureau of investigation start
ed combing Chicago for PIP men who
are alleged either to have failed to
register for the draft or to answer
summons of their local boards.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
RenaaIese EIatterX.

The Babu stands unsurpassed as q
writer of really unctuous flattery
when he is soliciting a favor. Few
compliments could exceed that of the
Bengalee who concluded petition
with the pious hope that it might be
granted "by the grace of God, a gen.
tieman your highness much re-
sembles. NORTH China Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
No Leaaue eeneraI staff.

Paris-The foreign office has is
sued a categorical denial of dispatches
of a press agency, purporting to be
from San Sebastian, stating that the
council Of the League Of Nations had
decided on the creation Of an interna-
tional general staff
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Pope in plea for Poland?

Berlin.-B is reported from Warsaw
that the Vatican's envoy has informed
the Polish government that the Pope
intends to issue call to all Christian
nations to unite in saving Poland
from the Bolsheviki.
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Scandinavia

Scandinavia is the classic name of
the great peninsula Of north Europe
which comprises the kingdoms of Nor
way and Sweden. In q historical
sense the term includes Denmark and
Iceland, and in a literary sense the
writings of all these countries and
those of the Swedish race in Finland.
a Scandinavian may, therefore, be
either Norwegian or Swede-
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ProneIIer Kills a chIcaaoan.

Chicago.-Charles Nanista, 40 years
old. of Chicago. a mechanic in the
air mail service, was killed the other
night, when he was struck by a
whirIing propeller at the aerial mail
field in haywood
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More Hun shrpz to Allie.

Edinburgh, Scotland.-Two OF Ger
many's most formidable battleships,
the Helgoland and Westfalen, and
twelve destroyers, awarded to Great
Britain, surrendered at Rosyth recent
", where they arrived from Kiel-
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open Port of Vera Cruz Aoain.

Vera Cruz.-The health authorities
have declared the port open to free
traffic, the only restriction being that
the ships and railroad cars be fumi-
gated. It was announced that the
bubonic plague epidemic appeared to
be virtually ended