The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-08-26
THE WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF STATE, Ma
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record OF Happenings
OF Interest From All Points
OF The WORKS


William AdamsOn, Labor member Of
the British parliament, and Harry Cos
ling, leader Of the transport workers
have been chosen by the British coun
Gil Of action of the triple alliance OF
labor to go to Paris and consult the
leaders Of the French Socialist parties
relative to their attitude toward Rus
STA. The council has called on all
trade unionists throughout Great Brit
ain to supply informatinO regarding
munitions upon which they are work
ing or transporting.
It is announced in, Paris that the
purpose of the international meeting
of the labor council of action is to Sc
cure a common understanding between
the labor forces of France, Italy and
Great Britain with view to co-operat-
ing to prevent war against Russia.
A Toxic, Japan, dispatch says that
400 persons were drowned in the re-
cent floods in the Saghalian islands.
Dispatches of August II said floods in
Saghalian island had destroyed crops,
demolished 200 houses and caused the
death of ~ persons.
Newspapers of Kolno, Poland, print
the news that Soviet Russia intends to
seek an alliance with Germany to make
war on France and if this is success
full to undertake conquest of England
and eventually America, officials of the
Bolshevik regime are reported to have
said.
Esteban Cantu, governor Of Lower
California, who has been leading an
insurrection against the federal gov
eminent, has agreed to surrender office
to Luis M. Salazar, recently appointed
governor of that state by Provisional
President of Mexico de la Huerta.
Russian Soviet forces which are at
lacking the Polish lines north and
northeast of Warsaw. have reached
point twenty-five miles from Warsaw.
A state of siege has been declared
by the military governor of Warsaw.
Civilians are not permitted on the
streets after ten o'clock at night and
cafes must close at nine o'clock.
The determination Of the BoIshevists
to press onward to Warsaw has shown
itself at various points along the battle
line, there being hand-to-hand fighting
in many instances. The Poles saw
agely defended their positions, and con-
tested every foot of ground given up
to the invaders.
The French government is sending
a note to the United States expressing
pleasure that the French and Ameri-
can views on the Russo-Polish situa-
ton are Gin complete accord it is
learned in Paris.
Plans for the establishment of three
lines of steamers for United States
ports from Brazilian ports have been
approved by the directors Of the Bra
lillian Lloyds. Ten of the largest and
best vessels owned by the company
will be employed ant will be with
drawn from the Brazilian European
trade. Monthly sailings will be main
tanned and the first ship will leave Rio
Janeiro for New York soon.
Poland, its back to the wall in it's
fight against Soviet Russia, will ask
immediate material aid of the United
States, it is announced by Prince Lu-
dormirski, the Polish minister. More
than that, it will seek to develop pre-
cisely what the United States meant
by the announcement in it's note to the
Italian government that it would en-
ploy "alI available means" to maintain
a free Poland.