Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23

one tnOQSdnQ UGSGfteGS from the American
army still remain in and around Paris, &C
COrding to official announcement. Many of
them are without dOmciles and are experience
ing such financial embarrassment that, ac-
cording to the French police. they have re-
, sorted 10 misdemeanOrs, such as petty thiev-
ing and larcenies, in order to procure means
of subsistence. The situation is such that the
French authorities are planning general
raid. A dragnet will be thrown out for the
arrest of all persons wearing American uni
forms who are not supplied with proper
credentials and leaves of absence. Lieutenant
Colonel T. Bentley Mott, military attache of
the American embassy. has been authorized
BY the war department to hold cOurt-mart1al
on any American soldier arrested.
The Dutch cabinet has presented a bill in
parliament proposing the entrance OF Holland
into the League of Nations In memorial
explaining the governments position, the
cabinet said that the league far from
what had been expected, but that it seemed
advisable for Holland to be part of it.
The Swiss Federal Council has made pub
lie the latest negotiations between the SUI
preme council and the Swiss government con-
corning the entry of Switzerland into the
League of Nations. A memorandum requests
the supreme council to allow sufficient time
for the holding of a referendum, and also that
precision be given concerning Swiss neutral
ity whether it is absolute and without reser-
vations according to the treaties OF 1919.
Switzerland, it is added, could accept no
reservations concerning its neutrality
Frank A. Munsey, owner of THE Sun"
and 1.-The Evening Sum- has bought the New
York Herald, the Evening Telegram and the
Paris edition of the Herald. These are all
the publishing interests of the late James
Gordon Bennett
The national executive committee of the
Prohibition Party has selected Lincoln, Neb,
and July. 81 as the place and time for the
1920 national convention of the party. The
future policy of the party, in view Of nation
wide prohibition, will be determined at the
convention, the committee announced. If it
was decided to continue a party, it was
said, aid toward worldwide prohibition
would be made an issue.
Paul Deschanel was elected president of
the French Republic by 1874 votes of the $50
members of the National Assembly voting his
majority being the largest since the election
of Louis Adolphe Theirs, the first president
after the fall of the empire who chosen
unanimously The total memb ership of the
assembly is $40.
Means to effect a special legislative ses-
sion or by initiative election establish
measure excluding Asiatics from leasing or
owning land in California and prevent further
Asiatic immigration are being discussed in
San Francisco by heads of an organization
favoring exclusion of Asiatics Committee or
ganization for the campaign has been started.
Suit for damages has been instituted in
Jersey City, N. j., by the Socialist Educa-
tional Club Of Hudson County against city
officials for preventing Victor Berger, Social
ist congressman-elect from Milwaukee, whom
the house twice refused to seat, from speak
ing at a meeting there recently. No amount
is mentioned in the action, which names as
defendant members of the city. commission.
Director of Public Safety O'Brien, Chief of
Police Battersby and three policemen.
Announcement has been made that the
Imperial Government Railways of Japan will
build a seven-mile tunnel under the Simon
oseki strait. Engineers and workmen will be
sent to America and Europe to make study
Of tunnel engineering. The undertaking is
expected to cost about $4,000, 900, and to
be completed in 1928.