Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-14

perate. 2ostinuing day and night. Re-
ports received at Berne said two boil
shevist armies had been routed and
virtually destroyed, and Warsaw al
nounced the capture of Skvra, a boil
shevist stronghold, by the Polish cav
airy.
From Vladivostol and Tokyo came
the news that In eastern Siberia the
Russians had signed protocol yield
ing to all the demands presented by
the japanese military authorities, in
Guiding withdrawal for distance of
30 kilometers from districts occupied
by the japanese.
A correspondent In Berlin says that
from authentic sources in the foreign
| office and the ministry Of finance he
learns that Germany will fatty refuse
to pay hundred billion marks In
demnity, and that the offer of such
sum, made when the treaty Of peace
was signed, Is to be withdrawn and fig
ures startlingly low substituted when
the conference at Spa takes place.
Premlers Millerand and Lloyd George
are to meet before the Spa session be.
gins and doubtless will come to a COM
plete understanding as to what will
be demanded from Germany.
An interesting statement concern
ing the trial of war criminals has
been made by Or. Andreas Blunck,
German minister of justice. He says
the German government has been for
some time in readiness to try the ac-
cused and the attorney general has
instituted 317 prosecutions, but that
nothing more can be done until the
allied nations furnish the evidence
which they promised. Not a word
has come from any of them since the
list Of the accused was handed to the
Berlin government three months ago.
asserts the minister.
Carranza's hold on Mexico appar-
emily Is weakening so rapidly that
the old man must be decidedly
alarmed. The revolt, of which Cen
eral Obregon is the recognized leader.
Is spreading daily and the federal
armies lose large numbers by deser-
ton to the rebels. If the bewhls-
kered president had any plans for
fleeing from the country, 1t is likely
he has too long deferred their execu-
ton, for the ports on both east and
west coasts are closed to him by the
operations of rebel units along the
connecting railways and highways.
However he may yet escape into the
United States or Guatemala. Accord
ing to story that came across the
border, all the rebel leaders have
agreed on plan to force the abdica-
ton of Carranza on May 10 and to
name Alfredo Robes Dominguez pres
ident pro temp0re.
The latest big accession to the rebel
forces was Francisco villa who, with
1000 men, Joined the revolutionary
army In Chihuahua. II was said he
would bring 10000 men to the support
of 0bregon. In Torreon the federal
garrison raised the flag of revolt and
arrested their commander.
After several requests from the
state department, the navy depart
ment dispatched flotila of destroy
ers to Key West, whence they will be
able to reach the Mexican ports on
the east coast within a few hours. So
far they have not been greatly need
ed to protect American interests there.
Agents Of our government have renort-
ed that the rebel leaders give assur-
ance Of the adoption of more friend
ly attitude toward foreigners than
has been maintained by Carranza, but
of course the United States is not TAX
Ing any hand In the struggle.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson sur
prlsed and dismayed the department
Of justice men who are carrying on
the proceedings to rid the country of
dangerous aliens. He ruled that men,
bershlp In the Communist Labor party
does not constitute ground for de-
portation because that party does not
advocate resort to force. Some time
ago Mr.. Wilson held that alien men,
bers of the Communist party. which
advocates the overthrow of the exist
ing government by force. might be de-
ported. In the opinion of Assistant
Attorney General Garvan the new rul-
ing means that the campaign to de-
port the alien reds must collapse,
since the Communists can easily Join
the Communist Labor party without
abandoning their theories or pur-
poses. 1t may be Secretary Wilson's
action will save from impeachment