Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-09

lnding of the Pilgrims. 3--NIinister
fused the wage demands of the men.
For days very few cars Mere operated.
The railroads of the country began
operations on their own resources on
September ]. During the six months
in which their earnings were guaran-
teed by the transportntion act they
cost the government about $lO0,0OO.O0O
a month. The only further aid they
will get from the government comes
from loans from the revolving fund
created by the act.
The Tennessee house of representa-
tives tried to undo it's action in rati-
flying the suffrage amendment by ex-
punging from its journal all record of
the ratification and voting to noncOn-
cur in the action of the senate. Next
day the senate refused to join with
the house in its attempted reversal
of the ratification. Secretary of State
Colby says woman suffrage is an ac-
complished fact and that there is no
chance for reconsideration.
Another great victory for the Poles
was recorded last week. General
Budenny's bolshevist army, which had
invaded Galica and was threat
ening Lemberg and the rich oil
fields of that region, was cut
off and virtually destroyed. Only
Il few detachments escaped and
these were reported in dsorlerly re-
treat Budcnny's men, mostly mount
ed were advancing on Lublin and had
nearly surrounded Iamosc, midway
between that city and Lembcrg, when
the Poles thanked them and attacked
from the east, putting them to rout.
The Russians had walked into trap
losses of the reds in men and NATE
rial were heavy. The "retirement" Of
this army was officially admitted by
Moscow.
In the north the RusSo-POlish war de-
generated into confused series of
isolated battles, various units of both
sides being separated from their main
commands and in some cases forced
across the East Prussian border. In
general, however, the Poles continued
their successes of the former week,
and they even advanced into Lithuan-
fon tnr fnr c,t,,
despite the orders of Lithuania to the
contrary. What Germany would do
with the many thousands of reds who
took refuge in East Prussia was n
pressing question. The Poles feared
these men would be permitted to re-
enter Russian territory and rejoin
their army, and there was reason for
this fear. The Germans complained
they had not enough troops there to
guard the interned reds, but their
hatred of the Poles is so great that
their motives are open to grave sus-
picion.
What promised to develop into an
other severe blow for the soviet Rus
slams was the drive started by the
Ukrainians in conjunction with Po-
land. They began by forcing the reds
across the Dniester river near Buczacz
and capturing that city. They haze
another force operating along the
Dnester river and it is hoped that 1t
can unite with General Wrangel.
The peace parley at Minsk broke up,
but the boshevik government an
nounced its willingness to resume the
negotiations at Riga.
DR.. Walter Simons. German foreign
minister. told the reicllstag that pro-
posals had been made to him to CO.
operate with Russia against the west
ern powers as means of breaking the
bonds imposed by the treaty of Ver-
sailles, but that he had rejected them
because they would mean that Ger
many would become the theater of
war. He said he had also rejected
proposals to unite with the western
powers against Russia. mo power at
war with soviet Russia" the foreign
minister added, need count on our
support"
At last reports Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork had not succeeded in
starving himself to death in BrixtOn
Jail. but was growing mysteriously
stronger. The riots in Ireland and
efforts elsewhere In his behalf did not
cease. but the British government fiat
ly refused to release him. Frank P,
Walsh, chairman of the American COM
mission for Irish independence. after
an interview with Secretary of State
Colby. made the curious assertion that
Mr. Colby has promised to "endeavor
to do something and do 1t quickly" in
behalf of the prisoner What any
American official can do properly, In
the circumstances, Is puzzle.
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