Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Influenza in a form so virulent as to battle
the medical authorities, is sweeping through
Poland, according to American Red Cross re-
ports. The disease is marked by the sudden
ness Of attack and the high percentage of
fatalities Hundreds of persons are dying
daily in Warsaw, the reports show, while
three-fourths OF the hospital attendants have
been stricken. Red Cross doctors who had
experience with influenza epidemics in the
United States and France say they are amazed
at the almost instant infection upon exposure
and the quick development Of the disease.
Death in many cases occurs within twenty
four hours. Women and young people appear
to be particularly susceptible. There is
almost constant succession Of funerals at
Warsaw, many of them being held at night,
the pallbearers carrying torches, in accord
ance with the Polish custom. This is the
third influenza epidemic Poland has suffered.
Australia needs for war purposes mini
mum air force of sixteen squadrons of twenty
five airplanes each and two flying boat squad
rons according to Major General j. q. Legge,
chief of the general staff To maintain such
an equipment equal on population basis 10
Great Britain, the commonwealth shoulo
have, in the opinion of Major General Legge,
a permanent force of 600 officers and 5000
men in the air force and more than 1000
planes of all sorts.
Georges CASTOR Queen, convicted and con-
charges of having had reasonable dealings
with the Germans and having betrayed Edith
Cayell the English nurse, has secured an Or
der for a new trial. The ground taken by
counsel for Quien in appealing against the
verdict was that the vote Of the court-martlal
was four to three, whereas it should have
been five to two.
Six members of the Parliamentary Labor
Party of England have gone to Dublin, Where
they will study conditions in Ireland. The
deputation consisted of Arthur Henderson,
William Adamson, John r. Clynes. W. I.
Wilson, John A. Parkinson, and w. R. Smith.
They will also visit Belfast, Cork, and other
Centers.
Thirty thousand Roumanian prisoners in
Germany have completely disappeared, ac-
cording to telegram from Bucharest to Red
Cross headquarters in Paris. The Rouman-
ian government refuses to accept the Ger
man theory that such large number might
be included among those listed as missing
Investigation of the matter is continuing.
Admiral Viscount Jellicose, former First
Sea Lord of the Berlin Admiralty has re-
ceived an urgent call to England, and for
that reason has cancelled his visit to Brazil
and Argentine. This announcement was
made by the Minister of Marine in Rio
Janeiro following receipt Of a message from
the V1ScOunC.
The blockade against Germany in the Bal
tic has been lifted, and already the first Ger
man ships have sailed from Baltic ports,
telegram received at Stettin, Germany, from
the Baltic naval commission states.
The influenza epidemic in Chicago has
reached alarming proportions and continues
to spread. Dr.. John Dillon Robertson.
health commissioner, has announced that
10000 nurses are needed Already more
than 1000 cases have been reported, and the
disease is spreading at the rate of 1000 new
cases daily.
partial quarantine of Great Lakes Naval
Training Station has been ordered by Com
mandant Bassett, due to influenza. More
than $50 cases developed. There are about
6 900 men at the station.
A six-year job faces federal prohibition
agents in making the United States dry, ac-
cording to H. M. Gaylord assistant chief COM
missioner, of Washington, D. G. At the end
Of that period, Mr.. Gaylord said, the revenue
bureau has figured that the United States will
be "a real desert"