Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

expresses hope that 'Nbc o;s,.rs sion
which will be started on relations
between tine United States and the
League Of Nations will provide acca-
sion to repair some Of the faults com
mitted at Versailles"
The French editors are unanimous
in the belief that the result Of the
election will In no way prejudice the
traditional Franco American friend
ship, though some Of them are Il bit
disturbed concerning the tariff. In
Germany the press comments ioyfully
on the personal defeat" sustained by
President Wilson and finds comfort
in Hardings election as presaging
early restoration of normal relations
between Germany and the limited
States; but the editors wA-n their
readers not to be too optimistic.
California. besides giving Harding
fat plurality, overwhelmingly indorsed
the anti-alien land law against which
the Japanese government has been
protesting so vigorously. This action
insures that in the future 10 alien
whoiis not eligible to citizenship under
federal naturalization laws may own
OF lease agricultural land within the
state. It does not affect existing OWL
ership or titles.
Cuba, also, elected new president
on November 2. The successful man
was DIR. Alfredo Zayas. who defeated
Jose Miguel Gomez.
There was an election, too, in Scot
land ,on the prohibition proposition.
Thirty-six towns voted against any
change in the present law, which per-
mits the sale of liquor; ten voted dry,
and one voted in favor of reduction
in licenses.
Prince Paul has not yet accepted
the throne Of Greece, and there is
talk now Of offering it to Prince
Charles, count Of Flanders, second son
of King Albert Of Belgium. Premier
Venizelos has said publicly that he is
willing that the return Of Constantine
to the throne be made an issue in the
coming elections. France, 1t is known,
would not permit the restoration of
Constantine IL she could prevent it.
AS was foreseen, the strike Of Brit
fish coal miners came to an end. The
executive of the miners declared 1t
off under the terms agreed upon Win
the government and ordered the mel.
back to work Immediately. The miners
had declared against the acceptance
of the terms by - majority ut S,459,
but this was fer short OF the two
thirds majority necessary 10 perrin
the issuance of strike order and The
leaders ruled 1t was not enough there
fore, tn continue the strike.
The Irish, Labor Liberals and young
tories in the British house Of commons
made another attempt to force par,
liamentary inquiry into TIE reprisa'>
in Ireland, but were again dcfented hy
the government forces. There were
Indications, however, that the govern
ment was on the verge of starting n"
gotiations for an Irish settlement that
might succeed. Meanwhile murders
and reprisals are increasing In nun
Der and ferocity Sir Hamas Green
wood announced that during October
% police and IA soldiers were mur
:qered, and % police and 80 soldiers
wounded. Sir Hamar also told the
house that nine Irish cons'nbles had
Just been arrested in connection witl
the reprisals two of them being
charged with murder The most s"ri-
GUS black and tan reprisns lately
were in Tralee and Grnnard where
damages estimated at S5.M'00D were
caused by the raiders. Rnllymote
County Sligo. also, was almost entire
ly ruined by crown forces.
! Baron Wrengel is having his ,rcn
J bles In southern Russia, for Ave R0i
sheyik armies are attacklne tlfn. lhfI
have driven his forces bark OIL sornr
fronts, and what is more sprinus hnSr
captured the town Of Perekop 90 the
narrow isthmus which provides the
only practicable route into the Crime
an peninsula. Wrangel at last account,
was holding the isthmus with his sev
en-mile trench system. Loss OF ta.'
would cut his armies In two.
The result Of the international fAs
Ing schooner races off Halifax Is wos
recording. Both races were won
the American entry. Esperanto
Gloucester. by the sktl and dsylF ai
(s8 ssytsn .Vdrus1