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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
POLES TAKE $500 I
SOVIET PRISONERS
Almost All of Staff of Fourth
Bolshevist Army Captured
in Encircling Movement.
MANY GUNS ARE WON ALSO
British Destroyer Starts for
Riga as Boundary Dis
pute Grows.

RIGA, oct. Military news from the
Russian Polish and Polish Lithuanian
fghting fronts is entirely overshadowing
the peace conference. Messages received
by the Polish delegation from the
Grodno-Lida sector say that virtually all
of the Fourth Bolshevist army has been
captured in an encircling movement by
the Poles, and that all the staff was
taken except the commanding General
and the Chief of Staff.
Prisoners to the number of $3.50 We're
made. while 426 machine guns, 166 light
field guns and as heavy field guns were
captured. Among the prisoners was
special detachment of Petrograd Conf
munists and many technical men.
Thursdays reports showed the Poles
had advanced northward from Ida, re-
corded the occupation OF Baranovitchi
and announced that the capture of VIII
ma was expected at any moment.
The Bolshev9h yesterday submitted
a letter to the Polish delegation object
ing TO their delay in replying to the
Soviet preliminary peace terms.
Prof Romer. geographer Of the Polish
delegation. in a statement attacked the
Curzon line, drawn as a boundary be-
tween Poland and Russia, declaring IL
was non-historic. and that Poland could
not accept any line which failed to give
1t complete control of -Litovsk.
which was the key to Warsaw (about
100 miles away. The Russians are be-
lieved to be willing to grant a line con-
sideraby to the east of this proposed
boundary, but there are no indications
that the Poles will make AIN offer upon
which trading may begin until her
armies hold a line satisfactory to the
a5ttrafna rniIftarv narfias N
Adolph Joffe. head of the Russian
delegation, had a conference last night
with Colonel Talents. British Commits
sioner at Riga. AS n result there were
many rumors to-day that the British are
offering their good offices to save the
Riga conference from the same fate as
the Minsk conference.
a British destroyer suddenly started
for Danzig last night. and this started
rumor that she is carrying special
communications to the British Govern
ment concerning the negotiations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
MAYOR NOT BEING FED,
SAYS NOTED PHYSICIAN
Specialist Makes Thorough
Examination of MocSUiney.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Annie MacSwiney.
sister of the hunger striking Lord Mayor
or Cork, told the Associated Press to-
day that Sir Norman Moore, a noted
specialist who visited her brother re-
Gently in Brixton Prison, told her after
an examination he made into the
Mayors condition. that he was GER
tam MacSwiney was receiving no nour-
ishment
we wanted some one who was en-
tlre!y free from the Home Office or
other governmental connections to make
a thorough. impartial examination" said
MISS MacSwney. Sir Norman was rec
commended as one of the best authori-
ties available. He made an ANALYSIS
oil all medicines administered to nv
brother. He inspected oils and other
preparations used in massaging his
limbs to prevent bed sores and other
SKIN troubles. and made a minute ex-
ANIMATION OF his heart and lungs
Inc physician questioned the pris-
oner' his nurses and attendants, and
SAID IL was certain my brother was re-
ceiving no nourishment in any form.
cannot understand how he lives.
Despite his long abstinence from food
ne does not appear to be a dying man
In TACT, | do not consider him in i'm
oiAec teiHBtT Oh ueAtn. Sir Norman
told us. He expressed the belief that
either of three things would be most
likely to eventually bring death-a clot
or blood on the brain or heart. due 10
sluggish circulation rupture of the lung
due to its weakened state since his
severe attack of pleurisy several years
ago, or heart failure during sleep, when
his vitality is at its lowest That's
what Sir Norman said. but somehow /
10 not believe there will be any cause
we nave every faith that my brother is
destined to live
Sir Norman Moore refused to be
drawn into discussion on any phase Of
the case, saying professional ethics for
babe him to do So
To-nights bulletin said that Mac
SWiney was much weaker and in con-
siderable pain. His wife, who had not
visited him for two days because of his
ndisposition, found him much wasted
The bulletin added.
MacSwiney began The fiftieth day of
his hunger strike after a very bad night
lie slept n little before midnight but not
after thF hour. He was suffering severe
pain in his arms and back
Mary MacSwinoy sent letter to Car
dinal Bourne, Archbishop of West
minister in which she said "Those of
Cs who have been watching him Mac
Swiney) through all these weary days
have come TO the inevitable conclusion
that he has been supernaturally sus-
tanned in his struggles"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
FEAR BOMB KILLED THEM.
Homestead Couple Missing Since
Their Arrival Here.

PITTsBURG. Oct. 1. - Fears that Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Johnson of Home
stead. suburb, had been killed or in
tured in the Wall street explosion of
September 16 were increased here last
night when relatives received a telegram
from the New York police indicating
that Mrs. Johnson had been killed and
her husband seriously hurt H. NJ
Woodward and NJ. NJ. Hawk left at once
for New York.
The Johnsons had gone TO New York
from Atlantic City for few DAYS
sightseeing before returning home.
Nothing was heard Of them after the
day Of the explosion. and anxious rela-
tives communicated with the New York
authorities. Last night n telegram was
received saying n woman answerin =
Mrs. Johnson's description had been
killed by the explosion. and a man who
was believed to be Mr.. johnson had
been dangerously hurt and was now in
a New York hospital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
REDS WANT NEW
UPRISING IN CHINA
Believe Anti-FOrei9n Demon
stratiOn Would Pave Way for
BOlshevist Revolt.
EVENTS BENEFIT JAPAN
Nippon Practically in Control
of North PrOvinces-Help in
Lansing-Ishii Agreement.
EVENTS BENEFIT JAPAN
Special Despatch to THE HERALD.

Special Despatch 10 THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Events in
China are again shaping themselves in a
way that may be helpful to Japan in her
apparent effort to further extend her
sphere of influence in the Far East.
The report that Consular officers and
ether representatives of the old Russian
regime have been requested" to with
draw from Pel1in by n mandate issued
by the Chinese government, is taken here
On geod authority to indicate that the
Bolshevist leaders of Russia are directly
responsible for the act. 1t also is said
that the immediate purpose of the Boil
aheVik is 20 bring about another anti.
foreign or Boxer uprising in China to
pave the way for a Bolshevist revolution
there
recent statement by Lenine that
China was not yet ready for Bolshevism
but wave of Boxerism would prepare
the way, is quoted in this connection
While ready credence is given to the
desire on the part of Lenine and his
Bolshevst advisers 10 create general dis
turbance in the Orient close observers
of the situation profess to believe that
Japan would be in better position to
profit by Chinese upheaval than the
Bolshevist powers of Russia, as it would
furnish ample excuse for the exercise of
the Special interests recognized is in
herent to Japan by the unfortunate ar
rangement known as the Lansing Ishii
agreement
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
DENTON DEFEATS LORILLARD.
Farmer Elected Director of Or.
nnge Agricultural Society.
Special Despatch to THE HERALD

Special Despatch to THE HERALD
MIpDLETowN. n. Y, Oct AT the
annual meeting of the Orange County
Agricultural Society held here this af-
ternoon Pierre Lorillard, Jr., of Tuxedo
Park was defeated for reelection as ono
OF the directors of the society. his sue
cessful opponent being Theodore Denton.
Il farmer of Denton
Neither Mr.. Lorillard nor Mr.. Denton
were at the meeting. and the defeat of
the former was a surprise He was the
only one Of the five directors of the
society chosen at this time who was not
reelected. Mr.. Denton having a majority
of four.
For several years Mr.. Lorillard has
had the position of manager in charge
of the department of horses at the fair.
and II is claimed that some Of his rules
have not been pleasing to some of his
associates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
GRAFT is APPLIED AS TAX.
OH Companies IN Mexico Credited
with sums Forced From Them.

MEXICO CRY. oct ! Pet oleum com
panies have completed pa yment OF their
export taxes for July and August. the
amount Of revenue received by the
Treasury totalling more than $500. 900
pesos. More than 1000. 600 pesos paid
TO Gen. Pelaez and other revolutionary
leaders will he applied to account ae
tax payments.
Consideration is being vivcn com
plants by oil companies relative 10
methods adopted for fixing the tax rate
and II Is planned 10 change the systems
so that the average selling price for "A
period OF six months will he. taken MS
the basis instead OF prices for two
months
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
LLOYD GEORGE ORDERED
REPRISALS, IS CHARGE

LONDON. oct Am editorial to-day
IN the Ncic Statesman, weekly review
OF politics and literature. charges Pre-
tnier Lloyd George with responsibility
for the black and tan" reprisals in
ireland. IL says II understands upon
authority. which I'VE find It impossible
to doubt" that tho policy Of meeting
outrage with outrage was deliberately
considered and deliberately decided upon
IN Downing street -four months ago. soon
after the appointment Of sir Hamar
Greenwood az chief Secretary for Ire
land.
The necessity for camouhage," adds
the newspaper, was recognized In adj
vance and all possible precautions.
therefore. were taken to prevent ro-
sponsibilty for the policy being brought
nome to any particular individual The
black and tan reprisais are directed
through some authority from London
nominally through some subordinate M
Dublin Castle--and SIR Edward Carson
Is behind the whole movement"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
REPORTERS ON JURY IN
JAZZ BAND NOISE TEST
III Music Is Traced Shooter
Must Stand Trial.

NPtbiNt 'HeSPdtth 70 HE HERALD.
DETROIT. oct 1.-Newspaper reporters
assigned to the Municipal Courts Build
ing will knock off work long enough to.
morrow morning to sit as a jury in
Recorder STEMS court
The reason: john Kanski, 5sS Hal
lack street started out Thursday night
accompanied by an automatic pistol and
solved the problem of Jazz music Judge
stein and the newspaper reporters will
decide after hearing the band in court
whether the music was bad enough ia
justify the shooting of one of the mu-
sicians
1t was band out Of the ordinary. n
serbian band, and it was playing at the
nome of one of the members, near the
home of John Kanskl
Let's play the masterpiece that will
make us famous said the leader. Peter
Mola, the one we dedicated to the
great Emperor. where we reproduce the
battle of the Carpathan Hills"
The hour was 3 A. NJ.
It was soon after this that the bat
tie arrived in the person of John
Kanski and the above mentioned auto
matte. Leader Mola caught sight of
John and went through nearby win
dow, taking with him the sash. glass and
his mustache that measured nine inches
from tip to tip. All made successful
getaways with the exception of Peter
Salndrya. who was wounded in the leg.
kanski was charged with felonious
assault. Mola was instructed to as
semble his band in the Jail yard to-mor-
row morning regardless OF any protest,
from the prisoners in Wayne county
Jail and give a concert. If the noise is
as bad as Kanski asserts IT is the pros
ecutor will withdraw the charge. but if
traces of melody can be heard the charge
will be pressed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
IRISH VILLAGE BURNED
AFTER POLICE AMBUSH
District Inspector Shot Dead
by Civilian Band.

BELFAST, oct. 1.--Reprlsals followed
fast upon the ambushlng Of a police
patrol near Tubbercurry, County Sligo.
~ large party or armed civilians
District Inspector Brady was shot dead.
the mead constable gravoly wounded and
another constable less seriously wounded.
After the shooting four lorries con-
timing Black and Tans" entered Tub
percurry The men fired their rifles.
threw bombs and set fire to houses
destroying six important business build
ihgs ana two creameriee. Fifteen shops
ana residences were wholly or partly
destroyed. Hardly house in tho town
remained unchanged The townspeople
anticipated the raid and a majority OF
them had left Tubbercurry.
Inspector Brady was the son Of Tho
WIDELY known former member of Par
lament j. =. Brady. and had n notable
war record When an officer at this
front he was chosen by Field Marshal
Haig to carry dispatches to Windsor
Castle to the King
While searchirg a house In Llsca rrotl
county Cork. party OF the military
was fired on by civilians. The soldiers
returned the fire. killing one of their
assailant-
Two constables were shot and killed
20 o'Brien's Bridge. noar Limerick. when
q police patrol was fired upon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
HAD MUNITIONS, NOT RUM.
south American Expedition Found
by Boston Police.

BosToN, oct. Waterfront police
who were looking for rum runners last
night surprised small sized ammuni-
ton running expedition headed for South
America, and to-day Scverino sarto and
Demetrio Marcos were charged with
carrying explosives In violation Of law.
In the suitcases which the police believed
to contain liquor. they found instead
1000 rounds of 3S-calibre cartridges
The men said they were on the way 20
take passage on a steamship for South
America and Intended to sell the ammu-
milton TO parties there They would not
say what their exact destination was
nor would they say whether they had
taken part in the contraband traffic be-
fore
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
Austria Seeks Plebiscite
on Union With Germany
IN the Associated Press.

VIENNA, Oct. 1.-The Ma
tional Assembly to-day passed
the third reading of the new con-
stitution and then adopted unani-
mously a motion offered by the
Pan-Germans calling on the Gov
eminent to carry out within six
weeks plebiscite on the union
of Austria to Germany.
According to the constitution
Austria would be a federation,
with a national council elected
by the people and a federal
council elected by the assem-
blies. The two united assem-
blies would elect a president of
the federation.
Direct legislation by the peo-
pie, either by direct initiative or
by plebiscite on the initiative of
the National Council, is provided.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
CAPITAL CARPENTERS QUIT.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Work on mill
ions OF dollars worth of building in
Washington was halted to-day by a
strike of union carpenters who refused to
accept a 81 an hour wage in lieu of their
demand of s1.121a an hour. Union Of
fcials said $500 men were affected by
the wall.out and the contractors did not
dispute the figures.
The carpenters had been receiving e5
cents an hour and the contractors said
conditions in the building trade did net
warrant an increase of more than )
cents an hour. which would bring the
wage to IS for the eight hour day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
MAY WITHDRAW TROOPS
FROM INNER IRELAND
Glasgow Hears of Plan for a
Boycott From SeGcoost.

BELFAST. oct according 10 the
Glasgow correspondent Of tho irish Nctcs.
a Nationalist organ, the Government IS
considering the advisability Of withdraw
ing all garrisons and troops from the IN
ner areas of southern Ireland to tho sea-
coast towns and establishing q boycott.
OF the south II ''rcprisals on the existing
method on a more extensive scale prove
abortive'
Followers OF sentiment among bust
ness men In Belfast declare n strong dc
sire for settlement OF the Irish dlcs-
ton Is manifcsting itself among them.
even Willingness IN some sections TO
accept the pending Home Rule bi'l as
the lesser OF two evils" 4 movement
ans been begun to hold n conference OF
leading business men from al parts Of
Ireland 10 consider the effects The rend-
ing measure would have on commerce
and industry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
BELGIAN-DUTCH PACT
IS HELD UP BY FRANCE
Full Defensive Guarantee Is
Demanded of Holland.

BRUSSELS. oct THE Nation Beigc
says that the Bclgian-Dutch negotiations
at present under consideration concern
the conclusion Of a defensive agreement
aiming not only at the Wicrinscn pas
sage and the Schedt River question but
the whole Belgian territory. such a milf
tary agreement generally Is considered
as the only means for Belgium and tho
Allies to be enabled TO assure the de-
fer &C of Antwerp and the Scheldt River.
The Soir declares the convention will
not be signed unless France and Bel
GUM receive guarantees OF Hollands
willingness to defend seriously the Linz
bourg passage from Germany to Bel
gium against any German aggression.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
Japanese Under Suspicion.

Suspicion of Japanese purposes. which
is becoming acute In well informed quar-
tiers in Washington. is intensified by
fear of what may be accomplished in
the latter days of the same admlnistra-
ton which allowed Japan to seize shan
tung and which has allowed the open
door to be partially closed.
1t is daily becoming more fully recog-
nized that in it's protest against the
anti-alien land holding legislation pro-
posed in California Japan is building a
smoke screen behind which she is carry
ing out an elaborate system of dplo-
macy which has as its purpose japanese
domination Of the Orient. Questions of
racial equality furnish an excellent talk
ing point in Japan, while her astute
leaders are reaching out to accomplish
the dream of Japanese craftsmanship
for the last two decades.
BY occupation of Corea, Shantung.
Formosa. Vladivostok and northern SAX
balm. Japan has completed a circle Of
vantage points from which she already
virtually controls northern China BY
a process of diplomatic penetration, she
is exercising far reaching influence in
Chinese affairs. In face of this all
pervadng activity. the Chinese Govern
ment finds itself deserted since the Yer
allies conference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
SOVIETS ANNIHILATED
BY WRANGEL FORCES
Reds Lose 10000 Prisoners on
$50 Mile Front.

PARIS. Oct 1.-The forces of Gen.
Wrangel have annihilated a group Of
Russian Soviet troops in the region of
Alexandrovsk. according to an official
statement on the fighting In South Rus
STA.
After six days of fighting we sur
rounded the Bolshevki in the regions of
Verkioyetsk. Paloyeff, Oriekhov and
Alexandrovsk along a $50 mile front"
the statement says. Capturing 10000
prisoners. enormous materials, cannon
and several hundred machine guns"
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept 80 (delayed)
--kharkov. an important city in South
crn Russia, $50 miles north of the Sea
of Azov, has been captured by anti
Bolshevik forces commanded by Gen.
Baron Wrangel The capture of this
city, together with the advance Of Pol
ish and Ukrainian forces west of X ev.
is considered here as having imperilled
the communications of Russian Soviet
troops in the vicinity of Nikolaiev, near
Odessa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
German Army 10000;
Spa Provisions Obeyed

RERLIN, Oct. 1.-The German
army now numbers 100000
men. The German troops have
evacuated fifty kilometers of the
zone along the Rhine.
The above announcement indi-
,ates that Germany has fulfilled
the first provision of the dis
armament conditions agreed upon
at Spa in June. She was to re-
duce her army to 10000 men
by October l and to 100000 men
by January l, 1921.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
INCREASE ron POLICEMEN.

The pay OF policemen in Jersey CITY
was increased by the City Commission
ers yesterday from $500 TO 81 roo for
first year men. Patrolmen who have
served three years. or more receive
$4,000. They we're not increased,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
seeks North Asia's Control.

The only ray of hope that has
cleaned for China has been the Ameri-
can note of protest against japanese ag-
gression in Siberia, resulting in Cor
respondence which remains hidden with
in the secret archives of the State De-
partment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
SPANISH MINERS TO MrGnAr,

HuELyA. Spain. oct 1.---More than 900
miners who have been on strike in tho
Rio Tinto district have decided TO emf
srate to the United States, and will
leave Spain about the middle of October
Another party Of 400 IL leaving for an.
other Spanish province.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-14
ENR|LE. DESAF|O A
A[ESS|O ROBES

Telcgrqmq Especial ocra LA PRENSA"
CIUDAD DE MEXICO, octubrc i3-
Gonzalo Errile le enri0 &ds padrinoS
al Ingenero Vito Alessio Robles re-
tdndolo a un duelo como consecuen-
cia dc las injurias cue lc Ia dirisi-
do FL Dem6crata", diario que dirige
AlesSio Robles.
Los padrinos de Alessio RobleS nc
aceptaron ell duelo, alegardo como ra-
z6n que Enrile est4 descalificado por
tener pendiente luna acusaci6n por
asunto deshonroso, y los padrinos de
Enrile, su vez. alegan que AleSsio
Robes esta igualmente dcscaliflcado
por estar pubhcando artIculos mJu-
riosos contra este ultimo. no obsta7te
que va Sc cstaba pactando el dueio
FL resultado de todo este no fue otro
Que cl que Enrile volviera ser lie
yado \ "a c:ircel acusado de uSar in
lebila mente el grado m!litaF.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-14
El SAlUDO A LOS
DELEGAOOS

La banda Juvenil de eSta ciudad. al
paSo de los delegados. ejecuto a!gunas
pisZas de musica. Y una NeZ que e.
general Jacinto B. Trevino, Secretarlo
de Industrial Comercio en- el Gabine-
te del Presidente de Ia Huerta y Pre-
s!dente de Ia De,eGaci1n de Conner
ciantes Mexicanos. en- union de Ia ma
vorfa de Gstos descendi6 del tren. Sc
/ lacercaroa a darle carinoso sa!udo las
comisiones situadas de antemano en-
dicho lugar.
F. C6ns,Il de Mexico. seilor Teodulo
Z. Beltran salud6 en- nombre de todos
los presentes 4 las delegaciones me-
xicanas. Q hizo IA presentation del
Mavor de Ia ciudad. Mr.. sam Bell. del
Presidente del Comite Directive de Ia
C4uara de Comercio. Mr.. ". G. Hig-
gins. del Director Gel Mexican Trade
Bureau de la misma instruction. Mr.
\. G. Akeroyd Y ie algunas oiras pro-
minentcs rcpresentaciones.
Inmediatamentc despues, Mr.. Comp
tom. Presidente del Texas State Bank
de esta ciudad. en- representation de
Ia Camara de Comercio y demas or
Ganizaciones- comerciales de IA ciu-
cad. salud6 al general Trevifo los
dele-ados. virtiendo muy honroSos
conceptos hacia MEXICO Y sus actua-
les gobernanteS.