Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-11-12

expresses hope that "the discussion
which will be started on relations
between the United States and the
League of Nations will provide occa-
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 a bit
disturbed concerning the tariff. In
Germany the press comments joyfully
on the personal defeat" sustained by
President Wilson and finds comfort
in Harding's election as %presaging
early restoration of normal relations
between Germany and the United
States; but the editors warn their
readers not to be too optimistic.
California, besides giving Harding a
fat plurality, overwhelmingly Endorsed
the anti-alien land law against which
the Japanese government has beer
protesting so vigorously. This action
insures that in the future no alien
who is not eligible to citizenship under
federal naturalization laws may own
or lease agricultural land within the
state. 1t does o affect existing own
ership or titles.
Cuba, also, elected a 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 a 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, it is KNOWN,
would not permit the restoration OF
Constantine if she could prevent it.
AS was foreseen, the strike of Brit
ish coal miners came to an end. The
executive of the miners declared 1t
off under the terms agreed upon with
the government and ordered the men
back to work Immediately. The miners
had declared against the acceptance
of the terms by a majority OF S,459,
but this was far short of the TWO
thirds majority necessary to permit
the issuance of a strike order and the
leaders ruled it was not enough there
fore, to continue the strike.
The Irish. Labor Liberals and young
tories in the British house of commons
made another attempt to force a par
liamentary inquiry into the reprisals
in Ireland, but were again defeated by
the government forces. There were
indications, however, that h govern
ment was on the verge of starting ne
gotiations for an Irish settlement that
might succeed. Meanwhile murders
and reprisals are increasing in num-
Der and ferocity. Sir Hamar Green
wood announced that during October
% police and IA soldiers were MUIR
1-.-I - 90 no1;oR and On cn1dinrS
wounded. Sir Hamar also told the
house that nine Irish constables had
Just been arrested in connection with
the reprisals, two of them being
charged with murder. The most seri-
GUS black and tan reprisals lately
were in Tralee and Granard, where
damages estimated at $5,000,0O0 were
caused by the raiders. Ballymote,
County Sligo, also, was almost entire
" ruined by crown forces.
Baron Wrangel is having his trou-
bles in southern Russia, for five Boil
shevik armies are attacking him. They
have driven his forces back on some
fronts, and, what is more serious. have
captured the town of Perekop on the
narrow isthmus which provides the
only practicable route into the Crime
an peninsula. Wrangel at last accounts
was holding the isthmus with his sew
en-mile trench system. Loss of this
would cut his armies in two.
The result of the international fish
ing schooner races off Halifax is worth
recording. Both races were won by
the American entry, Esperanto of
Gloucester, by the skill and daring of
her captain and crew.