The citizen., 1920-05-13

perate, continuing day and night. Re
ports received at Berne said two boil
shevist armies had been routed and
virtually destroyed, and Warsaw an
nounced the capture of Skvira, boil
shevist stronghold. by the Polish cav
airy.
From vladlvostok and Tokyo came
the news that in eastern Siberia the
Russians had signed a protocol yield
ing to all the demands presented by
the japanese military authorities, in
cluding withdrawal for a distance OF
30 kilometers from districts occupied
by the japanese.
A correspondent in Berlin says that
from authentic sources In the foreign
Office and the ministry of finance he
learns that Germany will fatty refuse
to pay a hundred billion marks in
demnity, and that the offer Of such
sum, made when the treaty Of peace
was signed is to be withdrawn and fig
ures startlingly low substituted when
the conference at Spa takes place.
Premiers Millerand and Lloyd George
are to meet before the Spa session be-
gins and doubtless will come to a COM
plete understanding as to what will
be demanded from Germany.
An interesting statement concern
ing the trial of war criminals has
been made by DIR. Andreas Blunck,
| German minister of justice. He says
the German government has been for
some time in readiness to try the ac-
cused and the attorney general has
instituted 317 prosecutions. but that
nothing more can be done until the
allied nations furnish the evidence
which they promised. Not a word
has come from any of them since the
list of the accused was handed to the
Berlin government three months ago,
asserts the minister.
Carranza's hold on Mexico appar-
emily is weakening so rapidly that
the old man must be decidedly
alarmed. The revolt, Of which Gen.
eral Obregon is the recognized leader,
is spreading daily and the federal
armies lose large numbers by deser-
ton TO the rebels. If the bewhis-
kered president had any plans Tor
fleeing from the country, 1t is likely
he has too long deferred their execu-
ton. for the ports on both east and
west coasts are closed to him by the
operations Of rebel units along the
connecting railways and highways.
However he may yet escape into the
United States or Guatemala. Accord
ing to a story that came across the
border, all the rebel leaders have
agreed on a plan to force the abdica-
ton of Carranza on May Is and to
name Alfredo Robles Dominguez pres
ident pro tempore.
The latest big accession to the rebel
forces was Francisco villa who, with
1900 men, Joined the revolutionary
! army I'm Chihuahua. 1t was said ne
J would bring 10000 men to the support
! OF Obregon. In Torreon the federal
, garrison raised the flag of revolt and
arrested their commander.
: After several requests from the
; state department, the navy depart
ment dispatched a fiotilla Of destroy
J ers TO Key West, whence they will be
: able TO reach the Mexican ports on
the east coast within few hours. So
: far they have not been greatly need
] ed 10 protect American interests there.
5 Agents Of our government have report
5 ed that the rebel leaders give assur-
4 ance of the adoption of a more friend
: ly attitude toward foreigners than
; has been maintained by Carranza. but
:, of course the United States Is not TAX
K ing any hand In the struggle.
+ Secretary of Labor Wilson sur
prised and dismayed the department
!, OF Justice men who are carrying OF
+ the proceedings to rid the country o.
e dangerous aliens. He ruled that mem
a bership In the Communist Labor part!
e does not constitute ground for de
J. portation because that party does no
e advocate resort 10 force. Some tint
, ago Mr.. Wilson held that alien mem
g bers OF the Communist party, whicl
D advocates the overthrow OF the exist
l. ing government by force, might be dc
Is ported. In the opinion OF Assistan
Attorney General Garyan the new rul
ing means that the campaign TO de
10 port the alien reds must collapse
Is since the Communists can easily joi
D. the Communist Labor party withou
Is abandoning their theories or pul
II poses. II may be Secretary Wilson
r action win save from impeachmen
" Assistant Secretary Post, who hs
. s~ncaIad 400 denortafion warrants.