Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-20
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Consolidation of the war debts of all ma
tions involved in the world conflict well
as outstanding trade balances, which provide
international obligations guaranteed by all
powers involved, advocated by John J.
Arnold, of San Francisco, speaking before the
United States-Mexican trade conference in
Mexico Mr.. Arnold urged that an interna-
tional clearing house be established as an ad-
junct to his plan.
General Uborevitch, the 2S-year-old Boil
shevik commander of Odessa, has threatened
that he will open fire the British war
ships there within three days if they remain
in the harbor, according to message re-
ceived from Rear Admiral N. A. McCully,
commanding the United States naval forces
operating in Russian waters. General Ubore-
witch, the message reports, said he under
stood that the British had made treaty
with the Boshevik government. He declared
merchant ships would be welcome at Odessa
for commercial purposes. The Bolshevikl who
captured Niko1aier are said to have Deen
fairly we'll equipped troops, many OF tnem
wearing uniforms. Rear Admiral McCully
sent an officer ashore in an attempt to get
Americans believed to be still IN ODESSA
An old target range, where German army
recruits were taught to shoot and where
young Germans were drilled in the use of the
bayonet, is soon to be turned over to the
Americans for agricultural purposes as part
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many to teach farming to soldiers desiring
to take up such course. The old range is
near Fort Alexander, on a hill overlooking
Coblenz-on -the-Rhine Agricultural text
books have been ordered from Washington.
The Motor Transport corps is to have
school for automobile mechanics in Meter
nick, near Coblenz; a-school also for teleg-
raphy and wireless. Also school for cooks
bakers. Also engineers will have school of
their own near Coblenz. All unit schools at
+roI in
later
The educational board in charge of this
work is composed of Colonel F. S. Young,
Lieutenant Colonel R. W. Holderness and
Major G.. S. Haight.
Polish troops standing upon their own
soil last week, dipped their national colors
in the tide waters of the Baltic, after the alb
sence of Poland sea nation for 148
years. Throughout the new republic bells
were rung and holiday spirit prevailed in
cOmmemOration of the historic event ST.
simultaneously with Poland's reaching out to
the Baltic, the diet celebrated it's first birth
day The most striking speech was made by
speaker Thompezynske, who said that justise
had at last triumphed, giving Poland access
to the sea. poland will defend this hiaori-
cal strip of land with it's very last drop of
Blood he declared.
The request for extradition of Mrs Rose
Pastor Stokes has been granted by Governor
Smith, OF New York. Mrs. Stokes is wanted
IN chicago to answer a charge of criminal
syndlcalism, growing out of her alleged ac-
tivity in organizing branches of the Commu-
mist party.
According to figures announced by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Houston there has been
an important decrease in the public debt COM
pared with the maximum figures attained on
August 81, 1919. In the floating debt there
was decrease of $3.50, 1000 900 and dimi-
mutton of $930,000,000 in the total debt
More than $4,000 small flags have been
purchased by the United States war depart
ment with which to decorate the individual
graves of American soldiers who lie buried in
Europe. These flags will be sent across the
ocean for use on Memorial Day, and the war
department has a large force at work over
there marking and beautifying the graves
Dedication of the Dixie highway between
Michigan and Florida will take place during
the late summer or the early fall. Reports
from sections of Tennessee, Kentucky, south
ern Georgia and northern Florida indicate
that substantial progress has been made to-
wards getting construction under. way and
officials of the highway association feel most
optimistic. ,.s
A disinterested committee selected from
the leading motor clubs of the country will
cover both the eastern and western divisions
of the Dixie highway between the Ohio river
and the Georgia line in advance of the dedica-
ton and the route and place of dedication
will be selected by them.