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Iinser meo IiIit9rmuiif / Spibien
gjennem 8aberne.
Gen tpife GmbeosmanoSforenin
beiluttebe paa ct Wsoe iguar at gaa
paa Streif, meominore Den ilpe &C.
giering Iuifeoe al inben AS Elmer.
2pposrafer % @ostrpffere er
f~remoeIes paa Streif, iaa ingen IpiS
uofommer. Sgiaa oen SmitGnoig-
beo at 8asperferne er it9ngt piloc
binbre bette.
Iae SunftionGrer / HegieringS.
fontorerre bar al Dent npe Eegiering
faaet itreng Srore til at gienoptaee
Irbcioet sieblitfelig ellers pil DC
bli aiifeoiget uoen Eenlion.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19

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s 1859 bar ser nofiaa mango
norifc ScttIcrc Norbsit ior Gli
Nolu1o % Faltor Saiirit5 Saricn
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Mtcniohcocn fog Hapnet VGrum
Horlf Gpongeliif Dietigbeo o8 bier
louct @ctieniug 10 @onge ON Iaret
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Wcnigbcocn iad noget Ill lin Yrc't
GATOR &aricu reiltc bort % iltet
bleO aiort for at iitre oen me DE
niQbco lin Gcticnlng. Oct bar life
ior fire Nar %lenerc, al WTrumsiolfe.
he iaien iaa uogen norif Trelt. %
tom Voitor Z. $. Norem paa en-
Miolionarciic op ira "a GrosIc
Golntp % itiitcoc Ell I'm W~icnigbeS
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niQbc0. "a @oltor Nogcitab | NnIb
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til Glf Ntouno ior ON mllig al Ircl.
ie ocn ire Nor tI0ligerc men Tor
qlcnte WienigbcO ira &%ilofarcllc.
Get mffe0cS hom ogioa at iinoe ell
Del lonl illltteoc fig I'll bam % WG-
rum OicuigbeO bleu ~itiitet poonp /
1868.
@lonot Ntpbp9gernc neo Glf
Woltno por Ebrono 0enlonJ Ell rclo.
INT &iumpefur fra @Urrm. San CT
beiocoe en- lio poo Sogbrngct / Ntc-
uomonic % iii en- Goq @donocn ! ct
SoQblao % %ioritor Ocn loa ire al
Ginarcuc OinlIcoe bare &liocn.
Q}co ocu iriifc NoanO oreb ban /
Qonmcn % trof op en- SNIP % GAP
iii Ell Nufommcr, lom ltoo pco SIs
Sen al ham oQ bao BAN ifirre 6lng-
rene al. @1tttcn blcu bIeg og Itolp.
Scr Iaa mil og toa op Wlaoet Tor
mia 0o," Iuqoc Sbrono. 8uttcn
oioroc oct. Soa ltof &hrono Sing
rene / Whmocn % hol0t DEM meIlem
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
Se "Mgoe" rDffer frem.

renoe Stamp ON Berlin begpnote
iuftel aloffen ipp. oa SpurtafiIterre
Zoe tplte Wolibeuifer) begpn0te ct
poloIomt, Iamlet Insrcb. &c be.
mGetigeoe Zig Observation-Disclosures /
De TO SorltGber Strallsberg og go.
9elberg % Oinber 1errpn iepnt %
ltaoigt. &egieringStropperne bar ia
get Stiuing / @penS Centrum, pa.
rate til at befiGmpe De "Heoe" til
Iioite Wano.
9lne glmerifauere / Berlin bar
iegt SiIflliet / Sen amerifanife Sega.
housekeeping.
Berlin 17oe Wart3. = SpIflanOS
"Hsbe" er iaftn i Saoelen. DC bar
ltartet cit poIoiom Propaganda for
Ell Iuiance meo Euslano.
@eneralltreifell er afblGit % Geil.
iuren opbPuet.
Som alimar til Ell fampiplot
Gag, b%porlnoer poerlieere 300 Wen.
neifer blep brPbt rllnot omfring !
Spitlarb % bunoreoer blep %iaaret.
iaIot aapp-SlIettmit5' Wilit9r-Hegis
mente fomplet iammen. Genne "Ge'
gierings" Salo bar Dog life ioraarIa.
get al GbertS Hegierings Wpoltanb>
Set ifplote5 Spuiet-9 eprgelien %
bens 2eoerr.
Sr. aapp og General SilettipitS
bIep ibag meget m%eogisrlige. Nlt,
Gpao oe ~forlangte iom @etingelic for
at gaa i'm Sci, bar @aranti for,
at Sc fife ifllloc lioe no9en p%erionlig
Soerlalt.
Spmuntret pes Oen "rpoe" 9epG-
gelies Selo / iaa omtrent ale Splf-
LAMBS Itore Snouitricentrer bur Sos
piet-9eoerne ~itartet Ell ipItemati'f os
traftig Yropaganoa for Sprettelle az
en- Sopict-Nepllblif / Sorbnno meo
Huslmo. SoreIebig afpenter De no
iaIoet al, hpab De anier for Oen ferStt
~alpprIise Trspe pao oeres militGre
Stprfe, / Sen foreitaaenoe itorc
Scamp / Gsien, bpor Der er gipet Sr.
ore til ct gngreb paa He9ierinsSs
tropperne.
Samtioigt meo Meloingerne ON
Sopiet-9 epGseliens plloielige Sp'
blusien / be fore gper % Snouitrioi-
ltrifter, beriblanot @eltfalen, GsIelt
og Gbcmnits, bpor oe "Hsoe" fumes
at bore ablolut openpaa, fom Der
Giterretninger ON ME &ompe oelt
blobige Sorgerfrig.
6orl,oen / Berlin og &iel bar me
blooige Gampe iuuoet Steo / SreS'
beu, Samburg, grunstpicf, Srier,
9reslal,, Srieoenau, Gbarlottcnburg,
Shoenburg, Segal, Sortmllno, Seip'
sig, @aerlit5 og Spanoau. s oel
lioite 9p blep g. Wennelte orGbt.
s @eltfalen bar Spartafiit-Sep9-
gelien reiulteret / aampe, iom bar
foitet mango Mcnneifelip.
80 @atalioner Soloater er blet az
pGbuet al Mrbeiberne / Nilliter,
buor Irbeioernes ppbnebe Irme MI
teller 5000 Wano. 6lpuere, ioml
ienotcS bio for at fiuoe no, bpao Iorn
ioregif, mobtoges meO en- Ncgn al
&llgler fra @aifingeuGrer.
s Gbemnit5 Saficns iterite Sn'
ouitribp, nieo en- gefolfning paa
100000, bar Irbeioer- &aaoene pro.
flonleret Souiet. Gcpublif. Der er
ounllet en- "Iftionsfomite", beltaa.
enoc al 10 aomnruniiler, 6 rafbGll.
gige Socialiiter, A WaioritetS %Iocialis
tier % en- Semofrat.
Sra Gsien teIegraiereS, at paa bet
repoIutionGre Irbeioer-H aaOS lerite
Weoe / Manougs blep Der ncolat eli
aomite paa 33 Wano It'll at le0c
MiiGrerne". - Ser giereS SeltrG.
telier ior", beOcr oct, "at iaa iltano
Sanlarbeioe mellem DC ire Socialii:'
partier / DC neorc Hbiubiitrifter %
8eitialen paa Bats al ct EroIetar.
Sittatur".
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
Sou0rrjuuan0.

Ntcn5 gfitcmninacr / lite 3onc /
Serocriplano Sen 10Oc Scbr. potte
cSubcl "a @e9eiitring opcr belle Gou.
mart - % / De sorige norhilte Snnr
Sc ogioa for Sen Gags SfpIo - ioa
mcIocr iii Gelegrommcrnc ira Gie
bcnIupn, at lloiaIoet al 9%liitcnnin.
gen i 2oen Bone Ocn t4oc Morta bar
taft StuiieIic % Goritcmtbe0.
MScrm Ganifcrne / lite Zone
1circoc 3 til I, icircoe Gpiternc nG,
itcn / ligrenbc 6orboIO i 2ocn Zone.
Nltn / ire 2onofonmuncr bar Scr
banf 1IcrtnI.
Gcttc HciuItat ionl uucntct opct
Gonmorf. "Nolltifcu" o%utnocr, at
oen ihPr0iQc natioualiitiite NAitc.
tior, iom bar paogaact Oct lioilc bal
be Nur5 Sio, bar qluct oct DANTE
TSolf ct ieilagtigt $notrpt al Dc uir
feiIgc Torholo / SonOcrinIlnO. Ger
blco Ell Slo cnbog brcpct en- peiti9
3ropaQdnoo Tor, at Scr ltlloe uGre
%giitcmniug o8iua i 3oir 3onc -
bpiltct imIOIcrtl0 ocn 0unltc HCgic
ring moointtr lig hoorlor ocn blcu
bcitnIot Tor "GorrGocri moo 0cu ma
tiouuIc Su9" % alt lom iTIt bar.
Cct uiier iig M til Sucrilo0, at en-
laa6on Niitcmnln9 plI0c bouc pUret
annite unnttj0. 9ioar Tauifcrnc life
tunoc menitrc fort mere cno en-
Wono lor bucr ire Gpifcrc / 2ocn
,3orc mco lin iiertt blanocoe 9ciolf.
riuQ, ioa oiIoc Def lcIuioIacIig bopc
nUret belt mcuiugaI0lt at ~iornnltoltc
GIitemning i Den iaa onltrglt rene
tpifc 3one.
Set paafaIocllOc Ntooirtnin9Sfor'
boIo mclIcm lloioIoct al Niitcnnir.
gcrne i lite % 2ocn Some cr at IoG2
! Den Snlitpnoi1bcO, at @rGnieN
meIIem De 10 3oncr iaa no9enIluoe
iaIot Iamncn meo Spro18rrnicu.
Senne @rpnie ~ Den Iaatal0ir
$. z. GlauicuIte Siuic - 1anr lit
/ Sno ior @cler, (onoer o. @op I'll
{, @untt poo AIoroijocu al 6leu3.
borg Gjoro. Eerite 3onc omiattcr Ct
Cmrnobe paa omfrin8 100000 SCI.
lar meo Ell @eio!tnIu8 al 10000
Nerreiter citcr iioitc Toltctpuina. !
1910. 6oru0en 6al,lan0et omiattrr
hcule 3onc Ecrnc @I3, 9larc az
8or@s SiQebpIt "a Roms / Better.
hapct.
Tcule Some ubqier oItiaa cacnt,
ltgitc Gorltau0 oct oaulte Nor0ilc5.
ni8. @prrne her er @aocr3lep. Ser !
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
Chicago Kvagmarked.
Kansas City K~vegmarked.

r...iumr Steers .Xl1. ia -l3. %
Ku;er 7.15-15.25
~ os ~ feeders... c.5O-12.2l
Din - e,Ies IA O0-15.4(
2vin 12.te-i5.5G
9.00-1:.5U
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
Sioux CITY K~vegmarked.

Hornkveg- Steers......s S''o-i,'oo
KiSr og Kvier. ......... 20 ,aso
Stockers and feeders.... ttooo
Calves and yearlings.... NY t,oo
Swim. bulk. ~i'~'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
0~,b, ~Kvepmarked.

---u Native steersl2. OU-l0.CU
f11I.NN"e Ger 7.75-12.00
I NJpI os ~ feeders.... ,.bO-13l75
ctoeNDD. .,ta Is .13. 25-l4.75
SVll pun S.5C-17.2j
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
pionercr
90 Settlementer,
Tunu Gunutn, @io.

9(i &iaIuor u. NoIouo.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19

TortiGttes paa iioite Sibe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19
Notwithstanding,
Syd St. Paul Kvxgmarked.

II. DARTS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-19

YariS loo Warts. = 80 FerIo'
ner er blet br9bt % omfring 100
laaret unoer Sptsier % aampe i
Srcpe5 (Srier) / ben amerifanlfe
Sffnpations5one / Spopeit for Go-
blen5.
Gn Solfcbpb bar itormet Oct frans
lfe Sppcofuarter / Bonn % plpnoret
@utifer % private SlIe.
5 9amlpenc / DRESDEN er biOtiI
Or9bt oper 100 o. laaret oper 800.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16

|SUPERVISIONOF
COAL TRADE BY
NEW BUREAU
Senator Calder's Bill Pro-
vides for Regulation
By Commission.

Washington, Dec. 1e.-(United
Press. )-Supervision Of the coal in
dustry by the federal trade COM
mission probably will be provided
in . bill now being drawn by Sena-
tor Calder, Republican, New York.
The proposed bill Is the result
OF Calder's report to the senate
that coal profteering is q national
disgrace" partly responsible for
the serious housing shortage and
is retarding reconstruction gener-
ally.
Calder's bill would call for Gre
alton of a separate bureau Of the
federal trade commission with
which coal operators, wholesalers.
jobbers and retailers would be
compelled to file regular reports on
the total tonnage produced and
handled, prices, costs and profits.
Seven bills are now being draft
ed by Calder to carry out the rec
concentrations Of his reconstruction
report. These include the measure
on coal and the following subjects: !:
1. Transportation to prevent "ex
parte" orders by the interstate
commerce commission. because.
Calder said, priority orders have
retarded building and invited prof.
iteering.
2. To abolish the cost plus re-
construction system.
3. To revise taxes and to grant
limited exemption to real estate
mortgages which would encourage
investment in homes and building.
4. Broadening the home loan
bank bill.
5. Creation of a housing bureau
as a clearing house for knowledge
on construction work.
6. Revision Of the postal saw
ings system to consolidate all fed
eral thrift activities under the pos
tai savings branch Of the postoffice
department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
LEAVE VENICE
IN SECRECYFOR
GRECIAN TRIP
F caring Assassination
King Constantine
Departs Quietly.

Venice, Dec. 16.-(United Press. }
With great secrecy, as though en-
barking on a mysterious raid, five
battleships slipped out Of the
Grand Lagoon into early morning
mists today. After hours OF delay,
King Constantine was enroute to
Greece.
American and British ships in the
Lagoon were not informed either
as to the hour of sailing of the
route to be followed by the kings
fiotilla. There we're no salutes
from the anchored warships as
Constantine's cruiser, Averoff, head
ed into the Adriatic.
The secret plans resulted from
the great fears of Italian authori-
ties that some harm might occur
to the king before leaving Italy.
Finding followers of former Pre-
mier Venezelos in Rome and Venice
caused apprehension.
Scores Of royalists are returning
by various routes to Athens. Prince
George, Oldest brother OF the king,
Joined the party here and Crown
Prince George will board the cruis-
er at the Isle Of Milos.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
MAY CALL PEACE
CONFERENCE TO
REVISE LEAGUE,
Project Under Considera-
ton By Presidents
Elect Harding.

Marion, Ohio. Dec. 16.-United
Press) calling Of a new peace
conference to meet in the United
States to revise the League of Ma
tons covenant or organize . new
association Of nations 10 one of the
projects under consideration by
President-elect Harding. The cor-
ference probably would be held in
Washington.
Harding hasn't made final de-
cision on the proposal. but is
understood to be seriously con-
sidering it.
Such a conference, Harding's ad-
visers say, could either revamp tie
existing league framework or
create an entirely new structure.
Intimations from some OF Hard
ing's visitors are that the president
elect is leading toward an entire
ly new program Of international re-
lations.
Many of Harding's advisers are
convinced the Versailles treaty
must be rewritten. holding many
of its provisions, such as those
relating to repatriations, boundar-
les. the Ruhr basin and Silesia un-
workable. In this redrafting the
League Of Nations covenant could
be omitted. they. say, permitting
the work Of organizing a world as
sociati0n of nations to be carried
out independently Of the treaty
settlement.
While leaving to Europe the work
of redrafting the treaty, the United
States could properly assume lead
ership in formulating q new
scheme of International relations,
it was explained.
Governor Calvin Coolidge Of
Massachusetts,, vice president-elect,
was to arrive here today for a con-
ference. Harding, by inviting
Coolidge here. is taking the first
step toward fulfilling q campaign
promise to take the vice president
into full partnership in the affairs
of his administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
BIG SURPLUSOF
men over JOBS
Railroads In Midwest Lay OF
Thousands Of Employees In
Last Three Weeks.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-(United Press)
A surplus of three men for every
five jobs exists in the middle west,
according to employment agencies,
railroads and reports received here
today.
Railroads have laid off several
thousand men in the last three
weeks, showmen heine pri""ira''y
affected. In the Chicago and North
western shops here more lnau vvJ
men have been laid of within the
last two weeks.
With the job surplus employers
have also started to cut wages. Re-
ports from Ohio, Indiana and other
middle western states show that out
Of 1892 plants, 176 have reduced
wages since Sept. 1, while 102
others are hiring at lower wages.
OF this same number 739 have laid
OF 100000 men.
Employment agencies which
closed their doors this summer be-
cause they we're unable to find ap-
plicants are now being rushed with
business. The shortage of domes-
tic help and Office boys, they say,
has collapsed. There are more
house maids on hand now than
needed.
Charles J. Boyd, superintendent
Of the state free employment bu-
reau, said there are 100 job seekers
for every 100 jobs at the bureaus
disposal,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
OPERATORS OF
GAME DEVICES
PLEAD GUILTY
Forty-Five .Davenporters
Pay Fines After Whole
sale Raids.

Forty-five Davenporters, most Of
them proprietors Of nlaces of bus;-
nas, ~ ~. h.a-. =, ~. a.un,own
80 - ~ y .e Wv
ois'rlct' pieaoeo gulty 10 charges
OF operating gambling devices
yesterday afternoon before Justice
of the Peace M. l. Peterson in Bet
tendorf. following the wholesale
raids yesterday. morning which re.
suited in the seizure of hundreds
of slot machines, punch boards,
dice games and other gaming para
phernalia.
The men appeared before Justice
Peterson Yesterday Afternoon In a
court room crowded with people
who were disappointed in their
seeking for thrills when those an
swering charges plead guilty. The
court assessed each of the IS fines
of s25 and costs totalinx S31 in
each casa All maid their fines
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
vISC0UNT WEDS
AMERICAN GIRL

London, Dec. 16.-Viscount Stu
art, son and heir Of the sixth earl
OF Castlestewart, and Miss Eleanor
May Guggenheim. daughter of Sol
omon R. Guggenheim Of New York
city, were married here today. The
bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of the
Charles II period. 1t was a hand
woven pearl, white satin brocade,
embroidered with seed pearls and
diamonds, and had q rose point
lace collar, an underskirt Of cloth
of silver and long court train Of
the same material. 1t was the
bridal gown of her mother. who
was Miss Rothschild. The brides
maids were gowned in white satin
veiled with chiffon. with sashes of
crimson velvet, and silver lape
capes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
D|SARM|NC
ADVOCATED
AS REMEDY
To Limit Armament OF
Nations Will Restore
Normalcy.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The AFgus.)

washington, Dec. 16.-Disarma-
mentor to be exact, reduction of
armaments-is at last coming to
the front in congress as a concrete
remedy for the financial and econ
omic crisis which the whole world
faces.
1t is beginning to be realized in
the national capital that the way to
reduce taxes is to reduce expendi-
lures and the way to sell cotton and
wheat and other commodities
abroad is to make it possible for
foreign countries to pay for our ex-
ports. The demand from business
men that taxes be reduced and
the outcry of the farmers and cot
ton growers that foreign markets
be provided has brought out the
fact that the whole world situation
is affected by the enormous sums
of money that must be spent on
war-making apparatus and per-
sonnel.
From Senator Borah, one Of the
leaders Of the group of "irrecon-
cilables" which has been opposed
to any sort Of internationalism.
comes the latest proposal for an
agreement between Great Britain,
Japan and the United States to limit
the size of ornaments. Simultan-
eously the assembly of the League
of Nations at Geneva takes action
recommending to various govern
ments the reduction of armaments.
Behind the action Of the league at
Geneva is an even more specific
from the f1nanciers OF
the world who met at Brussels re-
Gently and considered how the
world situation might be improved
and normalcy in trade restored. The
text Of its recommendation is peril
nent to the present move in con-
gress.
THE first STEP" says the Official
recommendation Of the conference,
"is to bring public opinion in every
country to realize the essential
facts Of the situation and particu-
larly the need of reestablishing
public finances on sound basis as
a preliminary to the execution OF
those social reforms which the
world demands.
: Nearly every government is be-
ing pressed to incur fresh expendi-
ture-largely on palliatives which
aggravate the very evils against
which they are directed. The coun-
try which accepts the policy OF
budget deficits is treading the slip
merry path which leads to general
ruin. To escape from that path no
sacrifice is too great.
"The statements presented to the
show that on an aver
age some 20 per cent Of the nationa!
expenditure is still being devoted
to the maintenance Of ornaments
and to preparations for war. The
conference desires to affirm with
the utmost emphasis that the world
cannot afford this expenditure. Only
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
SEVERE SHOCK
BY EARTHQUAKE
is REGISTERED
Most Violent Disturbance
in Past Two Years Felt
At Many Points.

Washington, Dec. 16.-An un-
usually severe earth shock, esti-
mated to be $500 miles in a east
westerly direction from Washing
ton was recorded early today on
the seismograph at Georgetown
university. The recording OF the
shock began at 1875 a M, the
maximum intensity was reach I'd
at S:07, and it still was in progress
at $50 a. m. The disturbance was
described by the Rev. Father
Francis A. Tondorf, director of the
Georgetown Seismological observa-
tory, as the worst recorded here in
two years.
The distance of $500 miles from
Washington estimated by Father
Tondorf would indicate the loca-
ton OF the disturbance to be in the
United States, near the Pacific
coast, if to the west, or in the
vicinity of the Azores, il to the
east.
Called SSmasher."
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 16.-An
earthquake that was termed q
"smasher" was registered on in
struments at the Harvard univer-
sity seismographic station today.
The gong in the station that is
rung by a shock in far of China
or in nearer places, was started
before s O'Clock and the seismo-
graph was still recording shocks
of unusual intensity two hours
later. Detailed readings of the
chart would not be possible until
the vibrations cease. it was said.
Meantime, there was no indication
of the scene Of the shocks.
Felt at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-An earth
quake. the severest recorded here
in two years, is being registered
on the se.smograph at Chicago uni
versity. The center Of the disturb
ance was estimated at 3.0S0 miles
from Chicago.
The first shock was recorded at
6:2h a m. Central time) and
maximum intensity was reached at
6:H. At 8 o'clock the seismo-
graph was still recording waves Of
decreasing intensity.
As the observatory at Washing
ton reported the same quake was
$500 miles from there, in an east
or west direction, the quake appar-
emily is centered In the Atlantic
ocean, being farther from Chicago
than from the capital.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-16
,CzECHO-SLAVS
PUT DOWN PLOT


Paris, Dec. Is. - (Associated
Press. .)-Attempts which have been
made BY communists in Czecho-
Sicvakia to overthrow the govern
ment and seize power in that nation
nave failed entirely. according to
the latest dispatches to the French
iofiegn office. The Czecho-Slovak
government, 1t is declared. is emerg-
ing from the turmoil Of the past
fortnight In q strong position.
The communist leaders have been
imprisoned. the advices state, and
the communist newspapers have
been suppressed.