, 1920-01-15

Reconnaissance, Berlin.
when they announced that plans were
being formed to GUST from their union
every member who belonged to the
American Legion. OF course such
silly action cannot hurt the legion in
the least, for, as Commander in Chief
D'Olier has made clear, the purposes
of loyal organized labor and of the
legion are in full accord. How much
longer will union labor of Chicago per-
nit the reds to lead it about by the
nose?
AS for Berger of Wisconsin, he de-
layed presenting himself for a seat in
congress, and issued the boast that if
he were again excluded he would be
elected governor of Wisconsin and
then go to Washington as senator.
There seemed small likelihood that
the house of representatives would
seat him. though Representative Mann
of Illinois caused some surprise by
declaring that he would oppose sum-
mary proceedings for the exclusion of
the convicted Socialist.
New York's legislature started its
session by denying their seats to five
Socialists. A resolution was passed
questioning whether they could be
loyal to their oaths of office while
bound to act subject to the instruc-
lions of the Socialist party, and the
speaker ordered them brought before
the bar of the house. They must now
prove their fitness to occupy their
seats before n special tribunal of the
assembly. Only six assemblymen
voted in their favor.
Though the reds are having such a
difficult time in America, as much
cannot be said concerning Russia.
Over there they are sweeping ahead in
a way hat is most disheartening to
their antagonists. The soviet troops
have smashed their way through the
armies of Denikine and reached the
Sea of Azov at Taganrog, n are
pushing ahead both east and west,
with a prospect of soon being in full
control of all of southern Russia. Al
ready they are threatening Odessa and
reports from Moscoy say the peo-
pie of Odessa areS fleeing, though
other dispatches assert they are
preparing to defend their city.
In their progress eastward the boil
shevists are said to have taken the i'm
portant railroad town of Krasnovedsk
an tho Tacninn and thiC n trlla will
open to them the way to north Persia.
In London the fear is expressed that
the reds will be able to overcome the
small British forces in Persia and the
poorly organized native troops and
seize Teheran, after which they might
obtain control of the entire country.
1t is considered likely, also, that the
bolshevists will capture Baku on the
Caspian, the great oil center.
The one setback which h soviet
armies sustained was in the west.
The Let's, evidently not caring to par
ticipate in the armistice arranged by
the Esthonlans, Joined forces with the
Poles and drove the bolsheviki out OF
Dvinsk and eastward in Letgalia. a
district which Letvia claims.
The supreme council in Paris de
cided the exchange of ratifications OF
the treaty of Versailles should take
place on Saturday, January 10. in the
French foreign office, but at this time
there is indication that the Germans
have dug up some additional EXCUSES
for delay in the assertion that the sew
eral states in their republic must be
consulted. However, the patience of
the entente allies probably win not
last much longer.
The full extent of the damage done
by the terrible earthquake in southern
Mexico probably eve will be known.
It is certain that many thousands OF
lives were lost, and numerous small
towns were wiped out. The disturb.
ance was conferred about Orlzaha. an
occasionally active volcano.
Again the United States government
has been compelled to call the atten-
ton of President Carranza TO the
murder of American citizens. Three
recent murders have come to the no
tice of Washington. and Mexico is
asked to use every means of bringing
the slayers to Justice. There is not
the slightest a to expect any re
suit from this protest and appeal. Al
ready the Jenkins case seems to be
forgotten, together with the vigorous
language 1t called forth in Washing
ton.