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the war, war capitalists have been
building factories at breakneck speed
in order to invdt part Of their earn
ings in taAwfD1e Industrial plants,
which According to law are not tax
able as "war profits"
The idea was to invest in ma
chinery, in Industrial real estate as
much as possible, 80 as to escape CIV
ing back to the Government those
profits which the men in office during
the conflict had no time to discuss or
to check up.
STRIKE WAS WELCOME.
These new plutocrats, confronted
With an after war period filled with
dangers and with problems OF tre-
mendous magnitude. have reached a
PORT where they simply do not know
what to do with their plants. which
they must either operate at a tre-
mendous loss or sell out and thus
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The outcry against the men, the
sensational reports Of the new. OUT
breaks OF violence on record, are en-
tirely misleading. They originate
from the Italian press, which. with
few exceptions Is controlled by the
very capitalists. who. after accumu-
lating billions during the war. today
find themselves compelled 20 cut
short their profiteering.
UNNECESSARY FACTORIES.
The departments Of Liguria, OF
Piedmont, Of Lombardy. OF Emilia,
and even peaceful Tuscany. are now
filled with immense factories. Acres
OF ground are covered with plants.
and chimneys vie with each other In
height and size everywhere on the
horizon. Most of these plants were
hastily built during the war and
many of them were never meant to
be operated.
Since the end of 1917. when the
world began to hope for an end to
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
YOU CAN'T EVEN CARRY
CIGARETTES IN KANSAS

TOPEKA. IAN. Nov. 7.--The Kan
sas supreme leurt In a sweeping de-
cision yesterday upheld the anti
cigarette law, which forblds not only
the smoking Y cigarettes, but the
possession OF cigarettes or even
cigarette paperl
The courts DECISION was based on
verdicts hardedN down by courts n
Illinois and TeNndssee. The point
raised Nv the eNestF was that the
state did not haf Authority TO for.
bid possession ofSigarettes when IL
permitted the sale VI tobacco in other
f2rms.
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GEDDES
MADE THREAT
Speech Of English Ambassador
on Tolls Regarded AZ In
solent by Congressman.

Tn espeech by Sir Auckland
Geddes, the Britis hambassador, at
Minneapolis on Friday, in which he
stated that II the United States
were to begin to organize areas Of
exclusive economic advantage, there
would inevitably come a clash Of
interests that would at. least strain
the friendly relations between this
country and Great Britain" is re-
garded here AZ the opening gun in
that nations battle against fres
tolls for American ships through
the Panama Csnal.
REGARDED As THREAT.
1t. Is also regarded by both mem
hers Of the Senate and the House as
unwarranted interference in the do
mestic legislation In this country. and
as direct threat that unless the
United States yields n win be COM
peIied to reckon with ihe .'one-luar-
ter Of the human raco" represented
by Great Britain and her colonies.
The Japanese consul Y. oya-
ma, at Los Angeles. IL on the eve Of
recall for just such performsnce In
connection with land Law, legislation
In California. AAd It was Indicated
here that IL Sir Geddes persists in
this campaign. his recall WIN also be
suggested.
The Republican platform demands.
and President-elect Harding has ale
'feady sexprossed hinsklf a. bklpg In
favor Of. free tolls for American ships
through the Panama Canal
Congress passed such an act In
1912 and Great Britain Immediately
made formal protest. President Will
son Induced Congress-. then complete
ly controlied by him, TO repeal the
act. 1t was pointed out here today
that British Domination Of the Amer
lean Government was ended at the
polls on Tuesday last, although Sir
Auckland Geddes, II was stated. will
doubtless make frantic efforts to con-
tinue II.
BORAH TO OFFER BILE
A direct answer to Sir Auckland
Geddes' challenge is contained in .
bill which Senator Borah announced
today will be brought up in the SEN
ate and pushed to final passage as
soon as Congress assemblies. II pro-
vides:
THAT hereafter no tolls shall be
levied upon vessels passing through
the Panama canal engaged in the
coastwise trade Of the United States.
Section 2. That section I Of an
act entitled An act to amend seec-
tion Of an act to provide for the
opening, maintenance. protection, and
operation of the Panama canal and
the sanitation and government Of the
Canal Zone. approved August -, 1919
which said amendatory act was
passed and approved Juno Is, 1914,
be, and the same 10 hereby, re-
pealed."
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U. S. RECEIVES CHARGES
AGAINST RICE GROWERS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Nov. H.
Charges OF an unlawful combination
60 keep up the price OF rice were
laid before United States District At
torney wooten by officers and mem
hers OF the Southern Rice Growers
Association and rice mill owners In
q conference here today.
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SUDDEN DEATH
Being PROBED
Wealthy Peach King Died Sud-,
denly Following Mysterious
Stomach Ailment.
WIDOW MARRIED AGAIN
Fortune Of Victim Bequeathed.
to- Widow, But Later Will
Is Found.
WIDOW MARRIED AGAIN

MACON, Ca, Nov. THE body
of Fred d. Shepard, wealthy peach
grower Of Fort Valley, Ga, and son
OF the late Alfred Shepard, who was
rated at worth $4,000, 900, was ex-
humed at Fort Valley Cemetery
yesterday pursuant TO an order BY
Judge Henry A. Mathews, and the
stomach sent TO the, State chemist il
Atlanta for examination. S
DIES IN sANITARIUM. -
Solicitor Charles H. Garrett. of the
Macon circuit, believes poison will be
found In the stomach. The relatives
OF Shepard would give no informa-
tion to newspapers. but 1t Is UNDER
stood some Of them instituted the In
vestigation into Shepard's death.
No one was present at the disinter-
ment except DIR. n. s. Brown. of Fort
Valley: DIR. w. L. Orr. who attended
shepard during his last illness. and
Solicitor General Garrett. ~
Shepard died at Williams Sani-
tarium, Macon. Jnne 2. last, after an,
operationRth followed severe paipk
In the stomach. The theory now ID
vanced h that these pains were In
'duced by poison intended to produce
death.
Solicitor General, CARROTS petition
for an Investigation declared shepard
was in normal health prior to Nay
Is, 1920. when he became violently III
with dysentery and violent hts Of
vomiting. with symptoms OF poison-
ing.
wIDow MARRIED DOCTOR
In December. 1919. Shepard married
Mrs. Pauline Hopson. of Abbeville.
Six weeks after the death Of Shepard.
his widow. married DR.. F. +. Elmer.
of Jacksonville, where they now re-
side.
October %. Mrs. Crandall. sister Of
the dead man, Is said to have ~
ceived an anonymous letter containing
the will Of her brother. providing that
Mrs. Shepard receive $4,000 in cash
and 800 per month during her life
time.
Ernest Hopson, SON Of Mrs. Shepard
by former marriage, was given .
farm valued at $4,000.
The dead man was one OF the
principal residents OF this section.
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Millionaires Of Italy,
And Not Reds, Accused,
OF Retdrding Progress

ROME, Nov 7s-To student Of social questions the
fact that Italy struggling against group Of millionaire
plutocras rather than snst unruly mass of workers
lis clearly revealed after few days sojourn in the indus
trial centers of the north
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

King DaUid All Wrong.
About MAN 'sLneS Span,
Thinks Gland Wizard
By wINIFRED VAN DUZER.
IuternatiOnaI News Service.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1--WE bring years to end
as sigh-our days three score years and ten!"
Thus the word of David, the poet long ago.
But medical science, speaking through achievement of
the great Sensh of Vienna adds measure to the three
score and ten years tt. .ag'.a
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
ROBS
!. .NuRSINGVV|FE
A. e. r. Veteran Kills Farmer
and Takes $500 From
Baby's Mother In S. c.
GREENvILLE, S. c., Nov. T.

GREENvILLE, s. c., Nov. l.
Sensations are crowding one an
other in rapid succession in the
man hunt for Walter Salmon, Thir-
tieth Division veteran, who, it is
alleged, accompanied by woman,
killed farmer Asa Flinkinsheldt and
robbed his wife, who was in bed
nursing q baby, Of $500.
WOMAN BAREs CASE.
The mourning-clad woman in the
case. Mrs. Annie Aiken. twenty-four
years old, his alleged companion. was
arrested yesterday and barred the de-
tails OF her ride with the twenty
six-year-old ex-soidier in his escape
after the alleged murder and robbery
OF the farmer at his home In a
sparseiy populated section OF this
city.
Mrs. Aiken. pretty widowed mother
Of three small children. was taken
into custody with an eighteen-year-
old boy, ]. L. Wilson. who drove heN
back here in the alleged slayer's au-
tomobile from Spartanburg. where
Salmon 10 reported to have caught a
fast train.
For nearly ave hours Mrs. Aiken
was subjected to q grueeling examin-
alton In the sherin's office. and as
she narrated the events. she heard
the officer use her startling adn,is-
stous In spreading the dragnet over
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ken
tucky ana ~ far north a. Cincinnati
and Chicago to catch the ex-soldier.
who, when last seen by the woman.
carried the same pistol with which
he killed Farmer Flinkinsheldt and
n re-snforosment Of cartridges which
he threatened to use II officers at
tempted to overtake him before he
had time to reach his bride of six
months, o trained nurse, who was
nrst believed to be at her mothers
home near Norganton, N. c.
It developed today upon Sheriff
wini1 arrival at Morgantcwn that
youAw Mrs Salmon had left to nurse
her nsother-in-law, who was In Ten
nessee or Kentucky, where Salmon
formsrly lived before moving to Nor
canton.
SOLDIER MENACING.
sheriff Willis would not disclose
her destination In one OF the two
States for fear that II might handi-
CAP the search. as the fugitive is sup
posed to be headed to inform her OF
the trasedy.
Fear Of her own life. Mrs. Aiken
said, prevented her from jump out
OF the automobile when Salmon, with
revolver In his hand. returned from
the scene of the homicide and drove
first to Taylor, 8. c., where he bought
two boxes OF cartridges and n shabby
hat IN rsntaoe tho brown can he had
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
$1,000 COAL MINERS
STRIKING In BELGIUM

BRUSSELS. Nov. THE Belgium
coal strike In spreading. More than
50. 900 miners are now idle.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

THE most severe cssea ~ aemssh
,yssss ss t slosns y,,,S to ss,s MsrEs ri,
convince or money refunded. All drug
sists.--Adv.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07
Today
4 Miw Psrty7 Perhaps.
rVe Ships for One Nan.
The husband Hunt.
Meee ElaohInes NEEDED.

V
Talk a. . nsw party u absurd,
ssys Mr.. Cor, but is II ABSo-
I 80 A-e,,t.
Wc psrues !" ,ees@ va"
ugnf1ng strength, ana one OF tne
two Old parties y sltnsr oesd OF
N Q veyy complete coma.
nistae1s BY the nspupiieshs
milnt bring tt back 70 me
ne fnet that cay wor,srs ano
ArmerS pull togetner socot -
wsu - dogs and cats Is against
NE ~ party: 80,
INT ths election showed millions
q men voting 70 express olsgust
. nsw paxty could succeed II sny-
enc knSo Nm = start II.
+-.-
hnr411G heped M party Wnen
- ro8uro 70 use Two u0vcrn-
HeqteWno4 beats al 70 himseii. On
- 0lp ~ We Panams Cana. Inc
Aayne4er 70 carry nm. pert
way ard 3 battleship to take him
ths fss& sf the way was the Of
Ter ef . comic opera Jensrsonian
A4nini4tradou.
4o4 Harding accepted the oner
ou0 kept battleshtp with steam
- dancing attendance on his
mighty pleasure, he would have
burned up enough coal TO take
morn than a. thousand families
through the winter.
shcwed ia common sense when he
refused thst giIly offer. Il was ali
rirht for Cieocatra TO sail out
v{th \ vhole Aeet Maid for by her
sisves. but HARDfNG is no Cleo
psfray
robbed. their lives are made un-
comfortabie. their industries. al
ready crippled, are strangled by q
oonspirscy Of coal men, and some
Senators, Calder, and Edge, say
1T must stop" But will II stop?
mot with this kind Of Govern
when q man pays $1s for q ton
Of coal, 50 ct least are stolen from
him. n he stole 80 from the
pocket Of coal man or stole half
q ton Of coal, he would 70 to Jail.
Why does this nation practically
license and approve stealing when
It is done on q Wholesale basis?
There ought to be q start for q
third party in that situation alone.
:
IT Ehot, once presloens oI nsI-
denouncing .Immoral woman" be-
cause Of her dress.
There is no need for sxcitemsnt.
Foolish dressing always follows
great war, then gradually dissp-
pears. sa@ss
The resson for. such nndress-
irge whieh Isn't very serious, ID;
simple.
In war men are killed; NUS
bands come scarce. Foolish won.
en- shorten their clothing Top and
bottom by way OF goes saiesman-
ship" %
BY ana by they learn tnat men
90 not really marry pair OF
knees, or bare lids, or tne upper
tnree-quarters OF 2 female oack.
They marry virtue ana mooesty.
women nnd tnst OUT, snen once
more they dress as does soo1y
good queen MARY OF Ensiano, an
her latest photograph, showing
her sitting down, you can,t even
see her snoes' mucn less ankles OF
knees.
-, N.u, v.-L - ch;..oo ,,ora
.h fe" th,.ud 49, s.ii
49,. M ~ 81 .t;e1 &C..
wss: , ~ ' ~
i'SrS TS :*xt o.at ~. 49,. :,
Ill. ne 49, s;ssn ron. 70 - tho,.snTs liz s ,at
oIe S s@;. Sss.us. .ens 49,, III 0 ;,.;tst;nSs
T n u1s n ~ ' u..t. han:
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Usssssls1 We sthsr.
Drebsbiy lIsAs ssAs ts-
aksAt go mesAay. ms4-
sssss senDssesuss- NOD
ssass sass a. sssthssst
wtn4s. Tsnosrasure 90 3
.. ~ ~ esgv~es.
The Washington times., 1920-11-07

Mr. Gompers is quoted ~ warn
ing engineers against the tend
ency ito replace men with ma
chimes"
That Is old. false doctrine. The
fret man that invented a sewing
machine was persuaded by his wife
70 destroy the model: she tho6Eht
many women would lose their
sewing work.
Now. In place Of women making
2S cents q day, and singing the
song Of the shirt" you have hun
dreds OF thousands Of men and
women earning IS day and more
with sewing machines.
You can give men freedom for
thought study, recreation,' and
decent life only by improving and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30
FIND $780, 900 LOOT
KEKEO.NHALEiX
BANK IN CORN SHOCK
Wooden Box Contained War
Securities Gisd Insurance
Policies.
{Ry Associated Press.l

DANvILLE. VA. Nov. GA
wooden hox containing 100000 in
Liberty bonds. war savings stamps
and life insurance policies. which;
were stolen from the Bank Of Iiali-
fax at Houston. Va. eight weeks
ago, was found today In corn
shock by Guy Lampk.n. a farmer, ut
Midway. Va. according 10 reports
received here.
Direct communication with Mid
way was impossible this evening. Al
Houston long distance adviccs re-
vealpd that II. w. Leigh. president OF
the hank. left this morniu. fcr that
point. The cashier OF the bank ridi-
culed the suggestion that nnnrl.'
100000 had been found. adding thkt
this figure must have included Tic
amounts for which Insurance poll
cies were written, also found in the
box. The cashier At tho Bank Of
Gretna said there was no doubt tho
loot came from Halifax.
From other sources II was learned
that the actual count Of the securi-
ties had revealed $2se,00o in Liberty
bonds and war savings stamps, which
,streng thens4,the belief that possibly
SlootS from csher robbed Institutions
JvSst In thSE corr, Sshock, D a, q ~ 4 ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30

LONDON. Nov. oa.-Fiftccn bodies
Of auxiliary cadets. who wcre Killed
near Kilrnichach have been taken to
Macroom, about twenty miles from
Cork. from where they viii probably
be sent TO London. The dead ucn
were members of a party of seventeen
under Inspector craik. who left Ma
Groom at $3.50 Sunday afternoon in
few miles out OF Macroom they were
attacked from ambush by 100 men.
The attack occurred at 1920 Sunday
night. Besides the fifteen dead. one
is missing and the other and prob
ably only survivor is badly wounded.
The arms and ANNEXATION OF tho
cadets. as well as the lorries. were
burned by the attacking party. -
The General Workers Union Trank-
port Building at Cork was bombed
and set on fire last night. II WAS
entirely destroyed
Advices from Dublin are 10 the cf-
fec, tha; the raids by the police and
the BLACK and Tans" still! continue.
and that for the pas; eight days the
total number OF arrests has reached
ZOO Traffic is still almost entirely
suspended in Dublin. Among the ar
rests made today was William Scars.
Sim Fc.n member OF Parliament from
Mayo.
Official conferences at Downing
Street today took mos, serious and
pessimiStic view o. the Situation n
was decided To double al, police
guards and TO bring additional
troops into London The galleries
Of the House OF Commons were closed
The Irish Office today denied en-
paaticaily the reports that gunner
from America had arrived In Ireland
or England. or that they were in
any way concerned III the !ncend;ar-
ism 1t Liverpool. The authorities de-
clare tina, tho most efficient secret
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30
HEA w SEAS CAUSE
HARDlWG;S VESSEL
U ROLL AND PITCH
PresidentEfeci Finds Sea
Legs QHickt. end Is
in Fine Spirit.
ny wISDEu IL. uARuIS.
ny wINDEIt II. iIARnIS.

ON BOARD s. s. PASToRES. Nov.
c3-t Wireless. via New O:leans) -
Typical Caribbean squalls, with
showers and strong northeast trade
w:nis kicking fresh head" on IN"
seas. made the Pastorcs roll and
pitch heavily a.. day. The ports
were closed on the lower deck and
n:aily %! President: Flee; ilard!nE's
party abstained from going To tho
dining room Some were just .eei-
!nE badly. but a few were actually
sick.
Senator Harding slept iaic and
brcak.astrd aad iunched on deck
Ile found his sea legs quickly and
IS in fine spirits fie played shuttle
hoard and took s.vcTrl walks about
hr ship. Mrs. Harding spent the
greater par: OK ;hc day resting In
tho cabin.
On account Of the r.irds and seas
delaying its progress. the Pastores
will probably arrive at Kingston at
noon Tucsday. instead OF Z A. n. N
scheduled.
Senator Harding Is to dine with
the Governor Of jamaica at Kings-
ton Tuesday. The others will 70
to tho Hotel Myrtlebnnks,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30
SWANSON IS IN RACE FOR
REELECTION TO SENATE
Denies Printed Statement He VIII
Retire Prom Public Life he
cause OF i'll Health.
DOCTORS DECLARE HE IS FIT
Has Been Resting Since His Return
To Washington, and Is Rapidly
Rcgaining His Strcngth-Confi-
dent lie Will he Returned.
Especial to The Time.-D.spa;ch. ]

Especial to The Times D!spa ;chl
WASHINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator
Swanson. OF Virginia. will be :, can.
d!date FOR reelection when his pres.
cnt term expires. He authorized this
statement today. when his attention
was called to reports being printed
in the State that he would withdraw
from public life on account of Ill
health.
The Senator states that the condI-
;ion OF his health will In no way
interfere with his candidacy 10 sue
ceed himself In the Senate or ef.-
cienily 10 discharge his duties as a
Senator.
In this connection he stated that
Tor the past several years ne has
been under very severe strain. occa.
stoned by added work in the Senate
and illness in his family, which had
badly ovcrtaxed him. He left a sick
bed against the advice OF his physi-
clan, having a touch OF influenza, and
went TO nil his engagements in the
tate campaign. His physician stated
that because Of the strain und er which
he had been subjected for n. very
long time he was not strong enough
TO speak and campaign. After speak
Ing in Roanoke the Senator recog-
n!zeh the wisdom OF this advice and
Cancelled rs remaining engagements.
returning TO Washington
Senator Swanson has been assured
that there is nothing whatever Sc
riously wrong and that res; will soon
restore him 10 complete health The
Senator has been resting since his
return to Washington and is now
:ap!dly regaining his strength He
announces tha, he will be 4 candi-
date for denomination in the primary
and feels confident he can conduct
his usual vigorous campaign and
that his health Will In no way inter-
fere with this. He adds that he is
convinced his record in the Senate
will be approved. by the people OF
Virginia by their votes al the polls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30
ARRAIGN DOUGHTY, FORMER
SECRETARY OF A. ]. SMALL
Charged With Conspiracy TO Kidnap
Theatrical MnEnate and Theft
of Sl05,0OO In Bonds.
[Hy .Associated Press. ]

TORONTO. ONT, Nov. 2s.-John
Doughty. former secretary of AM
orose j. Small. Toronto's long-miss-
Ing millionaire theatrical magnate,
today was arraigned here. charged
with conspiracy to kidnap Small,
and with the theft Of SI05.0OO worth
or Smalrs Victory bonds the hiding
place of which he revealed TO the
police upon hts arrival this morning
from Oregon.
Doughty went from the railroad
station TO the home of Mrs Thomas
l-oratt his sister, where he showed
the authorities where the bonds we're
hidden. They were at once trans
ferred to the police vault In City
Hall.
Upon arraignment. Doughty made
no statement. contentins himself
with nodding pleasantly to acquain-
tances In the courtroom. His coun-
Sc! asked for and obtained weeks
delay for pleading, and the prisoner
was sent % a cell. held without bail.
although his attorneys intimated he
was ready to pu; up bond.
The Victory bonds were said by
the police to be still the property OF
Small" They were taken from
Small's safety deposit vault in the
Dominion Bank last December ..
The police gave out nothing re-
gardinG any statement Doughty may
have made concerning Smalrs disap-
pearance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-30
CHOOSE MANDATE BODY
MEhlBERs ON MERITS
Shall Not Occupy Positions Iuvolv-
ing Dependency Upon Their
Governments.
PLAN WILMA EXP PEDITIO
French Government Will Bc In
v;tcd To Arrange for Transporta-
tion and SuStcnance OF League
Military Journey.
PLAN WILMA EXPEDITIoN
(By Associated Press.


GENEVA. Nov .9.-Removal OF
the mandates commission as far as
possible from governmental influence
was tn. task undertaken by the
council OF tho league of nations to-
day. |; was decided that the MEM
bcrs OF this commission shall be ap-
pointed by the council on personal
merits and competency and that they
shall not occupy any position involv-
ing dependency upon their govern
mcnts.
The mandates question occupied al
most the entire session and neces-
sarily postponed the election OF n
successor TO Sir Reginald Tower as
high commissioner at Danzig. NJ.
Fivinni represented France instead
OF NJ. bourgeois. who was obliged to
mnke n trip to Paris. and Signor Tit
toni also was replnced. as his return
To Rome for II few days was impera-
tive.
The Frcnch government will be in
ton and sustcnancc OF the league
'''ithis SNptt.lloU " ' .4ilI.
The mandates commission will in
cludc one member named by the. in
ie-national labor organization, who
VIII attend all the meetings In an ad-
risory capacity only when questions
OF Interest I" labor are discussed l.
Mandatories will be required TO sub
nit annual reports through duly au-
thorized representatives, Sc tting
forth the situation in the territory
under their Jurisdiction. These re-
ports Will L. examined by the man
dates commission, which will decide
what points therein shalt he called
to The attention Of the council The
mandates commission will si, in
Geneva.
The suhcommittce on blockndes
today passed a resolution proposed
by Lord Robert Cecil delegate from
South Africa. that the council be
asked 10 name an international COM
mission on blockndes. whose duty it
shall he TO report to the assembly the
measures 1t finds necessary to put an
economic blockade :nto effect. This
is regarded as quite likely to put Off
definite solution of the blockade
question until the next meeting Of
the assembly.