The state herald., 1920-08-17
PAGE SEVEN
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Twcnty-one persons We're killed and
twelve injured In munitions factory
explosion near Prague.
Armlstlce negotiations between the
Poles and the Bolshevists have been
broken off and Polish delegates have
returned to Warsaw.
Soviet Russia has followed up Its
successes against Poland with thrust
into southwestern Asia and Its forces
already arc threatening the Persian
capital of Teheran.
Count Salvetierr, former governor
OF Barcelona, was seriously wounded
ut Valencia when an attempt was made
to assasslnatc him. His >slsterin-law
was killed and his wife badly hurt. A
bomb was thrown mt their carriage
About fifty American women and
children have left Warsaw recently.
The only women remaining are well
fare workers, who have been assured
Of transportation should the capital be
directly menaced by the Bolshevlsts.
Great Britain has begun war prepar-
ations to Intervene In behalf of Pol
and. Steps are being taken for the
mobilization of the British army on n
war footing. The government Is re-
ported 10 he considering the calling of
volunteers for service in Poland.
Lower California Is in state of
blockade, the Mexican government
proclaimed. Instructions We're for
warded TO Igleslns Calderoii, Mexican
representative ut Washington. to ad.
wise the State Department that the
ports of Lower California were closed.
Fighting continues in the regions
disputed by Armenia and AzerbaidIan.
The Armcnlans have met with success
in Chaour from which they have
driven the soviet troops and occupied
the city of Gueroussi. Nouri Pnsha,
brother OF Enver Pasha, Is trying to
gather bands In the Chaous region to
fight the Armenlans.
The king received John II. Fnhey,.
former president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, accompanied
by A. B. Dennis, American commercial
attache at Rome, In an audience at the
Quirlnal palace. The informal conver-
sation, lasting hnlf hour, had the as
pect of n talk any business man In
Italy would have with Two American
business men.
An agreement for final disposition
of Valona has been signed by Italian
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azzo. Under It's terms Italy renounces
claims to Cape Llnguctta and Cape
Theforti, which command the APP
pronches TO Valona by sea and on
which the Italians had intended TO
build forts, but retains the Island of
Sasseno. which commands the mp.
proach TO Valona from the northwest
Grave statements concerning Itnly's
food position were made In ,hc cham
her by Signor Soleri, the food com
missioner. The harvest was dlsap.
pointing. he reported, and despite re-
QUESTIONING there would be only
twelve instead of the 4O.0O0.OOO quin.
tails Of wheat II had been hoped to oh.
tain. To meet the needs Of the popu.
lation, the commissioner explained.
Italy would be required 10 purchase
brond about 3o.O00.00O quintais.
GENERAL
After shooting and killing his father
at fairvicw. n. J.. In defense OF his
mother, Louis +. Gross. Ir, II years
old. telcphoned to the police aud await.
ed arrest
A national convention of postmnsters
VIII be held In Cincinnati Sept s-lI.
according to announcement of Post.
mnstcr Colin VI. Sciph, president Of this
National Association Of Postmasters
The national gathering will supplnni
the tri.stute conventions this year, he
said
Alexander Jaunuiksn, said to be an
international anarchist. sought by the
allied governments for five years, was
arrested nj Chicago. and with him was
tnken documentary evidence said by
police 10 show he was the head Of ap
underground system of communlca.
tion between radicals Of this country
and abroad.
John W. Davis. American nmbnssa.
dor to Great Britain. Will sail for the
United States on the steamship Olym.
pic. Aug. 1s. II IL officially announced
he win be away for three months.
The Kentucky state wool pool. In.
Guiding more Than 100000 pounds
from many countries In the state. viii
be stored In warehouses here until the
market brcnks fayorably for the grow.
>err.
Sensation followed sensation In the
unprecedented career Of Charles Ponzi
OF Boston. variously known ms the go
per cent Interest king" md the post
age stamp king Of Pie nllcy." who
clnIms TO have made si2.00O000 In
few months by manipulation Of for.
eirn exchange The United States gov.
crnmeni IL investigating the finance
wizards accounts