Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-10-28


Ids in England
sentence of the convicted men in Mas
sachusetts has been deferred pending
plea for new trial.
On Monday General Pershing laid
the congressional medal on the grave
of the unknown warrior in Westmin-
ster abbey, America thus paying the
highest possible honor to the gallant
dead of Great Britain. The ceremony,
attended by host of notable person.
ages, was most impressive. General
Pershing was accompanied by a guard
of 500 picked doughboys from the
army of occupation. In graceful
message, of thanks to President Hard
ing and the people of the United
States, King George announced that
the Victoria cross would be bestowed
on the American unknown soldier at
Arlington on Armistice day.
At the opening of parliament Pre-
mier Lloyd George announced that he
hoped to come to the armament confer
ence in Washington as soon as the
public business permitted, and that
the other British delegates will be
Arthur ]. Balfour and Lord Lee Of
Fareham. Sir Auckland Geddes will
| act for Mr. Lloyd George or any other
! delegate in their absence. The other
| empire delegates will be Robert Bor-
| den for Canada, Senator George F0s-
ter Pearce for Australia, Sir James
for India, while General SHUTS COM
mits the South African interests to the
| British delegates. The British ex-
| perts will be Earl Beatty for the navy,
Earl Cavan for the army, and Air
Marshal Higgins for the air force.
The two main problems which are
| likely to delay the arrival of Premier
Lloyd George In America, are, of
course, the Irish negotiations and the
matter of unemployment. OF the for
mer there is little new to be said.
uG III lIOuuOu plV-
ceeding internationally and the public
can only guess as to the progress that
is made. The prime minister laid be-
fore parliament on Wednesday the
| governments plans for the relief of
unemployment. The main feature Is
a scheme to restore trade with central
! Europe, now impossible because of
exchange conditions, by insuring cred
| it's to the full value of 100 per cent,
with recourse against the exporter for
one-half the risk in case of loss. I'M
! mediate relief measures include a
| special fund to increase the unemploy-
ment dole, and financial assistance for
| former service men to emigrate to the
British dominions.
The Greeks announced another con-
siderable victory over the Turks In
Asia Minor, but their successes there
are not sufficient to satisfy the people,
and the government Is much worried.
British support did not materialize, so
| the Greeks have turned to France for
help. This week Premier Gounaris
is in Paris, and Bekir Samy Bey, Turk
leader, also is there. The expectation
is that secret negotiations started by
Premier BRAND will result in peace
in Anatolia before long. British
mission is about to leave Constantine
pie to confer with the Kemalists.
At the time Of writing, the cabinet
crisis I'm Germany had not arrived, be-
cause the decision on the partition Of
Upper Silesia had not been formally
communicated. But Chancellor Wirth
had announced his impending resigna-
ton. and President Ebert was strug-
| Cling to keep him in office at the head
of recognized ministry to be sup
ported by the coalition parties. Rath-
enau, 1t was said, would remain In the
cabinet, but Foreign Minister Rosen
would be eliminated. SHINES, the
most powerful man in Germany, was
said to have turned against Wirth.
The steady recovery of power by the
conservatives and monarchists was re-
vealed In the Berlin elections, which
resulted In a great victory for the
bourgeoisie parties over the Socialists
and Communists. The Independent
Socialists, already split over commune
Ism, suffered further heavy losses.
The military movement against the
government In Portugal eliminated In
a successful coup which forced the
resignation Of the ministry. Troops
occupied strategic positions in Lisbon
and its environs, and though there was
little opposition. several cabinet mem
bers were killed. new ministry
was formed by Manuel Maria Coelho.
once well-known reyolutionist.