The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-01-06

merce commission, had prevented the
appointment of a federal fuel admin
istrator, but that 1t would not be able
to prevent some sort cf government
control much longer unieSs the opera
tors quit charging such extcrtionate
prices.
# D'Annunzio's proclaimed STATE OF
war between his Fiume government
and Italy has become an established
fact, for the italian government has
begun the siege of Fiume and hostil-
tiles have broken out. After block
ade had been instituted, the poet was
given a few hours to turn the city over
to the italian commander. He was as
defiant as ever and military opera
lions against him were begun by both
land and sea forces. D'Annunzio for
babe the population of Fiume. to leave
the city and decreed that anyone
speaking against him was liable to be
shot. The government at Rome was
still hopeful of bringing about the re-
tirement of D'Annunzio from the dis
puted city without much bloodshed.
He is said to have only about 5000
troops.
"Peace in Ireland By Christmas"
could not be accomplished, and the
week was marked by O. great many
murders, raids and bloody fights, In
various parts of the island. On
Thursday the British military forces
occupied the Dublin city hall and mG-
nicipal offices, ousting the corporation
officials, who have been active sup
porters of the dali eireann or Irish
parliament, and thus dislocating the
entire business of the city. The seiz-
ure of the city buildings was q mill
tary measure for the protection OF
the castle, which is but few feet
away.
Despite the gloomy situation, the
prospects were said to be fairly
bright for early restoration of order.
One sign OF weakening on the part OF
the Sim Feiners was the collapse of
the railway strike against the carry
ing of munitions or troops. This
strike had been going on for seven
months and the operating forces OF
the railways had been so depleted by
dismisSals that railway service was
gradually approaching the vanishing
point. Finally realizing that this was
harming only Ireland, and that many
towns and districts were suffering for
food supplies, the men have returned
to work, promising to carry anything.
Another thing that may weaken the
republican, cause If 1t is carried
into effect is d plan to ask the irish
people by formal referendum
whether they are willing to carry the
home-rule act into operation instead
of accepting as final the Sim Fem
refusal. The proposition has BEEN
submitted to the prime minister. The
home-rule act became law last week,
the house of lords having accepted
all the amendments made to the Dill
by the commons Several amendments
made by the lords, including one Gre
ating senates for both the northern
and southern parliaments, had been
accepted by the commons.
Constantine, received by the Greeks
with loud acclaim, is again estab-
lished on his throne and is even plan
ming visit to his army in Asia Minor.
if the great powers permit. The dip
lomatic representatives of the allies
in Athens did not leave the country,
but refrained from participation In
the kings reception. Premier Lloyd
George is weakening trife and in
the house of commons opposed hasty
action in altering the treaty OF Sevres
in favor of the Turks and against the
Greeks. He advocated going warily
with regard to the Greeks, as there
might be explanations of their recent
action.
Although Trotzky was quoted re-
Gently to the effect that the soviet gov
eminent Of Russia was planning no
further military operations and would
turn all it's energy toward economic
reconstruction, late dispatches from
Tifiis indicate that the Russian Boil
shevists are planning campaign to
wipe out the republic Of Georgia.
There are heavy concentrations of
troops OH the Georgian borders and in
nearby ports Of the Black sea, and
Bolshevist army that has been operat-
ing along the Armenian frontier IS
moving toward Georgia.
The soviet government Of Armenia
has annulled all foreign loans, "espe-
cially the American loan," according