Evening star., 1921-01-17
Reds Gain Turk Converts.


Reds Gain Turk Converts.
cONSTANTINOPLE.- hun
dred refugees have been converted to
bolshevism by soviet propagandists
here. The communist committee re-
Gently received substantial funds
from the bolshevik representative at
Batum to help these converts and for
financing the bolshevik movement,
which, owing to dissatisfaction caused
by the high cost of living and unem-
ployment. appears to be growing.
Spain In TarfR DiAeulties.
MADRID-Tarin increases intended
to be directed. against France, in con-
sequence Of the attitude of that coun-
try in connection with the importa-
taken 4 turn which affects the worlds
trade with Spain. Hundreds Of con-
tracts with foreign concerns have
been cancelled as a result Of the i'm
position Of virtually prohibitive
duties.
silver Csin Decree Revoked.
TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. - The
Honduran government has revoked
the recent decree forbidding the cir
culation Of foreign silver coin in Hon.
duras.
Arrest in Montreal shssting.
MONTREAI-John F. Corey, an
eyewitness to the shooting here last
Friday Of William Holland, stock
broker. by Maj. Ralph NJ -Grinith.
who claimed he was mesmeJized BY
his victim, has been arrested and
held a. . material witness.
Fiune Blockade Raised.
RoAGE-Cavaglta, commander Of the
italian forces along the Adriatio. has
ordered the raising OF the naval
blockade of F1ume, beginning at
o'clock Sunday afternoon and Of the
Land blockade beginning At o'clock
Monday morning.
VIII Push Palestiae Plans.
LoNDON-Sir Alfred Mond. the
noted English dnancier, and Prof.
Chain Weizmann, the English Zionist
leader, arrived in Jerusalem yester-
day, says q dispatch from that city.
Sir Alfred, accompanied the Zionist
leader to Palestine in connection with
the plans for the development Of the
country.
Plan Central Jewish Body.
PARASITIC committee of jewish
delegationS, which has been In ses-
sion hero for q week. has concluded
its meeting with a decision to create
one central representative body for
the Jews Of all countries.
Reds to Meet Fisns.
COPENFIAGEN-A special delega-
ton from soviet Russia has arrived
| in Helsingfors to negotiate with the
Finish government. The delegation
comprises eight persons. all Of whom
VIII be held In quarantine until next
Tuesday.
| Svlit Over New PfesldeAt.
| VALPARAISO, Chile.-The question
pesuited 9e ss,sst'hs IN vide divisions in the re-
publican party. now, holding it's con-
vention at La Paz, say advices. re-
| ceiyed here. Tho majority Of the
ldeleRates are declared to favor the
election of Bautista Savedra, who was
the revolution Of last July.
Refueees May Return Home.
VIENNA-As' result of an urgent
lteieRraphic appeal from Vienna the
Polish government has instructed its
Ambassador at Budapest to wise the
/ gees now tnterned in Hungary who
desire to return to their native homes
i American Woman Held In Berlin.
] BERLN.-An American woman and
two alleged accomplices in a swim
1dlinR operation have been arrested
here The woman's maiden name is
said by the police to have been vir-
Einia Fairfax. The woman and he.
accomplices. according to the police
under the pretext OF organizing q
food relief bureau with the aid OF
American funds. q year ago succeeded
in obtaining duty free import licenses
for more than 100 carloads Of food
stufrs. OF these supplies thirty car
loads are declared already to have
entered Germany and been transfer
red to private .speculators.
Ca1aAian Securities Han Lifted.
OTTAWA-The check placed some
time ago on reimportauon Of Ca
madam securities hoated in England
has been removed. Sir Henry Drayton
minister Of finance. has announced.
King Alfonso spe.As Day HuatiAg.
SAN LUCAR, Spain-king Alfonso
with Arohduko Frederick Of Austria
engaged Sunday in IN extremely sue
cessful hunting expedition In the for