Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-17

&c IN New Orh.
dlnnapolls, and Henry Ryan, director
Of Americanizaton in the Legion, ana
Col. Milton ]. Foreman Of Chicago
narrowly escaped death at the same
time.
With what we like to consider the
true American spirit the people Oh
Pueblo already are at work restoring
their city after the devastating HOOD
that swept through that part OF Coio'
RADIO. The National Guard Is policing
The area of destruction, which EN-
braces about 206 square miles, ana all
week supplies of food ana clothing
were being rushed In by all possible
means of conveyance. 1t Is not likely
the number of dead ever will be known
accurately, but 1t probably reached
500. In addition to the immense prop
erty damage In Pueblo and other
towns, much of the crops and the i've
stock In the flood area was destroyed.
Fears of an epidemic due to the utter
~ disorganized sanitation of the re-
gion we've allayed by the prompt work
of the medical corps. The American
Red Cross has undertaken the com
plete rehabilitation Of the Hood
stricken sections, and 1t has issued IL
national appeal for funds that Is
meeting with the generous response
always given in such instances. Inc
railways, Of course, are carrying the
relief supplies free.
The British troops in Upper Silesla
are making quick work of pushing the
insurgent Poles back out Of the dis
puted region and, according to re-
ports, they are doing it without any
fighting, for Korfanty's men know re-
sistance would be worse than useless.
| The French are looking on. hoping
| that the interests of the Poles, with
whom they sympathize, will not suf-
fer. Meanwhile the German defense
forces, which are under the command
of General Won Hoefer, have ceased
their advance In one sector but have
kent going forward In another, taking
Slaventitz, Kandrzln and U1est after
bloody fights with the Poles and ap-
proaching close to Glelwitz, which is
called the key to industrial Upper 81
lesia. Gross Strehlltz, which Is held
by French garrison, was surrounded
by the Germans on three sides.
| After the German high court had
convicted two minor defendants Of
cruelty to British prisoners during the
war and given them jail sentences II
took up the case of Submarine Com
mander Neumann, accused OF sinking
the British hospital ship Dover Cas-
tie. On his plea that he was merely
obeying the order of his superiors he
was acquitted, and consequently, II Is
now reported. the court Intends te
bring to trial the admiralty chief oi
chiefs who gave the orders TO Neu
mann and the other submarine com
manders whose cases are pending.
The allied council OF ambassador:
has sent to Berlin letter taking cog
nlzance Of the good will of the Ger
man government In Its efforts to full
fll Its undertakings under the peace
treaty, and granting delay unit
September 80 for the transformation
OF the Diesel submarine motors t
civilian industry. From Munich came
the word that the Bavarian citizens
guard has decided to disarm voluntar
ily by June 30, in compliance with TIN
ultimatum of the allies. This relieves
Berlin Of one great worry.
The new parliament OF northern Ire
land-or Ulster-met In Belfast OF
Tuesday and was formally organized
Mai. Hugh O'Nelll, descendant Of tn,
famous 0Neills OF Irish history, wa
elected speaker and six Of Ireland
thirty-twO counties were put on self
governing basis. viscount Fltzaan
the British viceroy and Catholic
opened the proceedings. OF the D:
members elected 40 were present. TIL,
others are nationalists and Sim Fein
ers, who refuse to recognize the par
titlon Of Ireland and who will sit OF
Dali Eireann, the revolutionary par
lament which claims to represent al
of the Emerald Isle. The experiment
Of the British government In thus di
vlding Ireland will be watched will
intense Interest by the world.
Bands of men supposed to be SIM
Feiners made a bold and Ingenious at
tempt Wednesday night to isolate
London by cutting all the telegraph
and telephone wires running out O.
the city. They succeeded to a consid
cradle extent. similar attempt wa.
made In Liverpool.