The Colorado statesman., 1922-10-07
FOREIGN

Republicans were killed and many
wounded
Federal authorities on both sides OF
the border are searching for Capt. Fe-
liclano Val Verde, leader of the revolt
of the Forty-third regiment in Juarez,
which was smashed by Gen. J. j. Men
dez, garrison commander.
The revolutionary committee in Ath'
ems submitted to King George the
names of cabinet with Alexander
ZaImis as premier and NJ. Politis as
minister of foreign affairs. NJ. Politis
held the foreign portfolio under Veni-
zeios.
The entire naval garrison at Fall
conara fort, near Splzla, Italy on tho
Gulf of Genoa, is believed TO have
been killed in an explosion caused by
lightning which destroyed everything
within a radius of ten miles. There
are many hundreds of wounded.
A band of 800 Turkish irregulnrs
crossed the border of Thrace at Sinek-
Ii to the northwest of Silivri (forty
miles west of COnstantinople) and at
tackled the Greek outposts. They were
forcements arrived, and the Turks
were thrown back across the boun-
dairy.
The Greek revolutionary committee
at Athens is keeping George a virtual
prisoner in the palace. Advices direct
from Athens TO London said that
recognition of the new Greek reyolu-
tionary regime by Great Britain and
Belgium is expected us the result of
ii visit paid to King George by the
British minister to Greece, +. o. Lind
ley.
Communists in Vladvostok predict
that soviet forces will occupy the city
by the middle of October. This will
be facilitated by the Japanese COM
mander's reduction of the neutral zone
to Ugolnaia station after Oct. q. Thus
the Primoria government will be left
to its own resources and the reds will
be relieved of their fear Of Japanese
Intervention.
ALI the members of the Greek royal
family, with the exception of Prince
Paul, who becomes heir apparent,
sailed with King Constantine for Italy,
according to Havas dispatch from
Athens. King George went to the
country residence of his father to bid
farewell to Constantine and Queen So
phie. The departure of the monarch
caused no excitement in Athens.
The Turkish cavalry has retired
from its advanced positions in the
Chanak area, decreasing the danger
of conflict there. This withdrawal,
which is described in messages from
the Dardanelles as slight" was .p-
posed here TO be in consequence of
word received by the Turks that the
AIudania conference was in session.
The Turks, however, were said still
to be well within the neutral zone.
GENERAL
Harvey Napier, a young policeman,
fired a bullet into the breast of his
brother when the latter, at the head
of u mob attempted to rescue third
brother from the custody of the blue
coat at the entrance TO the kenova, w.
Va. jail.
Decision to open the trials of the
seventy-four men, indicted for murder,
conspiracy and riOting in connection
with the Herrin mine Killings about
Nov ID, was reached ut "a long confer
ence between Judge ID. Il. Hartwell of
Williamson county Circuit Court and
attorneys for the prosecution and de-
fense at Marion, Ill.
Liquor valued at $4,000 was seized
by federal prohibition agents in New
Orleans in two hotel rooms rented in
the name of Rene Clerck, secretary of
the Grain Dealers National Associa-
tion, which is holding its annual con-
vention in New Orleans. The federal
agents announced that they found
regular old-fashioned bar, with a
brass railing" and white-eoated ne
gro boys serving drinks.
Five men were killed in a landslide
at Elcho harbor, twenty miles from
Ocean Falls, B. c. The men were in
Il bunkhouse upon which the slide de-
scended Four of the men were bur-
led in debris and one was swept into
the sea and drowned.
Thomas w. Lawson has disap-
peared. Following the announcement
of the financial wreck of the former
copper king" came the news Monday
that he suddenly left the home of his
sister, Miss Mary Lawson of South
west Harbor, Maine, and vanished.
Because of complaints made regard
ing the manner used by traffic and
other policemen in their dealing with
the general public, Safety Director
Charles f. Tudor of Cincinnati has
announced that be is considering the
establishment of a school of courtesy.
Attachment of funds carried in four
New York banks TO the credit of Hugo
CtinpaS Germon industrial macnate in