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A Stirring Romance of Two Continents,
Replete With Thrills, Intrigue
and Mystery.

after blow upon the attackers
face. battering II to . raw meaty
pulp without Telling him. Blackie's
inevitable disaster. when II came,
was sudden. A splintered table
leg tripped him In his retreating
circle of the room and he saved
himself from falling only by drop
ping his guard and clutching at
the mantelpiece. II was the In.
slant OF the Faces opportunity
and ne seized II. A great hairy
fist leaped upward and landed
squarely upon Blackie's unpro.
tected jaw. With a moaning sigh
he dropped Imply at the feet OF
the victor.
MARY ACTS.
The sight of the man she loved
lying helplessly unconscious be.
fore ruthless enemy reused
Mary to primal race-old ferocity.
As the Face stoope' toward
Blackie's PROSTATE form she
sprang at him. beating at his
face and breast with blows as
futile as pencil taps.
"Ah, I had forgotten you till
now" he exclaimed. a hideous
grimace OF satisfaction twisting
his battered lips into new CON
tortions. "You are his woman.
eh? Now Petrus shall have you
both"
ITO Re Continued Tomorrow
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Watch For This Story in the Near
Future at Moore's Rialto, Featuring
Lionel Barrymore.
BY JACK BOYLE.

Continued from Yesterday
Mary. we're all
IN ready, and I feel quite
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ing Blackie alone to conquer or
die In a man.to-man struggle
with a creature more beast than
human.
Boston Biackie was In desper-
ate straits. In the matter OF
strength his was like q child's.
corDared to that cf he giant
physique ne opposed. II bit once
the long python-like arms OF the
Face managed to encir'le his
body he knew the deatS grip
ould mover be broken. Ills one
advantage was his superior agii-
ity and superior knowledge
OF box,ng technique. These we're
his enc defense against the XIII
cr's brute strength. He struck
and rarried and sidesteoped ar
he retreated step by step before
the implacable advance Of
creature who never faltered under
the blows dealt him.
Mary. in breathless agony
of fear, clung to the portieres
helpless to aid the husband she
knew was fighting for her life
as we'll as his own.
In a room already strewn from
end to end with the wreckage of
furniture. Blackie's chances grew
less each instant. Twice he
tripped and fell and evaded the
murderously flexing fingers that
groped for his throat by a mere
hairs breadth. He rained blow
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wrecked furniture. The killer
flung himself upon his fallen
enemy. His iron fingers grap-
pied for a death grip upon the
throat. With superhuman strength
and desperation. Blackie struck
the hideous face and was drenched
with the blood that followed the
blow. A jiu jitsu leg and arm
trick enabled him to slip out
from beneath the crushing weight
of his antagonists bodv. He
staggered to his feet and struck
again. Anything human should
have crumpled under the blow,
which landed squarely upon the
Jaw, but the Face was not hu-
man. With an inarticulate snarl
of animal rage. he shook away
the blood from his red.rimmed
eyes and hit with n hairy fist
hard and heavy as a hammer.
The blow catapulted Blackie
against the wall a dozen feet
behind them as the two grappled
again.
As Hulk Kant struggled pain
fully back to consciousness.
Mary's frenzied screams shocked
his mind to instant clarity. He
dashed the blurring mists Of
unconsciousness from his eyes
and was struggling to his feet
to aid Blackie when he himself
was attacked by the second in
truder. The latter was scarcely
a physical match for the detec-
tive, but necessity gave him
strength as experience had given
him cunning. The guns which
would have given any one Of
the four an instant victory were
still upon the floor. but no one
Of the antagonists dared pause
for the instant required to snatch
up a weapon.
Crash OF Glass.
The confederate Of the Face
was being speedily worsted by
Kant when chance and q quick
wit enabled him to aid his chief
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~
With pistol
drawn,
Boston
Blackie
awaits
the coming
of the
Russian
terrOrists
seeking
the jewels.
Mary,
trembling,
but game,
clings
to his
arm
to share
the danger.

will do IT," cried Hulk with un.
comfortable horror.
Boston Blackie and the hold.up
leader glared each into the others
face with eyes equally steady.
equally malevolent, while the rosy
hue Of the poker faded to dull
black.
"Tie the woman's hands and
heat It again. Nick" the man
ordered srimly. handing the
weapon to his companion. when
it's ready this time we'll use IT,"
With his upraised hands Blackie
made a gesture Of surrender.
you win." he said, "The dia.
monds are in the wall safe"
"On a card In the upper left
hand drawer Of my desk. Chall
I get It for your"
Stand where you are. Keep
your revolver on them, Nick"
The man sprang to the desk
and paved over the papers. Il
have 1t. The jawels are ours"
he exclaimed exultingly.
Stepping close to the fireplace
he reached up and seized the
steel combination dial.
Trapped BY Current.
A cracking Jet Of blue flame
shot out from the dial as his
fingers touched It. The mans
body stiffened, quivered and
twisted itself into sudden hideous
contortions. A gurgling, inarticu-
late cry Of agony came from his
lips as he struggled vainly to
draw back. His comrade sprang
to his aid. As his foot touched
the steel hearth mat and he
grasped his companions arm he.
too, was caught in the grip Of
the torturing electric current that
flowed from the door Of the
wired safe. His revolver clattered
to the floor. Within a second
the triumphant captors had be-
come helpless. trapped captives.
Boston Blackie lowered his up.
raised arms and stopped for the
revolver. For a moment he
watched his victims violent con-
tortions with q grimly amused
smile. then handed the gun to
the detective.
"Cover them, Hulk" said
Blaclxie. "I suppose I'll have
to turn off the Juice. It's heavy
voltase-almost but not quite
enough to kin"
He snapped off the concealed
switch beneath his table, and the
two men, with q groan, sank to
the floor.
Neatly done. Blackie." Hulk
cried, and turned from the pros
trate men to cross the room and
slap his friend approvingly on
the shoulder. The Faces gorilla.
like form stirred. his bleared
eyes saw the enemies who had
outwitted him so. sisnaliy laugh.
ing together with their backs
turned he crept toward them.
Mary's frantic scream as the man
rose to his feet came too late.
One blow Of his hairy fist crum.
pied the detective and he sprang
upon Biackie with the fury Of
naddened tiger.
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himself from the battle. temper
ariiy at least. With his back
against the French window open
ing upon q sunken court. he was
defending himself from Huk's
furious attack when he suddenly
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CHAPTER v.
The Killers Come.

sTruk," he exclaimed at last.
~wouid you like to meet the men
vbo murdered the Coppa beggar
for the jewels you're looking for7"
"You know ! wouldr'
"weii, then, you've come to the
r,sht place. I'm expecting them
any minute. when they come"
In the candelsbfs a red incan.
descent flashed up. and slowed
steadily. ii
They're here now" Boston
p,sckie whispered. droppins into
= chair with a relieved sigh Of
~tssfaction. The sfed signal
means they've broken the thread
that protects the rear sntrance
beyond the kitchen. I'm ready
for them. s'Hok.'
-whsf's suf paan q atfsckf-
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CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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CHAPTER vi.
Frenzy OF . Beast.

The murderous frenzy Of Q
wild beast was In the eyes Of
the man called the Face 40 he
sprans upon Boston Biackie. The
giant strength Of the hurting.
ape-iiks body sent Blaciie crash
ins TO the floor IN q chaos Of
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Feauy, anu teei Vuaso
- y safe in assuring you
our expected visitors will not
disappoint u.s." he announced. IT
hope thsyn not keep us waiting
long"
"Blaciie. why do you leave those
Jewels In the safe. the natural and
obvious place for them?" Mary
asked tifnorously. "As you say.
the men seeking them will not hesi.
tate at murder. Why will you in.
sist on taking such risks. dear?"
Because they put the xest in
ffe. The greatest game In the
world 10 me IL to pit wit against
foros--6nd win. That's the game
I'm playing tonight. Don't be
frightened. You'll not be in dam
ger"
Glancins with feminie apprehen-
sion toward the shadowy corners
Of the room. Mary shuddered in
voluntarily. Then she looked
across the table to her husbands
eager face and sighed as she went
on with her embroidery.
Blacltie moved restlessly about
the room with the quick impatience
Of q born gambler eager for the
first deal Of the cards in q new and
sntrancing game.
Suddenly q green light flashed
up In the candelabra he had pre-.
pared. He hurriedly laid the re-
voiver that had hung beneath his
armpit in q drawer and closed II.
IT hardly expected them at the
front door," he murmured with q
last precautionary glance about the
room. "But, whichever way they
choose to come I am ready. No
matter what happens. Mary. do
nothins--absolutely nothing"
He whistled down the old-fash.
toned speaking tube that led to the
street.
"Come up" he said to the voice
that answered. ,., ,,--..,,r,-> . - &
As light steps reached the top
Of the stairway Blackie threw open
the door. Instantly the ready-for-
war CLINT in his eyes changed to
pleased amazement.
"TIuk' Kantv' he exclaimed.
swell. well, Hulk come in and
wen talk II all over. The as
tonishins fact that you're here
tonight must mean that each Of
us has the answer to the other
fellows riddle"
Serious perplexity underlay the
oordiality Of the detectives man.
ner a.. he bowed to Mary. seated
himself and turned interrogatively
to Blackie.
"HUK" KANT KNOWS.
"where were you, Blackie." he
began, tonight at the hour
when" ..
1.-THE bekgar was killed at Cop
mas? I was there. both before
and Immediately after 1t hap.
psned."
"r know, Of course. you're not
involved in the murder. Blackie,
but"
"1 wasn't. I returned to pre-.
vent the murder, but I was too
late"
But the mere fact that you
we're there 10 circumstantial evi.
dence 10 me that you know some
thing about the half million dol.
iars' worth Of Jewels the begsar
had IN his possession. Blackie.
the United States Government Is
nnishtiiy interested in those miss.
ing gems"
r,oston Blackie rose and paced
sbe room with frank disquietude.
How ala you know that I
hnew anything Of this murder and
of the missing jswels7" he asked.
T didn't know, guessed. In
~hs dead beggar's hand the de.
tectiyes found . scrap Of paper.
On Il, scrawled In pencil, were
the figures 4b.s95. That's the
nunubsr Of your auto license.
Biackis. and"
"Ah, 30 the bessar took my
license number. did heT might
have guessed he had some way
N finding me-" There was q
long silence while Blackie con.
tinued his restless pacing.
CHAPTER ".
The Killers Come.
"Tfuk." he exclaimed at last.
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seized the latter around the waist
and threw himself backward from
the window. dragging the de-
tective with him. In another
crash Of broken glass they van
ished from the battle-ground. leav-
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to his feet. Smiling contentedly.
Blackie motioned him back to his
chair.
mo matter what happens. do
nothing" he whispered. Leave
everything to me. Are you arm.
cdr All right. Drop your gun
into this drawer beside mine.
Wen leave revolvers to our mur.
dering visitors. Hulk I've some.
thing better In reserve for our.
selves"
Blackie lighted cigar and
picked up a newspaper over the
top Of which his eyes strayed
to a mirror that reflected the
doorway behind him. Kant fidget-
ed on his chair. Mary. with un-
steady fingers. continued her
needlework. There was q long.
tense wait. Slowly, almost i'm
perceptibly, the door behind
Blackie opened inch by inch.
Two eyes appeared, then a face
the Face in the Fog.
Without appearing to notice his
threatening visitors. Blackie
dropped his newspaper across his
knees and and turned to the de-
tective.
"Ill put the situation in plain
words, Kant" he said, his voice
breaking the tense silence like q
pistol shot. IT have the beg
gar's Jewels. You know I have
them. Only you and I share this
secret and the gems are worth
enough for both Of us. I'll divide
with you. fifty-fifty."
Hulk Kant stared at his friend
In amusement. The eyes in the
face behind them famed with an
evil. triumphant light. The por-
there's were thrown aside.
Hands up. quick. everybody"
commanded the Face, his thick,
squatty. Simian body crouched be.
hind his leveled revolver.
The three slowly raised their
hands.
Guard them" commanded the
Face curtly to his subordinate.
XIII. II anyone moves or cries
out"
He searched Blackie and Kant
for weapons. and finding none,
made q quick, precautionary in.
spection Of the apartments other
rooms, all empty. Then he re-
turned and faced Blackie.
"Now Ven relieve you Of the
necessity Of dividing those jew.
els. Well take them ALL" he said
with q wicked smile. No one
spoke.
Hand them over II you want to
live" he repeated. thrusting his
gun threateningly into Blackie's
face.
FIND THEM YOURSELVES"
"If you want them find them for
yourselves" answered Blackie
softly. Instantly the marauder's
pistol was pressed against Black.
les temple.
"If, within thirty seconds you
have not given the Jewels, I shall
put q bullet through your head"
After which you never will get
them. for I alone know where they
are hidden" replied Blackie
calmly.
The clock licked off the seconds.
"Huk" edged toward the drawer
into which he had dropped his
weapon, and glanced with quick
interrogation toward Blackie. who
shook his head.
The thirty allotted seconds pass.
ed. With a curse the man jabbed
his gun muzzle into Blackie's face,
leaving a streak Of blood.
"If you think you're going to
trifle with us I'm ready to show
you your mistake" he cried. "Once
more I tell you to give me those
Jewels Or"
His comrade interrupted him
with a whispered suggestion In an
uninteliigible foreign tongue. The
leader looked toward Mary with
quickened interest. His lips drew
back across his protrudins teeth
in q gioating smile.
"A good idea." he said approv'
ingly In English. "We'll do It.
Heat the iron"
THE RED.HOT POKER.
A poker was thrust into the bed
Of Goals glowing redly in the crate.
Mary paied. but unfaiterins conf
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WIN Water Puts Out Fire

WATER has two effects on fire. First it acts as a
curtain, literally cutting off the oxygen and cools
the burning material, and if enough be thrown on,
reduces the temperature to point wrehe burn
inc is impossible
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,HE FACE IN THE FOG By Jack BO

~
Lionel
Barrymore
as Boston
Blackie
and Mary
McLaren
as Mary,
Boston
Blackie's
wife,
as they
appear
in the
film
production
of this
thrilling
story,
soon to
be shown
here
y
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Crash OF Glass.

The confederate Of the Face
was being speedily worsted by
Kant when chance and q quick
wit enabled him to aid his chief
by eliminating the detective and
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health, and went to Seattle in the hope that treatment would bring him relief. Through all the inter- vening months he suffered much, but ever without complaint. Those who SEW him brought tidi2gs of his grad ual decline,- due, it was thought, to a cancer of the throat. The end came very peacefully on Thanksgiving eve ming. Christian Science Services will be held in Seattle on Sunday, at the Bonny-Watson Chapel. The re- mains will be cremated.
 Thus closes the chapters of the book of life of one of the best known and beloved men of the North. The services these pioneers rendered this territory will be more appreciated as time passes and the Great North be- comes a busy hive of industry.
 The spirit of his home town is well expressed in the words of an old timer, who, when apprised of Doctor KeIler's death, said: Well, well, it's too bad. I'm sorry, Skagway loses a good man."
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02
IAHONEY EXECUTED
 AT WALLA WALLA

Walla walla, Wash, Dec. 1.- James E. Mahoney was hanged this morning in the prison, for the niur- der of hls aged wife, Kate Moore Mahoney, on April l6, 1921.
 Yesterday, Mahoney, with the gal lows staring him in the face, con- fessed that he had committed the crime. He made a statement in which he declared he had killed his wife as she was preparing to take her bath. The confession was made to Superintendent Pace of the WalIa Walla states prison.
 His aged mother, Mrs. Nora Ma honey said that she was going to Bangor, Maine. to start life all over by Christmas. By that time she ex- poets to be back in her old home, where she has a brother still living
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.PRoGREssIVEs AT
 WASHINGTON ORGANIZE

Washington, Dec. 2.-An import ant conference was held in this city yesterday. The conference was call. ed by Senator Lafollette of Wiscon. sin. Thirty-five Senators and Rep. resentatives were present at the meeting. The slogan which the con. ference adopted for future action was given: ITO drive special privi- lego out of the control of govern ment and restore it to the people, D
 Senator Norris was made Presi- dent. Other Senators present were: McNary, Shepard, France, Owen, Shipstead, Frazier and Ladd, Capper, Lafollette, Brookhardt, Wheeler, and Borah.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02
DENOUNCED F0R
 FREEING REDS

Chicago, H., Dec. Ex-Governor Len snaIl's action in pardoning William Bross Lloyd, the Red mill Iionaire and his fifteen followers has been bitterly denounced by the Chi cago posts of the American Legion.
 Springfield, H., Dec. 1.-GOver- nor Len Small of this state cOmmut- ed the sentences of William Brogs Lloyd. the millionaire Socialist and sixteen of his assistants, who were serving time in the Joliet peniten- tiary and the Cook County Jail They were convicted of syndicalism. The communication of the sentences was to take place at once.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02
MEXICO CITY
HAS FATAL RIOT

Mexico City, Dec. Labor Unions in this city arranged for a peaceful demonstration at the Mu- nicipal Building, last night. It was proposed to march to the City Hall and protest to the Alderman, who was held responsible for the condi. tions which led to the water famine in the city. The authorities evident ly took 1t in an entirely different manner from which it was intended and proceeded to dispose the march ere. A riot ensued and six hours of fighting resulted in the death of seventeen while eighteen were seri- ously injured. The Federal guard is standing by the battered Munici- pal Building, which the mob attempt ed to storm, and wEich the mob nearly tore down.
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SISTER OF MAHONEY
 CONFESSES TO KILLING

Seattle, Dec. 2.-A confession signed by Mrs. DoloreD Margaret Johnson, the sister of Mahoney, who was executed. yesterday, states that she was the one, and not her broth CT. who killed Kate Moores Mahoney. The confession was presented to act ing governor Coyle yesterday after noon, by Thomas J. Casey, attorney for Mrs. Johnson. Acting governor Coyle was attending the football game at the time Casey presented the petition. Governor COyle ignored the confession.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02

 OEADLOCKED

Lausanne, Dec. 2.-The Peace Conference which is being held here on the Near East situation is dead locked on the question of the con- trol of the Straits of the Dardanelles and the Mosul oil concessions, and the European frontiers. Today the consideration of the advisability of taking a six weeks recess which will begin with Dec 18th, was up for discussion and action.
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WOOD WILL NOT
QUIT. JAN. FIRST

Manila, Dec. Ex-Governor Gen. eral Wood, who was reported to leave his post January first for the Presidency of t-e University of Pennsylvania, is likely to remain as Governor General of the Philippines well into next year.
 He is reported to have abandon ed the idea of leaving his post and returning to the state January 1st.
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COUNTER GREEK
REVOLUTION sEARTED

Rome, Dec. "A Greek counter revolution has started. The out break Of this revolution occurred In the island of Patras and MussOling- hi in Western Greece, also on the island of Corfu. On this latter isl- and. the British flag has been raised as a result of the indignation Rrous- ed over the execution Of the Greek Ministers.
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KING GEORGE
OFFERS TO ABDICATE

Athens, Dec. 2.-KlRg George of Greece is alarmed at the turn events in his kingdom have taken. To in- dicate the force of his protest against the execution of the cabinet ministers and high officials he has offered to abdicate the thone of Greece. The oiIer was made after he had learned that Prince Andrew would be tried.
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KING GEORGE
FOR CLEMENCY

Paris, Dec. IA Belgrade de8- patch says that King George of Greece made strenuous efforts to stop tho. executions of the cabinet ministers. He went so far as to ask the JugO-Slavia and Rumanian min isters to act in favor of the con- demued men. In this, he found him self in conflict with the government.
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CLENIENCEAU VISITS
 LINCOLN'S TOMB


 Chicago. Ill.. Dec. I.-Clemenceau took to the road again yesterday. His itinerary ronk him to Spring field. IT.. where he is scheduled to make a short stop. and he plans 10 visit LincoIu's tomb and lay a wreath on that shrine. He wid at rne same time deliver a brief eulo- gy on Lincoln. His plan Is to pro uaed Co St Louis today.
 Later.-Clemeuceau visited the tomb of Lincoln. and barred his head as he paid his tribute 70 the mar tgred President. His tribute was raar Lincoln was one O. the Great est men that ger lived"
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POLICE GORDON .F0RCLEnENCEAU

St Louis. Mo, Dec. 2.-The au- thoriues of St. Louis are taking sx- lra precaution for the protection of CIemeuceau. while he is a guest in the city. Today as the city hailed the famous Tiger" of France, a thousand police and troops Of po- troImen lined the streets along the route of the parade to the Odeon, where he delivered the fourth Of his American addresses.
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HALF MILLION FIRE
 IN NORTH CAROLINA

Newborn, N. C., Dec. 2.-Firs broke out in the western part of this city and before 1t was under control it had destroyed that section of the city. The loss of three hundred homes estimated at total damage of half a million dollars is the re- suit of the fire. No lives are report ed lost
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POLICEMAN SHOT
BY CAR BANDITS

Seattle, Dec. l.-Policeman John F. Stevens vas shot and possibly fa- tally wounded this morning. He was shot by two bandits driving a stolen Cadillac limousine. He drove his machine to the Providence hos pital after being shot, and then col lapsed over the wheel. He himself was in the car hunting the bandits when he encountered them.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02
PRESIDENT HARDING HAS
 QUIET THANKSGIVING

Washington, Dec. l.-President Harding celebrated Thanksgiving quietly In the White House. The dinner was a simple, unpretentiOus family aTair for two in Mrs. Hard iug's own room. The room was luxuriously decorated with flowers sent by kind friends. Turkey, with the usual trimmings for the Presi- dent and Mrs. Harding was not al- lowed 10 eat much as shO Is slowly cOnvalesCing from her Illness.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02
MAYOR COUZENs OFF
FOR WASHINGTON

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2.-Mayor Couzens of Detroit has resigned his office at the head of the city govern ment and is leaving at once for Washington, where he will take the seat recently resigned by Senator Newberry in the United States Sen ate.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-02
HOOVER SAYS RUSSIA
 ON ROAD RECOVERY

San Francisco, Dec. 2.-Secre- tary Hoover declared that Russia is on the road to recovery. He made this statement in a talk to the San Francisco Center, a Woman's Organi- ration, yesterday afternoon. He de- clared that communism had failed and it's leaders know 1t.
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SOVIET STANDS FOR
 INDEPENDENT TURKEY

Paris, Dec. 2.-The Soviet dele gates to the Peace Conference have put on their banners as their motto at this conference the complete in- dependence of Turkey. Tchitcherin, the Russian Foreign Minister made this declaration as he was leaving Paris for Lausanne.