Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-04-06
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The British Miners Union is going
to give its support to the American
miners in their national strike, which
begins soon. The British coal miners,
however, will not take any action to
stop the shipment of coal to the Unit
Ing It.
The two Koreans whose attempt to
assassinate Baron Tanaka Of Japan,
cost the life of Mrs. w. j. Synder, an
American tourist, will stand trial in
Japan.
The Fairey hydroaeroplane, 400
horse power machine, which is flying
from Lisbon to Brazil, reached the
Canary Islands, 1000 miles from Lis
bon after flight of hours, and re-
ported "all well.'
Despite the Irish peace agreement
signed In London, violence continued
In Ulster province Four men, two of
them policemen, were shot down in
the streets. Tremendous damage was
done by a series of incendiary fires
in the business district.
The establishment of an airplane
line from England to India and Aus
tralia, Of which experts long have talk
ed, now appears imminent. A power
full financial group has made appeal to
the air ministry to take the airships
with their material bases which the
government has been unable hitherto
to INDUCE anyone to accept as gift.
The House Of Lords approved Lord
Birkenheads amendment referring
back to the committee on privileges,
Lady Rhandda's petition for member
ship. The committee has previously
reported favorably but so much oppo-
Bition among the lords over the Ques-
ton OF seating the peress that the sit
uation las been reopened.
France has dispatched a note to
Washington acknowledging the receipt
of Secretary of State Hughes second
note and recognizing the validity of
Americas claim for payment for the
upkeep of the army of occupation on
the Rhine, 1t was learned at the For
eign Office. France promises to Co
operate in the matter with the other
Allied covers.
The Portuguese seaplane which re-
Gently left Lisbon In an attempt to fly
20 South America, completed in safety
the first leg Of the journey on sched-
nile. Gable dispatches say the plane
arrived safely at Las Palmas in the
Canary islands.
Charles, former emperor of Austria
and king Of Hungary, who is Ill of
doubt pneumonia, has rallied and at
tending physicians report slight i'm
provement, says dispatch from Fun
chal.
Prof. J. E. NORM of the modern Ian
guage department of McGill university,
Montreal, Canada, was acquitted of
the charge of attempting to murder
Prof. Hermann Walter, head of the
same department, by placing paris
green in well upon Walters country
estate.
Three Portuguese cruisers, according
to Lisbon advices, have gone to sta
ton themselves at different points in
the Atlantic ocean to act as convoy
for two Portuguese officers who will
make an attempt to fly in hydro--air-
plane from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro.
Without organized murder raids in
progress throughout the border coun-
ties Of Ulster. vicious clashes between
Orangemen and Sim Feiners reported
over widespread area, political dis
senters among the northern leaders
and practically open revolt against the
provision government in south ireland,
the British government will very like
~ take its first step towards inter-
Tention when 1t meets the Irish lead
Prs at the colonial office.