, 1922-10-12

Greece is making preparations for q
new war. King George III has issued
a proclamation calling upon the people
to support a conflict against the Turks
in Thrace. Mobilization has beer
started. @
Forest fire refugees who arrived i'll
North Bay, Ont, from Haileybury, re-
ported that many persons had been
drowned when they were crowded
from a dock where they We're trying
to board Il rescue ship.
Republicans made a surprise attack
on the Nationalist garrison ut Omeath,
County I.outh, and a sharp three-hour
fight ensued. 1t is reported that ten
Republicans were killed and many
wounded.
Federal authorities on both sides of
the border are searching for Capt. Fe-
liciano Val Verde, leader of the revolt
of the Forty-thlrd regiment in Juarez,
which was smashed by Gen. j. J. Men
DEE, garrison commander.
The revolutionary committee in Ath-
ems submitted to King George the
III vi q NbbiDtl Will altAdlluGI
Zaimis as premier and NJ. Politls as
minister of foreign affairs. NJ. PolItis
held the foreign portfolio under Vent
zelos.
A band of 500 Turkish %irregulars
crossed the border of Thrace at Slnek-
Ii to the northwest of Silivri (forty
miles west of Constantinople) and at
to nl-aI tho GroaI- nr,tn4ete n,I.., ,.o.o
being forced to withdraw when rein
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 revolu-
tionary regime by Great Britain and
Belgium is expected as the result of
IL visit paid to King George by the
British minister to Greece, f. o. Lind
ley.
Communists in V~ladvostok 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. 6. Thus
the Primoria government will be left
to its W esources and the reds will
be relieved of their fear of japanese
Intervention.
All 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 u Havas dispatch from
Athens. King George went TO the
country residence of his father to bid
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 sup
posed hei TO be In consequence Of
word received by the Turks that the
Mudania conference was in session.
The Turks, however, were said still
to be well within the neutral zone.
GENERAL
Because of complaints made regard
ing the manner used by traffic and
other policemen in their dealing with
the general public. Safety Director
Charles Il. Tudor of Cincinnati has
announced that he Is considering the
establishment of a school of courtesy.
Attachment of funds carried In four
New York banks to the credit of Hugo
SHINES, German industrial magnate. in
connection with n S2.055,l S5 breach of
contract suit filed by james A. Till
man. promoter, revealed that SHINES.
through various financial schemes. had
made attempts 10 float loans for hun
dreds of millions of dollars in this
country.
Liquor valued ut $4,000 was seized
by federal prohibition agents in New
Orleans in i've hotel rooms rented In
the name of Rene Clerck. secretary of
the Grain Dealers National Associa-
ton. which Is holding its annual con
vention In New Orleans. The federal
agents announced that they ound n
regular old-fashioned bar, with a
brass railing" and wh~ite-coated ne
gro boys serving drinks.
The allied debts TO the United
States and German PREPARATIONS and
settlement of these problems as they
may affect the industry and commerce
of the United States We're the out
standing topics of Interest," at the third
and closing session of the convention
of the American Bankers Association
IN New York.
The United States Railroad Labor
Board. in Chicago, handed down three
decisions, holding, ms in former cases,
that the contracting out OF rallroad
work to outside agencies was Illegal
because the urnctfce ttemptp TO