The Holly chieftain., 1922-07-20
FOREIGN


Germany respite in the payment Of
reparations to enable her to restore
her finances" Premier Lloyd George
announced in the House OF Commons.
1t is impossible for Great Britain to
remit the reparations payment due
her from Germany in favor of France,
even to settle the indemnity problem,
Premier Lloyd George told the House
of Commons
DIR. Sun Yat-Sen, deposed president
of South China, sailed into Canton
harbor aboard the gunboat Wingfung,
escorted by two cruisers and one de-
stroyer, after bombarding the Macao
forts, two miles below the city. Sun
declared he would not again lombard
the city proper.
The Japanese government is consid-
erlng an offer for the purchase of the
island of Sakhalien from Russia, ac-
cording to the Yorozu, Toxic YER
nacular newspaper. The island of SAX
halien, approximately 400 miles in
length, lies off the. coast of the mari
time province of Siberia, Immediately
north of Japan.
The publicity department of the
Irish irregular army has announced
tht Eamon de Valera is at field gen
eral headquarters, serving on the staff
of the director of operations. 1t is be-
lieved headquarters has been trans
fcrred from Mallow to Limerick. The
provisional government reaffirms its
determination to- suppress the revolt
Chen Chung -Ming's troops have
broken the drive of Sun Vat Sens
forces in the vicinity Of Shiukwan, In
flicting considerable losses. Chen
Chung Ming, who controls the railway
between Canton and Shiukwan has
sent Ii, COO troops northward from Can
ton. Reserves around Shiukwan ap-
pear to have lessened Suns chances Of
recapturing Canton.
The reparatiOns commission in Paris
notified the German government in re-
ply to the demand for moratorium
for reparations payments that it would
give definite answer only when it
has in hand the full report of the COM
mittee on guarantees which went to
Berlin short time ago to supervise
reforms to which the German govern
ment gave its assent
Formal and official announcement
that Great Britain will pay her debt Of
81, 100, ,O00,OO0 to the United States
was made in the House of Commons
by Sir Robert Horne, chancellor of the
British exchequer. -Our debt to the
United States is a solemn obligation
and 1t will be met said Sir Robert.
1t is expected this announcement will
put an end to discussions of debt can
cellations."
GENERAL
Three persons killed. at least two
others 90 badly injured that their re-
covery Is doubtful and property dam
age that may reach $3.O0O.O0o was the
toll of storms and q tornado that
swept parts Of South Dakota and Ne
braska recently.
Millions Of dollars are to be spent
for building during the ensuing year by
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of EIks, according to the report OF re
firing Grand Exalted Ruler William
Wallace Mountain. presented at Allan
tic City. The assets of subordinate
lodges now amount to $5&@9, ,234, and
the elaborate building program for the
year shows that there are to be erect
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ty-one new homes.
Grand jury action to fix responaS-
biIity for the recent coal mine warfare
near Herrin, Ill, will begin rs soon n
the community has had a chance to
"cool down." Attorney General E J.
BrWdage of Illinois declared In chi
cago upon his return from a personal
trip of Investigation In Williamson
county. Brundage said that 1T looks
as though the mine owners were In
discreet in their display Of armed
strength" He declared that the mine
guards were accustomed to tefrorise
the community.
Governor Hardwick Of Atlanta, Ca
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Klan discards it's masks and removes
all secrecy about its membership that
he will ask the Legislature to take
strong steps to make the wearing Of
masks crime" In Georgia
Slight danger Of 4 serious epidemic
Of black rust exists in the spring wheat
states of Minnesota and North Dako-
tn, unless weather conditions from now
until harvest are mfavorable, accord
Ing to Donald G. Fletcher, federal
plant disease expert. who recently
ended crop inspection trip across the
two states. Little damage has been
done thus far by rust, Mr.. Fletcher
said his observations revealed
Edward G. Workman, Of Water
town, New York, evidently missed
the war, % he brought 1t to