Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10

sATURpAy EVENING. JUNE 70. 1s22
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
The last week has witnessed the massing o.
British troops in large numbers, completely equip
ped with artillery etc. the Ulster border and the
attempt on the part of the British government by
this means to end the constant disorder which has
been occurring in this locality. There have been
several actions between the British troops and the
Irish Free State forces, of them on quite a
large scale, but with comparatively little loss OF
life. AS result the Sim Fen forces have been
driven out of number of towns and villages
In the meantime definite agreement on the
Irish constitution is still pending. and the Dali
Eireann is apparently making an effort to preserve
status quo pending the result Of the Irish cleo
tions which are expected to result in the formation
of coalition government for Ireland which will
show united front in any alteration with the
British ministry. Conferences the Irish con-
stitution began in London Friday
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While fighting hasb been in progress in Ireland,
a truce has been reached between the warning fac
tons in China. Chang Tso-Ln, the Manchurian
leader, recently defeated near Pekin. and WI Pei
Fu commander of the victorious Chinese army,
have signed truce to continue indefinitely while
terms of permanent peace arc being arranged.
Chinese officials express the hope that the
truce will result in lasting peace in their torn
country, although earlier i'll the week there appear
ed little chance of this when Dr.. Sun Vat Sen re-
fused to give up the presidency Of South China.
Efforts on the part Of Germany to secure 4
large loan have apparently come to nothing. a
number of the chief bankers of the world who have
been in session at Paris have virtually decided to
adjourn without taking any definite action on the
German loan
Dispatches from Paris indicate that the matter
may be taken up again i'll three months time but
that for the present nothing will be done.
4 new cut in the wages Of railway employees
affecting some 100000 machinists, shopmen, ETC.,
has been ordered by the railway labor board follow
ing close the cut in the pay of the maintenance
OF way last week. The individual slashes
amount to from seven to nine cents per hour, and
aggregate about $6O,000,00o annually.
Close on the announcement of the cut came the
call for strike vote by the heads of the six unions
affected by the reductions. This is to be taken
within the next 80 days. At the same time prepa-
rations were made by the heads of five other rail
way unions to take strike votes i'll the event that
expected cuts in their wages should materialize.
Presidents of six railroads centering in Chicago
have issued statements declaring that there is no
strike sentiment among the rank and file of the
unions, and that the desire for wakout exists only
among the union executives.
The deaths OF two persons formerly much in
the public eye, but who have been little heard of
during the last few years took place on June g. On
! that day Lillian RUSSELL formerly a celebrated
actress and light opera singer, and Judge R A.
Balnger secretary OF the interior under President
Taft who received much notorety over Alaskan
coal land frauds, passed away.
II was 1att's support OF Ballinger in the Alas
y kan controversy in 1909 which caused much OF the
unpopularity which eliminated in his defeat by
i Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
After some opposition the soldiers compensa-
ton %blii has reported to the senate Nv the
finance committee of that body. There is no in
tnaflon as to when action upon/t will be taken up
W bile along the same general lines as the house
bill on the same subject the senate bill differs from
that measure in several particulars notably the
elimination Of the land reclamation provision Tn
der the terms OF the senate bill the veterans NAV
4 select one OF four plans which include adjusted
service certificates with bank and government loan
provisions, vocational training aid, farm and home
aid and land settlement aid Those veterans whose
credit would not exceed $50 also have the optien
8of cash payment @sssg5 20
lt rs estimated that the expenditures provided
y ter BY the measure would amount to about three
and aShaH billion dollars spread over period Of
a4s years 5s' -sS'5
The government report of crop condit;ons on.
is most optimistic, winter wheat crop the
tpufth largest in the history of the country being
tlle spring wheat crop is estimated
nstssslly aIssf ttan thst q
ten North Dakota which IS over is 600
q00 btshels her than the amount harvested iast
md ~ 900 900 bushels higher than the aver
to 80 ss3
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q u lie companies involved are
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