Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-07-20
FOREIGN


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.
{ DR.. 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-
ering IN 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
that Eamon de Valera is at field gem
eral headquarters, serving on the staff
Of the director of operations. 1t Is be-
lieved headquarters has been trans
ferred from Aallow to Limerick. The
provisional government reafdrms its
determination to suppress the revolt.
Chen Chiung-Ming's troops have
broken the drive Of Sun Vat Sens
forces in the vicinity Of Shiukwan, in
hicting considerable losses. Chen
Ohiung-MinR. who controls the railway
between Canton and Shiukwan has
sent II. 900 troops northward from Can
ton. Reserves around Shiukwan ap-
pear to have lessened Suns chances OF
recapturing Canton.
The reparatons commission in Paris
notified the German government In re-
ply to the demand for moratorium
for reparations payments that it would
give a definite answer only when 1t
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
$4,3OO, ,OOO. 900 to the United Statea,
was made in the House Of Commons
BY Sir Robert Horne, chancellor Of the
British exchequer. "Our debt to the
United States II q solemn Obligation
and It will be met" said Sir Robert.
II is expected this announcement will
put an end to discussions Of debt can-
cellations."
GENERAL
Three persons killed ut least two
others % badly injured that their re
covery il doubtful and property dam
age that may reach 100000 was the
toll of storms and 4 tornado that
swept parts Of South Dskota and Ne
braska recently.
Millions Of dollars are to be spent
for building during the ensuing year BY
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, according to the report of re-
tiring Grand Exalted Ruler WHixm
Wallace Mountain, presented at Allan
tic City. The assets Of subordinate
lodges now amount to $56W0 "a. and
the elaborate building program for the
year shows that there are to be erect
ed In various parts Of the country thir-
ty-one new homeA
Grand jury action to f1x responak-
bIlity for the recent coal mine warfalN
near Hesrin, III, viii begin n soon -
the community has had q chance to
"cool down." Attorney General K J.
Rrundaxe Of Illinois declared in CHI
trip Of Investigation In Williamsou
county. Brundage said that lit look1
as though the mine OWNERS were in
discreet in their display of armed
strength" He declared that the mine
guards were accustomed to tcrfoRt1e
the community.
Governor Hardwick Of Atlanta, Ga,
has declared that unless the Ku klux
Kan discards its masks and removes
all secrecy about its memberahip that
he will ask the Legislature to take
strong steps to make the wearing Of
masks q crime" in Georgia
Slight danger Of a 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 unfavorable, accord
ing to Donald G. Fletcher, federal
plant disease expert, who recently
ended a 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, 30 he brought 1t to
his porch, in the form of 4 155-millime-
ter shell, "a dud" salvaged from tho
artillery range at Pine PlainA Either
the heat Of the sun or the blow from 4
child's croquet mallet exploded the