Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

SATURDAY EVENING. uNE 70. 1872
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
The last week has witnessed the massing OF
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, some of them on quite a
large scale, but with comparatively little loss OF
life AS a result the Sim Fen forces have been
driven out of a number of towns and villages.
In the meantime a definite agreement on the
Irish constitution is still pending, and the Dali
Ereann is apparently making effort to presetve
status quo pending the result Of the Irish cleo
tons 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 on the Irish con-
stitution began in London Friday.
While fighting has been in progress in Ireland,
a truce has been reached between the warning fac
tions in China. Chang TsoLin, the Manehurian
leader, recently defeated near Pekin and WI Pei
Flu, commander of the victorious Chinese army,
have signed truce to continue indefinitely while
terms OF permanent peace are 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 Yat Sen re-
FUSED 70 give up the presidency OF ooutn Snina
Efforts on the part of Germany to secure a
large loan have apparently come to nothing. A
number Of chief bankers of the world WHO have
been in session at Paris have virtually decided to
adjourn without taking any definite action on the
Dispatches from Paris indicate that the matter
may be, taken up again in three months time but
that fa. tor the present nothing will be done
affecting some 100000 machinists, shopmen, ETC.,
has been ordered by the railway labor board follow
ing close on the cut in the pay of the maintenance
of way men last week. The individual slashes
amount to from seven to nine cents per hour, and
aggregate about S60.000,0Oo 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 vote is to be taken
within the next 30 days. At the same time prepa
ratons were made by the heads Of five other rail
way unions to take strike votes in the event that
expected cuts in their wages should materiaze
Presidents of six railroads centerng 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.
Banger, secretary Of the interior under President
Taft, who received much nototiety over Alaskan
coal land frauds, passed away.
It was Taft's support of Ballinger in the Alas
kan controversy in 1909 which caused much of the
unpopuarity which eliminated in his defeat by
Woodrow Wilson in 1912.
After some opposition the soldiers compensa-
ton bill has been reported to the senate by the
finance s committee Of that body There is in
hnlation as to when action upon it will be taken up
While along the same general lines as the house
bill on the 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 may
n 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 option
Of cash payment .5 . B
It Is estimated that the expenditures provided
Tor by. the measure would amount to about three
and half billion dollars spread over 4 period of
/ IS yeafA
s The government report Of crop conditions on
June ~ most optimistic winter wheat crop, the
fourth 1AfEest IN the history Of tie colntst being
forecast while fhe spring wheat crop IS estimated
as being efiall, lafgc1 than fhAt of last year.
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