Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
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WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
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Foreign

The Panama canal was not affected
b. the earthquake of recent date. The
movement was not strong enough to
be apparent generally, but was regis.
tered by the seismographic as pro.
longed tremor.
A general strike of 100000 German
railroad workers, called for recently
was expected to tie up all long dis
lance and Berlin passenger and freight
traffic.
Famine has reached such terrible
degree in the Orenburg district of Rus
STA that people are killing each other
and parents are eating their children,
says telegram received at Geneva,
from representative in Moscow Of
DR.. Fridjof hansen, head Of the inter
national committee Of Russian relief
Preparatory to an invesion of Soviet
Russia, Herr SHINES Is conducting a
comprehensive economic survey of
that country through a number of
German experts representing many
callings and professions.
The spokesman for the German peo-
pies party are unhesitating in accus-
ing Chancellor Wirth of breach of
faith in appointing DR.. Walter Rattle
nau as minister of foreign affairs with
out awaiting the outcome of negotia-
lions for the extension Of the present
coalition to the inclusion Of the peo-
pies party led by Gutave Strassman.
Release and deportation of foreign
ers now serving sentences in Cuban
prisons and pals, as part of the gov
ernment's economy program, will be
suggested to the chief executive, it
was announced recently by Manuel Al
fonso chief inspector Of prisons. The
measure, it is added, would serve to
evitate complaints by foreign govern.
ments concerning the treatment of
these prisoners who, with Cuban Of
tenders, are alleged to be suffering
from the action Of the many state con-
tractors in refusing to furnish supplies
until their bills are paid
The Prince of Wales arrived at In.
dore, British India. He received a cor
dial welcome, thousands of persons
lining the streets to greet him.
The president of the Italian senate
and chamber Of deputies have advised
King Victor Emanuel to ask former
Premier Giolitti to form cabinet
in succession to the Monomi ministry.
1t is understood, says a Central News
dispatch from Rome.
Five hundred ruble notes are no
longer legal tender in Moscow. A
recent decree Of the Moscow soviet an.
nounces that hereafter street Railways
and other government institutions will
accept nothing less than 1,0OO-ruble
notes, worth half an American cent at
the present legal rate of exchange.
Suddenly becoming violently insane,
a member of the pontifical choir Great.
ed sensation in the Sistine chapel
during the celebration of solemn re-
QUEEN mass for the late Pope Bene-
dict XIV by shouting Down with the
pope =! He was finally overpowered
by the Swiss guards.
Berlin reports are to the effect that
German civilians and French soldiers
recently had clash at Petersdorf, 81
lesa, in which several French soldiers
were killed and several Germans Sc.
riously wounded The allied commits
sion has ordered state of siege each
night between 5 and o'clock in the
TO prevent future disturb
ances.