The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07
FOREIGN

matiSt, Nine. Alexandra KOlontay,
having been named representative In
Norway by soviet Russia.
A son and heir was born to the here
ditory Prince Of Monaco. The child
was named Rainer Louis Henri Max
ence Bertrand. A salute of twenty
one guns was fired In honor of the
event.
The building of radio station in
Warsaw. which will be one of the most
powerful in the world, has been under
taken with view to giving Poland the
opportunity of direct communication
with western countries without having
to rely upon communications through
other states.
It was reported in Canton recently
that northern troops under General
WI Pei Flu were approaching ShIu-
chow In the north OF Kwantung and
that General Hsu Sung Chi, COM
mander of Sun Yet-Sen's forces, had
evacuated Swatow In the same prov
ince. At the same time SUMS Yum
nanese troops on the East river were
reported to be advancing on Wal
chow.
A cabinet crisis at Toxic threatens
over the question of recognition of
Soviet Russia. After bitter five
hour debate on the proposal to recog-
nize the Moscow government the
cabinet adjourned. Premier Kato led
the fight for recognition. Baron Goto;
former mayor of Toxic. said he
would stump the country in favor Of
recognition II the present negotia-
tions fail.
Trade unionism in Great Britain Is
passing through anxious times. The
membership during the last two years
has decreased more than 100000 and
the accumulated funds, which had
reached nearly $500, 100000 have been
exhausted by the heavy drain Of un-
employed benefits. The general coun-
ell Of the Trade Union Congress is
planning a Back to the Union" CAM
paign in an endeavor to make up the
loss in membership. The statement of
the council Is that there are 15,5OO, 600
wage earners in Great Britain, Of
whom only 6,5o0,OOO are members Of
trade unions.
Captured documents made public
recently by the Free State govern
ment show that Eamon de Valera
and his chief of staff, Frank Aitken,
have definitely ordered cessation of
active hostilities by the Republicans,
admitting that "the republic can no
longer be defended successfully by
your arms" There will be no formal
surrender of arms, but the order by
Aitken that they shall be dumped is
almost the equivalent, for arms
dumps are easily discovered by the
Free State patrols. 1t is believed
the Republicans now are likely to
concentrate their efforts upon the
election campaign.
GENERAL
Seven persons were overcome by the
heat In Minneapolis a few days ago.
The mercury registered 30 degrees
above.
Detroit, during the last fortnight,
has seen the growth Of its tent colony
in the Grand river subdivision dis
trict from handful of open air resi-
dents to small city containing hun
dreds of families, who have taken
this means of fighting the home
shortage and high rentals.
Frederick G. Dewitt, who figured in
the double tragedy at Denver a few
days ago, and who had been we'll
known In New York for many years,
was a spectacular figure in one Of the
most bitter of the continual political
fights that took place twenty-five
years ago in New York City, when the
municipality was consolidated into five
boroughs. Dewitt was swept into of
flee as district attorney Of Queens
county in 1908 by the LOG Cabin par
ty," strong body Of Democrats who
had rebelled against the leadership of
Borough President Joseph Cassidy,
boss of the Democratic party in
Queens county.
Samuel Gompero. president Of the
American Federation of Labor, urged
Governor Smith to sign the Mullan-
Gage repeal bill, withdrawing state Of
New York from support of federal au-
thorities in enforcing the Volstead law.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
caused few days ago when Missouri
Pacific extra freight hauling live
stock, grain and merchandise from
Omaha to Kansas City was wrecked
at Fort Leavenworth. None Of the
crew was injured, the engineer and
fireman leaping in the Missouri river
and swimming to safety when the en-
gine overturned. The wreck was
caused by an open switch. railroad
men say.
Captain Harris William Baker, one
Of the best known men on the Great
Lakes and up until seven years ago
owner of fleet of boats operating
on the Lakes and the Atlantic ocean,