, 1923-06-21
FOREIGN


bulletin issued at French h%eadquar-
tiers in Dusseldorf.
A joint reply by allies to the last
German PREPARATIONS note is regarded
in official circles in Brussels as like
ly to be sent, providing the Brussels,
London, Paris and Rome governments
can agree upon an Interpretation of
the term abandon passive resist
ance."
Two French non-commissioned of
ficers were killed by Germans during
a pistol fight in Dortmund. AS far as
the French authorities have been able
to ascertain the fighting occurred dur
ing a brawl. 1t is considered likely
that no penalty will be imposed upon
Dortmund.
The two representatives of the
Paotzuku bandits returned to the Paot-
zuku camp accompanied by General
Chen one of the governments dele
gates engaged in the negotiations. All
negotiations were completed and Gen
eral Chen announced that all the
captives had been released.
Sudden reformation of the drinking
habits of the British nation is not at
tainable, says the report of the special
committee appointed by the British
Labor party to inquire into the ques-
ton of prohibition, made public today
in London. The committee a it
perceives no signs that the British
people ara at all likely to vote a
national p-ohibitory law.
JaSSa - CorCap u-ha u-os or.ostod
at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, at the time
Mrs. Clara Phillips, the hammer muir
deress was apprehendec there, has
been released, according TO Teguci-
galpa advices. 1t is explained that
the American authorities waived their
claim to eXtradition of Carsen, who
was arrested in connection with the
escape of Mrs. Phillips from "a Los An
geles Jail.
Thirteen lives were lost and n large
area laid waste by IL typhoon on the
Island of Samar, according to tele-
grams received in Manila from CON
stabulary headquarters there. The
report said that in seven towns % per
cent of the houses were blown down,
and that the homeless thousands were
threatened with famine. Those in the
devastated region are subsisting on
unripe %cocOnuts and green palm
leaves.
President Ii Yuan Hung, of China,
who fled the capital under military
pressure from Gen. Feng J%ui-Siang,
was reported safe at Tientsin under
French protection. State seals, re.
ported missing, which caused his
train to be held up, have been re-
turned to the cabinet, a few remain
ing members of which are still func-
tiOning IN Picking. The political stu
alton remains greatly muddled. Ii
has signed no formal a%bdication.
GENERAL
Gov. Al smith of New York state
reiterated in Chicago that he will MOI
be a candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination e year.
Thirteen thousand maintenance OF
way employees and shop uburers of
the Chicago, Milwaukee * ST. Pau.
railroad We're granted wage increases
ranging from l cent an hour to 81 u
month, effective as of June 10, it was
announced in Chicago.
With her decks a veritable
s%hanbles, the little sailing vessel Mary
Beatrice arrived at New York City
with the story of Il terrible fight at
sea in which nine men were killed and
numerous others wounded. The
bodies of the slain were dumped over
board AT the height of the battle. Two
of the dead were white men, two
negroes and five Chinese. The casu-
allies resulted in a battle between
coolies and the crew. According to
information in possession of the
United State immigration authorities,
twenty Chinese were being smCggled
INTO New York for a fee Of 500
apiece.
Headquarters for the enlistment OF
100 Officers and men for the proposed
air service unit of the National Guard
of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
were opened In ST, Louis.
Building and loan associations In
the United States have invested So,
0OO,OOO,OOO, tile savings of 100000
persons, in home building mortgages,
the National Association of Reul Is.
tate Boards announced in Chicago.
Dry forces gained the edge on
'wet' members in the fight over pro-
hibition in the Illinois Assembly when
the Senate defeated, o. tn -, the bin
OF senator Marks, Republican, Chi
cago. to repeal the state prohibition
and search and seizure acts.
Tie French Steamship Company
has formally askcu the French gov.
eminent to send warships To New
York with a supply of wine for
French sailors ON board French
merchant ships In New York city, 1t
WINS lcLrned from an nnIhnrltntlNe