Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

made public translation of the arti-
Gle. which proves to any fair-mindel
person the intimate connection between
the soviet government and the Com
munist internationale. Indeed, Stecklof
himself repeatedly asserts this "close
organic and spiritual bond"
The foreign relations committee of
the senate is to investigate the Rus
sian recognition question, and the De
partments of State and Justice are
prepared to demonstrate to 1t that the
efforts of the Russian Communists to
bring about a revolution in this coun-
ously it is Impossible that our govern
ment should recognize government
that is constantly aiming, however fu-
tilely, to overthrow it.
VOUNG Lieut.. Osborne Wood, son of
1 Gen. Leonard Wood, has become
"front-page news" through his sudden
rise to riches by speculation in the
New York stock exchange. Because
the lieutenant is a regular army Off
Ger, stationed in the Philippines, some
persons have suspected that he made
his money improperly by speculating
in stocks connected with the islands.
Representative Frear of Wisconsin is
urging resolution for a congressional
inquiry into General Woods conduct
of Philippine affairs and will likely
seek to Lave it embrace the lieu
tenants actions. However, the War
department already has looked into the
case of the young officer, and while
Secretary Weeks directed that he
should cease his stock operations, he
also found there was no necessity for
an inquiry. Lieutenant Wood dealt in
American securities, following the ca
bled advices of New York agency
and is believed to have made at least
S700,0OO He is coming back to the
United States soon to resign from the
army and enter training for the diplo-
matte service. The whole story, as
now known, contains no reflection on
the integrity of the young officer.
EXICO'S revolution Is still going
AVA strong. SO far as can be aScer
tanned from comparison of the re-
ports from both sides. The main threat
o. the rebels against Mexico City is
from the south, and the federal forces
seem to be concentrating to meet it.
Cbregon has a big advantage in ma
chine and war materials and his plants
are turning out great quantities of am
munition; but so far as man-power
goes, the two sides may be more equal
The government is said to be short of
funds, but ii is now collecting the
January taxes, and 1t received an ad-
vance of $50OO,000 from the Doheny
oil interests. From the capital comes
story that President Gomez of Vene-
zuela has offered to send men and a
million dollars to the rebel leaders.
The revolutionlsts are in control of
Yucatan, Chjapas, Tabasco, Campeche
Oaxaca and Vera Cruz, and parts of
Colima, Jalisco, Guerrero, Morelos and
Nayarit. They assert that Obregon's
escape toward Vera Cruz is closed
and that he is trying to break through
the Guadala.inra line held by Estrada.
The president announces that federal
troops under Cardenas have got in the
rear of EStradas forces between Qua
dalajara and Guzman, cutting his COM
munications with the port of ManZa-
Milo.
TRAGIC mystery shrouds the fate
L OF the huge French dirigible Dix
nude with her crew of fifty. which for
days was drifting above the Gulf of
Gabes and the deserts of northern
Africa, out Of fuel and unable to make
writing the French officials admit that
the airship almost certainly is lost,
but they are still hopeful for the safe
ty of the men. Probably the Dixmude
fell somewhere between Biskra and
Touggourt in southern Algeria. and 1t
is believed some of the crew at least
escaped with parachutes.
REAT BRITAIN has made rep
" resentation to Greece concerning
the expulsion of King George. and
while its nature has not been made
public, 1t is believed to be a remon-
STRANGE that may amount to threat.
Meanwhile the Greek revolutiOnists
and liberals are trying to decide on a
form of government, and have finally
persuaded venizel0s to return from
Paris and give them the benefit Of his
wisdom. He has declared. however,
that he will not accept the leadership
of the new government The enemies
Of this skillful statesman profess to
fear that he will try to restore the
monarchy. This may be true. since he