The Winslow mail., 1924-01-11

made public a translation of the arti-
Gle, which proves to any fair-minded
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 it that the
efforts Of the Russian Communists to
bring about revolution in this coun-
try have never abated, and that obvi-
ously 1t is Impossible that our govern
ment should recognize government
that Is constantly aiming, however fu-
tilely, to overthrow it.
YOUNG Lieut.. Osborne Wood, son of
l. Gen. Leonard Wood, has become
'front-page news" through his sudden
rise TO riches by speculation in the
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the lieutenant is regular army Off
cer 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
inquiry into General Woods conduct
Of Philippine affairs and will likely
seek to have 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 a New York agency,
and is believed to have made at least
100000. 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.
NTEXICO'S revolution is still going
AVA strong. so far as can be aScer-
tained from a comparison Of the re-
ports from both sides. The main threat
Of the rebels against Mexico City is
from the south, and the federal forces
seem to be concentrating to meet it.
Obregon 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 it Is now collecting the
January taxes, and it received an ad-
vance of $5,OOO,OOO from the Doheny
oil interests. From the capital comes
a story that President Gomez of Vene-
million dollars to the rebel leaders.
The revolutionists are in control Of
Yucatan, Chiapas, 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 Guadalaiara line held by Estrada.
The president announces that federal
troops under Cardenas have got in the
rear of EStrada's 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
landing without disaster. At this
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 it
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, it is believed to be a remon-
trance that may amount to a threat.
Meanwhile the Greek revolutionists
and liberals are trying to decide on a
| form of government, and have finally
persuaded Venizelos 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