The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-08
FOREIGN


Turkey by order of the Turkish ma
tlonal assembly at Angorn, has left
Constantlnople for exile in Swltzer.
land.
Rebellous tribesmen In Morocco
have begun violent offensive against
the Spanish forces over wide section
of the Moroccan battle 'front.' said dis
patches from Melllla received in Glib
raltar.
A series of earth shocks, the strong
est felt in Costa Rica in twenty-five
years, damaged fully half the buildings
of San Jose and caused number of
casualties. A part of the American le-
cation building collapsed.
NJ. Rebel, French minister of liber-
ated regions, told the chamber of
deputies that 52,5S0,00O,000 francs
already have been paid by the French
government for reconstruction in the
devastated regions. Final estimates
bring the amount to be expended to
G., 000,000,0O0 francs, thus leaving
9,500,00O,00O to be found.
The sponsoring by the Turkish
government of the bills calling for
the abolition of the caliphate and sup
preston of religious instruction in
Turkey has been the cause of much
speculation on the part Of British Of
ficlals regarding what will be the eff
feet of these drastic measures In
India and other Mohammedan coun-
tries.
Departure of Col. James Hamilton
Lewis, former senator from Illinois,
who has been acting In Mexico City
as legal adviser to American flnan-
ciers interested in proposed loans to
Mexico in exchange for important con-
cessions in southern Mexican states
comedies with reports that loan and
concessions negotiations have been
halted temporarily.
The Socialists of Belgium, in Gin
junction with the Flemish party, are
trying to persuade King Albert to imi-
tate Great Britain, and intrust the
government to the Socialists and the
Flemish group. They have COM
plete cabinet ready to submit to the
king The probability, however, is
that the Theunis cabinet, which re-
signed last week, will be remodeled.
Enrique Estrada and Manuel Die
guez, leaders in the Mexican rebels
western military campaign, have dis
banded their troops and are endeavor-
ing with a small escort TO reach the
Pacific port of Acapulco, in the state
of Guerrero, to take refuge in foreign
territory, according to Guadalajara dis
patches quoting information received
at federal military headquarters in
Mexico City.
With force of American marines
and bluejackets guarding the consul
late at Ceiba and an American de-
stroyer rushed from Jamaica to the
Eonduran port of Puerto Cortes, the
Washington government has been
forced to take action in connection
with the confusing revolutionary out
breaks in the Honduran republic,
which have already cost the life of
one American citizen. An American
negro, whose name has not been re-
ported as yet, was killed in the recent
fighting at Ceiba during which the
consulate was repeatedly struck by
bullets.
GENERAL
Prince Wolfgang Won Hessen, nepn-
ew Of the former German emperor, ar
rived in New York last week on the
America. He said there was no rom
ance connected with his trip, and that
he planned to visit friends.
Eighteen years after he had fled
following murder at Jasper, Ala,
a friend of George Franklin betrayed
him to the authorities and he will be
returned to Alabama to face trial. He
is accused of having been one of the
men who killed VIII Eaton at Drifton,
near Jasper, eighteen years ago, and
was arrested last week in Roseburg,
Ore, at the request of Sheriff Guy
O'Rear of Walker county.
Declaring he no longer could accept
the principles of the closed shop as
applied by the Actors Equity of the
American Federation of Labor, David
Belasco announced he would, before
June 1, close the engagements Of all
his productions on tour and darken
his New York theater.
Judge e. N. Bowen of the City Court
of Herrin swore in a special grand
Jury at Herrin and charged 1t with
the duty of ending what he called a
"reign of terror in Herrin. Steel
helmeted troops stood guard at the
door Of the courtroom, barring the en-
trance with leveled bayonets, chal-
longing everyone who sought entrance
and searching all Corners for arms.
Effie Cherry, one of the trio of Cher
~ sisters, famous on the stage quar-