The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-21


ching, the war minister. to prepare
for eventualities.
WARFARE between Paraguay and
w Bolivia in the Gran Chaco, which
has been going on for three years,
came to an end after representatives
of the two nations signed an armistice
agreement in Buenos Aires. The truce
was the result of conferences between
representatives of Paraguay, Bolivia
and six neutral nations-the United
States. Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile
and Uruguay. An attempt will now be
made to settle the disputes by direct
negotiations If these fail the World
court at The Hague will be called on
to render Judgment. The war in the
jungle has cost about 100000 lives.
THE British government, it is be-
lieved, has accepted in principle
the German demand for restoration of
the German navy up to 30 per cent of
the British strength. This is exceed
Laval is likely to send note to all
signatories to the Washington treaty
protesting against the revision of the
multilateral treaties by bilateral agree
ments, and proposing new ma
val conference, including Germany this
time, to revise the Washington and
London ratios all around.
ID EINSDORF, German town 81
IN miles southwest of Berlin, was
virtually destroyed by the blowing up
of a great munitions plant and the en-
suing fires. Because of rigid censor
ship it was impossible to learn the
number of casualties. Nazi officials
admitted there were 50, dead, 20 in
jured seriously and 300 slightly hurt.
GREAT BRITAIN'S attitude toward
~ the crisis in east Africa has en-
ragged all of Fascist Italy and the at
tacks on England in the Italian press
became so bitter that Mussolini had to
order that they be toned down a little.
though 1t was denied in Rome that the
British had made any diplomatic pro-
test. II Duce, however, continues his
outspoken denunciation Of the British
course. In speech at Cagliari, the
capital of Sardinia, he defied his Eu-
ropean critics who have requested him
to deal less harshly with the Ethiopi-
ans, and attacked the British without
going to the trouble Of hiding his words
behind diplomatic formulas.
1--WE will initiate to the letter those
who taught us this lesson" he shouted,
referring to British colonizing methods
which his press has been exposing"
"They have demonstrated that when
they were creating an empire and de-
Tending 1t they never took into consid-
Grafton world opinion.
ave have got old, and we have got
new accounts to settle with Ethiopia,
and we will settle them. We will pay
no attention to what is said In foreign
countries. We exclusively are the
judges of our own interests and the
guarantors Of our future"
Actually, Mussolini's plans for war
with Ethiopia are not very popular
in Italy, but British interference is
increasing his support daily. The re-
constructed British cabinet is much
worried over the situation and be-
lieves the war cannot now be stopped.
T ONG ago the President said he
IL was formulating special message
to congress on relief of the railways
and federal regulation of all forms Of
transportation. This he finally sent in,
asking for the following legislation at
this session:
/. Amendment of the bankruptcy
act Of 1888 to facilitate financial re-
organization of railways.
2. Regulation of air transport by
the interstate commerce commission.
8. Regulation of highway motor car
riers, provided for in bill passed by
the senate.
4. Regulation of intercoastal and
coastwise trade and some inland water
carriers
5. Extension for one year Of the Of
fee of federal co-ordinator Of transpor-
tation and of the emergency railroad
transportation act of 1888.
At the same time Joseph B. Eastman,
federal co-ordinator of transportation.
recommended to the railroads drastic
changes in rate structures, schedules
and types of equipment.
TWO of the kidnapers Of young
1 George Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma
Harmon M. Valley and his wife Mar
garet-were arrested in Salt Lake City.
where the woman was passing $40 bills
that were part Of the ransom money. A
third member of the gang. William Ma
han, an ex-convict, was being hunted
in the vicinity Of Butte, Mont. in
which ne was forced to abandon a
stolen automobile that contained $15-
600 Of the sum paid for release Of the
boy. Valley and his wife confessed
their part in the crime.
VxyASHINGTON swarmed with
wv Shriners for q week, and they