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30,350 READERS
THIS WEEK
The Oklahoma Leader
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REACH 35,000
No. 49—Vol. 6.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 19, 1920.
Weekly.
10 FORCE END
Dockers Congratulated for
Refusing to Load Ship
With Munitions.
RECOGNITION IS ASKED
SPECIAL TO THE LEADER
LONDON—If a general strike is
necessary to force'the British gov-
ernment to ce se its support of Po-
land's war i ^Inst soviet Russia,
many British 'prkers are ready to
fake that step, <£«*ades unionists in
Birmingham ant ther cities have j
called for a spec ^.meeting of the
Trade* I'nlon cod^.s to consider.
thiR action. Tp
At sessions of the ^nnlal dock-
ers' conference at P. ^ outh, the]
London members of the .ulon were j
congratulated on their refusal to
load the Jolly George with munitions
for Poland. A resolution was passed
protesting against the export of arms
to Poland and other border states
' which enables the junkers of those
countries to set the people at war
In the Interests of their financial pay-
masters."
A group of labor leaders of strict-
ly moderate views has issued a mani-
festo declaring that fhe Polish at-
tack not merely means the prolonga-
tion of war and chaos, but implies
the victory of secret diplomacy and
the defeat of the league of nctlons.
RECOGNITION IS ASKED.
The first report of the British la-
bor delegates who have just returned
from an Investigation of conditions
in soviet Russia was made Friday
evening. The report was brought to
England for presentation to the la-
bor congress at Scarborough.
Immediate recognition of Russia
Is demanded.
The report describes the blockade
as Injurious to the world and disas-
trous to Russia and makes refer-
ence to the epidemic of diseases to
which the absence of soap and medi-
cal supplies has given full sway,
although great effortB have been
made toward sanitation. Denounc-
ing the Polish war, the report says:
"The appeal for creative work Is
being once more set aside in favor
of an appeal to military enthusiasts."
i The report says war rallies all par-
ties to the defense of the country
SOVIETS TO PAY IN GOLD.
COPENHAGEN — Krassin. Bol-
shevists' trade envoy visiting here,
says payment will be made in gold
Qt the first orders filled for locomo-
tives and railway material fo
sia. For subsequent deliveries the
payment will be made in raw male
lials from stores at Pctrograd. Arch
angel and Murmansk. Russia is also
willing, he says, to pay in raw ma-
terials for the gradual delivery of
egrlcultural machinery.
1 . S. REl) CROSS HELP POLES.
WARSAW Word has been re-
ceive 1 here that American Red Cross
workers who strayed into the Bol-
shevik lines near the Kieff bridge-
head while carrying supplies to the
I'oles were subjected to^hhell fire.
All In the party, which included
Charles Phillips. New Richmond.
Wis., escaped injury.
BRITAIN TO FURTHER •
STRENGTHEN MILITARY
FORCE IN ERIN, PLAN
LONDON—Premier Lloyd George
said in the commons Monday, that
the government was reorganizing 'he
Irish executive and strengthening
the police, naval ami military force
in Ireland. It would probably also
be necessary, he said, to strengthen-
the law.
The government Intends to take
steps to bring to justice all persons
"associated with crime" In Ireland,
he said.
2 KILLED, 2 WOUNDED.
DUBLIN—In a clash Monday
night at Cullyhanna between crowds
of men and boys and the police two
souths were killed and two police-
men seriously wounded.
Russ Ask Workers
of World to Block 1
Attacks of Poles j
MOSCOW—An appeal from the j
soviet government to the work-j
ers of all countries has been'
transmitted here by wireless i
which says:
"On our western frontier war j
has started. Once more enor-j
mous regions are being devastated '
by military operations. The work- I
Ing classes of Russia are com-
pelled to take up arms again. The |
Poles have started war for the,
purpose of plundering the Uk-'
ralnlan peasants and securing
their lands for Polish landowners.
Poland is waging war In order to
Impose on son let Russia, already
rulnei by the allied capitalists, a
huge Indemnity.
"Those who are guilty of this
new war are the governments of
the allied countries. All of them
are supporting the action of Po-
land to a greater or less degree.
It depends upon you workmen of
all countries that the war shall
end in the shortest possible time,
with a crash nig defeat of the cap-
italists and the land owners.
"Workers of France, England,
Italy and America's transport
workers, rallwaymen. stevedores
and sailors: Do not make a single
rifle or a singly cartridge; do not
send any munitions or provisions
to roland; go out In the streets
and arrange demonstrations an<
I strikes with the slogan: 'No sup
i port of the Polish White
I Guards.' "
!i
JAILED FOR TRIAL
III CHIEFS DEATH!
I Our Plans for the Future
Five Generals Among Those \
Arrested Charged With
Part in Slaying.
Full Pay Promised. General
Seeks Pay on Retired
List.
WASHINGTON — Gen. John J.
Pershing, former commander in
chief of the A. E. F., in a letter to
Secretary of War Baker made public
Monday, indicated his desire to be
placed on the retired list as soon as
his work under the army reorgani-
zation act is completed.
This measure provides, certain
duties for the general of the army in
connection with the reorganization
of the various branches of the ser-
vice. It is expected Gen. Persh.ng
would he able to complete the work
within a few months.
Gen. Pershing said
SECURITY LEAGUE
JOINS CAMPAIGN
ON BOLSHEVISM
Would "'Protect Unorganized
Majorities Against Organ-
ized Minorities."
NEW YORK—As a ".Civic Red
Cross" and "the advocate for the un-
organized majority of the people of
the country againBt the aggressions
of organized minorities," the Na-
tional Security league has turned
its energies from acting as advisor
of the department of justice into
"combatting Bolshevism."
The organization, which instigates
opposition to the peaceful celebra-
tion of May 1 by the workers of
America, proposes to make the rest
of America conform to the standards
of "Americanism" as conceived by
its millionaire board of directors, in
the following program of "present
activities" authorized at the recent
annual meeting:
"Distributing throughout the
country thousands of pamphlets and
leaflets explanatory of the American
form of government and American
ideals, and exposing the misleading
and insidious arguments of the
radicals.
"Sending volunteer speakers to day
and night meetings (most of the lat-
ter being in streets) to fight Bol-
shevism and preach Americanism.
"Aiding popularized constitutional
teaching in public schools and col-
leges. and fighting radical propa-
ganda among students.
"Urging universal military train-
ing as a necessity for national de-
fense and spreading knowledge of its
mental and physical benefits and
democratizing Influence."
In the meantime, however, while
the leaven is thus working, the Na-
tional Security league proposes to
take no chances In the coming elec-
tion. This "strictly nonpartisan or-
ganization" warns the nubile of New
York that Socialist congressmen are
certain to be elected from four New
York districts and are likely to l e
chosen from four additional ones un-
resort Is had to fusion of the
dcratio and Republican parties,
•he Socialist party does not |
stand, as should all political parties,
for ail the people, but it is a class
party," says the security league in
arguing for fusion. 'its <enets and
principles were conceived in hate and
envy. They are nourished In the
same way."
ILLINOIS LABOR PARTY
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
TO BACK IRISH STRIKE
SPRINGFIELD, 111—The follow-
ing resolution, offered by John FitJ-
pat.lck, president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, was unani-
mously adopted Sunday at the con-
vention of the Labor party here:
"Whereas. The organized labor
bodies of Ireland have refused to
d.^si8t In the convoy of munitions
and material for the military, to be
used by the British avmy of occu-
pation in that country > nd
"Whereas, The inherent rights of
humanity in Ireland arc to be sup-
ported by organized labor,
••Bo It Resolved, That we call
upon our brothers enrolled in the
ranks of labor to Join with the Irish
labor unions In refusing to partici-
pate In any measures fo
pression of Irish nationality and for
the disruption of Irish indust-'01
effort."
ROTTERDAM SOCIALISTS
LAUNCH DAILY PAPER
NEW YORK—The growth of the
Socialist movement in the port of
Rotterdam has been so rapid that
there has been launched a daily pa-
per called Voorwaarts (Forward),
copies of which have just reached
here. The new paper 1:
To get The Daily into the field at the earliest mo-
ment is our problem. We are working on this problem.
We thought we had solved it when we made our arrange-
ments for a supply of print paper. \Ve were to have
paper shipped by this time, but an accident at the mill
has prevented shipment. The repairs are being made
now, and with fair luck, one carload of paper will be
on the way to Oklahoma by the end of this month.
So that in spite of all obstacles, we are going to be
nben. of the in the field with The Daily during this campaign, and
o I'arrnn-.i j help roll up the biggest Socialist vote ever polled in Okla-
'formnl'y*' ? homa. We must be satisfied with nothing less tharl
' 100,000 for Debs and Stedman. Roll in the subscrip-
tions now for The Daily, so that you will not miss a
single copy from the time that it starts.
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The time is too short for us to reach ALL the voters
in Oklahoma with The Leader. We propose to reach
them with The Weekly Leader. We are arranging now
to print The Weekly Leader hereafter at Oklahoma City
on our own presses. Heretofore this has been done at
Milwaukee. For that reason The Weekly has not been
a real Oklahoma newspaper. It has covered the field
more from a national viewpoint. Once we begin pub-
lishing at Oklahoma City, this will be changed. From
that time on, we will begin to deal with the Oklahoma
issues.
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We want 100,000 readers for The Weekly during
August, September and October. These are the three
months of the campaign. It is during this time that
we must reach the Oklahoma voters. We are therefore
making a special rate, to enable you to get every voter
in your precinct on The Leader list during this campaign.
For $5 we will put SO names on the list for three
months. For $1 we will put five names on the list for
three months. But we will accept no lists with less than
five names. There are but few available speakers this
year. Our campaign of education must be made through
our literature and our newspapers. This is your oppor-
tunity to help in the campaign. Your money will enable
us to do the work.' Get busy and send in the list of voters
in your precincts. Get other Socialists to help you pay
for the subscriptions. Meanwhile do not neglect the sub-
scriptions for The Daily.
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In another part of this paper we have provided
blanks for the trial subscriptions for three months. Use
them, fill them up, and rush them lack here, so that
we can prepare for the avalanche ol subs, and give to
them the message of hope and chee,- of the Socialist
party, its platform and principles ana thus help in ad-
vancing the better days that are to come.
! 10 PUNISH PICKETS
WHO BURNED FLAG
MEXICO CITY Members of the
party with Venustian
when the chief met his
Tlaxcal Antongo, were formally "• r * n , i rw j
rested -Friday charged with being i 100,000 for Debs and Stedman.
Implicated in the former president's *
murder.
Those arrested included Generals i ;
Murgla. Barragan, Uruqulzo and
Berlanga.
The Carranza followers must al«o 1 <
fact- charges of misappropriation of !
public moneys. The formal arrests ,
followed a two-day preliminary ex- i
amlnaflon of the prisoners. They j
will be brought to trial soon.
(.()N/,\l,i:s (Jl ITS POLITICS.
(Jen. Pablo Gonzales, n leading ■
candidate for president In the next J
election, issued a manifesto formally '
announcing his retirement from i
political life.
Admission by Gen. Rodolfo Her- j
rero. who has been charged with re- i
uponsibility for President Csrransa's J
death, that he did not have personal |
knowledge that Carranza committed
suicide, hut that he was told so by {
one of the president's officers, fea-
tured the hearing before the federal |
court investigating the chief execu-
tive's death.
Herrero declared the officer who |
gave him the suicide information
was Ernesto Herrero. his cousin, who
brought him the pistol with which
it was alleged the president shot
i himself. Herrero admitted having
professed loyalty to Carranza and of
having afterwards ordered his forces |
to attack the president, but said this
was done to obtain information re-
garding the strength of the presiden-
tial escort.
WILL RETURN PROPERTY.
All property seized by the govern-
ment during previous administrations
will be returned on simple presenta-
tion of title to the property confls- I
ated, according to newspaper re-
ports quoting Qen. Salvador Alvara-
actlng secretary of the treasury.
Santiago Martinez Alomla, former
Justice of the Mexican supreme court,
has been nair. d secretary of foreign
relations.
WORKERS OF RUHR-'
DISTRICT CONDEMNED
BY MILITARY COURTS
LONDON—In the Ruhr district of
Germany, at the present moment, ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent
of The London Daily Herald, work-
ers and members of the workmen's
army are being condemned by the
hundred by the military courts-mar-
tial set up by Prussian generals, and
are being sentenced to many years'
penal serv itude and even'to death.
it is sufficient that the workingipan
should have been a member of the
workmen's army to secure convic-
tion.
According to The "Freihelt", the
cpurts-inartlal do not trouble to col-
lect evidence, but print forms for
conviction on the ground of mem-
bership in the workers' army, leav-
ing space for the name to be filled In.
SEATTLE LABOR DEMANDS
RUSSIA BE RECOGNIZED
SEATTLE- ecognition of the
Soviet republic is demanded in a
resolution passed by the Seattle
Building Trades council.
GI0LITTI IS ORDERED
TO FORM NEW CABINET
ROME—King Victor Emmanuel
Friday asked former Premier Gio-
litti to form a new cabinet.
RUSSIA TELLS
ALLY PROBERS
NOT TO MEDDLE
MOSCOW — Following the an-
nouncement by the executive council
Anti-Profiteering
Law Held Invalid
by District Court
PHILADELPHIA —Tha sec-
tion of the Lever law. commonly
known as the food control bill,
which makes It an offense for h
merchant to chsrge "unjust or
unreasonable prices." was Wednes-
day held to be unconstitutional
by United States District Judge
Thompson, on the ground that
the description of "unjust and
unreasonable prices" is vague.
Indefinite and uncertain, and In
violation of the sixth amendment
to the constitution guaranteeing
any defendant the right to full
information of the nature of the
charge against him.
The court granted an Injunc-
tion to 1 Jimborn & Co.. sugar
brokers of New York, restrain-
ing federal officials from issuing
warrants for the arrest of 11
: members of the Arm on charges
I of profiteering.
BRITISH-SUIT
PEACETHEHTY
TO FOLLOW ON
"PLANS TO RECONQUER IRELAND"
SHOW FAILURE OF BRITISH RULE
Most Serious Feature of Situation in England
Is Continued Rise in Prices, Says Evelyn
Sharp in Review of Events.
Recent Italian Attack on U. S.
Flag, Unprotested. Cited
by Sympathizers.
SPECIAI TO THE T.EADFR
WASHINGTON—Official Washing-
ton and the District of Columbia
commissioners are desperately
searching for a law under which
punishment could be meted out to
the American women .pickets for
I Irish freedom, who last week burned j
a British flag before a sympathetic J
crowd in front of the treasury bulld-
I lng.
No one seems to have any Infor-
mation as to the legal status of the
flag-burning Incident, but It Is said
the hunt for an -appropriate" Ur
has not been abandoned.
REPORT TO COLBY*
A full report of the flag-burning
episode has been sent by the police ,
to the district commissioners, who Asks Help of Proletariat in
will forward It to Secretary Colby, at
the department of state, at whov
request the report is said to have
been made.
Accompanying the report are six
photogrnphs taken from the time the
women pickets arrived at the treas-
ury until the match was applied te
j the British Union Jack by a young
woman who carried a banner which
| read:
I "Mr. President, make England pay
' $4.000.000,000 owed us on demand
! notes!"
NO ARRESTS MADE.
The report also sets forth that al-
though detectives wero present on
the occasion, no arrests were made
because the police were told by the
fedeml dlstilct attorney that no law
had been found under which the
women could bo prosecuted.
It is stated that the British em-
bassy has made no protest In regard
o the burning of the flag. Secretary
if State Colby, however, had already
made verbal apology to the British
mbassador. Sir Auckland Gedde*.
nd now a formal apology based up-
n the report is expected to follow.
Sympathizers with Irish Independ-
ence here recall. In this connection,
hHt the United States state depart-
ment made no protest or representa-
tions to the Italian government on
the occasions when hostile demon-
strations occurred against the Amer-
ican embassy in Rome over our
tand on Flume, at which time, it
••as reported, the United States flag
vas attacked and trampled.
BY EVELYN SHARP.
I TAFT CORRESPONDENT.
THE FEDERATED PRESS
LONDON—"The king's writ runs
only where the British troops are
located." So The Daily Herald sums
up the present situation In Ireland.
News of barracks burnt down, reve-
nue offices ralneu, police and soldiers
shot, together with retaliatory
measures on the part of the British
government, reaches us every day.
Troops are being poured into Ireland
and U Is understood that Gen. Mac-
ready is arranging for the establish-
ment of hundreds of strongly gar-
risoned blockhouses, a device sim-
ilar to that adopted during the later
stages of the Boer war.
Such measures to effect "the re-
conquest of Ireland," are equivalent
to a concession of failure on the part
of the government. It is perfectly
obvious that the country cannot be
permanently governed by such means
and the most lasting effect of this
puilcy appears likely to be the con-
rsion <>f the moderate Nationalist"
of the league of nations that a spe- to Sinn Fein. The ultimate setting
lal investigating mission was to be
s*'nt to soviet Russia, the centre 1
executive committee held a special
cession to frame a reply.
Upon the suggestion of George
Tchitcherin. peoples' commipsar for
foreign affairs, the council unani-
mously voted to send the following
response:
'The soviet government welcomes
the decision made ny the league of
nations as a proof that the enemies
of soviet Russia now realize the fu-
tility of their efforts et misrepresen-
tation. Some at least of the states
composing the league of nations are
attempting to reverse their policy of
fighting the soviet republic. The
central executive committee must
stale that Poland, which refused to
enter into negotiations with soviet
Russia on neutral or even on allied
territory, has engaged In war against
h^r not only with no opposition on
the part of the league, but with the
active help of several of its mem-
bers.
'The soviet government, although
every nation knows the situation in
Russia, must at least ask a guaran-
tee that the mission will not abuse
Russian hospitality. It will receive
the English trade union delegation
and will give it every opportunity
to examine conditions. The govern-
ment ts willing to admit the repre-
sentatives of the league of nations
and to place at their disposal
facility for studying conditions habit-
ually "accorded foreign emissaries in
any sovereign state, on the sole con
dition that the league of nation ob
serves the usage of law betweei
civilized peoples in not sending to
up of aii 'ndependent Irish republic
becomes pi ore and more probable
as the policy of repression continues
.n bulk the labor sltuat'on varie
v M y little, although in detail there
are fresh strikes here, fresh settle-
ments there, bodies of men who grow
daily more resti'-e, and employers
who take the high hand and refuse
to negotiate or make concessions.
The most serious feature of th
present situation is the continued
rise in the cost of living. There h
been a rise of 14s. 2d. In the price of
household and industrial coal, and
at the same time food prices are ris-
ing. Sugar has risen 4d a pound,
the cheapest kinds being now Is 2d.
and a further rise is probable. Bread
the staple food of the working
classes, is Is. Id. the quarter load.
Butter Is prac tically out of the reach
of all except the well-to-d
The cost of living Is officially
stated to have reached 146 per cent
above the pre-war standard: brft
this calculation takes Into account
the fact that the working classes
have adopted certain cheaper sub-
stitutes—such as margarine for but-
tPr—in their normal weekly menu.
If substitutes are excluded, the com-
parison of present prices with those
of July. 1014 gives n much higher
percentage rise for the c->st of liv-
ing. And on top of the rise in coal
and food we are threatened with a
30 per rent rise in rent. Altogether
It is hardly likely that the workers
will moderate their wage demands
In the near future.
try. Sectional strlk
gress, and outbreak
in many quarters,
ployrrs' profits hav
:ent, while th'
Th
are in pro-
re threatened
• building em-
risen by 250
Joiners' wages
take a section of the industry
where the most serious discontent
exists) have only risen by 98 per
cent. At the same time the move-
ment for building houses by direct
labor is on the increase. Several
and district councils have de-
cided to employ direct labor in the
carrying out of local housing
hemes, and the policy Is said t
ive markedly beneficial results o
the spirit In which the work is car
rled out.
The "Mack-coated workers," once
the most respectability-ridden
worst organized section of the labor
army are fast waking up to the ad
vantages of allying themselves, polit
Ically and Industrially, with the ad
vance labor movement. The railway
clerks ore demanding the national-
ization of their industry, and havi
passed a resolution supporting th
mlnqrs in a similar demand.
Great Britain has been given ;
mandate in Arabia and the capitalist
press is already talktng of "Our Oil
fields"—for which it appears the
Mesopotamia!! and Gallipoll forces
were really sacrificed. So far from
attempting to disguise the fact a sec-
tion of the press is urging the public
lr. the name of the fallen men not
to allow "British oil fields" to fall
into the hands of "foreigners."
The new attack upon Russia
which Iil receiving the more or less
unconcealed approbation of the allies
has roused great Indignation in labor
circles. A few days ago King George
sent a congratulatory wire to Poland
on the anniversary of her Independ-
ence, giving Ills "most cordial con-
gratulations and sincere good wishes
for the future of the Polish state."
BRITISH SEEK TO FIND
SOURCE OF SOVIET MONEY
CIRCULATED IN INDIA
CALCITTTA—Discovery of the se-
cret circulation of a large amount of
Russian soviet currency in India has
used the British government to
appoint a committee to investigate
the situation and to identify the per-
sons responsible for the circulation
of soviet notes.
The discontented people of India
ent the Bol
WORLD ALLIANCE OF
WOMEN DISCUSS PLAN
TO CONTINUE LEAGUE
GENEVA — The entire morning
session of the international woman
suffrage alliance congress here Tues-
lay was devoted to the question of
whether the alliance should be con-
tinued. A program to continue It on
broader lines for the benefit of
omen ard humanity in general
ith the elimination of the word
"suffrage" from its title was con-
sidered.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, New
York, president of the alliano
Mrs. Charlotte Despard. and t'hryt
tal Mac.Mlllan. English delegates said
hat the delegates of many countries
avored this program, only the (Jer-
nans objecting. Therefore, they
said, it would be adopted, prob-
ably Wednesday.
Reports were current that Mrs.
itt will resign her post.
In a frequently applauded speei h
Lady Astor gave the delegates her
iew of how women could and would
be great Influences for good in the
world under thefr civic responsi
bill ties.
DETROIT STREET CAR MEN
WIN WAGE DEMAND
DETROIT — Street car men hav
secured a wage advance from the
local traction company. Under th1
provisions of the new agreement, ac-
cepted by the men. conductors and
mctormen on city lines will receive
70. 73 and 75 cents an hour.
This si-ale is not what the men
hoped and contended for, but they
voted to accept In view of the tan-
gUd situation Ever since the mu-
nicipal ownership fight has been
started by the mayor, the street car
men were hard put. as the fight was
waged against the traction company
on account of its poor service, and a
fare raise demand by the company
was turned do\ u by the city author-
ities.
The company, upon granting the
men the wage increase, attempted
to revoke transfer privileges. This
action is being attacked by the
council and the mayor, and it seems
ion company will lose
Restoring Shattered
Industries.
BERLIN—Th® first message from
the Russian labor unions direct to
the working people of Germany has
been brought here by Alexander
Shlapnlkof, a plenipotentiary of the
All-Russian I^ahon Union council
and of the AU-Russain Council of
Metal workers. Shlapnlkof left soviet
Russia a few weeks ago to try to re-
establish fraternal relations between
the Russian unions and those of
other countries. He spent some time
In Scandinavia befo-.. coming here,
snd has notified ti • International
Trade Union bureau In Amsterdam,
as well as the central union bodies
of England, France and Italy, of his
Intention of visiting the entente
countries on his mission of interna-
tional amity.
Shlapnikof. speaking at a big
meeting of the Independent Social-
ists here, declared.
"I bring to the revolutionary
proletariat the warmest greetings
from more than 4.500,000 organized
workers of the red soviet, republic
I come here as the first autnorlzed
epresentatlve f the All-Russian
Centralized Tra le Union Assns. for
the purpose of e-establishlng Al-
and more per nanent international
relations amon ; the trade union or
ganizatlons. >'ow. after we have
thoroughly and definitely conquered
capitalism in our country, we want
proletariat of western Europe to
take part in the difficult creative
work of res orlng our industries.
Now, after the defeat of capitalism,
comes the first possibility for us to
do this work.'
undei — — , - .
jiV^rtion of Mynheer Matthesen. for-1 Russia persons participating In con
mer secretary of the Social Ilemo- i spiracles against the Russian frov-
ciatlc l.abor rarty of Holland. Itjernmont.
appears thai He! Volk. the Socialist; Unfort'iri«t«
mitv 'ally of Amsterdam, could jtary groups in
hardly give spare enough to the local longing to the league of nations have
* Votti-rdam and vl- openly supported the Polish drive
movement In Rotterdam ana ^ i ?uh ^unlt7ons and officer8f prevents
did noticlnlty. |us from admitting Into Russia
h?sPfuture1 p^ana"nder'"he1 spccial GERMAN RAILMEN WONT
act of congress giving him the rank
of full general for life he will con-
tinue to draw full pay and allow-
ances.
Under these circumstances it is
expected he might not make any
business connection immediately, if
ot all. Reports were in circulation
icme time ago that he intended to
mmep in the banking business with
delegation including representatives
of governments which have thus re-
CARRY FRENCH NEGROES:—2 ^ w"r
"Nevertheless. In the hope thnt
BERLIN—Members ol the rail- j victories of the Red army will
union have decided to re-|put a 8peedy end to this situation,
work on tralni carrying , tlie c^.ntral executive committee has
■ss Ger- appointed a commission of three
members who in concert with the
commissar of foreign affairs will be
empowered to authorize the entrance
waymen
fuse to
French • dored troop
manv to Poland, accordir g to .he
Taeglisehe Rundschau, which states
a demand to this effect has been
presented to tlje Gcraiau fio;^i.p ent
this I
also.
GT.BRITAIN-U.S. TRADE
PROBLEMS CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON—British-American
trade problems were eonsidered at
the annual meeting of ihe British
association of Chamber of Commerce
in Glasgow. Scotland, June 6 to
A delegation from the United
States Chamber of Commerce
tended. One entire day was set
aside for a discussion of the trad-
problems affecting the two coun
Railway signalmen are demanding
a complete revision of the basis of
their payment. At present their
wages :ire calculated in relation to
the number of "lever movement''
necessitated in their various cabins.
The government has proposed a
fresh scale of wages, hut without
doing away with the "payment-by-
result" principle involved. The na-
tional conference of signalmen has
rejected this offer by a vote of 52
to 7. They are demanding the classi-
fication of signalmen into four grades
with a maximum of £6 and a min-
imum of £4 per week The bulk of
the men would fall between these
two classes with a wage of about
£5.10s. per week.
Th> building strike In East Kry.t
has reached a settlement, but grave
unrest prevails throughout the build
were persuaded to accent the Bol- tries.
shevist currency on the ground that John H. Fahey, of Boston, headed
the British government was soon to the American delegation to Glasgow
' orae to an end In India and t hat |
the Russian government would then
change the rouble notes for Indian
rupees.
A large amount of propaganda
sent by the Russian government for
distribution in India has been cap-
tured by the British police at Peha-
war. An Afghan representative of
the Russian government has been
arrested and imprisoned.
j Wilson Has Until
I June 15 to Sign
j War Laws Repeal
j WASHINGTON'—President Wll-
I son has until June 15 to sign the
I bill repealing all war legislation,
I leeording to a ruling issued by
~ _ lAtty Gen. Palmer
LABORERS ON STRIKE ! The ruling, while tfvtng the
LHDunuiw v/m vimmxu. j president additional time to act
| an the water power bill, also
I grants the executive until J ine
15 to aet on other measures,
thought to have been killed by
the "pocket veto" method. These
Included the bill to repeal war
laws.
PASSPORTS ISSUED TO
RUSSIANS IN U. S. ARE
FOUND VALUELESS
SAN FRANCISCO— In response
to agitation snd publicity on the
part of members of local trade
unions In San Francisco In behalf
of citizens of Russia who were re-
ported es being Inhumanly treated
by officials of the 1'nlted States gov-
ernment, special passport affidavits
to Russian citizens wishing to leave
this country were recently Issued at
Washington.
It has now been discovered by the
Soviet of Ilussian Workers'Deputies
of San Francisco that' these pass-
port?. ere of absolutely no value
The passports before they can be
used must he properly Indorsed by
an official representative of the so-
viet republic of Russia in this coun-
try recognized by the United States
government. Although L. A. Mar-
tens Is the official representative of
the soviet republic In America, he
ha* never been recognized by Wash-
ington.
Renewed agitation for lifting the
Russian blockade and for recogni-
tion of the soviet republic has been
commenced by the Russian colony
of San Francisco.
ALIEN LABOR MUST HAVE
JOB PERMIT IN BRITAIN
WASHINGTON -A British order
in council that no allen desiring to
take a oosltlon in the united klng-
Wlll be permitted to enter wdth
out a written permit for his engage-
ment, issued to his proposed em
ployer by the British minister of
is causing much Inconvenience
lerlcans going to England in
various capacities, it was said Thurs-
day at the slate department. The
American embassy at London has
brought the matter to the attention
of the British government, which, it
is understood, has directed Its con-
suls and Immigration off er-n to e>
ercise all necessary care and con-
sideration in connection with the
regulations.
CHICAGO TO SPEND
ONLY $150,000 FOR
SALARY INCREASE
CHICAGO—After successfully get-
ting the city employes of Chicago to
return to work on the promise that
a wago scale conforming to' union
rates would be adjusted by Jpne 15,
announcements are now being made
by the city fathers to the effect that
[there will only be $150,000 spent on
increases. The increases demanded
J would total $2,500,000.
As it now stands the report makes
the following salary increase recom-
mends! ions:
Lloyd George "Appalled" to
Think of What Might Result
From Continued War.
HAS PERSIA-INDIA IN MIND
LONDON—Premier Lloyd Georfl,
following the second confers ice
with Gregory Krassin. soviet min-
ister of trade, delivered a speech In
commons which clearly Indicated
that Great Britain not only Intends
to enter upon Immediate trade rela-
tions with soviet Russia, but also
means to csrry on the negotiations
to n general declaration of peace.
The premier's speech smounted to
a strong argument for the consum-
mation of peace which brought out
the perils of continuing on a war
basis with Russia.
CANT THINK OF WAR.
"It appalls me to think of what
might happen unless peace is re-
stored." he declared, apparent:v re-
ferring to the dominance of soviet
Russia over Persls and Mesopo-
tamia and the imminence of Brit-
ain's losing India through the growth
of revolutionary spirit That it was
the whole Mesopotamlan problem
that he meant was indicated by his
atatement that "the only alternative
to peace and trade relations with,
soviet Russia was active military
operstlons to overthrow the soviet
government, which would require
the entire armed forec of the Brlt-
Ifrh empire."
"Tills Is unthinkable, in view of
tlio state of our flnnnces sincc our
tremendous Iokscs In the w r against
Germany," he asserted.
SINGS NEW SONG.
The premier derided the attitude
of refusing to trade with Russia be-
cause of the British disllko of the
soviet form of government.
"It Is n new doctrine that yon
must approve the habits and cus-
toms of any government before*
trading, and to refu«* to trade with
• in long ns the Bolshevist
government is in power would be un
act of gross folly," he assorted.
Lloyd George's declaration Ihst
his stand was meeting with whe'e-
hearted response of the great massts
of the English people wus cor-
loborated by The London Dally
Herald, labor organ, which hailed
his speech as the beginning of the
end, and a great victory for British
labor.
ATTACKS MI ST END.
ft Is now accepted that trade ne-
gotiations are sure to follow the set-
tlement. of certain political prob-
lems, chief among which are the
Polish war and the Asiatic question.
Krassin has set as a condition of
his acccp'ancc of terms a guarantee
by the ail'^s that all attacks upon
soviet Russia shi.ll cease
On the other hand. Russia will be
asked to refrain from invading
southern Asia. ^
BRITISH L "30R OPPOSES
INDEMNITY BILL TO COVER
ILLEGAL OFFICIAL ACTS
LONDON—Tho Indemnity bill In-
Introduced by the government to
cover the doubtful legality of the ac-
tions of the executive and the mili-
tary during the war has raised a
storm both in the house of commons
and tho country. When the second
reading took place speaker after
speaker from all sides of the house
ros«* to condemn the bill.
The Labor party strongly objects
to "plenary Indulgence" being af-
forded to such men as Gen. Dyer of
Amritsar (India) fame, and to the
perpetrators of outrages in Ireland,
Egypt and elsewhere.
Tho "vested Interests" side of the
house clearly fears that the indem-
nity bill, if it becomes nn act. will
prevent the recovery of the compen-
sation for damage done to property
commandeered during the war;
♦hose who are busily denouncing
"waste" In novernment departments
see fraudulent contractors and per-
sons who have mismanaged th* sale
of government surplus stores escap-
Intr their just desert3 by means of
this bill.
MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING
MINNEAPOLIS—When the build-
ing contractors of this city refused
-he demand of the Building la-
borers' union for 75 cents an hour,
the eight-hour day. and a half day
off ^ n Saturdays, the workers de-
cided to quit. From all indications
trolmen and firemen, from
$1,992 to $2,000, with $100 more
next year should living costs remain
the same; health department bureau
heads, flat increases of frjin $200 to
$300; hospital nurses. $S5 to $90,
with maintenance; food inspectors.
$1.S60 to $-.220 (effective next
year); bacteriologists, chemists and
laboratory assistants, flat increases
of $60 a year building inspectors,
maximum of $2,460, instead of $2,-
04/), after four years' sendee (effec-
tive next year); garbage handlers
from $4 40 to $4.75 a day, and play-
ground directors frpm $135 to $145
a fljouUi.
NORTH AND SOUTH CHINA
AGREE ON PEACE TERMS
SHANGHAI—A definite agree-
ment on terms of peace between
northern snd southern China has
been arrived at between Wang Yih-
Tlng, northern plenipotentiary, and
the southern leaders. Wu Ting
Fang, Tang Shao Yi, former pre-
mier of the Peking government, and
Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Although peaca
delegates of both sides have been
here for nine months, they met for
the first time in formal conference
Monday.
BRITISH WOMEN
MORE ACTIVE IN
POLITICAL FIELD
LONDON — The political strength
of English women is becoming in-
creasingly widespread and effective.
No question is dieussed in Com-
mons without all the meqabers hav-
ing due regard for its efTect on
women's opinion When the bill ad-
mitting women of 21 years and over
to the franchise becomes law. there
will l>e something like a 1.000.000
more w°men voters than men voters.
The question of high prices at the
moment agitates the minds of Brit-
ain's womenfolk to the exclusion of
. < erything else Members of the
house of commons are besieged reg-
ularly with postcards op the sub-
jo ct. Meetings are being held in all
parts of the c ountry, and so far- two
resolutions have been forwarded to
the prime minister. One is that the
government shall cut their loss and
clear the docks, and the other that
state monopoly shall be removed "in
toto" in order that competition shall
have a chance to bring prices down.
No political flutter is complete
sittwuv * km « seedier.
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