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POLE REQUEST!
Polish Officials Want Pennls-
S10II 10 r UrchaSe Wa Ma-1
tenalS and KeCrUlt IOr
lish Army in America
MANY LEGION MEN
WISH TO VOLUNTEER
President May Suspend Law
Under War Time Powers
Say Officials
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Moved by
the reiterated pleas for aid from Po
land, the war department has under
serious consideration today the re
ijuest of Prinee Lubomlrsky,: Polish
minister for permission to purchase
r war materials from the United States.
vv DeKire to Help Poles -Alter
conferences yesterday and
InHav IwtWMit th Polish - minister
and Secretary Colby the state depart
ment also took ui the problem of I
finding means of re-invigorating the
ebbing strength of the Polish state
and thereby of fulfilling the assur
ance of support contained in the Am
erican note to the Italian ambassa
dor. - ,. . ' ..
i Want to Recmit nere
Polish officials explained that, in
addition to the desire for war ma
terials, they were anxious to obtain
authorization to permit recruiting
for the Polish army in America. It
was said that net only had many of
fers of enlistment been received by
the legation from- Polish citizens res
ident in they United States, but that
many offers had come from former
American veterans, i
t The Polish government. It was
said officially at the legation toniht.
had not made a formal request for
the extension to it of so unusual a
privilege. At the same time it was
conceded - the privilege was one of
which Poland would-gladly avail it
self if tendered by the United States.
Law May Be Suspended
- While a statute forbids enlistment
of armed expeditions in the United
States . for emDiovment ' against a
friendly power, some.. officiaU ex
plained the president could suspend j
operation of, the law under his wari
time powers. : Raising of recruits by I
Poland under. Paderewski before the!
United States entered the war, it was
recalled, was agreed to by the Amer-I
lean government and many Poles en-i
usiea to iignt unaer me nines, vere
removed from tne united btaies anui
trained in Canada and abroad. So
that the United States may keep la
more intimate touch with develop
ments in Poland, Hugh Gibson. Am
erican, minister to Poland,' home on
leave, will depart tomorrow for War
saw. He will be accompanied by W.
B. Bobbins, acting chief of the div
lsion of near eastern affairs, who has
been temporarily j assigned a chan-
.cellor of the legation.
Recognition Is Official
, The official communique announc
ing the intention of France to recog
nize as a de facto government that
represented by General Wrangel in
Southern Russia, was received today.
hi i Hi
GOVERNOR'S GUP
Has Score of 149 Out of Pos-
; i sible 1 50 Governor Cox
Presents Cup
....... . . .
CAMP PERRY. Ohio. Aug. 12.
Caiptain Charles Vanamberg of
Bridgeport won the governor's cup
match of the National Rifle associ
ation shoot here today with a score
was presented the cup by Governor
James At. cox. Lieutenant j. c, j
Simons, U. S. M. C, had the same
score but made his miss on the 200
yard range, while Catapln Vanam
berg missed at 600 yards.
?The next six leaders in the event
were: , ' ' -
D, M. Wiggs. V. S. M. C: C. R.
Nerdstrom, U. S. M. C; Sergeant T.
G. Vereer, infantry i T. B, Crawley,
V. S. M. C; J. W. Hessian, New
York A. C, and E. J. Blade, Minne
sota civilian. J ' They , each haJT 14S
oot of a possible 150.
The Catrow" sup match concluded
today, went to J. W. Hessian, New
York A. C. who made- a perfect
score of 105 with 14 bullseyes extra.
making a string of 35 bullseyes.
. The Cat row contest was shot from
the 800, $00 and 1000-yard ranges.
low fire.
'In the' small .arms firing school
., events, the Delaware civilian team
took first place with ari average of
211.4 out of a-nossibr 300. Ala
bama Is second with 253.2. with the
Ohio civilian, team third with 238.
"BABE- HITII BACK IX GAME.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 12. Despite
li Injured right knee, "Babe" Ruth
in right field for the New York
vm today.- His knee was bound
ARMY MAN WINS
il xa elastic bandage. - ;
TILLAMOOK COUNTY I
TO GET RARE HONOR'
FREEDOM FROM TUBERCULIX
CATTLE TO BE DECLARED
Cheese Producing Section to
bo
Largest Segregated Area in
United States j
The largest segregated free area
la the United States with respect to
tnbercnlORi.il In rinlrv hrri la a dis-
BCi?.n tha pnbaM be won
ernment experts have made a reoheck
rO-hested by the county veterinarians.
Tillamook county has 13,000 dairy
animals. As soon as all herds are
found free of disease the' free area
will be officially declared arid a
prohibition placed on the . importa
tion into any county.of any cattle ex
cept those that are tested and found
free from tuberculosis.
That Tillamook county is a free
area will be indicated on labels at
tached to cheese produced in the
county.
WOULD HAVE NO
RASH PROMISES
Governor Coolidge Pay Trib-
uts to Harding in His
Boston Speech
BOSTON, Aug. 12. Governor Cal
vin Coolidge; addressing the Repub
lican club of Massachusetts, tonight
aid that in these troubled times.
"no man and no party ought to bo
rash enough to promise performance
of plans for long In advance" but
that "this is no excuse for failure to
do our best." lie praised Senatiir
Harding as a "sound man, tried in
the fire of public service, unwarped
and unafraid."
We must look to the past for
guidance, he said, "but to ourselves
for success. To despise the past is
to destroy the future. ' It Is hot, in a
desire for constant change but satis
faction" la the contemplation of es
tablished, truth as well as unyielding
effort ror Improvement, that char
acter in men and parties is revealed.
It is desirable to restore our gov
ernment to a more even balance.
Representative government ceases to
represent when its, decisions reflect
any opinion but its own or result
from any Influence, save for a Je
st re to promote public welfare."
Judge Wallace McCamant of
Portland, Or., who presented Cool
ldge's name to the Republican1 con
vention in Chicago, told of the honor
in which the governor is held "where
rolls the Oregon. Other speakers.
Including. Former Governor Charles
S. Whitman of New York and Mrs.
Alexandria Carlisle Pfef fer, a Mas-
racnusetts .delegate., who seconded
the nomination, added appreciative
words. ' ;
If Judge McCamant said that his
presentation of the name of Cover
ner coolidge at the convention was
spontaneous
.... .rh(, .nhieet had been discussed
by the members of Our delegation.
he added. "Nor was It in our
thoughts until the moment we acted.
It is nevertheless true that our action
was representative of the overwhel
mlng sentiment of our people and
that action has been enthusiastically
approved tin all parts of our com
monweaIthV""i r;:" ' v
EjT0T ToiM Which G'lVeS
Julian Lead in Primary
COLUMBUS. 0Aug. 12. W. A.
Julian of , Cincinnati, jumped into a
substantial lead of 2.318 votes over
Judge A. F. O'Neill of Akron in the
race for the Democratic nomination
for senator when an error was dis
covered in the tabulation of returns
from all but 155 precincts. The cor.
rected vote was: Julian, 63,885;
O'Neill 61.567. ' . "
Additional returns did not make
any material change In the vote of
the leading candidates for other of
fices. Former Mayor H. L. Davis
of Cleveland, still was leading Ralph
D. Cole for the Republican nomina
tion for governor by about 17.000
votes. Former Oovenror F. B. W nils
apparently will be, the nominee for
senator by a plurality of approxi
mately 50.000 over his nearest op-
-ponent, Walter F. Brown of Toledo.
I UTCgOn CallOTS Upttl .
Astoria Convention
ASTORIA. Or- Ang. 12. With the
arrival today of President C. E. In-
galls ot Corvallis, and a large num
ber of editors from various parts or
the state, all the preliminaries are
arranged for the annual convention
of the Oregon state editorial associa
tion which will convene here tomor
row for a three-day session.
PORTLAND. Or.. Aug. 12. A
number of editors and publishers of
newspapers all ever the state passed
through Portland today on their way
to Astoria to attend the state editor
ial association meetings which open
tomorrow.
BYE 118 WEEK SUCCESSFIX.
PORTLAND. : Aug.; 12. Buyers'
week in Portland this year has
proved the most successful yet held,
according to statements made -today
by members of the executive
committee "f the 1920. Buyers' week.
The number of visitors has "nearly
doubled, it is said, and purchases
from Portland) manufacturers .and
wholesalers is understood to have
been unusually. large. Buyers are
here from all section! of "the. west.
There were 1400 buyers registered
at headquarters today.
A MEDlf A IM
rllUlj 111 vfl IVi
LEAGUE MAY
SAVE POLAND
FrankHn D. Roosevelt De
clares Moral Effect of
America in League Would
Have Halted Russians
LAYS BLAME ON FEW
NARROW) POLITICIANS
As Result of Great War Have
Gained New Theory of In
- ternational Law
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 12.
Endorsement of the league of nations
by the . United States would have
saved Poland. Franklin D. Roosevelt
declared here tonight. The moral
effect of American membership in
the league would have halted the
Russian armies without a single Am
erican soldier crossing the seas, he
said.
Blame Politicians
"History will lay a great share of
the responsibility for the plignt or
Poland upon those little, narrow men
in the United States senate, those lit
tie narrow men who today control
the machinery of the Republican
party." he declared.
"But for their desire to satisfy per
sonal spite, the Bolshevists would
not be knocking at the gates of War
saw. '..'. ,
Our Hands Are Tied
- "The heart of America goes ou
to the Polish nation. Our hands are
tied, because -of the -obstructionist
methods of Senator Harding's group
of senators, the United States Is tech
nically at war. It is not a member of
the league of nations.- 'AH it4 can do
is to offer advice and sympathy."
Mr. RooseveR's speech came in an
swer to criticism that he avoided tho
issue in. his Chicago speech last nignt
'I am not afraid of. the Uague of na
tlons." he declared, and described
the covenant as an application oi
moral law. te international relations.
' Xevr lw oT Nation. -
"As a result of the great-war, the
chief gain. I like to think, has been
a comlpete change In the -theory oi
International law," he said. "The
league of nations is but an expres
sion of the new law of nations."
'Under the league of nations tne
presumption of neutrality is re
versed and the nation which plans
to attack another can assume with
far more probability that all the oth
er nations will be against it. The
other nations will now demand that
the attacking party showause why
It did no t( observe the law of nations.
CSwMied Wkh Mexico
The plea for .the league of nations,
the plea which so far only Russia.
Mexico. Turkey and the United States
have railed to heed, is that we dis
card the old policy of dangerous
neutrality and adopt the same prin
ciple which has long been the corner
stone of common law and of man's
relations with man."
In speaking of Poland he said:
"If America had been a member
of the league of nations, the Polish
nation would not be today fighting
Bolshevism with Its back to the wall.
If America had been able to throw
into the scale the splendid moral
force of its hundred millions of peo
ple the Bolshevist armies would not
be where they are. -.Events wnicn leo
uo to the present deplorable situa
tion would never have occurred. Do
not let us forget the moral force oi
the United States In such an under
taking. It would have been neces
sary for a single American soldier
to cross the seas. It wouia not nave
been necessary for America to be
come entangled in European policies
Ours would have been the quieting
and steadying hand in a league with
out which America is Incomplete.
MAKES SECOND SPEECH
KENOSHA. Wis.. Aug. 12.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Democratic
nominee for vice president, in bis
second speech in his western cam
paign, today defended the Democrat
ic administration in Its conauct oi
the war and assailed Republicans
who have attacked it on the grounds
of "sinful squandering", of the peo
ple's money.
Investigations UMeletM
"This morning, tor Instance, we
find the old guard campaigners talk
ing about 'Democratic maladminis
tration, sinful squandering and a be
trayal." Luckily the American peo
ple know that this Repnblican con
gress undertook 87 Investigations ot
the war. that the investigation- hava
cost more than $3,000,000 and that
not a single responsible official. Dem
ocrat or Republican, has been in
dieted-or found, guilty of dishonesty
or dishonorable conduct.
"There is only one Impeachment.
We did purchase too much in the wav
of munitions ot war. we aid ouil-i
too many ships, we did lay in more
supplies than we could use. Hind
sight proves all this. The guilty par-
tr .has .been discovered. All this
would have been unnecessary if Ger
many had had the decency to tell u
beiore hand that she was going to
ask tor an armistice in November,
im.
""This country will pay little at
tentlon to these investigations, and
attacks.- ..
VETERAN FARMER TO
DEAVE STATE POST
MR. BROWN QUITS HOSPITAL AF
TER 37 YEARS SERVICE
Resolutions of Appreciation Are
Passed at Meeting of state
Board of Control
? -
With the weight of nearly SO win
ters noon him and bis health show
ing some indications of decline. D.
has been fanner at the state hospital
, . I. - t . n k.. f .1 It mwaa I
to give way to a younger man. Ills
resignation has been banded Dr. it.
E. L. Steiner, superintendent of the
hospital, and the state board of con
trol. in appreciation of his diligent
service through the long period of
years, has recorded special resola
tions. which also have been present
ed Mr. Brown-
It was on October. 1883, that Mr.
Brown began his work in Salem
That was when the state hospital be
gan to operate, and Mr. Jtrown not
oniy was emyiujeu uaurr m
superintendent. Or. Horace Carpen-
ter. but every otner superintendent
since. Mr. Brown came to Salem
with the patients transferred from
the old Hawthorne institution In
Portland, where the state's insane
were kept before the establishment
of the hospital here and wbere Mr
Brown had been employed for some
years.
The resolutions passed by the
board ot control read as follows:
"Since D. T. Brown has been In the
employ of the Oregon State hospital
for mere than 3 years, ana aaring
that time has rendered the state most
faithful and efficient service, always
seeking the highest good of the de-
partiuent in which he was employed,! he could not meet his obligations be
and. - I cause of the closing yesterday ot the
'in Mr. Brown has felt It nec-1
essary to give up his work at this lot his funds were deposited. He
time on account of ill health, we, tnl was arrested charged with having
members of the board or control,
hereby express to him our apprecia
tion of his long service and tender
him our best wishes."
GERMAN SPY
IS CAPTURED
Posed as American. Army
Lieutenant in Europe and
United States
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca., Anr. 13-
Ttreodore Schude, arrested here aslpany for the federal authorities, an-
Private LeOrande ot the 44th Infan
try, and said by army authorities to
be a- former intelligence officer of
the German army, who posed as an
American army lieutenant in Europe
and the United States, will be re
turned to Chicago for trial, the
United : States attorney -' announced
here today. He will be tried on a
chargwe of fraudulently obtaining
money from the government.
Schude was sent to this country as
Lieutenant Arthur Kinkald aad ad
mitted to the Fort Sheridan conval
escent hospital, where he was paid
1,658 belonging to Lieutenant Kin
kaid. honorably discharged and sub-1
seqoently enlisted as a private under
the name of LeOrande, the armp au
thorities say.
The United States attorney has
ruled that' the local federal courts
have no jurisdiction in the case as
the alleged crime was committed in
Illinois,
Further Investigation here today
developed that Schude had kept in
totiph with the eQrman military au-
thorlties arter his enlistment as a
private, officials stated. They said
that totters written in German and
containing military Information were!
found in Schude's effects.
1930 HEAT KFAX11I BROKEN.
PORTLAND. Aug. 12. (Two heat
records were broken in Portland to -
day. One was the August heat
record, the other the record lor
1920. Weather bureau officials said
it was the hottest day of the year
and 'the hottest August, day in the
history ot tbe bureau
Ninety-eight was the , tep msrk
reached by the mercury, reeofaed at
3 o'clock. A half hour later the
weather bureau reported -a drop ot
one degree. The mercury climbed
steadily from 6 o'clock this morning
when it registered 8 degrees.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 12.
Roseburg was the hottest piece In
western Oregon today with a temper
ature of 101. Oregon City reported
99 1-2 and several other points had
temperatures near the hundred mark.
Mannix Declares He
Wm Visit Ireland
LONDON. Aug. 12. Archbishop
Mannix. of Australia, today declared
his intention ot visiting Ireland be
fore leaving the United Kingdom, de
spite tbe government edict. He said
he would not consider himself bound
by the government's order.
Movements ot the archbishop at
Nazareth house are being closely
watched by the police. j
Man Rejoins Wife After
Eighteen Years' Absence
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo.. Aug. 12
Walking 30 miles over the moun
tains In a rainstorm when a wasno.i
halted his trstn on the Colorado Mt-
land. William Ziensenhenae rejoingxl
his wife ano family today after eight
eea years absence during which Mrs.
Zienaenhenne bad remarried and
been widowed by death. The man
had suffered loss ot memory lor 12
yer.
PTirniTI ATAI)
dr E.LUL A 1 UR
ARRESTED ON
TWO CHARGES
Ponzi Surrenders Explaining
He Could Not Meet His Ob
ligations Because of Clos
ing of Hanover Trust
ACCUSED USE OF MAIL TO
DEFRAUD AND LARCENY
"""-Inrr t wv tl if J
UlllCialS Unable tO Under-
stand How People Be
lieved in Him
"BOSTON. Aug. 12. Some forty-
thousand investors entrusted a total
variously estimated from 315.000.-
000 to 320.000,000 to Charles PoqxI
in a money-making scheme which
postal officials today declared Im
possible of fulfillment.
Released on Bond.
Ponzi surrendered to federal au
thorities this afternoon, explaining
Hanover Trust company, where most
used mails to defraud, arraigned and
held in bonds ot 25.000 for hear
ing August It. Morris ,Rudnick
teal estate dealer, furnished the se
curities. Meanwhile, a warrant
charging the Italian with larceny
had been obtained by the state po
lice In the municipal courtj ' and
Poaii was re-arrested, and held by
the-eity court in 310.000 hail for
nnearanee Anrnit zs. Kuanica I
again went- cn Ponxi s bonds.
Liabnitlea Millions.
Developments ckme fasj today. As
Pontt was being arraigned befor-s
United Sta Coirunisaioner Hayes,
F.dwin Lv Pride, auditing the hooka
of the Securities . Exchange com
couneed that.it already had been
shown Ponzi owed fT.000.000.
State Fund Tied I p.
Attorney General G. Weston Al
ten. who is conducting a separate
investigation, said he believed Pon
xi's . liabilities would , total millions.
State Bank Examiner Joseph Al
len. In . a statement declared that
the capital ot the Hanover Trust
company, of which Fonxi uatn yes
terday was a. director, was seriously
impaired and probably wiped out.
State Treasurer F. J. Burrell at
tacked the bank commissioner for
not having given him opportunity
to withdraw state funds before the
Hanover clnb was closed, la re
sponse to 'governor cooiiage s de
mand that he make known how
much state money had been tied up,
Burrell announced ' the turn was
1123,000. .
Had Wide Field.
Ppnzi's field appears to have in-
(eluded New England .and New Jer -
ey. The line that formed daily at
Ponxi's office appears to have been
Tsr ifrom representative ot nis
clients. This was made up largely
1 of foreigners interested largely in
getting their money.
I tAnxious' inquiries st tne newspa
per offices and feverish converta-
I tlons Indicated that the proprietors
I of small business, professional men
I aad women, clerks and stenograph-
1 ers by th thousands, accepted the
bait ot
0 per 'cent profit in 45
days.
. Maay Fall for Scheme.
Agents working in offices and
factories interested many, particu
larly among Italians. The mystery
of Ponzl5s methods added to th
attractiveness of his promises. It
is said that In many cases the pos
sibilities of profitably exchanging
American dollars for French francs
and francs for Italian lire and the
lattef for something el. seemed
plausible enough without a clear
comprehension of just how the
amazing disclosure was that thelDfl&y uttTTIS to UtCth
duik oi l'onu a millions was garn
ered In after the postofflce depart
ment had begun its investigation
last February.
.People- Were Warned.
(In discussing the case tonight.
Chief Fotofflc Inspector H. B.
Moseby said that so-far as their in
vestigation had shown. Ponzi had
never done any business in inter
national reply coupons. He said he
had warned hundreds against Ponzi
when Inquiries bee an to come in:
that no man could manipulate or
speculate in International reply con
Knzi !Badbeinuinede to thTmalleged
In reply to inquiries.
Moseby said:
inspector
''Our attention was first called to
Ponzi's operations last February
when inquiries becan coming into
the office from investors aad pros
pective investors. Since that time
we have been working in Europe
and elsewhere.
Method fmpnAftibfa.
-We have obtained evidence that
there has been no abnormal Issue or
redemption of International reply
coupons, while la. some countries the
use of coupons has been greatly cur-
.(Contlaned cm, 21
DELTA REED, 15, FEARS
OFFICERS SHOOTS SELF
WAS TO BE SENT TO INSTITU
TION AS DELINQUENT
Said She Wonld Go For Her ClotheL
Took Father's Revolver and
Shot Herself .
ASHLAND, Ore.. Aug. It. When
officers from Portland arrived here
today to take back Delta Reed. 15.
for commission to an institution as
delinquent, the girl tol the officers
she would go to her room and get ner
clothes. Instead she took a revolver
from her father's room, went behind
a barn and shot herself, dying In
stantly, the officers reported. .
PRICE OF SUGAR
TAKES BIG DROP
Holders of Large Stock Fear
They Overstayed Market
. Suffer Loss
NEW YORK. Aug. 12. Heavy de
creases la the sugar market u re-
shadowed by movements during the
past few days, took place today. One
large dealer reduced his list price
on the fine granulated from 21 cents
to. a fraction over 17 cents a pound,
and raw sugar sold on a basis of
13.04 cents. 10 cents less, than the
hgh level of three months ago.
Holders of large stocks of. sag v
expressed the fear that they had
overstayed ther market. Dealers de
clared the weakness a duo to lack ot
demand for refined sugar, free offer-
ngs and a feeing of unrest.
RATIFICATION
IS ASSURED
Second Victory Won When
Anf5-Snffrare Reiolntion
-
Is Tabled
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Aug 12.
The eve ot the vote in the 'Seaaessee
,e8teUtnn on BTaffrage brought aa-
bounded optimism among suffrage
advocates. Governor Roberts. , who
has been one of the' leaders in the
right for ratification, declared to
night adoption of the ratification
resolution was assured tomorrow
"unless something miraculous oc
curs. . !'
Suffrage leaders in both houses
reported further accessions to their
strength and pointed to the victory
won today the second of the ses
sion when - the house .tabled- a
resolution which would have pro
hibited consideration at this session
of the suffrage ratification resolu-
i tloa.
Opponents ot ratification, how
ever, refased to see any reason for
optimism of the suffragists. They
declared their ranks were holding
I firm and expressed satisfaction with
the preliminary vote in the house.
There were rumors of an attempt
at a filibuster in the. camp ot the
ratification opponents toaighu
I Speaker Todd said a filibuster would
jnot be permitted in the senate while
speaker walker or the bouse, an
opponent of ratification, - declared
that if the opposition was in for a
defeat he "would not delay the
game.
The most optimistic poll ot the
suffrage advocates tonight showed
25 votes In the senate where 17 Is
a majority, and or 60 la the house
where the majority Is 50.
The committee on constitutional
conventions and amendments of the
Tennessee senate, after a hearing oa
the federal woman suffrage amend
meat ratification ' resolution. . an
nounced late ton lent that it would
return a favorable report on the
resolution tomorrow. A similar com
mlttee of tbe house, which conduct
ed a joint bearing with the senate
committee and that it would not
report until Monday. This action
means, legislative leaders said, that
the suffrage amendment will not be
finally disposed of tomorrow as suf
frage leaders had planned.
in Portland House Boat
PORTLAND, Aug. 12. The 18-
months old son of Mrs. George
Blackburn of Kenton, near here.
was burned to death today when the
Blackburn home, a houseboat, was
burned to the water's edge. The
tire started when an oil stove ex
ploded. according to the fire depart
ment officials. The mother was un
able to reach her child in time to
save from the flames.
Jefferson Teacliet Held
0 ,f juezaUy Employed
The employment ot a teacher for
the Jefferon school recently was
'illegal. Attorney General Brown
holds, tor the reason that Georg
P. Griffith, one of the directors
who voted for the teacher, had re
signed as a director and his resig
nation bad been accepted by the
county superintendent. One other
director voted for the teacher and
tbe third voted contrary. While the
resignation of Grilfiths had bees ac
cepted, the vacancy bad sot yet been
filled. ' i , , - '
FRANCE AND
BRITAIN ON
GOOD TERMS
Paris Foreign Office is Sur
prised at Evident Misun
derstanding of Attitude of
France on Pole Question
FRANCE FOLLOWED HER -
TRADITIONAL POLICY
Officials Declare Prejs. Giv
ing Too Much Prominence
To Incident
. PARIS, Aug. 12. "Too much Im
portance Is being give iy we
French and British press to tne oi-
vergeney la views oeiween m
French aad British governments on
the : Wrangle incident," was the
statement to the Associated, itcss
todsy at the French Torelgn rflce.
-France.. It was stated, -follow
Its own tradition policy towards
Russia and towards Poland. .
There was a feeling of surprise at
the foreign trice over the -evident
mlsundcTJtardtng of the attitude or
France. x ' , m :
, -The small misunderstanding la
annoying. saM one official, "but
it Is not preventing In any way the
cordial relations existing, between
the two great allies.
NO YON, France, Aug. 12. Pre
mier If illerand at a reception hera
today, after declaring France placed
no consideration above that of na
tional reconstruction, continued:
"The. allies are united and will re
main so. There are unavoidable dlf
ferences due to the different char
acteristics of the nations, but their
bond of unity was forged midst se
vere tiiats, and a union firmly
formed In such conditions most not
bo dissolved."
LONDON. Aug. 12. Great Brit
ain has been. " offklally sotlfled'ot
the recognition by France of the
government of General I la rem. Wran-
ael. as the do faclb government ox
South Russia, and the question . is
being' discussed between the two
governments. "4
omethink akin to consternation Is
evinced by the evening newspaper
over the French action, which ' is
characterized as contrary to British
Ideas and a menace to entente rela-titons.-
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Meanwhile King George, who was
to leave for Scotland tomorrow, has
postponed his trip, owing to the ait
uatlon. .-.-
BOY DIES OF PL.TGUE
" BEAUMONT. Tex.. Aug. 12. City
health authorities stopped a ' negro
funeral today, turned the hearse
back to the undertaking parlor aad.
aner an examlaation or the corps
of a seven year old negro boy. an
nounced that the child had died oC
bubonic plague.
This is the fifth death, from the
plague here, out of 12 cases repot ted.
BOLSHEVIKS
NEAR CAPITAL'
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Red System of Fighting Tends
To Disorganize Eolish
Defense :
PARIS. Aug. 12. The at nation at
Warsaw continues critiraL The Rus
sian plan ot . delivering successive
blows at different points tends to dis
organize the- Polish defense, compell
ing, the Polish staff to rush reserves
to widely separated points.
. The red northern forces have been
heavily reinforced and pushed to
within 30 miles of the capital. The
Poles are making a desperate stand
on defenses hastily thrown up around
Pultusk and. although badly equip
ped, half trained and not too well
supplied with ammunition.' they are
holding their own. according to the
latest news. But the Issue still is la
the balance. 4
There Is little change on the re
mainder ot the front, except In the
south, wbere activity ot the Bolshe
vik! General Budcnny Is creating a
new danger.
The operations of General Wran
gel. anti-Bolshevikl commander la
South Russia, can do nothing to re
lieve the pressure on the Poles, ac
cording to French military opinion.
Wrangel Is msrchisg out ot the Cri
mea to find on the continent a means
for feeding the refugees who followed
his retreat last year.
A great battle Is being fought la
the vicinity ot Pultusk. about it
miles north of Warsaw., wbere the
Bolthevlkl have launched a violent
attack Intended to art the Poles
from the town "at any price.'
Today's communique says tbe
volunteer Polish regiment counter
attacked with bayonets. Heavy
fighting on various tbr parts of
the front is reported. The Bolshe
vik! are continuing their efforts to
trots tbe S;reth river, but hare tec a
repaired, wlih lijavjr tosses.
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