St. John's Daily Star, 1920-08-27

              The St. John's Daily Star I volTvl (PRICE: One Cent FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920. I—amm.mmmm——-Im—mmmjmmm——m—-——mma—mmm.m-_—-—————» ($3.00 per Annum.) ■ No. 193 Poles Must Recognize Versailles Boundry Lines Forest Fires Rage In Russia, Towns Wiped Out WILL YET BE FREED Russia to Come Back, Says Wrangel, But Bolshevism Must Be First of All Destroyed. .  FIGHT MUST CONTINUE CEBASTOPOL, Crimea, Aug 26— Civil war in Russia would cease immediately if the Russian people were free to organise a government according to their own wishes, General Ebron Wrangel, who w_s recognised a» head of the South Russian government, by France, a few days ago. declared here to-day. They are not able to do this, however, because of the domination of soviet leaders, and the fighting must go on until the Russians are free I 0 take matters in their own hands, he continued. In his discussion of the situation and the fundamental problems with th; associated press  he made no prophesy except that Rus sia ultimately would be re-united under a government expressing the will of the majority of the people. amtmmm - Protest Against Plan To Quit Olympic Meets London. Aug. 27—The entire Ohm pic team has written The London) Times protesting vigorously against j lie movement in England favoring tfe withdrawal of Great Britain from fu\ure Olympic meets. . ■*—^~*■*. ■ ■» .—..-.-• A meeting of the Regatta Committee will be held in the T. A. Armoury tonight at 8 o'clock when business in connection with the re' gstta will be finalized. PROPOSED CHANGES IN PARCEL MAIL SYSTEM Western Star Tells of New Delivery For West Coast Parcel Mail V  IN conversation at Port aux Basques on Friday morning we were told the new sheds would extend from the present old one to the railway office,] says The Western Star. The new; quarters would be provided for the Customs and for the handling of express and baggage. And that provision is to be made for the examining and assessing of parcels by post for the West and South Coasts at ! Port aux Basques, instead of, as at present, being conveyed to St. John's for examination and assessment This last announcement will be hailed with delight by the people of the West and South Coasts, who in the past have often been placed to much inconvenience through the long delay in the transit of mail parcels Trom Canada. We would also suggest that similar; arrangements be made for mail parcels from this country to Canada. We fail to see any logical reason why! these should be subjected to the de~lay of transmission first to St. John's. The same argument we have advanced time and again regarding incoming parcels apply equally to outgoing parcels. ■ _» m BACK FROM LABRADOR. A message to the rnjfeister of Marine and Fisheries from Bonne Bay was receiyjSd this morning. "Schr. Lily Anderson arrived from j Labrador with 3®o qtls. of codfish." i Schr Fandine has arived at Cutwell with 350 qtls soft Labrador. Mary E. has arrived at with • 33© qtls. <-- *^-: --- :- $L,- The weather is north east, light i and dull along the railway line to• day. Clarenville 30, Bishop's Falls 30, Lewisporte 28. — OPEN FIRE ON POLICE I  Sinn Feiners Dash Thru j Village in Motor Cars and Engage Police in. Running Fight. MILITARY GET THERE TOO LATE AMAGH, Ireland, Aug. 26—While| a fair was in progress at Drum-1 quin, about eleven miles of Omagn,' today, a party of armed Sinn Feiners dashed through the village in motor i cars and open fired on small force of police controlling traffic wounding two of the men. The sergeant in command was wounded slightly and a constable received critical injuries. After opening the dash the raiding' party turned its attention to the bar-' j racks which the remainder of the' ■ police were striving to defend. After | !a long and futile siege the Sinn Feiners departed. A large military i force was despatched! to the scene I from Omagn but arrived too late to, be of assistance. Incendiary Fires Growing Belfast, Aug. 26—During last) night's rioting casualties were re-i ported as one person killed and 20 injured, including two young women. One of the Utter is in a critical state, j The fire brigade reported twenty-j eight incendiary fires in twelve hours ' ending at seven o'clock this morning \ Thirty-nine persons were arrested for 'rioting and kindred offenses. j : - __ : POLES DEFEAT REDS IN HAND TO HAND FIGHT mm «rm{mmm&m*m* Many Prisoners Including Chief Of Staff. WARSAW, Aug. 26—Ossowetz For tress was taken by the Poles Tuesday afternoon, according to a j communication issued to-day. There *re no details. The communication adds that the centre army is continuing its progress beyond Ostrolenka. Polish cay airy on the southern front after a short hand-to-hand fight wiped out the seventy-second brigade and made prisoners of many of them, including a brigade chief of staff. OPINION ON IRELAND REACHES ACUTE STAGE Next Few Days Are Said to See More Liberal 'Policy or Resignations. JONDON, Aug. 26—The Evening Standard's Dublin correspondent says divisions of opinion between Irish executive and cabinet have reach ed an acute stage culminating in Sir Harmar Greenwood's visit to Premier Lloyd George at Lucerne. Viceroy's position as well as that of responsible members of the cxc cutive is the balance and" it is stated nere that the next few days will bring definite announcement of more liberal ameligrative policy in Ireland or resignations. 1 — »  Sinn Feiners Aim For Lloyd George's life? London, Aug. 26—The Daily Mail's Lucerne correspondent sends the following "owing to the reported departure from Ireland of six Sinn Feiners believed to be members of group sworn to take Premier Lloyd life the authorities are taking special precautions to safeguard him. a mm . - Picketing Continues. New York* Aug. 26—Picketing of ! the British consulate on Whitehall St. I by Irish women sympathizers, began ; last Monday in protest against Mac \ Sweeney's imprisonment, was contin! ued to-day. ■ . . The s.s. Portia left Curling at 10 > a.m. coming east. the s.s. Seal sailed last mid-night I for Northern Labrador. \ The s.s. Rosalind is expected to ' leave New York to-day. i -  TVs.*. Sable I. leaves North Syd* ney to-morrow for here. CABLE NEWS  IN BRIEFS  -J. -g- -J- -J- -4- --— --- ->- -w- ----.- The price of milk to consumers in Winnipeg will be advanced one cent per bottle September fiist Sixteen cents will be charged for quarts and nine cents for pints. i ;  The United States gunboat Sacramento has been ordered to Lageiba, Honduras, to protect United States interests in the event of the expected revolutionary outbreak there. The Poles on their central front have occupied Knyszyn, Stawiski and- Kolno and formed a ring around the fifteenth bolsheviki army. Among the captives is commander of the bolshevik division. Soviet troops are reported concentrating in great numbers along the Beresina River and military observers at Warsaw are speculating as to th« possibility of attack against the cer tral Polish front. Rioting was resumed early yestei day morning in the Bally Macarett section of Belfast and military forces who were summoned to the scene of disorder fired on the crowd killing jone man and dangerously wounding two girls. The Berlin newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung believes that the Moscow petition for an armistice wiH mean ] ineivtably the collapse of the soviet J state and that it may be taken for granted that "bolshevisro will now [ strip to the buff for a finish fight." The department of trade and commerce at Ottawa has received intimation from Australia that owing to shipping documents failing to arrive with goods from Canada jt has been decided -after January first' fljfefjgjlfe ments arrive. "In ten days we shall be stronger than ever," said General Tuchitschewski, commander-in-chief of the bolshevik army on the Polish front jin an interview telegraphed by a cores>pondent of The Daily Herald at Minsk, dated last Sunday. GERMAN COMMUNISTS DESTROY AIRPLANES Munitions and Hydro-Airplanes Vain ed at Two Millions Are Burnt By Workers. , lONDON, Aug. 26—Munitions and i hydro-airplanes valued at nearly two millions which recently were con. fiscated by the Entente Commission in i Pintsche works, on the Spree river, were destroyed Thursday evening by three thousand employees of the plant many of whom are communists, says a Berlin despatch to The London Times. The Reichswehr was summoned out I but proved powerless to act. The ! government is sending representative? to the scene. Belgians To Send Thru Munitions to Poland Brussels, Aug. 26—The Libre Beige today quotes a member of the government as declaring that because of the present situation the Belgian I Ciovernment intends to authorize the transportation of munitions through . m ■  Budenny is Reported Seriously Wounded London, Aug. 26—A wireless de spatch received here from Berlin asserts that Russian prisoners arriv ing at Cracow report that famous Russian cavalry leader Gejieral Budenny has been seriously woundc ed in action. f * mm ■ One Dead; One Wounded. \ Belfast, Aug. 27—Early yesterday ' Sinn,Feiners in Bally Macarett sniped military who returned fire. Francis McCann was shot dead and another . man wounded. WEATER PROBS Toronto {noon)—Freslv north west . winds, fair and cold today and on {Saturday. STRIKE IS DECIDED Miners Carry Vote , By Large Majority—Other Unions to Wage Anti- Strike Movement. MODERATES TO MAKE APPEAL jrONDON, Aug: 26—Balloting today 1 again shows a large majority in Wales in favor of a miners strike, but in some parts of the country ad verse votes were recorded. Indications are however, that the strike will be voted by the necessary two hird majority. Simultaneously anti-strike movelent among other trade unions is rowing fast as public begins to rea c the serious results coal strike uuld have on practically all trade .part from domestic inconvenience <md discomfort. Campaigning is active on both sides and.strong efforts it mediation by moderate labor leaders may be expected immediately the result of the balloting is announced. • mm * HAVE GOOD OUTING AT DONOVAN'S WEDNESDAY White Clothins Employees Are Given Splendid Time By Management. 250 Are Present. j I SCUCCESSFUL outing was heW j ™ at Donovans Wednesday after- • noon when the employees of the ' 'fhite Clothing Co., fcjgf., to the num ; ber of m^rti^^jn^«^bj|; lar and an Enjoyable one to all. A special train feaving here at 2.45 p.m. took the factory hands and their friends to the grounds, the day though marred by a cold northeast wind did not inconvenience them very much and as soon as they arrived the sports program was com menced with. The feature of the dif ferent events was the number that participated, the races were close and exciting and brought about i rounds of applause as each winner breasted the tape. The ladies taking part showed that the White factory has some good material and the greatest interest was taken in them by all onlookers. ! A banquet was held in the hall " after the sports and the good things ' provided for some served in fine - style. Mr. White addressed the gath 1 ering very lengthily and expressed • his great pleasure in being present f the outing has proved an all-round t success 'and gave promise that it s would be repeated next year. I Mr. McNulty on behalf of the em ployees thanked the company for I the valuable prizes that was put up 1 for competition. Songs were contrib f nted to by Mr. J. Irvien, J. Power, md Misses Crane, L. and M. Whitty md M. and F. Howlett, after which 'ancing was commenced with until 12 o'clock when the return to town I was made. The committee who looked after the arrangements are as follows: ! judge, Mr. Wm. White; starter, C. : McNulty; linesman, E. Crowther; : held manager Geo. Hammond; re-1 freshments A. Meadus; dances, H. : Sawers; C. Pretty Pianist. Garrison Mutinied Thru Red Influence 1 I  London, Aug. 26—A despatch to the London Times from Simla, Brit :hs India, dated Thursday says north crn -Afghan garrison at Raimania Sharif has mutinied owing to BoW sheviki influences. Troops are demanding the establishment of soldiers councils on the Russian plan. -. . ■ . ———— Serious Bush Fires. f Mulvisille, Man., Aug. 27—Bush fires broke out again yesterday, fa-5 nned by mile wind. Prost pects.of rain last night gave hope to the threatened countryside. POLICE COURT A drunk and disorderly was fined t $5.00 or 10 days; a drunk was fint ed $2.00 or 7 days; and another drank was discharged. THE 1920 MODEL STUMP SPEAKER BELGIUM SHOWS GOOD AFTER WAR BUSINESS Belgian Trade Figures Show Big Increase for 1920 Half Tear Period QTTAWA, Aug. 26-nStriking testimony to the rehabitation of Belgian commerce and industry is afforded by figures made public by the Belgian consul general here which show an increase in imports for the first five mouth* of year over the corresponding \ (period in ibufion francs and increases in exports for the same period of more , ;than three billion francs. j m . _____ ______ FOREST FIRES RAGING IN RUSSIAN PROVINCES Entire Towns Wiped Out—Houses Destroyed and 150 Persons iPer_ih in Volga Province CTOCKHOLM, Aug 26—despatch * to Tdminge from.. Helsingfors, Finland, says terrible fires are raging in Russia. Entire towns and villages have been burned. In Volga Province alone five hundred houses have been destroyed and a hundred and fifty persons have perished. .Tens of thousands of acres of for.srTaTicts in frWov tenet *re m flames and former peat bogs are burning in Vladimer.  _._-___——-—■ ' —"■ """ * i ____  POLES MUST NOT EXTEND FRONTIERS Allies Send Warning to Warsaw That No Unreasonable Attitude Supported ■_> > i >■■ a i— i «■ POLES TO AGREE Reds Are Defeated in West Persia and Flee From Resht in | Dis- I ONDON, Augj 27—In official quarters it is confirmed that Great Britain, Italy and France have categorically addressed the Polish government at Warsaw advising it not to adopt an unreasonable attitude toward Russia and not to try to extend frontiers laid down by the Versailles treaty. It is understood that the United States message to Poland, although sent quite independently, agrees in its leading features with the views of the other great powers. From Paris diplomatic sources it it understood that the French government is emphatic on these lines and that there is complete unanimity with Great Britain and Italy. It is admitted that so long as the Russo-Polish war continues there may be unfractions as to other frontiers for purely military strategic reasons in view of the large concentrations of Russian troops at various points. It has been clearly pointed out to the Polish government that these purely military movements must not be used for political purposes. There are strong reasons for believing the Poles will accept the advice of the allied powers. Within the next forty-eight hours, it is understood, the United States note will be answered by the Polish government in a way which will satisfy the American government. A Washington telegram says informal assurances have already been received by the United States government from the Polish government that Polish troops will not advance beyond the frontier fixed at Versailles. Poles Still Gain. No reply has been received to Balfour's n.ote to the Moscow government up to this afternoon and Kameneff and Krassin are maintaining an attitude of preparing to leave London. Meanwhile military news shows the Polish army is making rapid progress towards the frontier fixed by the Versailles treaty. An official message says advanced detachments have entered Grodno. If Grodno has been taken the difficulties of the Russian northern forces are greatly increased. A new Polish official communique received today says the Reds are making desperate efforts to break through the encircling, but though desperate, unsuccessfully, and their endeavors only adding considerably to the numbers of captures both of men and guns. The taking of ten thousand more prisoners is repoted. Reports from j Teherin gives the capture of Resht from the bolsheviks by Persian Casj socks, who have steadily followed up ! their advance of a week ago. In occupying the town very slight resistance was encountered and large i captures of guns, munitions and i petrol were made. Bolshevik forces ! have fled to Enzli. In West Persia. A war office communique states in West Persia Persian Cossacks under Karesselski have defeated Adsutrustamabad, taking one hundred and twent-two ©risoners and driving the enemy off in rout. The Russian delegation in London has received the Soviets reply to Balfour's note. A News Agency says that the United States is moderating everything paramount, in a desire to secure the of peace throughout the world. The soveit government agrees *o withdviw its conditions that the Poles sVould provide arms for workmen's hundred thousand men. This design, it is recalled, fulfils the terms or the British and Italian government.-————f —■ i Resht Recaptured. 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