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Volume 34—number 4.
TRAINED RAILROAD MEN FROM
FRANCE WILL BE SENT TO THE
RUHR TO UNTIE RAIL TRAFFIC
'General Weygand and M. Le
| Trocquer, on Arriving in
* Duesseldorf, are Forced to
Motor to Aix la Chapelle.
TO IMPROVE SERVICES
( OF ALL TRANSPORTATION
German Railroad Workers in
the Saare Valley Have
Agreed to Support the
Striking CoEtl Miners.
IKiesseldorf, Feb. 6.—General \Vcy
ffand, and M. LeTrocqucr, Frcncli
minister of public works, arrived
here today for their third visit since
the occupation. They found the rail
road strike so effective I hat they
had to motor from Aix la Chapelle.
They were accompanied by Manager
Boue of the Nord Railroad.
A conference at General DeGoutte's
headquarters dealt particularly with
tlie situation created by the com
plete railroad sfrike. Efforts will
/be directed to improve the services
lt'or the transport of food to the arm
ies and civil population and also
to operate a 20 per cent normal pas
senger schedule. It is understood
every railroad systm in Fiance will
fcseud a certain per ceirtage *of its
"trained men from all departments.
The efforts of the committee for
the defense of the Rhur, formed un
der Chancellor Cuno’s direction are
begininng to be seriously felt. This
committee was at one time presided
over by Burgomaster Schmidt who
however, was recently expelled from
Duesseldorf. The French have aban
doned hope of the German railroad
men resuming their posts; they are
J[vr!l supplied with money which en
rnbles them to live on the same stan
' dard as when working.
. lessen is completely isolated from
telephonic and railroad communica
tion and business men and bankers
are motoring to Duessldorf and Gel
senkirchen to transact their affairs
with customers. The proud house
of Krupp has had to establish a mes
senger service to Gelsenkirchen to
handle the firm's business. The j
French aver that Hugo Stinnes’ visit
to Essen is partly responsible for
the renewed resistance of the Ger
man leaders.
The road from Dusseldorf to Essen
and Gelsenkirchen is filled with
foot-weary pedestrians Mdcn with
who look scowlingly at
flpssing motors as they plod along
YOU WILL WANT YOUR
FORDSON TRACTOR EARLY
Everything points to the greatest shortage of Ford
products this year that has ever existed.
Never before has the demand been so great.
You will want a Fordson Tractor early—here is one
product you cannot wait for—when the weather
opens up you will need it.
You will want it for plowing, seeding, cultivating—
p- ' 'T your other work. Already it has proved the
t help to profitable farming that has ever
L offered to you. And at $395 f. o. b. Detroit, the
price is so low that you lose money every day you are
without a Fordson. To get delivery you must order
early.
There are no reserve stocks among our dealers—our
production capacity, great as it is, will not enable us
to build up a reserve.
It must be a case of “first come, first served” and the
only way in which you can protect yourself is to list
your order with a Ford Dealer immediately.
By taking advantage of our dealer’s first op
portunity to make delivery, you will he assured
of having your Fordson when vou need it.
Ford Motor Company
DETROIT, MICH.
LOUISAMJ^AOTO^M.
Louisville, Ga.
t
THE NEWS AND FARMER
REFUSES TO COMMUTE
SENTENCE OF NEGRO
Will Hang in Swainsboro On
February 3th.
Swainsboro, Ga., Fob.. 6—lt was
learned' here today that Governor
Hardwick had refused to commute
the sentence of Seal) Johnson, who
is sentenced to hang next Friday,
February 9th:
Johnson was convicted at the
October term of the superior court
here for the murder of his wife and
sister-in-law and was sentenced to
hang December } 7th. hut on account
of his attorney having the case in
the supremt court, the date of the
execution automatically went by the
high court refused the new trial and
he was re-sentenced to hang. Feb
ruary 9th.
I. \V. Bou A tree, who represents
the condemned man has been in At
lanta this week before the prison
commission and governor trying to
get the sentence commuted to life
imprisonment but failed to ac
complish it, and as a result 'the
first hanging that Emanuel county
has had in about fifteen years will
take, place at the county jail next
Friday.
It is understood that petitions pre
sented by Johnson’s attorney were
very strong, and came from promin
ent Emanuel county people who
thought the ends of justice would be
met by a sentence of life imprison
ment.
between the villages and towns in
the absence of -trains. The corrcs
dondent met 56 automobiles loaded
with prosperous-looking Germans
hound from Duesseldorf to Gelsen
kirchen, on the short trip between
these cities.
The rails on the main line are
rusty from lack of traffic and con
tinued rains. The stations and rail
road yards arc assuming the appear
ance of abandoned sidings of once
prosperous mining towns.
The French announce officially
that the Duesseldorf customs re
ceipts, since they assumed charge of
the colections a week ago, have
reached a little more than 200,000,-
000 marks. The French officially
admit that the Ruhr coal production
has dwwindled to 25 per cent of nor
mal since the occupation. In ormal
times the Ruhr industries used 40
per cent of the output of the coal
mines.
Steamship Winnebago Sends
Out s. o. s.
New York, Feb. p.—For hun
dreds of miles around New York
tonight, wireless instruments
ashore and afloat were stilled by
the magic signal “QRT” broad
cast by naval copipiunication in
a dramatic attempt to reach an
“SOS" from the American freight
steamship Winnebago in distress
500 miles west of France and
somewhere north of the Azores.
It was first believed that the
steamship was near the Ameri
can coast but in the aerial calm
ensuing after the “QRT” demand
for silence it was learned that
tlie call from the. distressed ves
sel had been relayed across the
Atlantic.
DIES WHILE ON
VISIT TO HIS SON
NEAR LINCOLNTON
Mr. G. S. Rogers, of Jefferson Coun
ty Taken 111 Saturday aUHomc of
Mr. Fat Rogers.
(From Lincoln Journal, Jan. 18.)
Taken suddenly ill Saturday, Mr.
G. S. Rogers, of Jefferson County,
aged about 70, died a few hours af
ter at the home of his son, Mr. Pat
Rogers, living in the mountain sec
tion, just across the line in Wilkes
County.
Mr. Rogers was formerly a resi
dent of Lincoln County and was well
and favorably known to many here.
He removed several years ago to
Jefferson County. He came here
about Christmas time to visit his
relatives and had remained since
that time, staying a few days at a
time with different children.
Mr. Rogers is survived by a num
ber of relatives in this county,
among them the following sons:
Sam, Pat. Fielding and *6 Newt on. He
was a man of splendid character,
and well beloved.
The remains were taken in charge
by Cndertaker Steed Sunday and
carried to the deceased’s former
home, near Spread, for funeral and
interment.
TO NAME MAGISTRATE
Abbeville, S. C., Feb., 6—Senator J.
Howard Moore has ordered a primary
election to he held in Lowdesville
township February 10th for the pur
pose of allowing the people to name
a magistrate to succeed the late Hon.
J. G. Huckabce. Senator Moore has
the right to appoint a successor to
Mr. Huckabce, but as the term is
for a whole tern of office, the Sena
tor has decided to allow' the people
to name the magistrate, and as coun
ty chairman has called the election.
. LOUISVILLE, GA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1923.
GUY STREETS
BEING WORKED
All Streets Helped By Use
of Tractor.
The main residential streets as
well as the business section of Louis
ville arc in better condition now
| owing to the fact that the city has
had them worked during the past
week. Many of the roads were humpy
and rough and a tractor and scrape
have done much to remedy this.
Broad street shows marked im
| provemont from the placing of a
! brick coping around the park on
j Broad street. Though the work has
not her 1 cor. *r*rl ever.* passer
by notes ti e change !■* the better.
This work is being done hv the
civic branch of the Parent-Teachers
Asoseiatioi. which work'. in close
accord with the city council.
COMMITTEE APPROVES
MEASURE TO RETURN
ENEMY ALIEN PROPERTY
Bill Proposes for the Return
of Many Millions of Dollars'
Worth of Property Seized
During the War.
Washington. Feb. 6. Flic adminis
tration measure proposing return of
many millions of dollars’ worth of
enemy alien property seized during
the war was formally approved to
day thy the house interstate com
merce committee after it had been
amended in many Important partic
, ulars.
I Aside from the orfgin.il proposal
for return of as much as SIO,OOO
of each trust fund held by the
alien property custodian, the meas
ure carries the general proposals:
Payment to tlie original owners
of all income from trusts adminis
tered by the custodian.
Return to the original owners,
other than once enemy aliens, their
stock in corporations, companies,
partnerships and Associations in
such cases where a majority of the
stock was owned at the time of
seizure by other than enemy aliens.
Restoration to original owners
of all patents seized and not now
in litigation and not sold to or li
censed by the war or navy depart
ments.
Prohibition against the return of
any part of the property of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, escaped draft
evader, or other persons fugitive
from justice of the United States or
any individual state-
Trusts Liquidates
Under the *IO,OOO return provi
sion, Col. Thomas Miller, the cus
todian, estimates that approximately
28,000 trusts of less than that
amount, in total values would lie
completely liquidated and that *lO,-
000 would be paid out of each of
2,200 trusts aggregating more than
the 810,000 limitation.
This provision would permit the
*custodian to turn back outright
about 844,000,000 of the approxi
mately $350,000,000 of property now
| held by him. This would ” leave
arolind $300,000,000 to guarantee pay
ments of American claims against
Germany in addition to the worth
ot the once German-owned ships
. which the American government
now holds.
Colonel' Miller estimates the pay
ment to the owners of the income
lrom trusts would turn back from
$6,000,000 to $7,000,000 annually.
Since the seizure of the property,
this income has been held by the
custodian or the treasury.
Under the stock provision, part of
the stock of many corporations now
held by the government would be
returned to the owners, these cor
porations including, Colonel Miller
says, the Roessler and Haeslacher
Chemical Company, of Perth Amboy,
N. J., and the Botany Mills of New
Jersey.
It is estimated that from 5,000 to
6,000 patents will he restored to
their owners under the patent sec
tions. It is pointed out, however,
that this provision will not affect
the patents invohed in the gov
ernment’s suit against the Chemi
cal Foundation.
Ihe interstate commerce commit
tee plans to report the bill to the
house within a day or two and
Chairman Winslow will ask for
early action. It is understood that
the administration will ask for its
passage ill the senate before the end
ot this session, as the measure will
enable the custodian to close up
much of the business of his office.
MRS LINDSAY S. ARRINGTON, OF
AUGUSTA AND MRS. O. L. GRES
HAM, OF WAYNESBORO, TO BE
FIFTEEN MINUTE SPEAKERS AT
PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING
FEBRUARY 14TH.
On \\ ednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 14 at 3 o’clock the Parent-
Teacher’s will hold their February
meeting at the school auditorium.
There will be no business at this
meeting, because of full program.
There will he two or three short
speeches by invited guests, among,
them Mrs. L. S. Arrington, of Au
gusta and Mrs. O. L. Gresham, of
V\ayncsboro, both of whom are
charming speakers.
Further attractions, to the pro
gram as it* is arranged, are the
musical numbers. Mrs. Roger Gamble
will sing a solo. The young ladies
quartet will furnish a number, also
the male quartet may he induced
to he present and sing.
A social hour will follow the pro
gram.
Every one of the forty-two mem
bers of the Parent-Teachers Associa
tion arc urged to he present and
bring two guests.
Let’s have jan audience worth while
for our visitors as well as our home
talent.
ffIIDTEDUI
IN LOUISVILLE
Prof. Sanford of U. of Ga.
Makes Interesting; Talk to
Student Body of Louisville
Academy.
Prof. S. ]i. Sanford, lirad of llie
English department at the Univer
sity of (icorgia addressed the stu
dent bod* and visitors of Louisville
Academy in the school auditorium
ou last Friday noon. Mr. W. W.
Abbot. Jr., introduced the distin
guished speaker who charmed his
audience with his delightful infor
mality in presenting the most
scholar!* thought. Dr. Sanford con
gratulated the town and the school
on the noble traditions which mono*
could not buy and only time could
give. The speaker gave some in
teresting statistics as compiled b*
himself after correcting one thous
and freshmen themes every year
for ten years. From these ten
thousand papers Dr. Sanford found
seven errors and only seven. He
briefly outlined these errors and
suggested that teachers and high
school pupils watch the tendency to
make these errors and so ground
themselves in the fundamentals that
the errors may be eliminated.
Ibe tow n of Louisville lias sel
dom been host to so delightful a
guest whose wit is as great as his
brain and whose charming person
al it > is matched by his genuine
worth. Louisville is grateful to
Mr. .lordan Sanford for securing
such a distinguished speaker.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
PLAN PROMPT ACTION
0 N D E B T SETTLEMENT
Program Now Outlined Calls
for House Action next Week
With Senate Passage Be
fore End of Month,
Washington. Feb. 6.—Although
President Harding deferred today
the sending of the liritish debt set
tlement agreement to congress, re
publican leaders went ahead with
plans for prompt action on the leg
islation necessary to give the agree
ment effect. The program as now
outlined calls for house action not
later tlia nearly next week with
senate passage before the end of the
month.
President Harding is expected to
transmit the agreement to congress
foriibrLow' with an accompanying
message in writing, but whether he
will suggest the specific form of
the congressional enabling act still
was undecided tonight. Some re
publican leaders in congress were
of the opinion that the executive
might leave this for their decision.
Mr. Harding was represented to
day as favoring an amendment ol
the existing law rather than a for
mal resolution merely approving tiic
British settlement, and some of the
administration leaders at the capitol
were in agreement with him. One
argument advanced in favor of the
law amendment process was that it
would be more difficult to attach to
such legislation a soldiers’ bonus
proposal than would he the case it
a resolution of approval were
brought out.
Republican leaders in the house
were understood to contemplate con
sideration of the legislation by the
house under a special rule which
would limit both the time of de
bate and the number of amendments
that might be offered to the leg
islation as it would be reported
fro mthe ways and means commit
tee. This tentative program would
contemplate .house action in a sin
gle day.
After the bill reached the senate
it would he referred to the finance
committee and there was a sugges
tion that it might be held back
there for a few days while another
effort was made to bring the ad
ministration shipping hi]] to a final
vote. This measure is unfinished
business in the senate and Chair
man Jones, of the commerce com
mittee, planned to call it up im
mediately after the passage of the
army appropriation bill.
Should it prove impossible to ob
tain early action on the shipping
hill, it was the expectation that it
would be laid aside for considera
tion of the debt legislation.
Washington, Feb.. —Ail Anglo-
American commercial arrangement
whereby American would absorb 011 c
million surplus skilled British work
ers and under which production of
commodities would lie apportioned
between the two nations, was pro
posed as a solution of the British
debt problem by Sir Charles Hig
ham, vice-president of the Associat
ed Advertising Clubps of the World,
in an address here today.
“England,” he said, “can never
pay iter debt to this country in
gold, since more than half the gold
in the world is in this country
where it lies in banks, moulding, not
working.
Solution of the debt problem. Sir
Charles declared, would lie in a con
ference of business men of England
and America to decide what goods
England might make and wliat goods
America was best fitted to produce.
America might- let England make the
textiles while American could make
the automobiles, mechanical devices
and office appliances which Eng
land needs. *
Warren Hardware Company -
can furnish you with any
grade of fertilizer and mater
ials as low as any other con
cern in car lots delivered any
where. Give us a trial. ,
Cov. Hardwick Endorses
Cotton Conference.
Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 6.—Official
endorsement b* Gov. 'Thomas \Y.
Hardwick, of tlie National Cot
ton Conference for 801 l Weevil
Control, to be held here Febru
ary 20th and 21st. was made pub
lic late today.
In his endorsement Governor
Hardwick seconded the call to
the conference made by Dr. Mill
er Reese Hutchison, managing di
rector of the national campaign
for boll weevil control, and re
quested the governors of Ibe
other southern states to do like
wise.
SENATE WILL AGAIN
RECONSIDER SHIPPING
BILL AT EARLY DATE
Bill Remains the Senate's
“Unfinished Business and
is Due For Renewed Debate
after Army supply Measure.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Senate de
velopments within the last few days
i were declared today by adiministra
tion leaders to promise earlier rr
considereation of the shipping bill
than had been expected. Unusualh
swift progress was said to have been
made on the war department appro
priation bill, the last of he annual
supply measures, and leaders ex
pressed confidence in its passage
within a day or two, about a week
ahead of their previous calculations.
The shipping hill remains the sen
ate's “unfinished business’ and is
due for renefved debate upon dis
posal of the army supply measure.
It is to be laid aside again, however,
as soon as the Rritisli debt funding
measure is ready, hut the latter may
be held upa few days to give more
time on the sliipipng measure.
There was said to be no material
change in the prospect of a vote on
the shipping bill. Opponents reite
rated that they would permit its coni
ing to a vote, while administration
leaders were still hopeful of break
ing down tlie opposition. President
Harding was expected to send a let
ter soon to some adminisration lead
er again urging action before ad
journment of congress.
Chairman Lasker of the shipping
hoard and J. B. Smull. director of
operations, hclri conferences today
at the capitol with Senator Jones,
republican. Washington, in charge
of the shipping bill for the admin
istration and Senators Fletcher, dem
ocrat, Florida, ranking minority
member of the commerce committee,
and Hitchcock, democrat, Nebraska.
Senator Fletcher said that tlie
shipping board officials presented
information regarding government
vessel operations which because of
its confidential nature and informa
tion to competitors could not pro
perly be made public.
Detailed statements regarding the
operation of government ships
showing the charges made against
each and the profits or loss of each
voyage of every ship, were disclosed
to Senators Fletcher and Hitchcock.
Senator Fletcher said the board’s
information showed that, contrary
to public statements, the vessels in
the West hides and Latin-American
service, operating from gulf ports,
had made a more favorable showing
than those in service in the North
Atlantic or the Pacific. Roth Sena
tors Fletcher and Hitchcock said the
information reinforced their convic
tion that aggressive government op
eration would be a better future
policy than that proposed by the
pending bill.
ANOTHER JEFFERSON COUNTY
YOUTH JOINS*U. S. MARINES.
The Marine Cm,is is popular with
the youths of Jefferson County,
Georgia, as attested to by the large
numbers who are daily making ap
plication for service in the Soldiers!
of the Sea, who hail from that sec
tion of the state. Tb latest addi
tion to the ranks of the Marines
was Thomas O. Powell, son of Mr.
T. A. Powell, of Bartow. Ga., who
was accepted for a three years en
listment by Captain George Bower,
U. S. M. C., recruiting officer at the
postoffice building in this city. Pow
ell is now winding up his second
week at the large recruit training
camp at Parris Island, S. C.
Asa .marine Powell w ith unlimited
opportunities to travel, due to the
members of this branch of Uncle
Sam's fighting forces serving their
country on land and at sea. He will
also have ample time to dcYotc to
some choice of study, and as the
Marine Corps Institute at Washing
ton, I). C.. is giving free instruction
in any one or more than forty
courses the Georgian will by taking
up one of these courses, be able to ;
take Ill’s position upon his return to ;
civil life upon discharge from the
service three years from now. It
is thought that he will also he able
to relate some interesting experi
ences gleaned from his extensive
travels.
CARD OF THANKS
To all who contributed in any
way to mothers* pleasure, or com
fort.— You people of Louisville
gave lici what she wished, “flowers”
while she lived. I can not reach all
with notes, so take this means of
thanking you.
With a heart full of gratiludr
ANNIE C. JKRNIGAN
ATTENTION
Given to Shoe Repairing at
Burson’s Cash Store Shirley
Bros., Place.
Half soles and rubber heels
a specialty. Use the dollar a
pound grade of leather and
double the life of your shoes
at a reasonable charge.
Tag your shoes and leave at
Polhill-Dcnny’s. We’ll gel
them.
WILL NOT SIGN WITH LATEST
CONCESSIONS; PASHA ON WAY
TO ANGORA FOR CONFERENCE
HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH DEAT! ,<£WAN
x
Brantly County Farlhv.
Charged with Murder.
Waycross, Ga., Feb 6.—Preston
Keen, young farmer of Hrantlcj
County, was placed in jail here to
day on a charge of murder in con
nection with the killing ol bis fath
er-in-law, .lolin Haney, last Satur
day.
Haney is said to have called al
Ihe Keen home to sec bis daughter,
who had been in poor health for
sonic time. Officers who brought
Keen here say that he refused to
open the door for his fathcr-in-lnw.
the door being broken down and in
an argument that followed Haney
was killed.
CARTERS’WHEREABOUTS
IS STILL A MYSTERY
Statonvillp, Ga.. Feb. ti.—Slate and
federal officers who have been hunt
ins for Mann Farter and his son.
Will Farter, oxer sinrt the killing
of Mack I.ockridgr, federal cattle
dipping inspector and the wounding
of It. S. Bitchlev. his assistant, last
Saturday, have failed to locate either
man.
Floyd Carter, another son of Mann
Farter, has furnished *2.00(1 bond in
connection with an alleged attack
upon Berner Founts, an inspector in
the tick eradication service in
Echols County sonic time ago.
A NOVEL SCHEME.
(Front Augusta Chronicle.)
A correspondent at Louisville, Fa.,
gives this apt little story of an ad
vertising stunt which was pulled off
for a basketball game, in that lit
tle city, the other day:
One of the most original and most
successful advertising schemes ever
heard of in this community was
that employed by Bill Hardeman,
who was appointed advertising man
ager for the basketball game be
tween the high school “quints” of
Louisville and \\ arrenton. which
was staged at tlie Louisville grounds
Friday afternoon.
lfc secured someone hundred
and fifty postcards and inscribed
upon eacii communication a mes
sage from some fictitious feminine.
The card asked the party to whom
it was addressed to meet Mary or
Florence or Lizzie as the case might
he at the aforementioned game.
It is reported that the scheme
caused more talk, as well as fun,
in Louisville than any event since
the county election.
LOUISVILLE PLAYS
WARRENTON
The Warrenton girls suffered de
feat last Friday at the hands of the
Louisville quintet, by a score of (i
to t). This was an exceptionally good
game, from the very beginning, both
teams hail to struggle during every
minute of play.
In the hoys game the table was
turned and the Warrenton boys de
feated tlie Lousiville Basketeers, 18
to 13. Those attending this game
saw as clean hard fought game as
ever played in this community.
Your loyal support Friday was
highly appreciated, with it defeat
can he laughed at, with out it vic
tory means but little. The boys hated
it more than anyone that the fates
decreed that they should lose the
only game where they had a real at- j
tendance.
Now can’t we show them that we
are regular supporters and not just
“winning supporters?” If so come
out Friday afternoon to the game
between Louisville and’ Zebina.
BY A SUPPORTER
FREIGHT HITS PASSENGER TRAIN
Woodlaivn, Ga.. Feb. ti.—A south
bound passenger train o ntlie At
lanta, Hirmingham & Atlantic Hail
road was crashed into by a freight
train three miles from here early
today. Engineer Bryson, of the
passenger train, was slightly hurt.
No passengers were injured, accord
ing to an official report.
Our Magazine Business has grown very rapidly since
we opened this department—so fast in fact that we are
constantly increasing our standing order with the dis
tributors, and even then at times we sell out an issue
in a few hours after its receipt.
We believe that with increases we are now making you
will not be disappointed when ordering your favorite
periodical from us.
We are agents here for the Curtis Publications, Satur
day Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Country
Gentleman, also specialize in Mechanical and Radio
Magazines.
FICTION AGRICULTURAL
FASHION BUILDING
OUTDOOR LIFE POULTRY
MECHANICAL LITERARY
MAGAZINES
Hie Louisville Drug Cos.
k Louisville, Georgia.
REXALL STORE
“Going Since 1896—Growing All the
Time.”
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Premier Poincare Decides to
Associate Himself with Bri
tish in Excluding; the Eco
nomic Clauses from Treaty.
eXT'iRNED BRITISH
CAbffr * MET YESTERDAY
Tchitcherin Says Suspension
of Conference Is Example of
Helplessness of Powers To
Face Great Problems.
Lausanne, Feb. 7.—A1l media
tion tins failed, Turkey will not
sign the allied treaty at the
present time even with the lat
est concessions proposed and .
within a few hours Ismet Pasha
wilt leave for Angora to consult
with his government.
Paris, Feb. fi. Premier Poincare
after consultation with M. IhimpaVO
j and the other French delegates to
the Lausanne conference, decided to
i associate himscll with the British
; cabinet's decision declining to ex
clude tlie economic clauses from the
treaty M. Poincare telegraphed Is
met Pasha tonight requesting that
lie immediately-stale the final con
ditions he is prepared to sign.
Paris. Feb. 7.—The Havas corves
j pondent at Lausanne says that after
!a conversation with Fount Massigli,
secretary-general oftlie conference,
Ismet Pasha announced at 1 o’clock
; this morning that he would lea\
at 0:4.") o’clock for Angora, as plan
j ned.
London. Feb. o. —Marquis Curzon.
j British foreign secretary, declared in
a lengthy statement to the press this
evening that he was “content to he
j judged" by tlie results of the Near
! hast peace conference at Lausanne.
| tic delieved that tie had returned not
with defat, but with victory an.l
that (lie treaty with tile ’lurks, in
| stead of being torn up, would still
j be signed.
“Whatever may lie the future.”
I saiit his statement, "I console mv
! self with one reflection, that when
! ever I had every excuse for enni
j plaining that t he allied unity had
| been endangered by the action of
outside parties. I declined to swerve
j and ineli from the position I took
j up before I went to Lausanne and
j to which tlie British delegation ad
! hered unflinchingly for eleven
j weary( anxious weeks, namely, that
it was only by absolute unbroken
j solidarity between Great Britain,
| France and Italy that peace could
j lie won and the treaty secured.
“When others talked of separate
treaties, I rejected the overtures,
and preferred to fall with my allies
rather than win a selfish victory
j on the field of self-interest or cx
i illusively national advantages. I am
I content to lie judged by the re
sults.”
Lausanne, Feb, 6—The suspension
of the Lausanne conference forms
a striking example of the complete
helplessness of flic European powers
ill the face of the great problems be
fore them, declared Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin of soviet Russia in a
statement today.
One of the principal causes of
“this astounding failure,” he said,
was the elimination of Russia from
the conference deliberations. Neith
er a Fear East settlement nor a
general European settlement is possi
ble without Russia,” asserted the
soviet minister. “Of determining im
portance is the fact that the habits
of mind and political routine of tlie
governing cii’cles of the so-called
great -powers are totally foreign to
new rising world and especially to
the thoughts and ideas of the east
ern nations which are awakening to
new life. The old spirit was unable
to cope with Turkey, he continued,
had attempted to placate Great Bri
tain by promising to open and de
militarize the straits, and Russia’s
task was to make it clear that she
would not submit to this perpetual
threat of Russian security and gene
ral peace and to convince public
opinion that tire straits should be
closed to warships.
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