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VOL. XVIII
ANOTHER AMERICAN KIONAPPED IN MEXIGH
BAINBRIDGE COLBY IS CHOSEN SECRETARY OF STATE; i
THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE WILL NOT BE CALLED
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latwyer, Leader in National Poli
tics, Director of Fleet Corpora
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tion, Accepts Lansing’s Post
(By International News Service.)
WA'SHINGTON. Feb. 25.—Presi
dent Wilson has selected Bainbridge
Colby of New York to be secretary of
state to succeed Robert Lansing, it
was officially announced at the White
Heuse today.
The appointment of Colby followed
a long conversation between the
President and the nominee.
“I had a long conversation with
the President this morning and I am
Qeeply gratified at the confidence he
has displayed in me and I hope I
shall not prove inadequate,” said
Colby. }
The nomination of Mr. Colby was
sent to the Senate late Wednesday
afternoon.
Colby has been prorainintly identi-:
fied with State and natioral polities,
He was a leader in the Progressive
ty under Colone! Roosevelt.
p%o has been a director of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. He is
a lawyer. :
WAQHINGTON SURPRISED.
He said he @id not care to discuss
policies preferring to wait until his
nomination had been acted upon by
the Senate.
The appointment of Colby to the
highest position in President Wil
son's cabinet was a surprise to offi
cial Washington. It had been ex
pectgd either Acting Secretary of
State Polk or Secretary of War Baker
would get the portfolio.
Colby’s appointment is understood
to be in the nature of a compromla_a.
' The President has bheen beseiged by
supporters of both Polk and Baker.
It is understood he selected a man
outside the present cabinet ‘to aveid
conflict in s own ecircles.
Neither Polk nor Baker have sought
the office, but their friends backed
.them strongly. There were support
ers for both very elose to the Presi
dent. Had he chosen between Polk
and Baker he would have injured
some feelings, 1t is said.
‘MARK TWAIN’'S FRIEND.
Colby called at the White House
early today and personally announced
his acceptance.
The new secretary of state was a
personal friend of the late Samuel
Clemens (Mark Twain) and rep
resented the author in settling up the
affairs of the latter's publishing
house.
He was counsel of interests who
brought about the reforms in the
I3quitable Life Insurance Company,
and other famous legal cases,
In 1912 he took the lead in the fight
to seat Roosevelt delegates in the
Republican national wconvention at
Chicago and later became active in
the organization of the progressive
party, becoming candidate for the
governorship of New York on that
ticket. |
In 1914 he was progressive candl-;
date for senator. ; ‘
_ He was appointed on the New York ‘
rommittee of national defense by
Governor Whitman and was active in |
other war work,
IN HIS FIFTY-FIRST YEAR.
Colby was born in St Louls, De
cember 22, 1889, His father was John
w 4 Colby, hie name of Bainbridge |
being his mother's maiden name. He
attended Willlams' College, Massa
chusetts, taking the A. B, degree in.
1890, after which he studied law at
Columbia University and the New
York Law School, taking a degree of
L. L. B. from the last named in
stitution, |
In 1895 he married Miss Nathalle
Sedwich of Stockbridge, Mass. He
is o member of a number of clubs,
the American and New York Bar As
gociation and the Authors' League
of America.
It was known Mr, Polk did not
want the portfolio, and it was sald
he had gone so far as to recommend
another. He has been anxious to get
out of political life to resume the
practise of Jaw in New York. The
nomination of Colby, therefore, is un-
Jersdeod to have meant relief to him.
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‘-4'H°ud Aod Pl Universl §:!".}Servwe
Ties of Affection
Stronger Than Life;
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Pals Die Together
By E. T. JORGENSON.
Comrades in the battles of war
and life, two veterans in gray, were
comrades still in death: Wednesday.
Through the battles of Virginia,
when the thin gray ranks grew
thinner. they fought shoulder to
shoulder.
Through the trials and vicissi
tudes of Reconstruction, when the
thin gray line reached the thinnest
point, but, like the line that
stretched from Switzerland- to the
Flanders shore, was W&
the comrades stood s to
shoulder.
In after life, when to live each
day was to recount some event of
the struggles that had gone befors,
the comrades still were shoulder to
shoulder at the Old Soldiers” Home.
Then Saturday came the first
break in the comradeship.
Monday there was a second gap.
An affection that had lived so
long in life, was stronger even than
death. ‘
Within forty-eight hours of each
other the comrades in gray had
answered the call.
_.These eo%;mhs;verg D. R. How~
ell and S. G. Marsh. Howell died
Saturday, Marsh Monday.
A single service was s&id over
both flag-draped coffins at the H.
M. Patterson funeral parlors Wed
nesday.
The Rev. A. R. Holderby com
mended their souls to a keeper
whose decisions are infinite.
About the caskets were a score
of men, survivors of the thin gray
lines.
At Westview Cemetery the com
rades evere laid to rest side by side.
Affection proved stronger than
life—or death.
Beer Bill Is Passed by «
House in New Jersey
(By Univarsal Service.)
TRENTON, N. J, Feb. 25.—A bill
legalizing the manufacture and sale of
3 1-2 per cent beer was passed by
the Assembly last night, 37 to 21,
with two members absent. The bill,
sanctioned by Governor Edwanrds and
the “wet” forces of both.parties, is
practically certain to pass the Sen
ate.
Passage of the bill, introduced as
a substitute for the 4 per cent beer
measure of Assemblyman Bartlett,
was prompted by the desire of At
torney General McCran to have the
law on the statute books to fortify
him in the action he is to bring
before the United States Supreme
Court next Monday to upset the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead enforcement act,
Envoys in U. S. May Not
BeAllowed to Have Liquor
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Foreign
envoys are much agitated over their
exact statute under the prohibition
law, Several of the envoys have lald
before the state department formal
inquiries to ascertain their rights.
The diplomats, belleving they were
immune from the drastic restrictions
forbidding importations of liquor,
were disturbed when told unofficially
some “deiicacy yet surrounded the
question.”
Attempt Made to Kill
Governor of Barcelona
(By International News Service.)
MADRID, Feb, 25—~A attempt to
kill the governor of Bareelona pro
vince while &n route for Madrid was
reported from Barcelona today. A
bomb was thrown at the train which
smashed the windows of the car In
which the governor was riding. Henry
Illues, an employer, has been killed
by syndicalists in a fresh outbreak
of labor disorders at Barecelona. |
BAKERS TO MEET SEPT, 20.23,
MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 25.-—Atlantic
City was selecetd as the place to
hold the annual meeting of the
American Association of the Baking
ldustries here today by the officers
and directors. he date is September
20 to 28.
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(EAYLEADING NEWSPAPER {O/ (/RGN <4 OF THE SOUTHEAST '
263 Structures, Costing $1,721,-
566, in January, Made Atlanta
Sixteenth City in the U. S.
With a record of building permits
involving 236 structures and $1,721,-
566 in January, Atlanta was ahead
of all cities in Canada and New Eng
land on this score, and stood six
teenth among cities of the United
States, regardless of size, it was
established Wednesday. ;
The figures were announced by J.
E. C. Pedder, superintendent of
Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency, who
showed the January program was
greatly ahead of the January, 1919,
program, when the tota amount of
‘construction done cost $269,585, with
150 buildings.
Out of twenty cities reporting from
the Western States only Akron,
Cleveland and Detroit beat Atlanta
in construction during that month.
In the Northwestern States Chicago,
Minneapolis and Omaha stood ahead
of, Atlanta, with eighteen reporting.
Dallas, Tex., exceeded the local rec
ord for the Southwest, with fifteen
cities reporting. Baitimore led inthe
Southern States, with twenty-two re
porting, while in the Eastern States,
with fourteen reporting, only New
ark, New York and Philadelphia were
ahead of Atlanta. i
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Irish Home Rule Bill
Comes Before Commons
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 25—~The govern
ment's new home rule for Ireland bill
was introduced in the House.of Com
mons today. It provides for a double;
Irish Parliament system-—one for Ul
ster Province, the seat of anti-home
rule sentiment, and the other for
the south of Ireland.
A boundary commission will settle
the extent of territory to be covered
by the two legislatures,
Only 2 of Family of 5
Remain After Flu Toll
SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb, 25.—0n1y
two children remain of a once happy
family of five in Savannah as the
result of influenza deaths in 18 hours,
John J. Axt died yesterday morning,
last night his father, F. W. Axt,
passed away. This morning the
mother died.
One surviving child, Fred W, Jr,
has just recovered from a severe at
tack of the disease. There is a mar
ried daughter,
General Strike Called
On French Railways
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Feb, 25.~A general strike
on all the railways in France was
ordered by the Railway Men’s Union
this afternoon. The men are to quit
work at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The strike is in sympathy with the
walkout this morning on the Paris,
Lyon and Mediterranean line because
an employee was discharged for at
;mndms a union meeting.
‘r ROAD PAYS BACK TAXES,
| A check for $4,665.30, back taxes of
the Midland Rallway Company for
1018-19, was recelved Wednesday by
‘rcuflord Walker, attorney general
THE WEATHER.
Forecast—Fair, continued cold,
tonight and Thursday.
} Temperatures—6 a. m, 26; 8
| a. m., 28; 10 a. m., 31; 12 noon,
133; Ip.m, 34;2p. m, 85,
{ Sunrise, 6:12; sunset, 5:31,
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1920.
DEMOGRATIG
COMMITTEE
AGT SGORED
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District Attorney Declares Body ‘
Usurps Power—Cites Actlon‘
Taken in 1906 and Its Results.
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The Democratic State Executive
‘Committee, in its rule that candidates
in Georgia for the Democratic nom
ination for President must declare
‘themselves as Democrats, is attempt
‘ing the same tactics for which it was
‘condemned in 1906 by the State con
vention, it was charged Wednesday
by Hooper Alexander, United Statea
\dislriet attorney, uand long a figure
in Georgia politics.
Friends of Herbert Hoover in
Georgia have accused the executive
committee of hitting at the former
food administrator as a Democratic
candidate. Mr. Alexander, however,
declared Wednesday his position was
taken without regard to the personal
ity of Hoover or anybody else as a
candidate, and merely because of his
conviction that the committee was
‘wrong. ;
Mr. Alexander said the committee,
in seeking to get from Hoover a dec
laration that he is & Democrat before
permitting his name on the ballot in
the preferential primary, is exceeding
its authority.
QUOTES OLD PLATFORM. |
Mr. Alesander recited the pledge
of Democracy which the committee in
1906 caused to be put on the ballot
in an effort he declared was intended
to exclude Populists. The pht!om‘
adopted at Macon September 4, 19086,
was quoted to show the dlnpprov;l;
of the convention. The relevant par
agraphs read: j
“The" Democratic State Executive
Committee shall be a ministerial and
executive body only. Its duties shall
be discharged with judicial impar
tiality. It shall not assume unusual
authority and shall be guided by
precedent, in so far as precedent can
be applied to existing conditions.
“We disapprove'the action of the
recent State Execuuye Committee in
printing unnecessary pledges as a
caption to the pallot. Such action
was unwise, contrary to tze unbroken
custom of the party, and calculated
to divide the white people of the
State into two parties, rather than
build up the Demoecratic party by
obliteration of factional lines,
“USURPATION OF POWER.”
“Moreover, wa regard such action
as opening a wide possibility in the
future for the usurpation of power.
We declare it to be a permanent
principle of the Democratic party or
ganization that all qualified white
voters in Georgia, irrespective of past
political affillations, who, in good
faith, desire to align themselves
with the party, are cordially invited
to do so upon the sole condition that
they will abide by the result of the
party primary and support the par
ty nominations,”
The application of precedent was
made mandatory by the convention,
the district attorney pointed out, and
he decisred thete wax no precedent
for the subcommity e's action, which
he construed to L al.ed against
Hoaover,
“I dislike very much to g+* into the
present controversy,” sald Mr, Alex
ander. “The attorney geneial, who
i 8 my chief, Is among the presiden
tial possibilities, There I§ a delicacy
to be observed, The question is one,
however, which has to do with the
Democratic party in Georgla, rather
than with candidates, .
“There’ is no doubt that the two
situations—the one of 1906 relating
to the pledge, and the present situm
tion-—are synonymous in prineiple, ]t
is an etfort by the State Democrat.c
Executive Committee to usurp Au
thority.
COMMITTEE MECHANICAL.
“The committee's sole funection is
mechanical. It is intended to take
eare of detalls, and detalls only. Its
duties are limited to setting the date
of the election, naming the managers,
Cont«'nuod' on Page 2. Column 3.
Waterloo No
Attraction to
Tourists Now
(By Universal Service.)
B RUSSELS , Feb. 25.~The
imhabitants of Waterloo,
scene of thé historic battle, have
petitioned the Belgian Senate to
relieve their town of all taxes.
They cite as reason that tourists
have ceased to visit the famous
battle field, depriving them of
their biggest pre-war revenue,
Ypres and the other battle
fields in Flanders, they add,
have “stolen Waterloo's attrac
tion and glory.”
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California Senator Explains His
View of True Ameri
canism.
(By Universal Service.)
CHICAGO, Feb, 256.—8enator Hiram
!Johnson of California last night out
lined the Americanism for which he
”lundl as a candidate for Republican
‘presidential nomination. He said he
‘would enter the primary fight in
‘North Dakota. .
~ He left for Grand Forks, expecting
to make at least four speeches in the
State this week.
“Today we hear much es Ameri
canism,” said Senator Johnson, “Men
of all sorts and all kinds are prating
of their Americanism, and politicians
of all shades are grasping for power
by shouting Americanism. The
meanings of the terms are as various
as the individuals who utter it." |
Senator Johnson said his Ameri
canism was based on the constitution
of the United States. |
U. 8. OWN ARBITER. |
“I believe the best expression of}
Americanism is in the constitution of
the United States,” he said. "Any‘
departure from that constitution In
the direction of internationalism is a
violation of all that we ought to mean
by Americanism.
“The Americanism in which I be
lieve and which I preach would main
tain America as the arbiter of her
own destiny. It would preserve this
republic in the form in which the
fathers created it, modified only as
the expressed will of the American
people shall direct.
“It would nold this republic invio
late against the wiles of European and
Asiatic diplomacy and would refuse
to make the republie subordinate to
any junta ‘of diplomats sitting in Ge
neva or elsewhere,
“It would hold as still unlawful the
dispatch of American manhood to the
frozen wilds of Siberia or to any
other foreign eclime in quarrels in
which our Congress has not declared
our position, in which we have no in
terest, and concerning which our
peopie have no information,
Roosevelt Letter to
Johnson Made Public
(By Universal Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 26,—The sup.
porters of Senator Hiram W. John
son for President sprang a sensa
tion here by making puble a letter
written by Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
which they clalm gives Johnson a
clear title to be Roosevelt's successor
as a national political figure,
In the letter Colonel Roosevelt said
that “of all the public men in the
country he (Johnson )is the one with
whom 1 find myself in most complete
sympathy., You arg perfectly safe in
following his lead.” *
The letter was written in January,
1916, and Johnson's supporters as
sert that friendly relations existing
at that time between Johnson and
Colonel Roosevelt continued without
a break to the time of Roosevelt's
death.
rfiather Than Strike, Workers Be
- lieved Planning to Throw In
’ fluence in Political Campaign.
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: (By Universal Service.)
~ WASHINGTON, Feb. 25,—President
Wilson was requested last night in a
brief letter by representatives of rail
road unions to withhold his signature
from-the railroad bill untjl they can
voice their opposition by filing a
brief.
This action, especially in view of
the fact that immediately thereafter
they began leaving Washington on
their homeward journeys, was inter
‘preted as being the swan song of the
threatened railroad strike.
By electing congressmen friendly
o labor interests, it was argued, the
railroad unions can secure through
legislation the concessions they had
planned to demand while striking,
and this expectation of the fulfill
ment of their hopes through the en
try of the American Federation of
Labor into the political arena, was
the clinching argument for abandon
ing the strike, it was declared.
Democratic members of Congress
who voted agalinst the conference re
port on the bill aiso have prepared a
statement in opposition to it, which
they will submit to the President.
The Farmers' National Council has
asked that the President give it a
hearing to oppose the measure.
The President still has more than
a week In which to act and there is
every indication he will not act
precipitately.
S. D. Warfield Elected
New Seaboard President
Announcement was made by lo
cal officlals of the Seaboard Alr Line
Rallroad Wednesday that W, J, I{ara
han, for years president of the road,
has resigned, and is to be succeeded
by 8. Davies Warfield, formerly head
of the board:of directors of the road.
Other news of rallroad changes in
clude the appointment of B. C. Prince,
former Atlantan, as traffic manager
of the Seaboard, with offices at Nor
folk, Va,, A report involves also the
likely transfer of H. W. Miller, vice
president of the Southern, at Atlanta
to another post, although it could not
be confirmed.
C, E. Ervin, formerly superinten
dent of the Southern Rallroad in At
lanta, has been named general su
perintendent of the Mobile ad Ohio
Railroad at Mobile,
Liquor Manufacturing
Plant Is Destroyed
Revenue agents working out of the
Atlanta office Tuesday located a
twenty-horse-power boliler for manu
facturing moonshine liquor in Chero
kee County, 16 miles west of Canton.
It was too big to break up with
the ordinary destroying implements,
#0 the raiding officers returned with
explosives to destroy it. They were
obliged to wreck the foundation of
brick. i
¥ederal Prohiibtion Agents T. B
fiarsis, B. E Dixon and Joseph Grant
were the raiding foree, accompanied
by D. G. Gantt of Atlanta, supervis
ing probibition agent. Motor pumps
and bright new kegs for holding the
runs ‘were also destroyed. No corn
liquor was found.
26 Degrees Low Mark
For City Wednesday
The thermometor of the weather
burenu registered 26 degroes in At
mnta Wedneaday morning at 6 oclock,
the low mark for twenty-four hours.
A stiff wind made it seem coldeg
than it really was,
It would remain rather cold until
Thursday morning, Director C. F. von
Herrmann sald, although it was his
opimion that the wind wou! ddiminish
FINAL
EXTRA
lssued Dadly, and Entered as Second Class Matter st
the Postoffice at Atlania Under Act of March 8, 1879
U.S. Vessels
Under Boycott
By the French
(By Universal Service.)
P ARIS, Feb. 25.—A French
boycott of American ship
ping is the first concrete re
sult, it is believed, of the recent
report of Secretary of the Treas
ury Carter Glase in which he op
posed the idea of further Amer
ican government loans to France
or any other European nation. .
American shippers here are
alarmed. French shippers re
fuse to patronize American ves
gels,
Message on Fiume Delivered.
Carrespondence To Be
Published.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 25.—President Wil
son's Adriatie note reached the coun
cil of premiers here at noon,
The premiers turned again to the
'Turklsh treaty terms today and dis
cussed the disposition of Smyrna at
‘rlensth. The observations of the
' Husgarians upon the Hungazian
treaty terms will be taken up in a
}tew days.
Premiers Want |
Dutch Reply
LONDON, Feb. 25.~The council of
premiers today debated the advisa
bility of urging Holiand to make an
early reply to the allles’ second note
regarding the ex-kaiser, but it Is
understood decision was held up.
Nitti Opposed to
rPressure on Holland
| PARIS, Feb. 25.—Premier Lioyd
‘George has proposed to the couneil
‘of premiers that pressure be ex
‘erted against Holland to compel a
prompt answer to the allies’ second
“kaiser note,” but was opposed by
Premier Nitti of Italy, sald a special
London dispatch to the Echo de
Paris today.
Quick Delivery
Surprises Washington
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 25.—State de
partment officials were surprised at
reports from London that the Adri
atic note had been delivered, for, they
sajd, it was not dispatched until late
jast night and it had to be decided
abroad.
There was little likelihood of the
correspondence being made publie to
day, it was sald. The difficulty in
assembling the correspondence and
preparing it for the press may delay
its publication.
Thirteen Proves
.
Lucky for Girl
Thirteen letters in her
name, here thirteen years,
and she wins Limerick
thirteen!
Fifty dollars in gold for a
“hest last line’’ to Lim
erick 13 in the daily se
ries of The Georgian
doesn't sound ralucky-—
does it?
If you're superstitious,
here’s a chance for you
to redeem yourself, now
that the. 13 has been
passed.
The News of the latest
writer of the “‘best last
line,”’ and still another
incompleted Limerick ap
pear elsewhere in this
edition.
Go to it!
NO. 188.
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Superintendent of Smelter in'
Durango State Carried Off by
Bandits, Washington Hears.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Barry
Hogarty, an American citizen, supers
intendent of the American Metals
Company smelter at Mapimi, Duran
go, has been kidnapped by Mexican
bandits ar/d is held for ransom, the
state department was advised unof<
ficially today.
Joseph Askew, an American kide
napped by Villistas in the State of
Durango ¥ebruary 1, has been re
leased; the gtate department is ade
vised.
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Mexicans Free &)
Two U. S. Fliers
(By International News Service.)
NACOZARI, Mexico, Feb, 25
Lieuts. G. L, Usher and L. M. Woif
of the Twelfth United States Aero
Squadron, who made a forced landing
15 miles south of here February 2,
‘were released today by :lrllens mil. ,
itary authorities on an order from the
foreign office at Mexico City.
The aviators gaid they vnp
pleased at the treatment accorded
them both by civil and military ane
thorities during their enforced stay.
They were not imprisoned or held
under a heavy military guard, as has
been the experience of American avie
ators who have landed in Mexico
heretofore. S
The stated reason for the prolonged
detention of the aviators was a cone
troversy between the foreign office
and the American state department
over the fact that the airplane in
wkich they landed was equipped with
a machine gun. This was considered
& violation of neutrality. 5
Opera Guarantee Fund
Swelled to $124,935
Additional subscriptions Wednese
day to the opera guarantee fund ine
creased the total to $124,935, it was
announced by the Music Festival Ase
soclation. The additional subscribers
were:
Troup Howard ...icsesceses ~ SIOO
R B Distouke .vicsisvensess 500
Miss Essie M. LOVe .oucivnss 100
John B WRIES slsiaiiiiaked 100
Allol Putßom vsscoeviareins 100
Thomas H. AUBtin +.eeensive 250
Souin 3. BIAE sieessiaiiih 250
Moultrie IS ... iioreacsnnvad 100
Yy M RO ,oisseonitviavh 0o
W.J THIOB iicssrsasnncis 100
W P. OB soocissedidentah 100
& & MR . oinicneniibinik 100
Previously reported ......... 122,988
Totalec oo oo ov on oo . 3124085
Labor Trouble Again
Breaks Out in Italy
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, leb, 20.~—~Many persons
have been wounuea in abor aisorders
in Northern Italy, sald a Central
News dispatch from Rome today. At
Pieve the workers proclaimed a soviet
and seized the municipal bullding.
Carbineers attacked the crowd and
severe fighting folllowed.
Disorders are xported from Vite
torio, Montebellura and elsewhere.
At Naples the workers have proe
claimed a general strike in sympathy
with the striking metal workers,
Polish Troops Occupy
Town on German Soil
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 26.—Polish troops
have crossed the frontier and ocous
pied Stokki, sald a news agency dis«
pateh from Berlin today. Berlin ree
ports that counter measures will by
taken immediately, £ g