St. John's Daily Star, 1920-11-05

              The St. John's Daily Star 0«r Average Daily Circulation, June 9005 Newfoundland THE WE A THERProbs—Ml and Ran, on Satadaj. VOL. VI. (PRICE: One Cent.) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1920 ($3.00 per Annum.) No. 252 British Miners Ends Strike by Small Vote Soviet Must Ston Antt-British Propaganda REPLIES TO REDS Earl Curzon Sends Soviet Government Note Dealing With Black Sea Affairs. BRITAIN STANDS FIRM ON TERMS JONDON. Nov. s—Earl Curzon last night dispatched a note to Moscow in reply to a number of communications handed to the British government by M. Krassin a few days ago. It is understood the note refers egain to anti-British propaganda and active hostilities manifested by the soviet government in the east, and on these matters maintains precisely the same stand as was taken .in the previous British note of October 9th, which dealt with normal relations and with this anti-British activity. Regarding Soviet submarines in the Black Sea it is recalled that at the launching of one of these vessels the Soviet Commissary expressed the hope that the first vessel it sank would belong to England, other incontravertible . evidence proves that the Soviet maritime activities in the Black Sea was deliberately besieged to interfere with the interest of the Entente.While this is pursued by the | Soviet Government the present! British naval activity in the Black! Sea will be maintained. —  Messages received this morning j irate the house of Ambrose Kelly at! Gambo, was totally destroyed by lire on Tuesday night, himself wife and children barely escaping with their lives. No report has been received of the Sagona since leaving Rigolette Monday on the way.-south.. * The new toilet tubes for the Tulsa which put in here while on the way from Antwerp to Halifax will arrive by the Rosalind. FRENCH PRESIDENT PARlS—President MJHerand; newly elected executive of Prance, i posed for this photograph while wearing the official insignia of his office, immediately after his election. Millerand was premier of France and was elected to succeed Deschanel who retired btf cause of 111 healU. > T>7IZsStZ)ENT MILLETLAND PUBLISH TREATIES League of Nations Gives Out last of New Treaties Registered by League Members. WILL PUBLISH SECOND VOLUME [ONDON, Nov. s—The league of i nations have published the I new treaties that have been sub- I mitted to it. First volume con- I tarns nine treaties affecting six| teen nations. They cover such j widely different subjects as Au-1 glo-Japanese agreement to submit treaty to league for revision, aerial communication, preservation of rights of industrial property affected by war and reciprocal emigration.So far twenty-six treaties have been registered with the league.) Great Britain has sent in sixteen.! Germany, although she has noti yet been admitted to membership, has informed the league that she will register all her agreements. The second volume of the treaties will be issued shortly. It is expected that as all registration of treaties becomes automatic, publication will become automatic and in a few years series will contain all binding international agreements. The covenant lays it down that no treaty signed after January eleventh of this year is binding until it is registered. BRITISH EMPIRE STEEL MERGER TO BE BIG ONE Big Steel Merger, Toronto Financier Says TORONTO, Nov. 4—A financier in close touch with the merger •jians of the British Empire Steel Corporation, is quoted as saying that no hitch has occurred in the plans and that arrangements are proceeding as rapidly as possible. Matters are now in the hands of lawyers, of whom about ten are working on the merger. The laws and regualtions of several different Canadian provinces have to be reconciled and along with that ate legal condition in England, iroi.i which some of the capital will be derived. Appeal is Made For Rheims Cathedral London. Nov. s—ln connection with the world wide movement to raise funds with a view to assisting the French government in the gigantic task of restoring Rheims cathedral so that it may become a monu ment to all who have fatten for lib erty in the great war, a meeting was held at Windsor to-day under the presidency of the Lord Mayor. Arch bishop of Canterbury and Canfiaal Bourne, Romal Catholic Archbishop of Westminster were amongst the speakers who appealed on behalf of the British Empire Fund which has been ins&tuted for this object Agreement Reached Between Egyptians and Commissioners London, Nov. s—Negotiations be tween Lord Milner's commission and the Egyptian nationalists delegates will be resumed this week in London. Mohammed Pasha, Marmud, and other nationalist leaders have visited Egypt and submitted to the nation a list provisional agreements reached in London in August last between the nationalist leaders and Milner's commission. They have returned with the nationalist assent subject to certain mod ifications. If the agreement is reach cd. *he nationalist delegates will re turn to Egypt and the Egyptian gov eminent will appoint two or three icp resent a tives who will come to London and sign die treaty on these lines between the two governments. Mr. T. W. Abbott of Musgrave Hi., arrived by the Susu this morn- LATEST NEWS h Elected Mayor Deputy Lorct Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork has been elected lord mayor in succession to the late Terence MacSwHiey. Hire Empty Hcaies The House of Commons today took a second reading of the bill empowering local authorities to hire empty houses compulsory. In Memory of MacSwiney Mayor Ussher of the town of Laprida, Argentine, has ordered the flag on the town hall half-masted for two days in memory of Mac- Swiney. Mayor Ussher is of Irish descent Wilhelm Well Fixed More than sixty-two million Dutch florins have been paid to fprmer Emperor William of Germany, as a king of Prussia, by the Prussian government, since he fled to Holland, according to an official statement made to the legal committee of the Prussian asembly Wednesday, says a London Times despatch from Berlin. FORMS UP NEW PARTY General Smuts to Form New Party Which Will Eliminate Racial Issues —Has Strong Backing. HERTZOG TO ■*!-!■-  IQNDON, Nov. s—General Smuts, South African, premier, will apparently succeed in his efforts to fuse his Loyalist Dutch party, known as the South African party, in order to form a single party which shall eliminate racial issues and maintain the principles of the t constitution based on adherence to the British Empire. At a Unionist party congress now being held at Bloemfontein a resolution was moved by Sir Thomas Smartt, leader of the party welcoming Smuts* appeal and favoring the steps towards fusion of the two parties.Smartt said the Unionists had been justified in ousting General Botha implicitly. They would now be prepared to sacrifice mere party interests from real interests of state. Other prominent members of the party strongly supported Smartts' resolution. Secessionists policy of the extremist Dutch, led by General  which fusion of parties is intended to conmat, was aptly described by Mr. Duncan as a policy of "chimerical | independence.'* Shows Majority to Be Against Prohibition London. Nev. s—The first ballot on the question of drinking held in the United Kingdom ha sos far resulted in a majority for "no change" In Glasgow only four electoral istricts voted for prohibition and nine voted for a reduction of liceases while two voted for no change. AH eleven districts of Aberdeen voted no change. 10 voted prohibition and one voted for a reduction of licenses . KYLE'S PASSENGERS The S. S. Kyle arrived at Port r.ux Basques 7 o'clock this morning with the following first class passen gers: W.C. McDonald, Geo. Hyde, L. McLean, A.Tuff, A. Torriviße, A.B. Wentz, H. Baird, W. Smith. J. and Mrs. Mclsaac, Mrs. E. Goudet, J.W.f|.nd Mrs._ Reeves, F. .Guilfoyle, Mrs. J. CarrolLW. H. Taylor, H.B. Sheppard, #._. HMI J. Tucker, A.O. Mills. —  WEATHER  PROBS Toronto (noon)— Easterly wind; becoming showery Saturday, noi therly winds, cooler with rain. WRANGEL ESCAPES iucceeds in Making Safe Retreat Into Crimea— Takes 1000 of Buddeny's Cavalry. SPIRIT OF HIS TROOPS KEEPS UP DARIS, Nov. 4—Despatches received in official circles here today indicated that General Wrangel is likely to be obliged to retreat well into the interior of the Crimea. The Scveit troops are declared to have been strongly reinforced by Chinese. They have about one hundred, thousand men pressing in upon Salkovo and Perekop, the last named place already having been "surounded.Trops Worn Out Sebastopol, Nov. s—General Wrangel has successfully withdrawn his troops to the Crimea by the advance of the soviet armies south of the Dnieper River. At Salkova he captured one thousand of General Buddenny's cavalry. The spirt of his troops is good but they are worn out with five months' struggle and glad to be assured of a rest in the Crimea. STRIKE IS VOTED OFF gm %. _\T 4_H_._t_ !■_■__ _3___%l AYIfl 1 ■ a WORK RESUMES ,t IMMEDIATELY LONDON, Nov. s—At a meeting of miners delegates held in London this afternoon the result of the ballot on the terms agreed upon between the miners executive and the government was announced. Returns showed a majority of 8459 votes against acceptance of the terms. Smii!lie, who presided, pointed out that the rules of the federation two ithtrds majority was necessary for a continuance of the strike. After a bng discussion the following reso hition was carried "That in view of the result of the ballot and the acceptance of the above rule the strike will be declared off and the men be advised to resume work on Thursday or as soon as possible.'' Subsequently the full figures of the ballot are stated to be 338,049 against the agreement. Although 'the miners ballot show cd an actual majority against a settlement it was very small amount mg to only about one and a quarter per cent of the number of votes. Moreover, sixteen out of the twenty federation districts showed maporities for a settlement. Is Small Vole. A significant feature of the ballot was the remarkable number of abstentions. Only 684,549 voting out of a total membership of 934,000. When the last ballot was taken on the government's offer 816,000 mm ers voted. General satisfaction is expressed at the decision to end the strike. Op inion of those well acquainted with the feeling in the coafields is that, the bulk of the men will return to work speedily and with good will. In official circles the utmost confidence is expressed regarding negotiations for the complete understand Ing and establishment of a permanent national wages board which is j :<; hoped wiß herald a long period of contentment in the coal fields. Means ! of increasing the output are already: being considered by the mine own- j ers. j Work was resumed in many of 1 the coal fields to-day notably in Yorkshire and Northumberland but1 fuH working will not be attained until Monday when it is hoped normal railway services will be restored. It is apparent that the advice of the men's leaders to resume work im mediately has been generally accpt!- . i • ** •——— Dr. McDonald, of Grand Bank, is it present in the city. Yesterday's west bound express fwuthfcfrßwhop's Falls 6.40 a.m. »p''"i'— ■ ■ ' —-,— Across country the weather ie calm and fine. Hwrmometer 20 to 35. A shipment of codfish, oil, etc., was forwarded to Montreal by the Mapltedene which left here last i)ight. , Is Fighting Hard Constantinople, Nov. s—ln a characteristic laconic message to Baroness Wrangel, General Wrange! says "We are fighting hard in full hope." The baroness said "All I want is the truth. No mater how bad it iS I can stand it" Mr. Earle P. Smith, of Smith Bros., piano jtand, fciusic company, North Sydney, who has been in the city the past ten days in connection with the orchestrolla at the Prince of Wales Rink, returned to his home by yesterday's express. NEW FIRST LADY I Mrs. W» G. Harding, wife of President-Elect Harding, is expected to revive the old order of public entertainments at the White House. MM. WKRKBff <J HAK7>IVG REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE NATION WIDE VICTORY Late Returns Show Democrat Defeat Bigger Than Af First Thought—Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennes see Swing Into the Republican Column by Safe Majorities—Harding's Majority in Massachusetts is Around Four Hundred Thousand. FOREIGN PRESS COMMENTS PUCE NEW PRESIDENT IN FAVORABLE LIGHT MEW YORK, Nov. 4—An almost record smashing electoral vote for Senator Harding, topping the * four hundred mark and Republican majorities of more than a score in the Senate and 150 in the House were assured from virtually complete returns tonight tonight 'from Tuesday's elections. With the Derr.-;ci<tuc siiuuguuiils of Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee definitely swept into the Republican party's ranks by crushing victory, the Harding-Coolidge ticket has 396 votes, ex- fclusive of five from Montana, where the Republican state was victorious and mc (presidential ticklet ahead. The Republican landslide tonight had given the republicans fifty-eight senate seats as against thirty-seven for the Democrats, with late *&-■ turns undermining the seat of Senator J. C W. Breckham, Denxocrat, Kentucky. \ His Republican opponent, R. P- \ Ernst, forced ahead in a nip and tucK ngni ror mc only senate seat left unsettled. Of 36 senate contests, the Republicans captured nine from the Democrats and elected all 15 of their can didates. Versailles Treaty Dead Marion, Ohio, Nov. 4—Making his first speech as president-elect, Warren Harding declared at an election celebration of home folks here tonight that the Versailles League of Nations was "now deceased," although the new administration intended to see that the nation played its part in a new international association, founded on peace and justice.Republican Landslide Boston, Nov. 4—Complete returns in Massachusetts show that Harding's plurality in the state was four hundred thousand. Final reports made no change in enormous pluralities accorded the Republican candidates for state offices. Italian's Welcome Harding Rome, Nov. s—The Italian press as a whole rejoices over Harding's Section, as it considers a change of administration at Washington may nean a change in the hostile attitude  Italians consider the United States las adopted toward Italy's aspirations n the Adriatic. British Press Comments London, Nov. 4—Leading British provincial newspapers consider the election of Senator Harding to the presidency as an indication that the electorate is tired of what these journals call "One Man Rule." NEWS BRIEFS  The Mapledene sailed early thismorning for Montreal. Mr. G. E. Squires is at present in the city purchasing supplies for his. store at Bonavista. A case of diphtheria was reported this morning from a residence in Casey street. The sufferer, a 10 year o._ boy was removed to hospital. The C.L.B. Old Comrades are holding a dance iv the C.L.B. Armory, Harvey Road, next Wednesday night, which promises to be a successful affair AIL arrangements for same have been finalized. Leslie Street is at present badly in need of attention. The upper end of the street is about as comfortable to walk over as the slopes of a quarry. Surely, the pedestrians who Be« this thorofare are entitled to at lest a pathway of solid footing thru the boulders. < ._ One storey of the new convent schools which is being erected under direction of Mr. Jonas Barter by the Knights of Columbus as a memorial to the members who gave their lives in the great war has bean completed. Work on the building is at present practically suspended but will be rushed as soon as steel girders which are expected by the Cor unna arrive. ...... T T I I . i - T , , , , , , , , , , , V , , , , , , , , , ', ', ', ',','% |BLANKETS! 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