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CHINESE CIVIL WAR TERMINATED
CMM MWBHM K6INS IISIHTE6IHTHM
SENATOR NEWS OEFEAT
REPUDIATION OF
REPUBLICAN POLICIES'
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WASHINGTON, May 6—The defeat of Senator New of Indiana was
a notice to the President that the people of the United States are preparing
to repudiate the republican policies, Senator King, democrat, declared in
the Senate. At the same time King predicted that Ralston, democrat
nominee will defeat Albert Beveridge.
BERMAN-RUSSIAN TREATY
NO VIOLATION
VERSAILLES TREATY
PARIS, May 6—The note communicated to the German govern
nient by the Reparations Committee states that the Commission has found j
no immediate violation of the Versailles treaty in the provisions of the ,
Russo-German Rappallo treaty, but reserves to itself the right to examine]
closely any application of th<# treaty and take any action necessary to j
protect the allied lien on all German resources. i
tINITEO STATES NAMES
MEMBER Of
JURISTS COMMISIOR
UNITED STATUS MKM11EK OK < ■< WMSSIQN SEI.KI TED
WASHINGTON, May 6—It was announced yesterday that John j
Barrett Moore has been selected by President Harding to represent the I
United States on the International Commission of Jurists. This Com
mission will consider amendments of the laws of war.
SHOOTS AT ATTORNEY
FOR PROCURING
WIFE’S DIVORCE
ANACORTES, May 6—P. W. Dost of Seattle attempted to ass
assinate former Superior Court Judge George A. Joiner by firing at him
Wfega meeting him in the Street, but the shot wont wild-/- Joiner, who
is now the United 8tates Attorney, had secured a divorce for Mrs. Dost
and Dost resented Joiner’s'attitude.
NA.VAL AVIATORS DROWN WHEN PLANE FALLS INTO RIVER.
WASHINGTON May 6—Lieut Harold P. Seldon and ensign Miller, i
naval aviators were drowned late yesterday when their seaplane fell from j
a fcaiyh* ^nuMnii feet. The plane in which, the victims were flying '
c^ili^fd ^ituwothef pjLgne and fell Into the Potojpac river, near the!
VICTORIOUS GENERAL FU
NOT AUTOCRATIC
< HINK.SK BATTLE TII)K TURNER ltV H I I’EI FU.
PEKING, May 6—With the tide of battle turned definitely in his
favor. General W.i Pei Fu military leader of Central China, toniuht sought
to complete his victory against Chang Tso Lin. Manchurian war lord,
Wu having turned the left flank of Chang’s army. VV u has redoubled his
efforts in his drive toward Tientsin.
WIT |»EI FI l\ CONTROL OF PEKING.
PEKING, May 5—General Wu Pei Fu was in control of Peking this
noon and General Chang Tso Lin’s forces are fleeing to Mukden Ob
servers here believe Chang's sudden collapse has ended hostilities. All
fighting in vicinity of Peking has ceased.
NCHANG STILL HAS All.Ml OF 300.000 TRAINER SOLDIERS
PEKING, May 5—Gen. Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian military lead
er. though reversed in the battle of Peking, has an army of three hundred
thousand trained soldiers upon which to draw.
CHANG DEFEATED—JAPANESE DOMINATION .MENACED
SHANGHAI. May 5—The first act of the victorious Central Com
mander on entering outskirts of Peking is reported to be a proclamation
inviting Sun Yat Sen. of Cantonese government, to assist in the unifica
tion of China. The Chinese press her. rejoiced today, claiming that
Chang has been completely defeated and that Japanese domination in
Manchuria is menaced, by the blow struck by Wu Pei Fu.
N ilX CALI. CONSTITI TIO.V\l, CONVENTION IMMEDIATELY
PEKING, May t> -Victorious General Wu Pei Fu purposes to call
a constitutional convention as soon as military problems are solved. It
is his intention to conciliate and unite the various discordant elements in
South China. The convention will probably be held somewhere in
NT PEI FI WILL NOT INTERFERE PEKING BOVERX.MEXT
Peking. May ti—Gen. Wu Pei Fu today visited President Hsu Dsip,
The victorious y »* ■' over the Manchurian army of (’hang Tso Lin.
commander of the Central army, assured the president that there will
be no interference with th<- Peking government.
Chang Tso Lin himself is now definitely eliminated from the politi
cal situation and is in tlight to Manchuria with isolated detachments of
his army. Hi* rear gUard is fighting as it falls hack on Muckdon.
CONFERENCE MEMBERS
LEAVE GENOA FOR HOMES
GENOA CONFERENCE EXPECTS TO ENIl IIELIHERATIONS
GENOA. May (i~The economic conference expected lo end its
deliberations on financial, economic and transport questions today. . If
this is accomplished there will remain nothing of importance except the
pact. Questions now before the conference are taxing the ingenuity
of Lloyd George, but there is optimism over their probable solution.
AI.MKIi NOTE SENT TO l.ENIXE FOR APPROVAL
GENOA, May 5—Soviet representatives announced yesterday that
the terms of the Allied noteB to Russia have been telegraphed to Moscow
for Lenine's approval.
GENOA CONFERENCE REG1NS TO IlKEAk L
GENOA. May 6—The Genoa conference showed signs of disintegra
tion today. The German Economic experts started home and several
members of the Russian delegation also departed.
PRINCE OF WALES WILL ARRIVE MANILA, HONORS ACCORDED
MANILA. May 6—His royal highness, the Prince of Wales, will
arrive here on May 13th and will be accorded highest military honors,
including a twenty one gun salute and other similar ceremonies of wel
come. The ceremonies planned for the Prince are those usually reserved
exclusively for the President of the United States.
FIRST TRAVELING MAX REACHES DAWSON OVER NEW ROVTE
DAWSON. V. T.. May 6—The first traveler, a Seattle commercial
man. reached Dawson yesterday over the new Alaska railway route.
HOME OF MAYOR HEIXU GCARRED, KIDXAFPIX<■ FEARED ^
LOS ANGELES, May 6—The home of Mayor George E. Fryer has
been under guard for a week because it was discovered thru agents that ^
radicals have been plotting to kidnap his two children.
MAKES REM TRIP
TO WASHIK6T0N
WITHFLYING BOAT
WASHINGTON. May «—Flying at the rate of Stl 2-3 miles per
how. the flying boat Santa Marla completed the one thousand three hun
dred mile trip from Cuba to Washington in 15' hours.
The Santa Maria, with fourteen passengers aboard arrived in
WashingtOQ and took part in^ flying demonstrations, which are being
held in, the interest of bill providing for a bureau of Commercial Aviation
in the Department of Comggerce.
INSURANCE COMPANY
REFUSES TO PAY
VANDERBILT PC ICY
NEW YORK, May 6—The heirs of Alfred G. Vaudt . who losY
his life when the Lusitania was sunk, lost their fight for p ent of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars on a policy issued by Travelers
Insurance Company.
The court held that the death of Vanderbilt result wholly or
partially from war or riot and thereby relieved the inaurai Company
Of all liability.
GOVERNMENT WILL DELAY REMOVAL OF RHINE i ' lOPS
WASHINGTON, May 6—Orders have been issued the War
Department delaying the sailiug of part of the American i ps on the
Rhine until June 17. This action is in response to Allied d German
representations.
RUSSIANS TO REFRAIN FROM USING GOLD MON <3Y
MQSCOW. May —The Soviet government has dec’d. '• to refrain
from using gold rubles and will withdraw them from circular’, i.