AUSTRIA HOLDS
ns ELECTION
IN OCTOBER
VIENNA, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—It is now settled that elec
tions for a new national assembly will
be held the first week in October.
Unless another crisis should arise,
which is most unlikely in view of
the present international situation, the
temporary cabinet that took office last
week, will continue in power and earry
out the non-partisan program agreed
upon at is creation.
The wealth levy and constitutional
reform, on which came the deadlock
that resulted in the downfall of the
Renner ministry, still occupies the
leading place at issues. It was agreed
upon that their consideration should
continue and an effort be made to
reach a compromise that will permit
of passage in some form. The Social
Democrats and the Christian Social
ists supported by the big German
party, are so far apart, however, that
an acceptable compromise of a work
able character is regarded as unlikely.
The Social Democrats are unyield
ing in their insistence upon a compul
sory fortune contribution that shall
place the burden of the taxation upon
wealth, landed and otherwise, while
action, declare that so radical a mea
the conservative parties, united in this
sure as that proposed shall never be
come a law.
At present all parties are playing
for position in the coming campaign
and attempting to throw the burden
of blame for failure of the assembly
to enact any of the vital measures
before it, upon the other.
The Socialists at first attempted to
eliminate themselves entirely from
the new ministry. For 10 days they
held out, wishing to compel the Chris
tian Socialists and Big Germans to
shoulder the government alone. The
political move in this was obvious
and the latter refused the trap and
the so-called working cabinet resulted.
In it the Socialists retain the port
folio of war, giving them control of
the army, while the Christian Social
ists have the ministry of the interior
which means control of the police.
The state of politics in Austria
may be judged by the importance at
tached to these two forces.
The Big Germans, heretofore un
represented by a portofolio, consent
ed to enter the temporary govern
ment and hold the ministry of justice.
With elections three months away it
is impossible to predict a result. The
general belief is, however, that neither
of the dominant parties can secure a
working majority. The probabilities
are that the Big Germans will make
some gains in view of the insistent
agitation for fusion with Germany or
Bavaria, and again form a block that
will hold the balance of power.
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Emery, Mrs. Edna
Foerbeirg, Miss Lina
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Liska, Mr. Alex "*
Marcarenos, S. R.
McMichael, Mr. Fred
Misekin, Mr. Nick
Pesko, John
Quinn, Mr. Homer
Raymond, Mr. Jack
Ragean, Mr. Jack
Riley, Mr. Jack
Selo. Alex
Sorenson, Mr. Einar
Scholey, Mr. H. T.
Thomas, Miss Margaret
Vance, Hr. Jack
Wardling, Mr. Arthur
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DISCHARGED GERMAN
SOLDIERS TO OPERATE
ITS IDLE INDUSTRIES
BERLIN, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—A practical suggestion to
solve the vexed problem of what to do
with 100,000 army men who, in com
pliance with a Spa undertaking, are
facing discharge, is offered by the
“economic union of German profes
sional soldiers” which has worked out
a scheme to distribute the men in dif
ferent state-owmed plants which are
at the present moment lying idle.
The German government is to subsi
dize working expenses of these plants
and fix a scale of wages. The opera
tion of the plants would constitute a
novelty because they would be worked
on the principle of “mutual comrade
ship,” and the relation of the employer
and workmen would be eliminated.
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The government would take over
the main output of the plants and
there would be planned extensive
land settlements and state-owned
lands which workers would cultivate
and on -which they would build their
own dwellings after performing eight
hours daily factory work. The pro
moters claim that the scheme has al
ready secured official support on
principle.
All Prussian district presidents have
been summoned to meet the Minister
Severing to confer on matters af
fecting the security of police.
ANTI-REDS ARE BEING
RALLIED AGAINST SOVIET
RUSSIA BY A WOMAN
TOKIO, Aug 14 (by Associated
Press).—A mystic “Woman in White”
is reported by the soviet journal Ra
botchi Golos, of the Voice of Labor, to
be rallying the anti-Reds against the
soviet in Russia. The woman, who is
popularly known as the White Tsar
in al on account of the color of her
garments she and her companions
wear, and because of her claim to the
throne of the Romanoffs, first made
her appearance at Kourgan. She
claims to be a grandniece of Alexan
der I, grandfather of the late Tsar
and declares she is in possession of
the miraculous Iron of Iversk held in
veneration of all sections of the Rus
sian people.
In February last, it is reported she,
with a band of followers, seized
Cheliabinsk, cut off railway communi
cation, killed several Bolshevik com
missaries and engaged and destroyed
some Red regiments stationed in that
region. The central soviet is said to
have offered a reward of 1,000,000
rubles for “The Woman in White,”
dead or alive.
KINGSTON HARBOR TO
HAVE BRITISH OIL
AND COALING STATION
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 14 (by
Associated Press).—The estimates
which have just passed the British
house of commons provide for an ex
penditure by the Imperial government
of $800,000 to equip Kingston harbor
with an oil and coaling station for
British naval and mercantile ships.
A large strip of land to the eastern
end of the harbor has been acquired
for a quay and work is now in pro
gress. An army and navy canteen
under the auspices of the Imperial gov
ernment has also been established and
everything is being done to attract
vessels passing through the Panama
canal.
The local government’s scheme of
harbor improvement has been referred
to a special board of experts. It is
intended to dredge the harbor whereby
vessels wTith a draught of 38 feet will
be able to enter without fear of getting
stuck in the mud banks. On account
of the shallowness of certain parts
of the channel, the Battleship Re
nown which is bringing the Prince of
Wales here in September next will
have to anchor at Port Royal, five
miles outside Kingston harbor. A spe
cial cruiser will convey the prince
and his party to Kingston.
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TOKIO, Aug. 14 (by Associated
Press).—Frog meat made its first ap
pearance last month in the menu of
one of the most popular restaurants
of the city. Frogs had never been
considered as a food until very recent
ly by the Japanese. In 1918 Dr. Wat
anabe brought some edible frogs from
the United States. They were kept
at the infectious disease experimental
station where experiments were made
The government has taken steps to
in breeding and raising,
encourage the raising and eating of
frogs.
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