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RED RUSSIA;
GLEAN SECRET
SOVIET PLANS;
Attorney General Palmer Heads
Vast International Espionage
Burean, Says News Report From
French Capital.
WOMEN OF AMERICA,r RE ENFRANCHISED
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yiCTOKIE^of the Polish tropos fighting Bolsheviki armies have freed the Danzig corridor of Red invaders
saved the free port of Danzig from the menace of B>Ishevik domination. The picture shows an unusually
view of Danzig, looking across the city towards the northsast.
FERRET OUT EVIDENCE OF
BOLSHEVIK WORLD INTRIGUE
i
.Schemes of Lenine and Trotzky Kul!
Into the Hands of Clever Agents.
Man Who Stole Zimmermann Note
Slips Into Russia.
By C. F. BERTELLl.
'SUff CwicaiHindFut of I nlveresl tiervtrc.i
PARIS, Aug. 18.—That A. Mitchell
Palmer, Attorney General of the United
States, is the head of the vast under-
ground organization of international
intelligence agents, was learned by
Universal Service toJuy through a
diplomatic source.
Despite Washington's proclaimed
policy of "hands off Europe," an army
of American detectives has been bus',
sir.ee the armistice gathering dala by
which, it is stated, it hopes to begin
world-wide propaganda to combat the
Moscow government.
Several uf the ileveretit of ilio iiiiera
nves, olip of whom distinguished himself
in t«e capture ot the Zimmerman n note t«>
Mexico by which Germany tried to get
thai touuiry into war with the United
Ma ten, actually penetrated into Russia b.v
means of "rooked" documents purporting
Jo ronie from lied leaders in the I'niie.i
r. . *• ■ s tfroup apparently had unliiu
ited funds at its disposal.
l our other agents, it is stated, were
•deported from the United States on the
boat which took limuia Goldman and other
amirchists bark to lltissia. These four
were listed as • undesirable anarchists."
1 bey attempted to gain the confidence of
Lenine Trotzky ami other leaders of the
Uolshevisi Government.
During more than a year of operations,
tile secret agents successfully sent to the
Lulled Htat.es a mass of documents pur-
porting to describe the inner workings of
« ommunism, particularly in Moscow, IV
trograd. Novgorod, Vilna ami Kief' and
other large renters, as seen in European
eyes. 1
Coincidental!}-, it is alleged that with
the co operation of "white Russians," they
have attempted to found a secret organ!
zation for coiubattjng the Soviets with
headquarters at General Wrangel's base
in iiebnstapol.
The object of (his secret diplomatic con-
spiracy Is stated to be fomenting of op-
position to tbe Moscow Government in
widely separated renters. At the proper
moment, this opposition Is to be co-ordl
listed into a single, comprehensive anti-
Syvlet action, thronith which. It is honed,
the present Russian government will bo
overthrown.
It even i.s asserted that the day and
hour or the counter revolution has been
set. I his information, when communi-
cated to Paris, Is alleged to have been
given weighty consideration In influenc-
ing the i rench Government toward its
fateful step, the recognition of General
ran gel.
Thus, not- only the In ited States but
France, today are revealed as staking all.
iueluding the friendship of Great Britain,
on a last throw of the dice, which will
decide whether the next five years will
se«. the outbreak of a war between the
East and West.
"France Means Right" Dec lit- is Colby TENNESSEF LOWER HOUSE
COMPLETES RATIFICATION
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT
Suffrage Wins by Close Vote
of 49 to 47; Antis by Coup
Still Hold Whip Hand
Move to Reconsider
May Come Up in
Next 2 Days
«<w
Answer to U. S. Proposals for
Solution of Russian Prob-
lem Brings Agreement in
Principle.
POLISH INDEPENDENCE GETS
ENDORSEMENT IN NEW NOTE
By Associated Press.
j NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Aug. 18.—Ten-
tice. While Seeking to Avoid Ap- nessee today ratified the I-ederal wom-
, _ . an suffrage amendment, the lower
pearance of Recognizing Red house of the Legislature, by a vote of
Leaders—Negotiations With the ; 50 to 4fi, concurring in the action of
the Senate, which last Friday adopted
; the ratification resolution by a vole of
| 25 to 4.
Although it was the thirty-sixth
! State to act favorably and the amend-
ment should become effective as soon
Both Countries Work for Arniis-,
Bolsheviki Opposed.
CALL LEGISLATURE
1 By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Aug. 18,
The American and French governments
are in entire agreement in principle as j as certified by Bainbridge Colby, See-
to the future of both Poland and Rus- ! retary of State, whether 17,(XX),'MX)
sia, Secretary Colby declared loday in a | women of the country would vote in
SALAZAR TAKES
AT RATIFICATION
t
SECRETARY STATE ANNOUNCES
HE WILL ACT AT EARLIEST
POSSIBLE MOMENT.
REVOLUTION THREATENING NEW
CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO
PEACEFULLY.
i»y Associated Press
MEXICALL Lower California. Aug. IS.—-
Gen. Luis M. Salazar succeeded Col LV
teban (antu us Governor „f thr Northern
District ot Lower California tonight
The revolt of Col. Kuteban ramu against
the de facto federal government of Mexi-
co was the culmination of a aeries of in
cidents commencing about the time of the
Tk Tm "! tho CnrraiizM guvermm-nt.
which indicated friction between the new
regime and the territorial government of
the Northern District of Lower California
Col. Contu maintained an attitude of
apparent neutrality during the period of
the Carrany.a overthrow, but after the oc-
cupation of the capital by adherents of
Adolfo de la liuerta and Gen. Alvaro Ob re
gon, it was announced Governor Cantu
would support the new government
Kaldouierv A. Aniada, a resident of Los
Angeles, was proclaimed Governor of the
district June 1 at Mexlcali, it being an-
nounced that he had been appointed bv
the de facto government. It was announced
f ol. Cantu would relinquish the office, but
three days later he declined to do so.
declaring Almada's appointment was made
by Gen. Ob re gon without authority. Seno-
Almada asserted gambling Interests had
( ontinued on Page Four, Column Two.
HARDING AND COX TO
MEET AT OHIO FAIR
By I'll ire real Service.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18.—
Governor James M. Cox and Senator
Nt'arren G. Harding will speak from
the same platform at the Ohio State
Fair here August .11, it was an-
nounced today.
Invitations were extended to both
presidential candidal.-s some time
ago. Governor Cox accepted today.
Senator Harding previously had ac-
cepted, according to Charles E.
Morris, private secretary to Gov-
ernor Cox.
By Cniversal Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. — Ratification
of the suffrage amendment by the Tennes-
see Legislature was hailed with great joy
in the Capital. Government officials and
leaders of the suffrage movement joined in
tho celebration.
Secretary of State Colby, upon whom
rosls the final act of proclamation, all that
is needed to confer the voting privilege
upon •_'<>,S00.<i(M> woineu citizens, announced
that lie would act at tne earliest possible
momen!.
Ordinarily the practice has been to wait
for official cert ligation by t lie Secretary
of State of the last State ratifying the
constitutional amendment before proclaim-
ing it to be Jn effect. Secretary Colby
said that unless unforeseen complications
arise he will follow this custom.
But he also announced that if an action
to test, the constitutionality of the ratifi-
cation becomes probable, he may be moved
to proclaim immediate ratification so that
suffrage workers will have all the tini.^
possible to fight the case in the courts
before the presidential election.
Already Secretary Colby is besieged ov
suffrage leaders to proclaim ratification
without waiting for official certification
from Tennessee.
Alice Paul Urges Action.
Alice Paul, chairman of the National
Woman's Party, and other workers were
in communication with the State Depart-
ment within a few moments after news
cauie from Tennessee. They urged the
Secretary tc act at once.
Miss Paul wired to Miss Sue While. Ten-
nessee State chairman of the suffrage
party, urging that the «ertiflcate lie mailed
to Secretary Colby immediately. In a
statement tonight Miss Paul declared that
ratification of the amendment "completes
the democracy of America and enfranchises
the people of a great Nation and pro-
claims the equality of men and women."
She added•
"'1 he National Woinan's Party, organized
in P.ll.'l tf secure passage of the Federal
suffrage amendment, has accomplished its
purpose.
"We do not fear the motion to reconsider
in Tennessee. We are informed by our
workers in Nashville that as soon lis the
vote was taken the opposing force began
attacks on our men. They are trvlng to
induce them to remain at home "for the
n< xf two days so that the reconsiderution
measure might be passed and the amend-
ment defeated.
Ila* Confidence in Supporter**.
"They are reported as saying. 'You have
dene everything you need do now to please
the suffragists. All you need to do for us
is to stay home for two days.' We are con-
fident none of the n en who voted for us
today will do that.
"We had one more vote than the neces-
sary majority of 50 in the Tennessee House,
since two men failed to vote who were
strong stiff ragfsts. One was too ill to
leave home and the other is with his wife
can^ critically ill. Both are Ilcpubll-
"In addition, 14 Republican members
voted for ratification, which means that
the Itepuhlicaiis have enlisted more than
a majority of their (Meitatloii a re ord
of whirl] they may well he proud.
TRAIL-BLAZING PLANES
ARRIVE AT DAWSON
36 Stars in Gold
and Purple Float
on Suffrage Flag
Flowers and Tears
Express Women's
Joy at Victory
Sp*cini Telegram to The Kxpress.
WASHINGTON. D. C\. Aug is. The rat-
ification flag, IS golden and IS purple
stars on a bar of white, is flyiug tonight
near the hall of the Women's party here.
A telegram trom Nashville brought the
news and a little group of suffragists
gathered on the driveway entered the
building to work to make tbe Tennessee
victory certain.
"We do not fear the results of efforts
to reconsider, but we shall, of course, do
everything possible to prevent such ac-
tion." Alice Paul said.
All the afternoon, women called with
flowers in their hands, and not a few with
tears in their eyes, to try to express their
delight.
Miss Paul made the following statement
immediately upon receipt of the news of
the action of the Tennessee House:
"The victory of women today completes
the political democracy of America and
enfranchises half the people of a great Na-
tion.
"In a victory which has been won not by
any individual or group, by all those wom-
en who. since the time of the Revolution
have suffered and protested against the
humiliation of disfranchisement and pro-
claimed the equality of men and women.
"All women of the United States are
now entitled to vote in the coming elec-
tions on the same basis as men. But our
iivork cannot yet end.
"Ratification must be protected in the
ourts against the attacks of its oppon-
ents. It must be safeguarded, if possible,
by the winning of a thirty seventh State.
"In certain States also provision must,
be made for admitting women to the
polls and providing for their registration
in accordance with the law. The Women's
party at once will get in touch with the
Attorney General of each State, with the
object of aiding in this matter, which
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WARSAW. Aug. IS. Warsaw is saved
unless the unforeseen happens.
Poland, contrary to all expectations, even
of the most, pro-Polish observers, has du-
plicated I lie firsi battle of I he Ma me. by
which Paris was sav d in September, 1014.
The dramatic turn in the tide is now
being developed into .1 counter offensive
against fin Red armies on an extended
front to the north aud th.- southeast of
Warsaw. The military talk has turned
from the problem of defense to aggression.
The optimists can see a complete rout of
the Red armies ami the restoration of the
Polish lines to the points on which it
rested prior to tic retreat.
To the north the Polish cavalry in *i
rapid advance cut off 10.000 Red troops
operating on tbe west of the Warsaw-
Danzig Railroad near Mlawu. This stroke
insures communication betweeu Polish
Danzig. Polish airmen report that the
Reds are in hopeless confusion, trying to
get out of the trap. They will have to
escape through a bottle-neck to the south
of Mlawa, if at all. The Poles feel sure
they are as good as captured.
To the southeast the Polish counter-
offensive has reached Novominsk, Kalu-
chin and Lukow. This move threatens the
flunk of the Red divisions that have been
cperatiug against Radzymin, and also that
part of the Red army that is directly east
of Warsaw. If the Polish spearhead goes
out much farther it will force a precipi-
tate flight of the Russians.
An eye-witness reports that the Bolshev-
ist retreat in the north has not been char-
acterized by looting the damaging of prop-
erty or the molesting of the civilian in-
habitants. In one instance where a wind
mill had blown down the Red soldiers
covered the machinery the accident ex
posed witli a tarpaulin.
The peasant continue to work the area
unmindful of the fighting. Some of the
ground has been crossed by armies three
times, first the poles marching out. sec
olid the Poles in retreat with the Bolshev-
ists pursuing, and now the Molshevlsts in
retreat with the Poles pursuing.
Bv Associated Press.
WARSAW. Aug. IS. Further Polish mil
it.ilry successes on various fronts are re
ported. There is much speculation here
as to how the Polish counteroffensive will
affect the Dinsk peaic negotiations, which,
it is assumed, are well under way. No
word has been received here from Minsk,
with the exception of news of the arrival
of the delegates and Leon Trotzky, Soviet
minister of war and marine
Father Ignacy Karupka, who was killed
in battle while leading the attacking Polish
forces with a crucifix in his hand, was
buried today with the fullest military hon-
• rs. Father Korupka was shot and then
bayoneted by Soviet, soldft rs, according to
the Warsaw newspapers.
Poles Hold Advantage.
By Associated pres*.
PARIS, Aug. IK. The Poles have cap-
tured Novo Minsk, a short distance east
of Warsaw, according to a dispatch from
the Polish capital today. The battle of
Warsaw appears to be favorable to the
| Poles, the dispatc h says.
By Associated Press.
| MOSCOW. A«:g. 18. The Bolshevik forces
i northwest of Warsaw captured 1,200 pris-
| oners and seven guns in a battle in which
they lost and regained the town of Ciecha-
I now. 05 miles from the Polish capital, ac-
cording to Tuesday s official communique
issued by the Soviet government.
Occupation of a number of points in J
' other sections is announced in the com- !
. ininique.
, B.v Associated Pr-.*ss
BERLIN, Aug. 1*. A telephone message j
| from Posen tonight stated that the Poles !
formal statement interpreting Fiance's
rejoinder to the American note to italy.
His statement accompnnied publication
of the translation of the French noie
which was delivered to the State De-
partment August 14 by Prince DeBeurn.
the French charge.
France's declaration "of its oppo-
sition to the dismembermen- of Rus-
sia" is "most gratifying," Mr. Colby
said, and added:
"The response is a notable declaration
from every viewpoint, and brings lo the
position taken by the lulled States a
striking emphasis and powerful position.''
The Secretary of State referred to
French recognition of Gen. Wrangel in
South Russia as "a divergence between
the two governments on one noint," but
said the I'nited States was "disposed to
regard the declared agreement of France
with the principles of the United States
as of more significance than any diver-
gence of policy involved in the specific
action of France in this single respect."
Asserting that France Is in "complete
accord'' with the United States as to the
"necessity for an independent Polish
state," the note says:
"This Is why there ii agreement be
tween the French government and the
American government to encourage all ef-
forts made with a view to bringing about
an armistice between Poland and Russia,
while avoiding giving to the negotiations
a character which might result in the
recognition of the Bolshevist regime and
in the dismemberment of Russia."
Franc© Joins In OpxtoMing Ited*.
By this declaration France was regarded
here as joining with the United States
in opposing any negotiations with the
Bolsheviki such as bad been proposed by
(treat Britain in the once projected Lou-
don conference.
The text of the note follows-
"Mr. Secretary of State
"The president of the council and min
Action Necessary if Women
Without Poll Taxes Be Al-
lowed to Vote in Run-Off
Primary August 28.
GOVERNOR SAYS HE WILL
AWAIT FULL RATIFICATION
Continued on Pnfte Four,
<0
Column Three.
U. S. HANDS TIED BY
DEFEAT OF LEAGUE,
COLBY TELLS POLES
POLISH-AMERICANS INVITED TO
All) HOMELAND BY VOTING
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Definite steps to open up to women
who have not yet paid poll taxes the
right to a vote in the run-off primary,
August 28, probably will be taken be-
fore the end of the week as a result
of Tennessee's practical ratification of
the Federal suffrage amendment.
It is not questioned that the women
will h'ave a right under it to vote in
November, regardless of whether or
not they have paid a poll tax, if ratifi-
cation is completed. Some doubt exists
as to whether they can vote on August
28 unless they paid a poll tax. This
situation was recognized at the last
Democratic State convention and a
Continued on
the presidential election in November
remained to be determined. The House
still has an opportunity to rescind its
action, and preliminary steps for test-
ing the legality of ratification by this
Legislature, if reconsideration should
fail to upset it, already have been taken
by the Tennessee Constitutional League
on the ground that the Assembly had
no authority to act.
After the ballot today Seth Walker,
Speaker of the House and leader of
the opposition, changed his vote from
"no" to "aye" in order to avail himself
of the privilege of moving for recon-
sideration and announced that he would
do so. Under the rules, only Mr.
Walker can offer this motion and it
may be done at any time he so desires.
He must act, however, either tomorrow
or Friday.
Ninety-six of the 90 members of the
House were present today and the
alignment, until a vote on concurreice
wag taken, was a tie, each faction poll-
ing 48 votes on a motion by Mr. Wnll.er
to table the resolution. On the ballot
for concurrence the lineup was 40 to
47 until the Speaker changed his vote.
This apparently would give the suf-
fragists an advantage of only two votes,
but their leaders declared tonight two
members in favor of suffrage, who
were absent today, would arrive prob-
ably tomorrow morning.
The motion to reconsider may be <nr-
rieil by it majority vote of the members
present ami si lire Mr. Walker ran ;irt
without n motuent'K notice, the s'iffrM
gists-expected to be on hand in full force
at all hours during the next two days.
It was evident the only hope the speaker
had of overturning today's action was
through desertions from the suffrage
ranks or failure of the sntfragisty to have ( - —- -- — - —
virtually everv member present until the 1 flcatlon of the Federal ivomun .suffrage
rage Two, Column Ob*.
TO HALT SUFFRAGE
LEGAL ACTION IS ALREADY IN
HANDS OF NASHVILLE LAW-
YERS, MRS. STURM SAYS.
By CJRAFTON S. WILCOX.
(Staff CororHpondont Chicago Tribuno.)
WASHINGTON. IV Aug. 18.—Secre-
tary of State Colby told the delegates of
tho American Committee for tho Defense
of Poland today that had the I'nited
States Senate uot failed to ratify the Ver-
sailles Treaty and League of Nations
covenant it would have been easy for this
country to afford material aid to Poland
at once.
The Secretary of Staf> sought to make
it clear to thf delegates who pleaded for
material and moral aid for Poland in her
fight against Jtolahevik Russia, that
America's bunds were tied to a great ex
tent because of the Senate's refusal to
ratify the treaty, and b*» told them that
the finaj settlement of America's foreign
policy was up to tbein.
Some of the delegates, who had previ
ously asesmbled at the White Uoute.
where they submitted the appeal to Presi
dent Wilson, through Secretary Tumulty,
felt that there was a current of domestic
politics in tbe Secretary of State's re-
marks.
I'. S. Doing Bfift. Colby Hay*.
"Kver.v possible meaiiH to aid Poland
that can constitutionally be accorded by
tho executive branch of the Government,
will be rendered immediately," Haid Sec
Continued From Page One.
House adjouriiN Friday. The suffrage
leaders declared they expected no defec-
tions among their forces, but as a pre-
caution they were tightening their lines.
The opposition leaders tonight were wag-
ing an active campaign in an effort, to
increase their strength at the expense of
their antagonists.
Vote Comw Suddenly.
The end came with dramatic suddenness
Debate on the motion to concur had been
in progress little more than an hour and
there was 110 indication that a vote was
imminent when Speaker Walker called
Representative Overton to the chair and
took the floor to reply to a suffragist who
had charged that special interests were
at work to defeat ratification.
"The battle has been won and the mens
ure has been defeated," Mr Walker said.
"I resent the iniquitious remarks that spe
eiai interests are here alone against this
measure. I resent this on behalf of the
womanhood that is both for and against
suffrage," he shouted. "I move that this
measure goes where it belougs, to the
tabic/'
Instantly the chamber was in an uproar
Continned on Page Two. Colnmn Four.
B.v Associated 1'resit. •
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug. 18 - Mrs.
Jerome Sturm, Cincinnati anti-suffrage
leader, announced today that a suit would
1 be tiled to teat the validity of the rati-
I amendment by th»» Tennessee Legislature.
Mrs. Sturm said that the suit already
had been prepared and was in tbe hands
of Nashville lawyers.
"The fight is not yet lost ; it only has
entered upon another phase." she said.
Mrs. Sturm was active in the anti cam-
paign in Nashville.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 18.—The National
American Woman Suffrage Association is
preparing to meet any attacks which may
be made to prevent the suffrage amend-
ment from becoming law, according to a
statement issued today by the New York
headquarters of the organization upon rati-
fication of the amendment by Tennessee.
The statement declared the word "male"
will not have to be stricken from State
< «®istitutions. but that It is "read out by
i the amendment Itself." The opinion of
' Charles E. Hughes, former United States
! Supreme Court Justice, in support of the
1 statement was quoted.
The statement declares "opponents
j could no more throw out the presidential
election or find any grounds upon which
*<» raise such a hope than they coultl
' caus< the sun to stand still."
GERMANS CONVULSED WITH HATRED
OF FRENCH AFTER STREET DATTLE
rwenty Civilians, Nine Poilus
Killed in Uprising at Katto-
witz, Upper Silesia.
Continued on Page Fonr, CoJumn Flvo.
COCHRANE COUNTY, TEX.,
LEAST POPULOUS IN U. S.;
67, GAIN OF 2 IN DECADE
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 18.
Census of the least populous county
in the country, Cochrane, Tex., was
announced today by the Census
Bureau. It has iust ti7 people. That
is two more than enumerated 10
years ago. making its growth slight-
ly more than 36 per cent.
By KARL B. VON WEIOAND.
(Stuff Correspondent of 1'niversal Service.)
BERLIN, Aug. 18.—In a street battle
in Kattdwitz, between the soldiers of
the French army of occupation and the
German and Polish civilians, 20 Ger-
mans and Poles and 9 French were
killed. Dr. Milewski, one of the chief
Polish leaders, was beaten to death ard
Wis body thrown into the river. The
German dead included Maj. von Kleist,
commander of the Sicherheitswehr.
These reports were received at the
German Foreign Office at noon today
from that corner of Silesia which is
practically a "no man's land." It was
cut off from Germany by the Treaty
of Versailles and is occupied by French
troops from the Lc^ue of Nations.
Neither Geritjany nor Poland have sov-
ereignty and the country which is
finally to rule the region will not be
determined until a vote is taken by
the inhabitants.
The French used machine guns and
hand grenades iu firing into the mob. ths
report stated.
This incident, following closely upon
the alleged rut blessuess charged against
the French military in the Sarre Valley
and alleged new cases of outrages on Ger-
man women and girte by the Frcucli
bla<k troops, the details of which are
now being made known, have resulted In
a wave of hatred against the French
which is sweeping Germany. It is »•
intense and bitter that tbe government to-
day expressed Itaelf as greatly disquieted.
Never at any time during the war was
there any hatred of the Freuch so unani-
mous. so bitter and at so high a pitch
as it is today.
It i# most difficult for an impartial
observer to d«#ine where the line of de-
marcation in blame for one side ends snd
the other begins, but the fact remains
that the German public mind todsy pre-
sents the picture of a man who considers
himself goaded to a frenzy aud likely to
do anything regardless of the conse-
quences to himself If only he can get
at the man lie considers his torturer.
The French officers at Kattowlts srs
charged In dispatches and in official re-
ports with adopting a "most provocative
attitude."
At the foreign office fear was expressed
that (/ per Silesia in Its desperation and
in its hatred of tbe French would Join
the Bolshevists, creating a most serious
fit nation for Germany. It is believed that
if i his occurred the French would
mediately seue lUs Ruhr Va*"
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San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 232, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1920, newspaper, August 19, 1920; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth431482/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.