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New York, Jan. 12.—(AP)—George II, once king of Greece, who long has been the center of momentous poiiticat intrigues in the Balkans, may seek a haven of refuse in the United States.
For some time he has been considering buying land and building a residence for himself at the Floranda Club, north of Fort Lauderdale, on the east coast of Florida. He will not become a permanent resident, friends here say, but will use the home as a winter residence. Last night Prince Paul, his brother, who is now in Chicago, confirmed news of King George’s plans and intimated that the royal exile is tired of petty Balkan politics and would be glad to find escape from them in America.
CLAIMS ORGANIZATION MUST BE NEXT IN HIGHEST STATE OF EFFICIENCY.
ROME, April 8.—(AP) Benito Mussolini, premier of Italy having escaped assassination at the hands of a woman, is determined to fight for the principles for which he stands throughout the world.
“I have chosen as the slogan of my life, ‘live in danger’ and I say as an old fighter: ‘when I advance follow me; when I retreat, kill me; should I die, avenge me.’ “
The men of Russia, the masses, are about to have a little voice at least, in their own government. It seems that the chief source of the rioting in Tokio was because a park where the people were wont to meet was closed against them, which they construed to mean a denial on the part of the authorities of their right of petition which their constitution guarantees to them. And that was in the land of the Mikado, among a supposed to be pagan people. Surely these should be disquieting days to those who have thrones and who claim a divine right to rule. Many a strong swimmer has been carried down by what seamen call “the undertow.” There is an undertow in the hearts of men and it is gaining in volume and power all the time. Man is asserting himself more and more. Man’s right to be free and to help frame the laws he is to obey is crystalizing into a fixed determination the world around, and in civil government the impression is deepening that no man has any divine rights save those of heart and brain.
SWAMPSCOTT, Aug. 22.—President Coolidge has made public a letter which recently received from William A. Aiken, a “Green Mountain boy” who voted for Lincoln and now wants to vote for President Coolidge for another term.
This letter and the President’s reply, follow;
Newark, N. J., Aug. 16—Black-shirted Fascisti and members of the Italian socialist labor party clashed for the second time within the past few weeks in Newark today and when the smoke of battle had cleared it was found that six men had suffered bullet or stab wounds.
The clash followed an encounter at Laurel Garden In Springfield avenue where the Socialists had called a meeting and to which the members of the New York branch of the fascisti society had been invited.
For more than an hour police reserves from six precincts wielded night sticks and pistol butts to restore order. When quiet prevailed the police had one prisoner, Frank Catalano, suffering from a stab wound; six razors, a stilletto and two jack knives.
The following in relation to Union meetings in these two places, comes from Fort Monroe, under date of June 1 :
The Union meeting held at Norfolk last night was a very spirited affair. The meeting was got up at short notice in consequence of the presence of the Hon. Mr. Segur, but it was a complete success. Some 800 people were present.
The Senate bill for this purpose is now in the House Committee of the Whole. It went there necessarily, as it contains an appropriation of money. Under the rules, it will require time, patience, and tactics to give it a deliverance, but its opponents can only postpone its final passage, which is certain.
The vote, 45 to 93, upon Mr. Vallandigham’s motion to summarily reject the bill, presents some features which are gratifying, and some which are not so.
LONDON—Hurried examination of the text of the soviet-Japanese treaty, received in London Monday night, reveals a number of new features.
It is disclosed for the first time that the soviet recognizes private ownership and freedom of commerce on the part of Japanese subjects, while Japan grants equal rights to soviet subjects.
Rome, Mar. 22 (By A. P.)—The sixth birthday of Fascism was celebrated today by a monster mass meeting and a parade of more than 20,000 black shirts through the Corso Umberto. But the great moment of the day came when Premier Mussolini, making his first public appearance since the beginning of his illness, emerged on the balcony of Chigi Palace and addressed a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 30.000.
Significant in the premier’s short talk was the phrase:
“What I want to say to you is that it is spring now, and now the fun begins.”