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Show HUGHES SENDS A I GURTDEMANDTO I BOLSHEVIKI 'I - - tfi" WASHINGTON, July 27. Formal Hal doraand for release of American pris- 8fc oners In Russia has been made on hM-S tho soviet authorities by Secretary Il Hughes. Tho stato deartment was imfl adviBcd today that the communlca- e90 lion had been handed to the 'soviet H representatives at Reval yesterday jB by CoobuI Albrccht. '1 The text or the curt communlca- H tion dispatched July 25 has not been mado public. It is understood, how- H over to be a briet Inslstcnco that the H Americans bo released boforo thcro i can bo any thought or bettor rola- ''H tions between the United States and fl Russia. Tuo action was taken In M tho namo of humanity because all fl efforts to secure tho release of tho M Americans, mado through Dr. Nan- M spn of thqjtcd Cross, have failed. ' What course will bo taken by tho H United States ,!f tho soviet authorl- H ties Ignore or refuse to accede to tho M demands, was. not indicated. H Tho dispatch or tho communlca- H tion was timed so It would reach tho M Russians approximately simuttan- M eon sly with tha messago sent by Sec- M rotary Hoover In responso to tho M appeal made b Maxim Gorky. Tho 'H stato department's messago is regard- ed officially as wholly Independent ot ' tho Hoover-Gorky correspondence. t There are now held as prisoners M In Runaia eight or ten Americans. A H larger number aro believed to bo do- H talned within the borders of Russia, somo .or whom are restricted to Urn- H Red areas. M E. P. Hansen, County Clerk Wm. jH J. Chugg and others rrom Providence H are going to Join tho Chamber of , Commerce In its annual hike on Frl- M day. Those who cannot bo at the H camp In Spring Hollow this evening M will arrive In due time on Friday -H morning at about C o'clock prepared M to make the uscent to the next high- M est peak in tho range. .Mr. Hansen . claims that on the rlUge which cross- M es tho back of Providence canyon is U a wonder and a view that uo Cachelto M especially should fall to see. Looking M from tho top or this ridge Into Rich- M ards Hollow which extends north ,M and fcouth behind the high Provi- M dunco and Millvlllo peaks, is a sheor M drop of two thousand feet or moro. M The hollow is narrow and covered M with a thick growth of pines on both H sides rrom the bottom to the top, Mr. 'H Hansen has traveled a good deal and M says that thero Is no view like this jH ono and he is vory desirous that tho H hikers see this wonderful sight. JH Thcro Is much Interest in tho hlko and those who can go aro going. For- 'mB ester Rico has arranged for the no- jfisl cessary clearing at tho camp so there1 Jbw will bo plenty of room for the auto- W&$ mobiles. Prof. Wm. Peterson, tho t! guido, has many Interesting things SrK- to tell tho hikers. Co mo with n full dinner pall, a. canteen, comfortable 99 biking chocs nnd clothing nnd you flnfll can make tho trip with ease. All aro DR welcome. 95 |