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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
HAD TO SAVE THOSE PANTS
Paul Musser in Much the Same Pre-
dicament as Is the German
Nation Today

Germany will do anything to pre-
vent a commercial boycott" declared
Secretary Lansing the other day.
'Regardles of the outcome Of the peace
conference, she stands or falls by her
future trade Germany's position re-
minds me of Paul Musser of my home
town.
paul, one wintry day, started to
repair water pipe on the outside of
his house. He sat on the concrete
steps while he worked. Half an hour
later, when he tried to rise, he found
be couldn't. His trousers were frozen
to the steps. So he called to his wife
and explained his predicament.
Mrs. Musser got a kettle of hot
water and proceeded to thaw him out.
"'The water was pretty gol darn
hot admitted Musser, but I deter
mined to save them there pants at all
hazards"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Very Possible.

ST dearly love rich and costly
things" remarked Mrs. Gabalot, boast
fully, to her friend in the street car.
'"They seem to satisfy my sense Of the
beautiful and the esthetic. For ex-
ample, am wearing my new hat,
which cost me $50. find keen de-
light in knowing that people have SO
far appreciated my taste as to turn
around and gaze after me. knew
they were inwardly commenting on
how very becoming it was.'
perhaps that is the reason" re-
sponded her friend, 'but am inclined
to think it was because there is a
$2.98 price mark still hanging to It,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18

ance was given that the government
general would do it's best to prevent
abuse of the practice.
Seventy-one persons charged with
engaging in demonstrations have n
sentenced to prison for terms of ..1n
six months to three years.
Tt is reported that the police are at
tempting to force merchants to keep
their shops open at Shingishu on the
Manchurian frontier.
1t is declared the Japanese authori-
ties are unable to deal with the stu
ton arising from demonstrations.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18

if the armed civilians are attached to
the police force they should be so des-
ignated, and that if they are not the
practice should be abandoned. He ex-
pressed fear that If such action were
not taken foreigners might adopt meas
ures for self-protection, which might
bring about an undesirable situation.
In its reply the government general
admitted that the japanese were arm
ed, but said they had armed to protect
themselves against the Koreans. 1t
was stated that the civilians were not
attached to the police force, but assur-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments Of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles Of two sizes, medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish to test this great
preparation send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men.
ton this paper.--Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Gold In the Head's

le an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent 'colde
IN the head" will ind that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
ana render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks OF Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax:
en- internally and acts through the Blood
All DruRRistg 75c Testimonials free.
$1,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE win not
c1 IS Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
PROTESTS ACTS OF JAPANESE
American Consular Official in Korea
Points Out Danger in Practice
Recently Adopted.

Seoul, Korea.-Leo A. Bergholz of
the American consulate here has made
inquiry Of the Korean government gen.
eral relative to the appearance on the
streets of japanese civilians armed
with heavy clubs, suggesting that such
practice might be dangerous to the
lives of foreigners. He declared that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Resolution.

s'Your husband boasts of his indomi-
table WILL
'Yes," said the woman with the pa
tient expression. when he gets his
mind set on anything he's absolutely
Indifferent to worldly things. have
known John to set his teeth and spend
two or three weeks solving puzzle
in the back of a magazine"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Perverse Critters.

II can't help thinking sometimes,
said the discouraged farmer, that the
worse you treat your hens the moro
eggs you will get from them. I re-
member an old joke where one man
asked another: How do you get SO
many eggsY
why, said the other, I treat my
hens so unscientifcally they're all
laying for me- BOSTON, Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
FRECKL
Now Is the Time 70 Get Rid Of These Ugly Sposs

There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, as Othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
Strength-from your druggist, and apply little
of it night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tirely. It is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
q beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine,
as this is sold under guarantee Of money back
If it fails to remove freekles.-AdY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
The Lucky one.

Diggs- When / got home so late
last night my wife was positively
speeches. with Indignation,
Riggs (gloomily) You always were
the lucky one of the bunch.
Women will never make good on
juries until they get to be as ignorant
as men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Yes. Whv?

Bob-I wish / had money. 1t wouldn't
change me any.
Bess-Then why the wish?
The man who makes a dollar and
spends two will never break into the
tax-dodging class.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
our Occasional Observance.

A man will sit by the hour match
ing pennies, but if his wife asks him to
match piece of dress goods, whatta
howl of rage and indignation there'd
be indianapolis Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Mhassa MATTER Win You,

Whassa Matter With You, MANI
"Why won't l do?" demanded the
lady Of 300 pounds displacement as
she Indignantly waved the want ad
section in his face. Didn't you ad-
vertise for stout woman to do house
work ?''-Indianapolis Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
PERUNA 4 E E:@sig
Read His Letter

s'I have suffered for the last
two winters with that terrible
disease LaGrippe. Having often
heard Of the great value Of Pc
runa decided to try it. Z have
only used four BOTTLES and ] do
not now have any bad effects
from the Grippe as 1t has just
about entirely disappeared. and
my general health In good. I am
satisfied that Peruna is a wOn-
derful remedy and q do most
heartily endorse and recommend
it for LaGrippe."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18

Cure pimples, headache bad breath by taking
May Apple, Aloe, Jalap rolled into tiny sugar
pill called Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
a False CHARGE.

Prisoner, have you any collateral
about your" mo, sir. Never touched
the damned thing"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18

The wisdom of woman who is
vain of her beauty is equal to that Of
a man who is vain of his brains.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
A Kind Act.

"What did your wife give you fol
your birthday" "A little peace. She
spent the day with her mother"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18

The price of liberty often depends
upon the Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18

/. The average girl finds it difficult to
explain why she loves one man more
than another.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Texas Oil! Texas Oil Texas OIL!

best propositions on the market in the
Texas Oil Fields. The opportunity is nat
urally limited. Write for contract
Mr.. Investor: Write for prospectus:
your opportunity.
ASSN, Box 1856, Fort Worth, Texas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-18
Don't worry yourself and others with
what can't be remedied.

Filing a will sometimes rasps the
feelings of the heirs.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26

de .najmniejsze Towarzystwo posia,
daiace sztandar wysialo takowy na
miejsce uroczystosoi,
Niniejszem poleca sic Gniazdom
posiadajacym sztandar (gdy niema
amerykahskiego, moze bye tylko ma
rodowy), by kazde wydelegowa}o 2
czionk6w Tub czionkinie W uroczy--
stym umundurowaniu re sztanda--
rem ma to uroczystosc.
Nale4y sic stawic bardzo punk
tualnie, o godzinie lei popoiudniu
stance ma rogu Adams / Michigan
boul., ma poinocnsm skrzydle gma,
chu sltuk pieknych 1 czekac instruk
cyl komitetu.
Ia dok}adne wykonanAe tego ro7
kazu So odpowiedzialni Prezssi
Gniazd, ME Jest to zadna grzecznosd
lecz obowiazek wzgledem stanow
ZjedRoczonych,
Gale Sekoistwo zas pc cywflnemu
pewiRne bye obecns ma pechod5ae
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26
tami wioskimi a nastepnie z Pa
ryzem komisya brytyiska otrzy-
maia upowaznienie ma wyjazd i
inwestygacye sytuacyi,
DO sOKoLSTwA oKREGU Ego.
ROZKAZ.

2 powodu ID ", niedziele, 27go
k~wietnia,, W Chicago odbsdzis sic
Naredows u~roczystosc W celu po-
zyezki z~wycisztwa, ma kt6rej kakdy
powinien bye, posiedzenie plenarne
okrsgu Ego zostaio odiozone ma
niedzieis Ago maja, ma 1850 popo-
iudnil " Sokoini Gniazda imienia
". SVistkiswicza. 1915 Tell pi.
W dnia II kwistnia. TAX tak
iaas nsfodeEosci Poionia Chicago
ska wystspi W srddmieselu ryd-
waaem, przedstawiajaeym fragmen'
ty 2 syeia Pelak6w W Ameryce.
Kemitet giowny sazadai. by kaz-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26

"a piracy ola naszej ukochanej o.
czyznyy
: My, ikt6rzy stoimy murem PREY
parafii rzymsko-katolickiej Najslod-
szego serca Jezus. kt6rej probesz--
czem jest x. Ignacy Gapczyhski, 20
stanowilismy . naszym probeszczem
wspolnie pracowac tax ola spraw re-
ligijnych, jakotea narodowych, tax
dIugo, al wszystko pojdzie jak mai
lepiej.
Komitet parafialny postanowil u
rzadzie bazaar ma doch6d parafit
Najsl. Serca Jszus. Bazar rozpocznie
sic 27-go kwietnia. o godzinie 2ej
popoludniu, z malym programem, "
sail parafialnej pod koscielem, PREY
1stet fancy ulieach odbywae sic
bsdzie W katda niedsieis, wtcrk !
czwartkl, al de 3oge maja. We Wtor
XII ezwartki peezstsk q godz. 7e,
vieezerem. Kemitst parafialny oral
komitet bazaru serdeesnie upFasEa-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26
z ~ToLLEsToN, IND.

Jak wszedzie po osadach polskich
tax samo u mas " Tolleston, Ind.
osiedlili sic Polacy / najpierw po-
stanowilt wybudowac choc maiy,
choe ubo2i kosciolek, ateby mogli
pc Gallo tygodniowej piracy oddat
czss6 Begu Najwytszemu. Mas Jest
tn dosye poka4na liczba. lecz cot kie
dy zapatrywauta naszych redak6w
So podzielone ma kilka eboz6w: 50
ebozy dehrzs myslaee. a "a | ebosi-
XII Ale e%zynfane, a zw}aszezs " pra-
waeh narodeyych, gdzie W cbecnej
ehRilf zaehodzi n%ajTisksZa potrze-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26
~TsIsgTany ~lagTanlczns.
Dokenczenie re STRONGLY l-szej.

Henry z ministerstwa wojenne-
60 i NJ. Cudaille z ministerstwa
Ola spraw wewnstrznych, wyde-
legowaHi przez miniSterstwo Ola
spraw zagranicznych, ably zajeli
sic reprezentantami niemieckimi
PrzybXie Nierlcow odbyio sic
tax cieho, re Mkt prawie ME VIE
dzia' o tym wypadku Poza siuz,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26


obecnosci niemieckich delegatow.
ale podwoi tylko czujnost i IT,
wage.
DELEGAcI MAJA WLADZE
PoDPISANIA ~TRAKTATU.
Berlin, &C.. kwietnia. Prof,
w. NJ. A. Schuekiug, jeden z mic
mieckich delegatow~ ia kongres
.pokojowy W Wersalu, oswiadezya
wczoraj, re wladza ich bedzie te~
go rodzaju, &c pozwoli i'm Podpi-
sac traktst pokojowy ma miejscu,
Lgromadzenic jednak narodowe
musi je zatwierdzit. w swym
interwiewie Z Zeftuug am Mittag
.powiedziaf on dalej To znacze-
ME delegaeyi powinno bye uzna-
ne "a wskaz6wke, re Rad niemie-
xxi mySli o prawdziwych negecy-
acyach. Ostatnia nota Aliantow
pozwala ma wyciagniecie who's
XII, re przeciwnicy nasi mysla r6'
wniez o powaznych rokowaniach.
QsobiScie jestem optymistycznie
usposobiony i spodziewam sic, re
francuskie sprawozdania O po--
koju ME So wierne lie dlatego
wstepny pokoj moze bye zreali
zowany W ciagu nastepnych kill
XII tygodni, chociaz specyalne de-
liberacye z powodu ogromnej Ii
czby nadzwyczaj trudnych profile
NOW moga sic przeciagnac mle-
siacami. Racyonalne glosy. zwia-
SEGA z obozu anglo-amerykan-
skiego, ostatnio wykazaly, re ma
ley zawierac pok6j ME z obecne-
mi slabemi Niemcami, ale z Mem
feami, ktore Pc dwoch Tub trzech
dziesiecioleciaeh beda znowu po-
waznym czynnikiem W Swiecie.
Ufam w zdrowa ~dojrzaloSc idei u
ludlow alianckich, ktore pragna
zawrzec pokoj z 70cio miliono--
wynn narodem niemieckim ma diu
ga metz ktore ME beda popierat
nieznosnej, imperyalistycznej po-
lityki swych g~abinetow."
WALKA o ~MoNACHIUM.
Geneva, 26. kwietnia. - RIA.
DOVE wojska niemieckie atakuja
Monachium i gwaitowna walka
toczy sic o posiadanie stolicy Ba-
waryi; straty z obydwu stron sa
IMAGINE. donosza depesze otrzy-
name tutaj droga ma Bazylee. 81
Iiy rzadowe biora podobno gore
mad komuniStami. Miasto jest gu
peInie odciete cd reszty Niemiec,
AMERYKA PRZECIW SADIE
NIU WILHELMA.
Paryz, &c. kwietnia. - Wiado-
ma jest obecnie rzecza. IL anne
.rykans';a delegacya ME zgadza
sic z reszta komisyi W sprawie
odpowiedzialroScf "a zbrodnie
wojennc. Amerykanie sprzeciwia
|jg sic prosekucyi os6b oskarzo-
nych o zbrodnie przeciwko pra-
WON ludzkoSci. poniewaz prawa
te ME sa dostateczuie pewne. Co
do sadzenia naczelnikow pamStw
Amerykanie sq tego zdania, il
csencya zwierzchuoSci polega
wlasnie ia tenn. IL s}owa paistwa
odpowiedzialna Jest "a swe ME
prawne czyny pred narodem, cd
ktorego wladze czerpie, a ME
pred zwicrzchnoSciami ohcemi.
ARMIA WEGIERsKA ROZ-
BITA.
Berno, 26. kwietnia. - Geese
niemieekiej komunistycznej ar
mil, kt6ra stawiala opor rumuh-
skicj armii ma poludniowy wsch6d
cd Budapesztu. podda}a sic, a
,rcszta z~najduje sic w u~cieczce,
donosi rumunskie biuro wojenne,
Ma zachod cd Budapesztu Cze--
cho-Sfowacy zajeli Komorno mad
DuRajem i Raab. Czecho-slowac-
kie woiska zaatakowaiy take
miasto Waitzen, ma po&nocny "a
chod cd Budapesztx, ktory
wkrotce upadnie. Francuskie
wojska, kt6re wspomagaja Ru--
munow, w ich pochodzie ma Blu
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26
i uroczystoSc W paWilo-b a piracy ola naszej u~kochanej OF

rydwanow / uroczystosc W pawil
ME.
Czoiem!
j. 8. Rybicki, prezes.
z. Majewski, naczelnik.
8. zukowski, sekretarz.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26

Go ia zrobiam? pytaia ksieznczka Sabina. Ola czego ludas
moi zadni So kwi mojei? Osierocili mic, wywlaszczyi mie, w6eze-
&c re mnie zrobiH. vszystko W jednym dniu. teraz chee zamordo-
wac mie. 40
Je5i los bedze sprzyjaG mi W ucieczce - co stanie sic re r'na!
Przypuszczaiac, lie ukryie sic gdzes na rk, lecz potem gdzie pojde?
Co man czynit? ia ME moRe pracowae ma kawaiek chleba troehs
woody jak sfuga domOwa- I ma co ia ueiekam iak sdsany zajae?"
y THE RED SHAWL"
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26
Ferry PRAGNA
WRZEc POKoJ.

Rtterdam, rs. kwietnia. - Sto,
sownie do wiadomosci z Berlina
komisya zlozona z brytyjskich o.
ficerow pod przewodnictwem
Cunnninghama udaia sic z Vie
dnia do Budspesztu. Przcz amba-
sadora W Wiedniu BOWEN Rad
komunistow wegierskieh <prosii
Representatives alianckich, ably
zaprzestano krokow wojennych
przeciwko Wegrom ma runiuh-
skim ! czeskin froneie, W kt6rym
to wypadku komunisci zgodzili
sic zawrzee pokoj ! utworzyt Rad
umiarkowsnyeh s~oeyaiistdw, Pc
porozumienia sic z reprezentan--
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-26

ba kolejowa, Jedynic obecnost
tajnej policyi W najzwykleiszyelf
ubraniach zdradzala charakter
gosci panstwa. Policya ME planu-
.je zadnych obostrzeh z powodu
obecnosci niemieckich delegatow,
ale podwoi tylko czujnoSt i IL
wage.
DELEGACI MAJA WLADZE
pOnpIcANIA TRAKTATU-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
tn of Syria taken during the

south of Syria taken during the
war.
But it must be clear that this
temporary arrangement cannot last
Either the British and the French
will have to agree to an absolute
partition Of the Arab lands, with an
inevitable conflict with the Arabs
themselves, or they will have to con-
sent to an evacuation of all but the
seacoast towns of Beirut for the
French and Basra for the British
and the joint recognition Of a great,
independent Arab state extending
from the Armenian highlands to the
Indian Ocean and from the Medter-
ranean to Persia. Even this latter
solution would hardly last, for the
British would be menaced in Egypt
by the rise of any real Arab state.
SO much for the Arab problem.
But the French sphere of influence
not merely includes Arab territory.
but extends northward from the
Gulf of Alexandretta and the Gill
clan Plain, claimed by the Armeni-
ans as essential to the new Armenia,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

In the end sort of n1odats uivendi
was agreed upon and at the present
moment General Gouraud, the victor
of the Battle of Champagne, in
July, 1918, and until recently COM
handing the troops in Alsace-Lor-
raine, has just embarked to take
over the command Of French troops,
who will hold Beirut and the sea-
coast to Alexandretta, in conformity
with the Anglo French treaty, but
will not attempt to occupy the in
land cities Of Aleppo and Damascus
until the Arab question has been
cleared up by direct negotiation
with the Arabs. AS for the Brit
ish, they remain in occupation of
Jerusalem, Bagdad and the regions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

Prince Feisal, the son Of the King Of
the Hedjaz, who had made the cam
paign with the British and had al
ways kept with him Colonel Law
renee, a British soldier, who won
great and deserved fame in the Arab
fighting, came to the Paris Confer
ence. He not only insisted upon
British support, but appealed to the
Americans, basing his appeal on a
declaration made by the French and
the British after the Turkish COL
lapse, that neither sought political
or, more exactly, territorial objec-
tives in Arab regions, as we'll as
upon the Fourteen Points.
Not unnaturally the British SYM
pathized with their Arab allies, while
American sympathy was in a meas
ure enlisted as consequence of the
opinions of American educators and
missionaries in Syria, notably those
from the American College at
Beirut. But it was manifest from
the start that whatever the British
motives, the French were bound to
oppose any solution which excluded
them from Syria and, in fact, trans
formed the whole Arab world into
British protectorate.
French interests in Beirut and in
the Syrian hinterland were very con-
siderable. France, from the days of
the Crusades, had remained the
power exercising protectors rights
over the Syrian Christians, notably
in the Lebanon, and there was a
strong Francophile party in certain
districts of Syria. France, having
borne the burden Of the battle in
Europe, naturally objected to seeing
the British carry off the great colo
NAL gains, the fruits of British bat
ties, to be sure, but Of battles fought
by British troops who could not have
been spared from the Western front
had France not supplied the main
bulk of troops in Europe.
1t would be inaccurate to say that
the quarrels which ensued in Paris
and supplied one of the most danger
Gus elements in the whole situation
grew out of intentional bad faith on
the part Of the British; rather they
were the natural outcome Of the
situation which had developed. But
it was not less clear that if the
Arabians, who had British SYM
pathy and a degree Of support and
were able to enlist not q little
American sympathy, were able to
realize their aspiration France would
suffer and Britains-yould gain i'm
measurably, in reality. France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
Clash of Ambitions

NE chief difficulty in the Near East arises of
the clash of riual ambitions, and this has been
the for nearly t,Uo centuries during ,clich the
Easter" question has been nightmare to European
statesmen
The most selfish and sordd page in modern
history is that filled ,cith the reracious accounts of
the fashions in tUhch the civilized nations Of the
Vest hare bartered acay honor and life in the Near
East for itlusory profits rain guarantees OF per-
sonal security.
But this difficulty has survived the ,cor. To-day
the French and British, united by the most splendid
effort Of allied nations in ,uorld history hare
been ,ceu nigh estranged again and again by the old
riralries in Syria The familiar atmosphere of
intrigue and chicanery has again descended.
In this situation certain american roices are
raised urge that america take the field and that
Dubious unselfshness ,ciu eliminate any nisun-
derstanding of ns0tiues-
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Thus, if the United States under
took an Armenian mandate it
would find itself at once called upon
to insist on French evacuation of
Armenian lands, and, if it accepted
Armenian claims to Adana and the
Cillcian area, to a still further con-
siderable curtailment of French
claims. Nor is this all, for east
ward, IN territories once Russian,
dwell the main mass of surviving
Armenians and an American pro-
tectorate there would clash with
Russia should Russia ever regain
unity, and with the Georgians and
other native races, who also lay
claim to the British lands which
contain the great oil districts about
Batum, one of the prizes of the eco
nomic world.
But the Syrian or, more exactly
the Arab and Armenian phases are
but two Of the complications. Even
more sharply than the British and
French have clashed between the
Mediterranean and the Euphrates,
the Italians and the Greeks have
quarreled along the Egean coast.
Italy has landed troops at Adalia
and occupied the seacoast. She
claims, also, the right to seize
Smyrna, the great port Of Asia
Minor, but the Greeks, backed by
the Paris Conference, provoked
fighting with the Turks, who are
still to be reckoned with.
Meantime the Italians continue
to hold the islands of Rhodes and the
Dodecanese, which are purely Greek
in population but were taken by the
Italians in the Libyan war and as
signed permanently to them in their
Treaty of London bargain with the
Entente which preceded their en-
trance into the World War. Now,
the Greeks have certain undeniable
claims in Asia Minor. From the
dawn of history the west coast has
been Hellenic and it was Athenian
protection Of these Greek cities in
Asia which provoked the Persian
invasion.
The HinferIand
AS for the Italians, they have no
claim based upon race or language
and only snadowy historical claims