Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-29
j. 8. IN DANGER
Of HOLDING BAG
IN PEACE GAME!
Europe Thinking for It.
self; Secrecy Abets
lntrigues.
PERIOD Of ALARM AGAIN
is ALLIES DIVIDE CHINA
BY HENRY M. HYDE.

| Shicago tribune Gable, Copyright,
London, May 24.-Well informed Am
er1cans view with increasing anxiety and
alarm the international developments as
they effect the vital interests of the I'm
tied States. Maybe these fears are chief
~ due to the policy of mystery and ST.
ience which surrounds the peace confer
ence In Paris, and out of which comes a
flood of diquieting and sensational ru
mors. Certainly everywhere one finds
an atmosphere Of intrigue and suspicion.
Tremendous forces are engaged In des-
perate struggles all over Europe. I'm
perialism and established order are in a
fight to the death with the radicals and
the revolutionaries. The great world re-
s-Mohammedanism. Roman Cath
olicism and Jewry especially-are active
In the struggle; great financial and COM
mercal interests are pulling powerful
strings. Great empires are splitting III,
the world to suit themselves and the
United States may presently be left hold
ing the bag.
Silence Curse of Situation.
The worst Of 1t all is that the states
men of the world-including especially
our own-seen to have universally adopt
ed policy of secrecy and silence. Ev-
cry responsible leader with whom I talk
admits the gravity Of the situation. then
lifts a warning hand and says, "hush."
feel we are living in a powder mag
azine." said one of the most highly plac-
I'd Americans in London yesterday. Then
ne ADVISED me not to send this dispatch
Tor fear of its possible influence, not on
he people in che United States, but in
hose of Europe. But I cannot keen
luiet any longer.
am quite sure the people at home
ire too far away and too busy with do
nestle problems to see or anprsriate
ully the appalling Importance to the flu
ure of our country of what is going on
n Europe. I think they ought to know
IS clearly as can tell them what the
Ituation Is as I see it.
Period of Alarm Again.
First OF all. we have been upset in the
ast two weeks by three things. We have
cen almost entirely cut off from com
lunication with America For three
avs we were not permitted to send anv
ables at all. The explanation that the
mes are out of order may be true, but
~ AenA AS W ue suspicious. Line indirect
lethods of the press censorship are
lany and our own people in Paris have
OF been the least offenders. Then after
Il arrangements had been made for the
seeption of Generals Pershing and
larch of the American army in London,
le whole thing is suddenly cancelled
ith the statement that doubt about Ger
any signing the peace treaty makes the
ep necessary.
sfiesIa Ready to Fight.
From Silesia comes word that an army
10000 is ready to fight to the death
'a1nst annexation to Poland Berlin de-
ares the Germans will never sign.
The British. French, Belgium and Am
1can armies on the Rhine get ready.
ne London papers announce it probably
III be necessary for air sauadrons II
NIB Berlin. Paris says Marshal FocIs,
IS resigned because his recommends-
ms are not adopted, but that the res
nation was refused. Probably all this
true, but nobody is sure of anythinc,
The atmosphere all over Europe-es-
caily IN Paris--is cynical. sordid al
,st apathetic and fatalistic. What is
lie today was a lie tomorrow. Even the
ace conference changes its decisions
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