Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-07-16

AS pointing to an assurance, or one
which the authorities are attempting
to create, is the recent statement from
Mexico City that the government is
ready to protect the interests of busi-
ness men in the republic, whether
they are Mexicans or foreigners. Mex
leo presents an appearance Of inn
proved tranquility, but the question
whether it will continue is an open
one. As an intimation of the degree
Of faith attaching to the promises of
Villa and others Of his kind, comes the
government announcement that there
will be no relaxing of vigilance against
rebels.
The Spa conference, which has been
endeavoring to fix the amount Ger
many shall pay in reparations, settle
the disarmament question and other
problems of the peace treaty, devel-
oped into a session of much difficulty.
From the outset the allies showed an
outwardly united front, with little ap-
parent inclination toward leniency.
Lloyd George especially showed firm
exterior and even a very peremptory
attitude in dealing with the German
delegates. Indications, however, were
not lacking Of internal dissension and
indeeision among the allies. The Ger
mans sought to mitigate the provision
of the treaty calling for disarmament
and the reduction of their forces.
Their claim was that internal condi-
tons prevented their carrying out the
terms of the clause in the time speci-
fed; also that In view of recent trou-
bles and the danger of recurrence, and
the Russian menace, 1t was unwise to
do so. One stumbling block was over
the question Of rifles and small arms
which the German soldiers carried to
their homes after the conclusion of the
war, an action abetted by the govern
ment and which, 1t has been charged
has been utilized by the German au.
thorities as the basis for big citizen
military organization still very dan.
gerous to the peace of Europe.
Internal friction among the allies
which 1t was sought to keep hidden
was due to disagreement over a divi.
sion Of reparations and the spoils OF
war. Italy, Serbia and Belgium have
each claimed priorities, while the al
lotments to be made France and Eng.
land have for some time constituted q
delicate phase in the relations of those
two countries and has affected the at
titude toward them of the other al.
lies. The allies delivered an ultima.
tum to the effect that Germany must
disarm by Oct. 1, or suffer an occupa.
ton Of her territory.
The Russian bolshevik menace
looms more strongly over western Eu
rope, with Poland reported not only
weakening but in a state Of near col
lapse under the red offensive and seek
Ing an armistice. Germany thus be
comes the barrier and is more strongly
insistent on an amelioriation of the
peace treaty which will permit her, in
stead of an army of 100000 men. on
Of 100000, or even considerably larger
The view has considerable support IL
| England and France that the reds ar,
at present more dangerous than al
armed Germany and that it might be /.
good move to permit the Germans tt
keep larger military forces If in re
turn they will dam the soviet tide. L
Poland's condition is really so desper
ate as reported, it leaves Genera
Wrangel, WHO Is battling the bolshev
| Xxi from the Crimean peninsula north
ward, the reds only opponent of i'm
portance. He recently has had som
great successes, including the wipinl
out or capture Of two Russian cavalt.
| corps; but with Poland out of commia
sion, the military machine which cru1n
pied that Country and also swept ava,
Kolchak, Denikine and Semenoff, ma,
be expected to make rather short worl
Of Wrangel, aa.El 1s'sla 'a1'lGl''''s''" -
llEEEs-
The advance of the Greek force
against the Turkish nationalists ha
| DeeH So Tdplu IlidL TeSlStdnCe Is Sdlu
have been largely overcome. A junt
ton of the Greeks operating in th
Smyrna area with others operatin
from Panderma on the Sea of Ma
mora, estimated to require 15 day
has been effected in IL days. Must;
pha Kemal, the Turk leader, is said I
have been reduced to the necessity {
conducting a guerrilla warfare. Amer
cans throughout the war area are no
said to be safe. A Fourth of July eel
bration was held by Americans In Co
stantinople to the accompaniment
British warships bombarding the n
tionalists at various points in the Bo
phorus and Sea of Marmora.