Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-18

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heart of Gambetta, who brought
France through the terrible days Of
1870. was deposited in the Pantheon.
In the United States there We're no
ceremonies of national character,
but the day was generally observed
with parades memorial exercises and
patriotic meetings Former service
men held great gathering in New
York and We're addressed by General
Niyelle, the defender Of Nerdun
Crosses and medals were presented
to American naval heroes by the navy
department. The Red Cross took ad-
vantage of the day of celebration to
start its drive for vastly Increased
membership. and the response TO this
call was immediate and general
throughout the country.
All preparations were made last
week for the first meeting of the as
sembly of the League of Nations in
Geneva November 10. Whatever may
be accomplished at this session, it will
be Il notable gathering Of great men.
Every nation member of the league
has sent eminent men to represent it,
among them being Arthur Balfour, II.
A. L. Fisher and Geo1sse Barnes for
Great Britain; Leon Bourgeois and
Andre Tardieu for France; Tittoni for
Italy; Hymans for Belgium; Pade-
rewski for Poland Branting for Swe-
den; Barons Hayashi, Ishii and Me-
gaia for Japan; Motta. Ador and Us
teri for Switzerland, and accomplished
statesmen for each of the Latin-Amer-
ican republics.
The countries not represented at the
Geneva meeting, because they are not
members of the league, include Ger
many. Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey, Rus
sia, Mexico and the United States of
America.
Statesmen and publicists of France
have been especially active since the
election of Senator Harding in discus
sing the probable revision of the
treaty of Versailles and the chances of
forming an association OF nations
which the United States would join
Ambassador Jusserand will soon re-
turn to Washington, after spending
several months in Europe. and it is
believed he will bring the latest views
of his government on the subject OF
recasting the league covenant
Through him. France may renew Its
efforts to have the senate ratify the
treaty guaranteeing protection t.
France against exterior aggression.
Developments Of the week in the
Near East were not especially favor
able to the allies In several instances
First, and most important, was thu
news that Armenia had concluded al
armistice with the Turkish national
lists, whose seat of government is il
Angora. The Turks had capturet
Kars and .alexandropol and wer
moving toward Erivnn. The Geor
gians being threatened, were mobiliz
ing on their frontiers and hoped II
save Batum. This action of the Ar
menians opens the way for direc
junction of the natiOnalists and tn
Russian soviet forces and creates
serious condition for Great Britain
France. Italy and Greece in Asia Nj
nor. Kemal Pasha's armies are sti
intact. because the allies cannot ge
far from the sea coasts, and his 60,
ernment is going ahead regardless @
the fate of Constantinople and the su
tan. It's authority is supreme in Ans
tolia and ii is probable that the Turk
there will elect a new sultan after SCI
arating the sultanate and the cal
phate, and that thereafter new calip
also will be chosen.
The nationalists insist that th
treaty of Sevres must be revised an
that Smyrna, Cilicia and part {
Thrace must be returned to Turke
France especially would oppose thi
fearing that Germany would take 1t s
a precedent and ask modification {
the treaty of Versailles. The Turks
treaty has not yet been signed, IL
Porte having said the time for sue
action was unpropitious.
News of Baron Wrangel's despera
struggle against the Bolshevik armi'
in southern Russia is trifle confuse
but on the whole not very encoura
ing to his well-wishers. Dispatch
from Sevastopol said the soviet force
had broken through his outer works
| Perekop, but that the situation W;
not considered as serious. Fren'
military observers with Wrangel "a