Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-31

Also tie local news published bsrsin-
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 81.
ss EVENTS OF A WEEK.
The British and French govern
.nnents have been conducting negotia-
3stions during the. week with represen-'
tatves Of the Russian Soviets with q
view to the adjustment OF relations
It's not clear whether or not the two
governments have IN prospect the po-
litical recognition Of the Bolshevtk.
administration. but this Interpretation
has been placed ON tho discussions by
many writer's. In consequences there
hal been considerable protest Nfrom
both the British and the French press,
ana It is apparent that recognition
Of the Lenine administration will be
opposed by . considerable section Of
the public In each country. On the
other hand. In each country there Is
Z considerable body Of opinion which
leans strongly toward extreme radi-
calisrn, and where this feeling exists
the prospect Of recognition of the
radicals in Russia is viewed with de-
cided satisfaction.
The declaration by Premier Lloyd
George that the new Irish bill would
Be introduced and pressed to q de-
cision as soon as parliament meets
after the holiday ecess gives prospect
that the Irish situation may reach a
climax IN the very near future. While
disturbances in Ireland have contin-
ned. they have not been 70 grave late
seems, on the whole, to be a more
conciltatory attitude in connection
withs,the whole Irish question. In
Ulster some progress appears to have
been made ii the direction Of abating
the o~pposition to the government plan
for local @H government, and in the
rest Of Ireland there is evidence Of
ssme Yielding to the idea of q do
mtnion form Of government within
the empire. There Is no evidence OF
any yielding or the part Of the govern
mont to the demand for separation.
On this point Lloyd George and all
who are associated with him are In
flexible.
The council Of the League Of Ma
tons has transferred the scene Of its
activities to Spain, and 1t y now In
session at San Sebastian. Tho eoun-
ell has An immense volume Of work.
before II, and it may be expected that
its sessions will be almost continuous
for some time. Meetings viii be- held
from time to time ut places most con-
venient to the members.
ase .
The Boishevik flood has been beat
Ing against the Polish resistance. and
the Polish forces have suffered an
almost uninterrupted series Of de-
feats. A situation appears to have
been created In which Poland, having
been divided and obliterated as a sep
arateanation by the ambition Of the
a~utocrats Of Europe, having been re-
vtyed as a result Of the events Of the
war. Is in danger Of annihilation by
the rabbleswhich has been assembled
BY the new Russian dictatorship Of
Eerine II Is one OF the in~consruities
Of the situation that the first concert
I'd movement Of . foreign character
inAuEurated by the Russian Soviet
administration, which has been hailed
BY IT. admirers as the forerunner Of
liberty throughout the world, has
been 80 the direction Of the destruc-
don sof the national existence OF a
Rneighboring group Of people who have
chosen their own form OF government
ana wish only TO be permitted TO man
80 their own affairs In their own or
derly
The Poles. hard pressed. have ap-
pealedSsto the United States for I for
nal oppression Of Sympathy, and for
financial assistance. They have also
5aaked to be permitted to purchase
lafge stocks OF army clothing now
gin the hands OF our war department.
Thyg . VI Wilmington has not indtcat-
~ attitude. That Hritish and
ESnS Q1itlon OF the S0v1etS fe
gnnssto = conceded as readily a., some
shfaeye sNnppossd mAy BE surrnised from
Il al hesfeeueal scf the British and French
~anti1otttes 70 acqniesc. N the grant
sIpSby Folard Of arnatst,ce terms de-
MaHded ~ Lenins. rhsee terms In
lid tntal ~ partial 1tsa.naaa,snt o.
ssFs0IaAd change III the Posish sys-
teiA goyernneht dictsted by the
INSTANTANEOUS changes III
ssiis SUPPLEMENTARY line ana the L ~
ss1Es Es14ndsas mere II oroughf4..:,
shskW6sn Rnslaa and Germany. Notice
49, ~ bsen giysn that the grantins *
s1AG ttns rtIl<not b4cedntermand-
1hysParts Oh Iondon. md concur
seelklyys there comes information 81
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