Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-25
BY NEWBOLD MOVES.


N studying the trend during the week
which has just passed the fact strikes one
that with the exception Of our domestic indus
trial tangle and approaching political cam
paign serious attention of the American public
is today almost exclusively directed to the prob
lens which arising and being disposed of in
foreign fields. The study of these problems has
become to Jim and Jane far from a matter Of cold
academic consideration. For, opponents to
the league of nations to the contrary notwthstand-
ing. the average American man and woman are fully
r the q future Of Necessity BE- in the
destines of other nations which go to make up
So It is that Without apology and without pref
s the n Of ns n rsec
and Poland and Syria Japan and d china ina
is in these and othe, distant fields
who Would be s" well Informed ' is breaking '' '
The week has witnessed the official refusal of the
red forces of Russia to halt their advance against
the Poles the terms suggested by England. speak
ing for the allies Previous reports to the effect
that the armistice suggested had accepted
disproved. and in lengthy ambiguous and largely
reply the soviet made known
to be- that while Unwilling to nesotats for peace
on the basis proposed in the British note. Russia
tory peace offer be made direct by Poland. The
rect With tho border states and refuse TO into
S: in @ snes. he ean
uates. and then through Intermediary. One
ton that Kameneir new head Of the soviet mission
ss s o take p s sssa to k %
s viii be- to al and soys
perseding Krsssin, is taken as an indication that
the bo,shevsts have idea Of letting slip the OPP
Despite the fact that It seems ~ to be generally
the stFussle ends the British snd French taking
should the reds persist in Their drive toward War
Foch may head volunteer relief force Of 1000
ss & of k M Paand to Se m
of French resources. received substantial vote of
a served e Of s
TO b lea. ID wofa be
but one thing seems certain: Aware Of the peril
allies determined not to permit matters to
sy to n Ts thing Of this g be
deeply involved in that decision.
The situation in Syria precipitated by the action
of France in resorting to movement of
siderable armed force against King Feisal obtain
the control essential to carrying her manda-
tory power his country. grew exceedingly grave
the week progressed The trend of events is
sey may SaSe the ente middle east
Great Britain fears s Il which vii In
fact that French military activity in Syria must Of
the AGAINST the Soshsyists should
to the Armenians. which was rejected.
Tns to p Of @ %
emily sound cause. has reached the conclusion that
King Feisal Is hostile her interests the power
holding the Syrian mandate and that he and his
subjects are not playing square according to the
Of the Treaty Of Versailles She Is therefore
taking upon herself the responsibility of demon
stratng that q mandatory power can, by military
MEANS enforce it's mandate regardless OF the wishes
of the people II controls 1t is fet that. should
Syrians protest her league
of nations may have check that purpose
X
Despite the fact that it has been announced upon
apparently creditable authority that Turkey
cided sign the treaty the pressure Of Brit
sh French. Greek and Armenian troops against
that nation and the Arabs and red forces aiding