Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-20
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
The assembly Of the League of Ma
tons, which has Just opened its first

EVENTS OE' "A WESEA.
The assembly Of the League of Ma
tons, which has just opened its first
session at Geneva, is getting its at
fairs into working order. Paul
Hyn1ans, of Belgium. was chosen per-
manent president of the organization.
a selection generally regarded as
eminently fitting, especially in view
OF the part which his country played
in the great war. The greater part Of
the week has necessarily been taken
up with the preliminary work Of or
ganization. The question of giving
full publicity to the work of impor-
tan committees and commissions
during sessions was the subject of
some debate, and it was decided that
this matter should be left to the dis
erection OF the particular body affect
ed, sessions being private unless
otherwise ordered, but full publicity
to be given to the minutes of r
ceedings. There were courteous ex-,
pressions of regret at the absence Of
Americana Representatives from this
first meeting, and the hope vas ex-
might be effected for American par
ticipation.
The Bolsheviki forces are in COM
plete possession of the Crimea. and
they are now confronted by no con-
siderable organized force anywhere.
The failure of General Wrangcl, Of
whose operations much had been
hoped at M time, seems to have
been due about as much to collapse
as to military defeat The conclu-
sion of tho Polish peace enabled the
Soviet government to concentrate it's
attention on the menace in the south,
and its forces there were strength
ened by the prompt transfer of
troops to that area. At the same
time the forces Of Wrangel disin-
tegrated. a development which is said
to- be due to an impression which
prevailed in some quarters that
Wrangel intended to restore the Rus
sian autocracy, and to a belief among
the Hltra-conseryatiyes that Wrangel
was TOO radical to be trusted. What
ever the auses may have been, the
armies opposing the Bolsheviki melt
ed away, part being captured and
the rest scattered. General Wrangel
made his way by steamer to Constan- !
tinople.
The Strengthening Of the position
of the Soviet government has led t.
renewed discussion ~ the rela i ,rs
to exist between that government and
the rest Of the world. There has
been reported a disposition on the
part of the British government 20
accord some form of recognition to
the Moscow administration as a de
facto government in order to estab-
fish some sort Of basis on which
trade between the two countries can
proceed securely. It is stated in
Washington that there is no change
in. the attitude Of the American gov
eminent, which intends to continue it's
policy Of. permitting trade with Rus
slams, but without assuming any re-
sponsibflfty FOR It, and the general
disposition - to discourage such com
merce ~ much ~ possible.
The elections in Greece have given
he country a shaking up after, a
fashion entirely unexpected. Pre-
mier v~enizelos, who has guided the
nation through the stormy weather
Of the wal with credit to himself
and benefit to hts county. has been
overwhelmingly defeated. and is sue
ceeded By Rhallis az the head Of the
new administration. The surface
manifestations lead to a belief that
King Constantine will be recalled to
the throne which he vacated durtna
the war. The situation is evidently
that 6 . people weary Of war and
Ill hat It entails. demanding Z
change OF any sort in the hope Of
bringing about more desirable .,,.
dieions. The tragic feature il thu!
= people should 70 lightly dismiss
from its councils one Of It's mos
faithful servants.
In washington the scommittes .oi
one hundrsd. called ~ q New Yorl
publisher 70 eonduct an inquiry i,it
the Iyish situation has begun it,
work a1d Sl5as examined several Wit.
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