El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-18

stances for her future safety and
Withdrawal Of the British.
Here are some OF the vital happen
ings OF recent weeks which have
l been minimized by concealed censor
ships, but which show beyond doubt
the tendency Of the British to rscede
and the French to expand
J. Delegates OF the revolutionary
I Egyptian Nationalist. long depressed
I by the British, have been promised
I practical Independence for Egypt The
I British troops which have dominated
! The country since IL was proclaimed
a British protectorate at the begin
ming Of the war, are 70 be Withdrawn
except from the approaches 10 the
Suez canal, the elected assembly Is 10
be restored TO power and the Egyp-
tians wiz take control or their eco
nomic and financial affairs
2 London newspapers announce
that British troops are 70 be with
drawn from Mesopotamia as soon as
the Europeans are safely out OF that
region and beleaEuered Earrisons are
relieved. Constantinople dispatches
announce that Greeks are TO relieve
the British garrison ar Ismid, the
outer defence Of Sonstanuinople on
the south
The Persian minister at washing
ton makes known that the treaty with
Persia which gave the British a prac-
teal professionals over that country,
til an elected assembly IN that coun-
try can pass upon IT,
& Away 10 the west, under French
pressure, the British have agreed to
give up The control Of the port Of
DanZiE, which they dominated by
naming the representative Of the
league Of nations. This outlet for
Poland is 10 be handed over TO the
control Of that country
Now France y Reaching Out.
s. France, breaking with the Brit
fish policy Of making peace with the
BolsheVi<i. has undertaken to form
new combination TO overthrow the
Moscow dictatorship. Not only has
she recognized Gen. Wrangels gov
eminent IN south Russia but she is
working from odessa, which her
fleet controls, 20 resuscitate the Tx
rainian army. She has re1uvenated
the Poles and Is arranging 70 send
them assistance from central Europe.
g. Under the patronage Of France
the little entente" OF Rumanias Jugo
Slavia and Czecho Slovakia has been
set up 4nrougn u ala can oe sven
20 the various forces that are fight
ing the BolshevilzL Paris has also
made a commercial treaty with Hun
gary which effecta the British pur-
chase Of steamers on the Danube By
giving the French q strong voice In
the handling Of trade
Germans Apologize.
2 German foreign and interior
ministers have been forced 10 make
a formal apology 70 the French am
bassador for attacks on the French
and Polish cousulates at Breslal and
France has compelled the Berlin gov
eminent also 70 give a pledge that it
VIII punish those responsible FOR the
disorder German plots to sieze The
Silesian coal fields while the Bolshe-
Wiki we're approaching Warsaw have
been frustrated BY the determined
action OF the French.
s. With the recession Of the
Britigh strong hand in the near
east, the Mohammedan movement is
growing more menacing. Ia a con-
gress held IN Baku, at which all the
elements OF Islam were represented II
was decided that Christian control Of
Mohammeoan peoples should be
fought It was resolved 70 take the
Caliphate from Constantlnople, be-
cause OF che surrender OF the sultan
IN signing the Turkish treaty, and 70
bsstoW IL on the Ameer Of Afghanis-
tan, an open enemy % the British
This measure IS very evidently de-
signed TO affect the 100000 900 Mos
lens OF India. already practically in
rebellion
Great plans Of the BrltIHh.
To comprehend Just what Il means
for Britain TO recede in Egypt Turkey
and Persia 10 IS necessary TO recall