El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-31

NrEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The world
~ hailed 1870 as peace year" but
the familiar sound OF battle rolled
increasingly through many parts OF
Europe and Asia All OF the big
powers with the notable exception OF
the United States and Russia had
signed treaties or Joined the league Of
nations. but the whole year was
marked by wars. revelations and at
tempted military coups. ElElung was
continuous in Russia and Turkey.
civil war broke out I'm China Ger
many had a narrow escape from civil
war when g small clique OF German
miltarists under Won Kapp attempted
10 seize she Berlin government on
March 10 Violent strife has RACED
and continues 20 rage in Ireland The
year ends with the virtual collapse OF
the utoulan movement for universal
disarmament The United States IS
maintaining nearly q quarter OF e
million men under arms and is ezecu-
ring naval program that viii make
her the first sea power in the naval
world unless Great Britain enlarEes
her program and Japan has served
notice upon the league Of nations that
she VIII not dlsarm so long as the
united States continues TO Increase
her land and sea forces.
The biggest war OF 1890 was fought
between Soviet Russia and Poland.
hiuraged ct the territorial encroach-
ments Of Poland and possibly seeing
IN opportunity 20 push bolshevism
81 eastward the Soviet massed a great /
army against the Poles. Fighting
broke out IN March and soon 4 ter ]
rl-ic struggle was raging over a bat I
l-e 'front.' approximately 500 miles I
long The Roles were successful in 4
me Initial soEe OF the fighting, but I
Eae Russians rallied smashed the /
Polish 'front.' and were on the point OF I
taking Warsaw when with French /
--Iu ur-1sh hep, the Poles beat off
she invaders. After six months Of
violent fighting peace negotiations
were opened at llinsk, but were later
transferred 10 Riga where they are
srill IN progress
aRedv Armies Win.
Except for the Polish war, 1890 was
& successful military year FOR Red
Russia Three extensive campaigns
were conducted against the Soviet
With allied assistance, but all coll
laussd They were led b. admiral
IZ1lchak- who was executed IN 81
IBERIA. following his defeat by Cen
Deuekin. who fled TO England after
his army was defeated and scattered
iu scurh Russia. and by Cen baron
fF rauEei. who fled 10 Turkey after his
army was crushed in Crimea-
During 1920 Red Russia entered into
On alliance with the Turkish Ma
{ oualsts under 1Iustapha Renal
Basla and together they smothered
armenia into submission. The pres
aut state OF Armenia. about as big in
extent as an American county, lies in
the Caucasus mountains outside Of
he borders OF the old Ottoman en-
lire-
Protect Persia. =
TIE military ambitions OF the soviet
we're reaching into Persia, even while
Red armies were c0utending against
he Eoles ana Gen, MranEel- but the
british put an army into Persia and
compelled the Russians TO withdraw.
Ped troops were landed AT EnEell. ,
'1rsia. from 10 transports 10 May and .
threatened TO march upon Teheran and /,
convert Persia into a soviet republic.
RE British army which drove out the
russians is still maintained IN Per
ia as a bulwarz for the protection OF ]
ndia-
Fighting in Turkey
The thunder OF battle has roared {
imoEt without pause throughout the
I'D Turkish empire with four allied
rs1ies arraEed against the Arabs and
he Turkish Nationalist Although D ]
tile news has reached the outside +
void I-nm 4leEcu1tamia- Lhal OBJ /
cure quarter OF the world has for !
months been -ne thaater OF e violent I /
rruEEle between a British army OF {
early 100000 men and strong forces 3
z Turks and Arabs. in the interior z
Z Anat0lia the hr1nt Of the fighting S
y the allied side fell upon the Greek il
rmy which was sent TO crush the d