Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-12
by OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

fTswould appear that the assembly
s1os the. league of nations will
.selose it's sessions few days
80 hence, having done but little in
crystallizing vital forces necessary to
world DECENTRALIZATION. There may be
lef*as. void in Geneva, but delegates
will carry to the far corners of the
eafhh pretty well. defined sense of a
grouping and regrouping of various
codntries coupled with realization of
swell developed national or conti-
nst5taf conscience. Undoubtedly they
wAlls realize that out of the conflict
of various schools of political thought
there must come closer coordination
between nations if accomplishment is
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prestige within the days elapsing,
but unless it does the effects will be
far-reaching. And nowhere more so
than among the smaller powers of
Europe, more particularly those of
the southeast, where the hewing and
cutting at Versailles has left jeai-
ousies and antipathies which may
tend to further trouble between them
selves. and. if not. between this bloc
of powers and others.
Desire Coordination.
The influence of England and
France has been predominant in
practically every settlement made
since the world war ceased. These
smaller nations, first of all dependent
upon the good graces of the larger
powers in obtaining territorial and
financial adjustments to their liking,
were loath to antagonize, but in the
panaceas which have been. applied
these smaller nations have found that
their own affairs are conflicting.
But troubles as between themselves
are being subordinated to the one DEL
mite idea that there shall be closer.
coordination of the strength OF
southeastern Europe. extensively. de-
fensively.A economically and financially.
As result there is organizing
and growing apace a grouping which
factor in the whole of European life
during the next decade if national
jealousies do not get uppermost and
q degree of cohesion continues to pre-
vail.
At the present moment this group
ing is known as the little entente.
Rumania. Czechoslovakia and Jugo-
slavia were the prime movers in its
organization. Not only do these coun-
tries wish to perfect commercial and
revival of full national strength. but
there have been constant fears OF
Hungary and Bulgaria. former enemy
states
Acso-d:ne TO latest anro"reHmants.
Italy has become silent partner in
the alliance of these states and has
agreed tn advance h 'I~' fl e h:ir-
drsd million lire to Jugoslavia and
also has consented to military al
lance.
Italy and Jugaslavia have settled
their quarrel and that these two
countries will control the Adriatic.
the great natural outlet for central
and soufheaSt III L;i,rr' M ~
Italy obtains through the Rapallo
agreement political influence never
befo-s dr.ou1-d
possible through sheer aggression
ouch as the nationalistic school of
sary. 1t is a diplomatic victory for the
bri-iianI tnur 80 - ~,
eign minister, to whom Premier Clio
lftti has seen fit to assign almost COM
pletely ItafY's foreign interests. There
So rsc''.,,s.il"oi,'.-fN srso-d oAt-v.Aril
Italy and Rumahia, despite French at
tempts to dominate Bucharest to the
advantage of French commerce and
politics. In fact. Rumania has been
a stanch advocate of the realization
Of Italy's Adriatic claims from the
start Though there may be natural
jealousies between Rumania and Ju-
goslavia, Italy undoubtedly will act
as moderating influence upon these
to o
pfres to great commercial dominion
and to gain this she undoubtedly will
strive 10 work m thorough concord with
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Austria HELPLESS despairing may he