The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-03
Foreign Affairs.

While the treaty was being negoti-
tied conditions remained very un-
settled not only In the Territory which
had been included In the four defeated
nations but throughout Europe Rus
'ia continued In state of turmoil
throughout the year. Although the
oolshevist government under the direc-
lion of Lenin and Trotzky maintained
IT'S control over a large part of the
former empire II was hemmed in on
II sides by opposing groups which
lttacked it with varying success. The
newly constituted nation of Poland
was beset for time on all sides. but
Il. too. succeeded in weathering the
storm and had established stable
government before many months had
passed
Failure TO reach settlement OF the
Fiume question continually threatened
an armed conflict between the Italians
and the new Jugo-Sla state. Serious
conditions existed In Hungary both be-
| cause Of internal disorders and be-
cause of clashes with Roumanla and
| with the new Czech government.
In Germany split among the Ger
man socialist leaders resulted on Janu-
| aty in serious street lighting. The
government was seriously threatened.
hut on January its troops In Berlin
were Reinforced and regained control
of the situation. On January 16 Or.
Carl Liebhnecht, leader OF the Spar
tacans, or enforcement faction, was
killed while attempting to escape after
arrest in Berlin. His companion. Rosa
Luxembourg, long known as a radical
leader both In Germany and Russia
was killed by a mob. Disorders in
Germany were suppressed and on Jan
uary 10 the people elected national
assembly, the majority socialists led
by Chancellor Ebert retaining control
The assembly met a Weimar on Janu.
airy 6 and on February IL elected
Chancellor Ebert as first president OF
the German republic. after adopting q
provisional constitution. In Poland
opposing factions reached an agree
ment on January II whereby Ignace
Jan Paderewski became premier. viii
General Pilsudski as foreign minister
and NJ. Demoski as president
Opposition TO japanese. control hat
been developing rapidly in Korea ant
on March u Korean nationalists Is
sued a declaration OF, independence
declaring themselves ready TO fight. I,
the last drop of blood" Serious dfsoi
ders also were reported in Egypt II
support of the nationalist demand fo'
autonomy aud on March . the Brit
ish secretary for war, Mr.. Churchill
admitted that the whole of Egypt wa
virtually in state OF instruction.
On March rs a new Germano- Austrian
government was established at Yienn;
with Doctor Renner as chancellor
Count Karolyi had been made presi
dent of the new Hungarian republic Oh
January II. but on March - he wa
forced TO resign and there was consti
tnted new government which pre-
claimed dictatorship of the prole
taliat and an alliance with the Rus
sian soviet government.
A ministerial crisis arose in Italy a
, q result of the governments policy /
, connection with the peace conference,
p AS result the ministry OF Premie
, Orlando was unexpectedly Over
! thrown on June 10 and two days late
, Francesca Nitti. former minister G
, finance, became premier OF Italy. A
. the same time the German cabinet RI
signed because of the determination c
o Chancellor Scheidemann not to reco,
o nizc the peace terms offered by til
n allies. Gustav Adolph Bauer, formt
. minister Of labor, was appointed cha,
cellor by President Ebert and forme
! a. new cabinet. A clash between II
new German government and the 'nllit
+ was threatened pn June q when Il
. German feet which had beeh inferno
j in British waters under the armistit
}, WAS Scuttled hy German crews, twent
e battleships gnd cruisers being sunk.
ON August / Bella Kun, who for 70,
J., sr five months had been Dictator
!. Hungary, was compelled to retire whe
Much dignity little worth