, 1920-07-29

Poles. Premier Lloyd George on Wed
nesday gave voice to this feeling In
a statement to the house of commons.
He said, "If ever a nation In history
has zone war mad, that nation is Po-
land" and characterized its course as
reckless INT foolish. This, however.
he asserted, does not justify the crush
ing of the new nation, adding: 1.-The
whole fabric of European peace de-
ponds IN al independent Poland.
There Is no time for h machinery of
the League of Nations to interfere.
If the %bolsheviks oSerrun Poland and
reach the German frontier, they de-
prive the allies of the entire fruits
of victory" If the Russian bolsheyiki
decline to come to terms. the allies
will give material aid not only to the
Poles. but also to Gen. Baron Wrangel
and others who are fighting the soviet
government.
For the present Frances trouble in
Syria seems to be over. According to
a report from Beirut, King Felsal Of
Syria has accepted all the terms If
General Gouraud's ultimatum and 1t
is believed the French can now occu-
by the territory assigned them with
out further attacks. Feisal had been
Informed that Great Britain would not
support him, taking the position that
his independence is not inconsistent
with a French mandate over Syria.
At the time he yielded the French
troops were ready to move on Damas-
Gus, his capital.
Operations in Anatolia ceased for a
time, Renal Pasha and his national
lists being held in check, but In Thrace
there were signs of the outbreak of a
new Balkan war. The Greeks, to
whom western Thrace was awarded,
had not advanced far inland. but ac-
cording to reports Bulgaria, which
claimed the territory, was getting into
action against them, and had called
the class of 1921 to the colors. The
Bulgarian irregulars were helping
Jafar Tayar. who. with headquarters
at A%drianople. Is trying to hold west
ern Thrace for Turkey.
II was a lively week in Ireland.
Several British officers were assassin
ated. at least one town was looted and
partly burned, and there was desperate
fighting In Belfast In which a number
of persons were killed. The oppos-
ing forces In that city were Sim Fem
and Orangemen employees In the ship
yards.
Bloody battles In the vicinity of Pc
king marked the progress of the civil
war In China early In the week, and
then came the news that the rebels
had been defeated and had given up
the struggle against the government.
The Prohibition party met in nation
al convention In Lincoln. Neb.. and
rather surprised itself by nominating
William j. Bryan for president at the
first session. The nomination was
made by reclamation and came after
a stampede of the delegates started by
the adoption of a resolution tender
ing the honor to the Nebraskan. On
Thursday Bryan absolutely declined.
SO the convention named Rev. Aaron
s. Watkins of Germantown, o., and
gave the second place to D.. Leigh Col
vim of New York.
Formal opening Of the Republican
presidential campaign came with the
notification Of Senator Harding that
he was the party's standard bearer
and the delivery OF hts speech of ac-
ceptance. This took place In his home
town, Marion, where most of the big
party leaders and many thousands of
others had assembled. Here are some
of the salient points In the senator's
speech:
81 believe in party government as
distinguished from personal govern
ment. individual, dictatoriai, autocrat-
ic or what not"
Our vision includes more than a
chief executive. We believe in a cab
met Of highest capacity, equal to the
responsibilities which our system con-
templates. In whose councils the vice
president, second official OF the repub-
lie. shall be asked to participate"
Il promise you formal and effective
peace 30 quickly as a Republican con-
gress can pass Its declaration for n
Republican executive to sign"
N surrender Of rights to a world
council or its military alliance, no as-
sumed mandatory however appealing,
ever shall summon the sons of this
republic to war. Their supreme sac