Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-01-08
Foreign Affairs.

Nhlle The treaty was being negotl.
ated conditions remained very IN
settled not only in the territory which
had been included In the four defeated
nations but throughout Europe. Rus
STA continued In state of turmoil
throughout the year Although the
bolshevist government under the tllrec-
tion of Lenin and Troizky maintained
It's control over large part of the
former empire II was hemmed in on
all sides by opposing groups which
attacked il with varying success. The
newly constituted nation Of Poland
was beset for time on an sides. hut
IT, too succeeded in weathering the
storm and had established stable
government before many months had
passed
Failure TO reach settlement Of the
Flumc question continually threatened
an armed conflict between ghe Italians
and the new Jugo-Slav state Serious
conditions existed IN Hungary roth be-
cause of Internal disorders and be
cause OF clashes with Roumnnla and
with the new Czech government.
In Germany q split among the Ger
man socialist leaders resulted on Janu.
AIRY In serious street fighting. The
government was seriously threatened
but on January . Its troops In Berlin
were reinforced and regained cnntrti
Of the situation. On January 16 Dr..
Carl Liebknecht, lender OF the Spar
tacans or antlgovernment faction. was
killed Willie attempting to escape after
arrest IN Berlin. His companion. Rosa
Luxembourg. long known as o radical
leader both in Germany and Russia.
was killed by 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 n Weimar on Janu-
airy and on February II elected
Chancellor Ebert MS first president Of
the German republic. after adopting o
provisional constitution In Poland
opposing factions reached an agree
ment on january II whereby Ignace
Jan Paderewslti hecame premier with
General Pllsudskl Ms foreign minister
and NJ Demosld as president
Opposition to Japanese control had
been developing rapidly In Korea and
on Mnrch 70 Korean nationalist Is
sued declaration of Independence.
declaring themselves ready 10 fight TO
the last drop of blood" Serious disoS-
ders also were reported in Egypt in
support If the nationalist demand for
autonomy and on March % The Brit.
ish secretary for war. Mr. Churchill.
admitted that the whole of Egypt was
virtually in a state of Instruction.
on March 16 new Germano-Ausfrian
government was established at Vienna
with Doctor Renner as chancellor
Count Earolyl had been made presl-
dent Of the new Hungarian republic on
January II. hut on March % he was
forced to resign and there was consti-
tuted new government which pro.
claimed dictatorship of the prolee
tariat and an alliance with the Rus
sian soviet government.
A ruinlsterial crisis arose IN Italy as
result Of the governments policy in
connection with the peace conference
As q result the ministry ei Premier
orlando was unexpectedly over
thrown on June 10 and two days later
francesca NTH. former minister Of
finance. became premier Of Italy. At
the same tine the German cabinet re
signed because of the determination Of
Chancellor Scheidemann not 10 recog-
nize the peace terms offered by the
allies. Gustav Adolph Bauer. former
minister Of labor. was appointed chan
cellor by President Ebert and formed
new cabinet y clash between the
new German government and the allies
was threatened on June q when the
German fleet which had been informed
In British waters under the Gr;nistice
was scuttled by German crews. twenty
bartleships and cruisers being sunk.
on August l Rela Kun, who for four
or i've months had been dictator IN
Hungary. as compelled to retire when