El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-16
LITTLE ENTENTE
ARISES IN EAST

collapsed and Hungary feels COM
PEELED. unless the little entente" can
be broken. to remain quiet
So much stress has been laid upon
the achievement OF Dr. Benes in
forming the iittle entente because it
represents the most constructive and
important achievement in statecraft
since the armlstice, and appears
likely 10 stand firm. Having once
broken loose from the entente, the
three allied nations are expected to
soon attempt 10 open commercial re-
latious with Russia. And DR.. Beues
declares he does not despair OF some
day drawing Poland. Hungary and
Austria into the group, thus forming
a confederation OF states acting to-
gether in foreign and economic pol
icy that would be- one OF the great
powers OF the world.
In a hasty glance over Europe
what appears 10 be the fundamental
attitudes OF the great powers al
present viii be indicated
France, her policy severely shaken
By the defiance OF the little en-
taute," has won a great success in
preventing the destruction by the
bolsheviks OF her protege, Poland
French policy alone continues con
sistenuy anti-bolshevik- France IS
backing Cen Wrangel in the Crimea
sending him money and munitions
syrian Differences Acute.
In syria French differences with
England continue acute. What is
described in London as a reign Of
terror is in progress at Damascus.
where many Arab officials have been
executed by the French for opposi-
ton 10 France, although these men
were acting for the government Of
Emlr Feisoul. who was established
and supported by England
Great Britain appears 20 have ne1
hands so fun in Mesopotamia that
she has abandoned Eeis0nl and taclt-
ly conceded free hand 20 the French
90 upper Syria. The Mesopotamian
war IS becoming more. seriously
weekly. The Arabs are In arms
everywhere Although not more
than 10000 British soldiers are en-
gagged iu the campaign, their enor-
nous distance from home and from
India. and the transport difficulties
are making the new war almost as
expensive as the conflict with the
Beers 20 years gao.
What makes the campaign so diff
cult IS the absence Of vulnerable
points at which to strike The Ara oz
have no Pretoria or Johannisburg-
10 part Of their territory Is more
vulnerable than any other and there
are not enough British troops TO oc-
cupy all Of it. Meanwhile, Nationalist
unrest IN Persia and Bolshevik sc-
tivitv on the shores OF the Caspian
prove troublesome, while in some
quarters I have heard fears grzvely
expressed that IN the disturbed c0ndi-
ti0n OF India too many troops have
been sent 70 Mesopotamia, and the
peninsula is not sufficiently garri-
soned 20 guard against serious, well
organized outbreaks against the Brit
ish Raj. Britain's hands are fuller in
the east than they have ever been.
Russian Policy Neers-
Britains Russian policy has veered
against Moscow. Two months ago
Lloyd George had opened unofficial
but close diplomatic relations with the
Soviet, and was discussing Reace and
full recognition Comrade Kameneff
has now been sent home and all nego-
tiations are at a staudstill.
This change Of front IS ascribed 20
two developments One is the altered
military position
The Polish victories have revived
faint hopes IN Lloyd Georges mind
that the Bolshevik regime may be
overthrow or collapse and If there
IS any chance OF this he does not want
10 bolster up Lenin power
Secondly. the British government