El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-31
ALTHOUGH HAILED AS PEACE
YEAR, WARS RACED IN MANY
PARTS OF WORLDDURING 1920

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\ oSadonalists. On the 3Iarmora littora1
the British and Turks were at grips.
but the fire from British warships
compelled the Turks 20 retire to the
Ihinterland In Syria the French went
70 war against the Arabs because the
] Arabs refused 10 accept the French
mandate Only a brief campaign was
necessary TO quel Arab resistance
But little fighting feu TO the lot OF
the Italian forces Of occupation In
japanese in siberia.
Only the lack Of transport and the
Z embroilments in western and SOUTH
ern Russia prevented Siberia from be-
] coming a great battle field during
1920. The japanese occupied vast
stretches Of Siberian territory in de-
fiance 10 the soviet, meanwhile giving
assistance 10 the antl-bolshevik army
I OF Gen SemenofL The Reds crushed
/ Semenoffs army. but were not strong
I enough TO go 70 war against the
! Japanese
The only warfare in continental
/ Europe occurred in western Germany
! where communists were engaged with
I the government forces After a brief
D campaign the communists were de-
feated and disarmed-
The Balkans, formerly known as
"the cockpit Of Europe" failed to run
true to form in 1890. 1t furnished
only a little fighting. This occurred
in the mountains OF Albania where
1IonteneErin insurgents and Albanians
united against the Servians.
Fiume A Hotbed.
Fiume was a sore spot all year and
was filled with the potentialties OF
war between italy and JugO Slavia-
In defiance to the Rome government
pied a number OF islands which were
claimed BY JuEo SlaFia- Finally the I
treaty OF Rapailo was negotiated. but I
d'Annunzio refused 10 recognize IL and I
continued his warlike seizures. An Z
Italian army and feet were sent TO /
Fiume TO blockade the port D'Anuun- +
zio retaliated with a declaration Of 4
war"
Outbreaks In Ireland.
Rebellion and potential rebellion
siumered all year long in three-quar-
tiers OF the British empire-Ireland.
India and Egypt Virtual war has
been raging in Ireland for several
months In Egypt and India huge
British armies have maintained order
except for sporadic outbreaks
Terrific fighting marked China's
civil var in the extreme northeast
ern corner OF the country. The mill
itarist-mondrchist forces attempted
TO gain control OF the Pekin govern
ment, but the civil strife died down
as quickly as it had flared Up.
Keen racial animosities were
aroused IN southeastern Europe by
the new frontiers drawn since the
peace treaty Impartial observers de-
clare that disputes in that quarter
threaten new wars Czecho- Slovakid- I
Jugo Slavia and Rumania entered in
to an alliance to oppose Bulgaria.
Hungary, aroused over allotments OF
territory TO Czecho-Slovakia and Ru-
mania is threatening reprisals. The
Balkan interests Of Jugo Silvia and
Greece clash and the antagonism be-
tween the two countries was inten-
sified by the overturn Of Nenizelos,
Jugo Slavia's friend IN Greece.
Revolt in Mexico.
On the American continent there
was one revolution in 1920. This was
the May revolt in Mexico which re-
suited in the overthrow and death Of
ton OF the Obregon-de Ia Huerta fac
ton 20 power. President Obregon
promises that fighting is over in
Mexico The government is demo-
1ilzinE the army and there are in
dtcatious that 1921 viii be q real
peace year for Mexico.
Czecho-sIoraEla Revolt.
The latest rebellion reported from
1ne OF me new states TO which the T
world war gave birth. On December
~ dispatches reported martial law
In Czecho- SloValzia followed On De-
-ember IS by reports OF a revolution
With widespread fighting in which /
nany persons were killed. Czecho-
slovakia took IN Polish and HuaEar-
an territory containing residents in
mical 10 the Czechs-