Evening star., 1921-11-13

Albanian boundaries. Il It finds for Albanian
claims against those Of Jugosavia and Greece.
restoring txith very slight modifcations) the
boundaries declared and guaranteed by the
powers at the London convention Of 1919 The
council of ambassadors has notified. Jugoslavia
and Greece of its decision and ordered them to
evacuate Albanian territory Jugosav inyad-
sight Of rierana, the Albanian capital, when
the note ordering withdrawal vas sent TO
Belgrade: There is a possibility OF unpleasant
complications before the Albanian problem. one
settled: but presumably the Belgrade govern
NEAR AND MIDDLE EAsT.-The new
Franco:Turkish nationalist agreement has
caused great pain in London. 1t is also al
legged in some quarters that 1t caused surprise;
but that Is nonsense. The fact that Franklin
Bouillon, who negotiated the previous agree
ment which was rejected by the Angoran as
sembly, has ever since that rejection con-
tfnued in negotiation with the Angorians,
making his residence chiefly at Angora, was
we'll known to the British. The British press
is very bitter France has tried to jump all
sorts Of claims by taking isolated action of her
own" Quite true. But Lloyd George himself
told the supreme council at its last meeting that
the treaty of sevres no longer existed With
absolute obligation to accord her policy respect
ing the Turk with Britains. The French have
rejected agreement. from which the one now
concluded does not eventually Differ was made
in @ the f
1t is stated that Lord Curzon has sent note
Of protest to Paris. which will be cabisd TO to
government. being sports. will acknowledge that
and British policies regarding the near and
and is the fact. known to everybody.
One point made by the aggrieved British
journalists really deserves notice. May a
mar nda thew ask chuck its mandate WltA-
out reference to the league OF nations! so.
what bedomes of the mandate system; ana ior
that matter, of the league of nat1ons!. leaVe
the question unanswered. . -
One must regret that France should find
it necessary to give up Cilica. The plain of
Tarsus is one of the most fertile districts of
the world. It's fertility will count for little
the past, under. the Turkish rule. And despite
the guarantees of the rights of rninorities IN
concerning the fate of the remnant Of those
Krmenians who sought shelter in Ciiicla because
nnta nad receved Which
throws some doubt on the authenticity OF the
reports which the above ks based but
It is reported that the Greeks are pleading
for allied mediation in their war with the
Turkish nationalsts.'
X X X
JAPAN.-It is devoutly to be wished that
the situation created in Japan by the murder
of Premier Hara will settle itself quickly,
happily and firmly. Prince Saionji one Of the
three elder statesmen is being urged to ac-
cept the premiership; he is especially desired
because Of the confidence felt that he could
hold together the present cabinet. The prince
hestates, chiefly on account of his great age Che
is seventy-seven) Were Admiral Kato of the
Japanese delegation at Washington now in Japan
he would doubtless be the choice for premier
Happily there is little likelihood of the opposi-
tion party displacing the present government
1t is readily seen how such change might
have lamentable effect on the Washington
conference.
The murderer of Premier Hara is not as
the first reports gave out, a Korean. but the
son of a samurai. one of. rather numerous
class Of malcontents who have inherited the
pride without the privileges and emoluments
Of their forefathers. -, ,-r.: