Evening star., 1921-06-19
BY HENRY w. BUNN.
pynsht. 1921. BY Tas Washington star,

Copyright. 1871. By The wsshinstoa star)
~ HE following is brief summary Of news
of the world for the seven days ended
June Is:
UPDER SILESIA-Korfanty's Poles
have, been retiring without resistance before
allied detachments, chiefly British; FOR the
French have not yet developed any keen ardor
for this work. Eorfanty even signed an agree
ment to retire and disarm. But the behavior
Of Gen. Hoefer commander Of tho German
defense force, has put new face on the
situation. He will sign agreement. He IL
ordered to make retirement. Nevertheless
he is allowed 70 debate the order with the in
terallied commission through long hours. His
, arguments fail to convince. It seems that "the/
honor Of the German army forbids retreat any,
where under any circumstances" In hne. he
natly refuses to bulge. He alienates the
British. He has perhaps brought about cordial
cooperation of the British and French. lack Of
which has been much deplored; but co-opera-
tion directed against the Germans rather than
Paris addressed Berlin. demanding that the
German government order Hoefer to fall back;
pointing out that the German government, by
voluntarily apologzing for certain outrages
perpetrated by Hoefers men a French de-
tachment. admitted responsibility for Hoefer.
Paris requests London and Rome to demand
likewise. Will they? And what will the Ger
man government do: Some say the German
mlntar1StS, bent on Wrecking the London pro.
gram. have inspired Hoefer. And the extremists
in France finding In the present phase
powerful argument against NJ Brands policy
OF moderation: some clamoring for i'm
mediate occupation of the Ruhr BASIN So mat
rs'stood Wednesday night, reported by the
Thursday press On Friday morning omi-
nous silence. Not word from Upper silesia.
except rumor Of bolshevist movement among
korfanty's men: q red army forming. Lloyd
George dispatches Lord Curzon to Paris. doubt
less to discuss the Silesian situation as well as
the not less critical Turkish one. Perhaps At
last the supreme council will meet. 1t Is high
time. London and Paris agreed. that British
and French politics were harmonized, especially
regarding Germany and the near and middle
east.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The miners have by a
2-to-1 vote rejected the mine owners proposals;
two-thirds majority being required for con-
tinuance Of the strike. The proposals rejected.
the governments offer of f10,000.00O, to ease
the fall OF wages, lapses.
The strike Of 100000 Lancashire cotton oper-
atives has been ended by negotiation. The
threatened strike of f500o.o00 workers in eng-
neering trades has been postponed IL not averted.
A ballot is to be taken the employers pro-
posals.
The proposals 20 repeal the agricultural act
(Which subsidies agriculture guaranteeing
minimum wages) and to reduce unemployment
benefits add to the apprehension of disorders.
The government is driven to these measures
by fell necessity; the treasurys Back is almost
broken.
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SOVIET RUSSIA-If Trotsky has so many
troops unemployed recent reports of con-
centrations in Russia indicate, and hasn't big
ger fish to fry. why should he be using
them to recover western Siberia which, IL dis
patches speak true. has been almost cleared of
reds? Meagerness Of Information forbids a
confident answer to any question concerning
Russia. But this may be said concerning the
rumors that some Of these troops may be used
to aid Mustapha kemal: Besides the Russian
troops he may now have which may be en-
route from the Caucasus. Mustapha Kemal can