Evening star., 1921-10-16
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

Sen, president Of the Canton republic, is moving
northward with considerable forces. intending
to come to death-grips with the Peking forces
and capture Peking. Mr.. Ma 500, the repre-
sentative In the United States Of the Canton
government, Is quoted as follows in this con-
nection: 'The Chinese people have decided to
10 away with the socalled leaders in Peking,
who In debt to foreign powers that
they have become mere hireiings. and within
a short time the world will how feeble a
hold these militarists and politicians have upon
the China that they claim to govern"
1t would infinitely simplify the proceedings
Of the Washington conference anent China II
chna a should BE- joined in b battle tile u and % one or
the other party should be irretrieyably defeated.
The terms Chinese sovereignty" and Chinese
integrity" would thus acquire a certain APP
proach to definiteness.
Dr.. Sun Vat Sen calls himself chief
executive of the government of the republic
legal government Of. all China "a view SUIT
powers should the doctor take Peking). By the
same token the Peking government is. he says.
missed by its dealings and relations with Japan"
"shackled by Japanese influence He demands
made pursuant TO the famous twenty-one de-
mands. the concessions thus acquired by Japan
imperative that China be represented at the
washington conference by a delegation ap-
promised, committed shackled
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THE CENTRAL AMERICAN FEDERATION
The government Of the Central American
federation began to function on October 10,
when the provincial federal council assumed
Office. The new republic comprises the states
of Honduras, Guatemala and Salvador, and has
area of 100000 square miles and popula-
ton of 100000. There is good to
expect that Costa Rica and Nicaragua will ere
long join the federation. thus reviving the union
of these five states which. the republic Of the
United States of Central America, existed from
1893 to 1889. and adding 100000 to the popua-
tion Of the federation. The government of the
new federation is closely modelled after ours.
federal council The white is the predominant
blood in Costa Rica; elsewhere In Central
America the Indian
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The national conference unemployment ad-
journed sine die October 49, after directing
the organization committee to select standing
committee Of the conference said committee
Ito continue the work in progress of emergency
organization throughout the COUNTRY" "to con-
tinue until the present unemployment emerg-
ency is passed. ito be Authorized to reconvene
the conference at any time IT shall deem wise"
Secretary Hoover told the conference that
reports from various quarters indicate that
not more than. one-ffth of the unemployed are
The Panama canal tolls bill, which would
ment of tolls at the canal. passed the Senate
on Monday 47-37. There little debate on
were made by Senators Colt and Mccu,nber. It
is predicted that the bill Will be held in
mittee of the House until after the Washing
ton conference.
An effort is to be made by prohibition agents
to deal mortal blow to home brewing by
equipment therefor.
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MlSCELLASEOUS--The Spanish seem to
be driving successfully against the insursenf
Moors in the Spanish zone of Morocco
According to Greek report, the Greeks and
Turks have been Joined in fierce battle along a
front from east of Brusa to east of Afium
Karahissar. and at the extreme end of the line
the Turks have been badly beaten. "Argreat
battle.r lasting from September 80 to October
8. and "a brilliant victory" The Greek line
bellies out SO as to cover Eski-Shehr.