The Hope pioneer., 1921-06-02

luer OI tue POllSn insurgents III upper
had been called up for the projected
occupation Of the Ruhr. All married
men and those having dependents
were at once released from the serv-
Ice. This was taken to mean that Bri-
and has confidence in the ability of
Upper Silesian border and to disarm
the German irregulars who have been
gathering to fight the Poles, and also
that he has been assured of British
military support in case further occu-
patton of German territory is found
necessary later on.
In Paris it is Stated that the allies
are likely to establish Upper Silesia
as an autonomous state under the ad-
ministration of the League of Nations
or the supreme council. The British
and Italians favor the creation of such
a state for period of at least thirty
years, covering the term of Germany's
reparations payments; and it is be-
lieved the plan will be accepted also
by the French. Meanwhile it is likely
the interallied commission in Upper
Silesia will be reconstructed, civilians
being substituted for the military Off
GERS.
China refused to sign the treaty Of
Versailles because of the Shantung
clauses; but now China has made
what amounts to peace settlement
with Germany. By this pact Germany
consents to the abrogation Of consular
jurisdiction and undertakes fulfillment
of the obligations of the sections of
the Versailles treaty relating to China
and reimbursement of China's ex-
penses for interning Germans.
The long awaited trials of German
officers and privates for war crimes
began in the German high court at
Leipzig, but the list of defendants has
been cut down to sc and none of the
outstanding figures Of the war appear
on it. The first man put on trial was
a former sergeant accused of ill-treat-
ing British soldiers in prison camp.
He admitted the truth of the charges,
claiming the methods used We're neces-
sary to make the prisoners work in
the coal mines, and was convicted and
sentenced to ten months imprison-
ment.
1t is announced in Athens that the
Turkish natiOnalists and soviet Rus
sia have made treaty based on mu-
tual aid for 'the emancipation of all
peoples of the East and the absolute
right of lf-determination." All pacts
or conventions imposed by force on
Turkey Gre denounced by the treaty,
and the protocol of January 20, 1920,
is made effective, giving Batum to
Georgia and making Azerbaijan an
autonomous state.
A raiding party of Irish "republic-
ans" succeeded in destroying by
flames the historic and handsome Gus
tom house in Dublin. They scattered
gasoline throughout the great building
and set it atlre. and then delayed the
ate battle with British troops that
came to the rescue. Several of the
raiders We're killed by rifle and ma
chine gun bullets. and number of
persons pershed in the blazing build
ing. All the archives of the govern
b,,rp b1 NJ
declares that this act of the Sim Fem
ers is mot merely blow to Irish pride
and commerce. but it is blow to all
our prospects Of peace. Its political
effect in Great Britain will be to still
further discredit the republican de-
to increase the difficulties of any form
of national settlement
Serious riots broke out in Alexan-
dria. Egypt, and before the British
soldiers gained control of the situation
there We're many casualties. The ma
tives attacked especially the English
people, but the lives Of all foreigners
were in peril. English correspondents
there say the riots were instigated by
paid agents and were not an express
sion of political feeling on the part Of
the populace. Nevertheless, there is
serious trouble impending in Egypt,
and 1t is reported that hundreds Of
Bedouirs are gathering at Ramleh to
| take part in a general revolutionary
| uprising.
1t now seems assured that the Uni
| ted States will take the lead in a move
ment for naval construction holiday,
! or permanent disarmament plan. BY
unanimous vote, "a to Q, the senate