Evening star., 1921-09-25
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

draw the offensive paragraph that Lloyd
George should make no further difficulty. but
should welcome the already selected Irish
representatives to conference Lloyd George.
in consultation with his cabinet, is still con-
sidering his answer. The whole world has
hand to ear
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GERMANY.-A terrible explosion occurred
in the Badische chemical works at Oppau,
Germany, the other day. Some 500 persons
were killed and 1000 wounded. It is singular
that has suggested Divine retrfbution
as 1.-The cause, since the first poison gas used
in the war was manufactured at this plant
On the other hand. it is remarkable that i'm
portant accidents do not occur more frequently
in manufactures of this sort
1t is rumored that the German government
is about to be reconstructed SO as to include
strong representation of the peoples party
In other words. swing to the right. The new
coalition. the rumor has it, is to include rep
resentatives of the peoples party, the demo-
cratic party. the centrists AMI the majority
socialists Perhaps Wirth must go: rumor is
not so sure about that, and with Wirth is tax
program? If so what alternative scheme is
proposed for meeting the reparation obliga-
tioals?
Perhaps none At any rate, Hugo SHINES,
the greatest man in the peoples party, says:
"It is impossible for Germany to pay the
reparation demanded"
SOVIET RUss1A-The British government
has note to the Moscow government
charging the latter and it's agents with sundry
violations of the trade agreement between the
two governments. Bolshevist activities aimed
to undermine British interests, especially those
, in the east. continue unabated and are directly
instigated by the soviet government" says the
note: whereof the British government pos
sesses 1ndisputable evidence" Wherefore. his
majestys government asks for definite assur-
that the soviet government will cause
these activities, which constitute breaches of
the trade agreement, cease"
Language, it seems to me. of the midest.
Doubtless the assurance will be forthcoming
and the activities will continue unabated.
Full diplomatic relations have been estab-
lished between Germany and soviet Russia
fact of great Importance One would like to
hear the comment at Geneva. But chiefly. now
do London and Paris feel about it?
Poland has to the Moscow government
.utirhatunl' (expring October -. demand
ing payment of the 30.O0O000 rubles which
Moscow in the treaty of Riga promised to pay.
else Warsaw will break off diplomatic relations.
Moscow has withheld payment on the ground
that Poland has. contrary to the treaty terms.
sheltered and abetted Cen Savinkov and other
anti-bolshevist leaders. Ut reported the
other day that Savinkov had left Poland)
After all, thirty million rubles is not much of
and cannot conceive that Poland
would go for il.
Perhaps should recall in this connec-
ton that in recent notes to the allies Moscow
has charged France. Poland and Rumania with
planning to attack her and with giving aid
Gen. Petlura.~the Ukrainian nationalist leader,
who is again in the field. Moreover. there is
an uncontrmed report, now little musty. that
Moscow has declared a state of war to exist
in Bessarabia between Rumania and soviet
Russia. Other reports tell of red mobilizations
suspiciously close to the Polish and Rumanian
borders. These peoples all mad with
picions. but one hesitates to believe that they
quite mad to fall to fighting again
The first carloads of American relief sup
plies have reached the Tartar republic (kazan).
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UNITED STATES OF FAMERICA-Congress
resumed work on Wednesday after thirty-day
vacation" The House has little to do for the
present, but the Senate will probably have to
work night we'll day to get through its
schedule before the first Monday in December.
That schedule calls for action chiefly the
following: The tariff and tax bills. the rail-
road relief bill. the peace treaties with Germany,
Austria and Hungary. the Borah canal tolls re-
peal bill and the conference report on the