Evening star., 1921-09-04
THE. STORY THE. WEEK HAS TOLD

ened; that the Greeks were suffering terribly
from malaria and insuficiency of water.
But later dispatches, from Greek sources. give
the lie to the above and show the Greeks
steadily victorious though against deter
mined resistance.
The United syrians' are active again. A
deputation of notables from Syria and Pales-
tine is waiting upon the assembly of the
league Of nations to show cause why United
Syria (syria and Palestine) should be
absolutely independent; why the French
should lose their mandate and why Palestine.
with its small minority of Jews, should
cease to be the national home of the Jewish
race"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-on
Tuesday the President issued a proclamation
ordering all persons engaged in the disorders
in the mining district of West Virginia to
disperse peaceably to their homes by noon
of Thursday. The proclamation was not
obeyed. and therefore Friday 2,1OO federal
troops and fifteen bombing planes were sent
to the disturbed It seems probable
that the insurrectionists will disperse when
confronted with federal troops. No one has
been heard to praise the state authorities for
their handling Of the situation. 1t is situa-
tion best left uncommented upon until all the
facts are known.
The President will soon call national
conference unemployment. The govern
ment. capital and labor will be represented.
In New York the number of unemployed is
estimated 500.006 including $4,000
service men, At the instance Of the mayor.
charitable organizations of the city have
Joined forces to plan and act against the
threatened horrors of the coming winter. 1t
has been proposed to cover all the floor space
of the armories with cots-an idea capable of
expansion. AS Mr.. Hoover observes:
ut is inconceivable that America with it's
0urDluS in food clothing with housing
though crowded-and with abundance of
fuel. could allow any suffering among those
Of our own people who desire to work"
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THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.eA
great deal must be going behind the SCENES.
but what precise progress-if any-has been
made toward defining the agenda of the Wash
ington conference we do not know. Count
Okuma, a very powerful figure in Japan and
nominaly a progressive, thinks that Japan
should take a firm stand on her rights and
privileges acquired on the Asian continent.
on her peculiar position dominant power
and champion of Asia. If such rights etc.
overborne at the Washington conference,
let Japan withdraw therefrom. says the
count. Whether he would have Japan refuse
to discuss such matters does not appear
1t seems that the Koreans clamoring
for hearing at the conference. Their
problem, they say, is one of the vital problems
Of the far east. Indeed it is
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MIsCEILANEOUS.-No direct news comes
from Upper Silesia- The British. French and e
Italian governments have informed Berlin of
their intention to send reinforcements thither.
Why have the supreme council changed their
minds?
A treaty between the United States, and
Hungary has been signed. 1t is said to follow
in a general way the lines of the treaty with
Germany.
Premier Witos of Poland says that this
year Poland will become self-sufficing in
respect of food.
The Mirdites, the insurgent triba in
Northern Albania. have defeated the troops
of the Tirana government. 1 predicted some
time ago that the Albanian (Tirana) govern
ment would find it an extremely difficult job
to put down these hardy mountaineers.
The supreme court of Mexico has rendered
a decision declaring article 81 of the Mexican
constitution non-retroactive. Seems to have
rendered" rather, for the text of the decision
has not been made public. Whether such
decision (unsupplemented by a treaty. would
justify recognition of the Obregon govern
, ment by the United States is matter of
speculation.
A civil is in progress in Nicars qua;
but who is fighting whom. and why. does
lot appear.