Evening star., 1921-10-16

intolerable burden. Least Of ali nations does
France desire war; most gladly Of all nations
would she dtsarm, were 1t SAFE to 90 so so
say the French, and for one believe them.
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UPPER SILESIA.-The council Of the
league Of nations have drawn up their recon-.
mendation upon the Upper Silesian question,
and it should be published within few days.
1t is not certain, of course. that the reports
thereof from Geneva are accurate According
to these reports the main features Of the
recommendation as follows:
Upper Silesia to be divided politically into
two parts. corresponding closely as possible
to the plebiscite results; the German part being
two-thirds of the total area. The division to
cut through the industrial triangle Poland
getting the richer portion. Notwithstanding
the political division. the industrial triangle"
to be administered for term of years as an
industrial and economic unit by the fnterna-
tional commission.
extremely fragile and precarious. but SO might
any other conceivable be. In consequence of
has gone up from all Germany; led by
Chancellor Wirth himself. and Joined in by some
afect are ano the
wirth governpent will resign, the reaction
aries will come into power. the London program
agreement (from which so much was hoped)
will not be ratified. etc, ETC..
The supreme council are bound to accept the
league councils recommendation. But who
shall enforce it? 1t is said that those humorous
turn over that interesting job complete. to the
league of nations. The Upper Silesfan situa-
tion was never more interesting or question
able.
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THE BURGENLAND.-The almost in
credible report, alluded to by me last week.
that the great allies had assigned to one of
themselves Gtaly) the role of mediator be-
tween Austria and Hungary upon the Burgen-
land dispute. correct. The Hungarian
foreign minister the Austrian chancellor. and
the Italian foreign minister met at Venice. and
agreement was drawn up and signed by the
Hungarian and Austrian delegates. a plebiscite
is to be held in Oedenburg and some adjacent
territory Hungary engages to clear the Burgen-
land Of armed Hungarians. using regular troops
If necessary. One should like to have details of
this business wherein the allies seem to have
acted so pusilanimously.
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SOVIET RUSSIA.-Sir Robert Horne. British
chancellor of the exchequer, has announced that
British plans for trade with Russia have failed
completely. At the same time hear Leslie
Urquhart. head of what before the great
war the greatest mining combine in the world
(the Russia Asiatic consolidated). after months
of negotiation with the Moscow government
looking to return of the companys properties by
way of a concession. reports the utter failure
of the negotiation. He declares that. despite
decreases and surface indications to the con-
trary, the Moscow government maintains its
death-grip on Russian industry. Concessions
VIII De so hampered and restricted as to be
unprofitable. 4 very interesting testimony.
The weeks dispatches convey no informa-
Russian relief commission the creation of the
supreme counciD, still, believe. in session at
Brussels; nothing except an indirect reference
which seems to mean that the commission
might consider recommending government
credits for Russian relief. provided the Moscow
government should recognize the debts of the
czarist regime If the bolshevist government
will not recognize czarist debts, with much bet
ter color might Russian government re-
fuse to recognize the obligations of the bolshe-
visit regime.
The communist party of Russia is purifying
itself. expelling all members who fall short of
and neffable standard.
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CIIINA-It is reported that DR. Sun Vat