El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-07

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IN Of time gives TO humanity the
true perspective on the great
events through which VIC are now
passing ia a sort Of cloud. the year
1920 VIII cut figure no less import
ant than those more dramatic years
Of world battle which preceded it.
Looking forward into the year 1921.
7 see little hope for an early settling
down Of the world Without being
unduly pessimistic or cynical. 7 think
We shall be lucky If this 12-month
brings even the beginning Of the end
Of the turmoil We are this moment
only at the beginning OF fresh strug-
giles.
Big Developments Of 1920.
Looking back over 1920. these arer
the chief developments in world poll
tics:
Disposal by the Russians Of all
strong enemies In the west en-
abling them TO turn their fun
force eastward, against the Brit
ish in Persia and Turkey and
AGAINST the japanese in Siberia
Weakening Of Japan by her
economic and revolutionary
troubles so that she has had 20
loosen her hold on China and ST.
IBERIA, with the consequent
strengthening OF China
UpsettinE OF the whole situa-
ton in western Asia and eastern
Europe by the return Of Constan-
tine in Greece. the reinforcement
OF the Turkish Nationalists under
the Bolshevik Alliance and the Z
formation OF the Little Entente"
OF Roumania- Jugoslavia and I
Czecho-Slovalis, with which Italy /
is cooperating
Drawing together OF the Cath
olics OF Europe as an offset 10 I
communism. with the consequent /
probability OF the restoration Of
the HapsburE dynasty in Hungary 7
and Austria and the Wirrlesbach
dynasty in Bavaria, and the
breaking away Of Catholic South
Germany from Prussia.
Small Nations Against Big.
Sharp division within the
league or nations whereby the
small peoples controlling the as
sembly became definitely arrayed
against the large ones, control
ing the council making the be-
ginning Of struggle against Inn
perial domination of the earth.
Use OF the league by the Brit
ish dominiOns 10 demonstrate
their growing independence OF
the "Mother-land."
closer union OF the Latin
American nations 10 challenge the
extension OF the power OF the
United States in this hemisphere
under the Monroe doctrine: and
leadership Of this union by king
Alfonso Of Spain
Emergence OF an American
world policy entirely apart from
the league OF nations whereby we
helped TO break the hold Of Japan
on China prevented the absorb
ton OF Siberia; vetoed the partf-
IlOn or Russia IN the Caucasus
and the west challenged the hold
OF Britain on Persia and Egypt:
and took Issue with the scheme
70 aqd the conquered lands 20 the
British and other empires.
Effort by Britain and japan 10
draw the United States into a \
naval holiday" as the ostensible
beginning OF world disarmament. /,
Russia Facing Britain.
The great dramatic fact is that the
be British empire at last face TO face.
espite the eLertiOu during 1920 OF
very influence and power by British
-aLesmen and war officials 20 avert
lis situation.
At the beginning Of 1890 the Boil
leTi1 had passed the greatest Of
leir crisis, by defeating the simuIta-
eous advance OF the forces Of Kol-
lak, from Siberia, Deuikine. from
Re south and ludenich. upon Pctro-
rad The early months OF the year
IVY the crushing and scattering OF I
Re remnants Of Denikine's army and ]
he sweep southwark Of the MOSCOW
'rces until they had Overrun the
penetrated Persia. appeared
force on the border Of Afchanfs- (
N and threatened TO strike hands {
itn the Turkish nationalist forces Z
ross Armenia The British Asfatfc {
lssessiOns were in grave danger.
Britain was in no condition TO de- 6
nj her empire directly. Aside from .
nancial burdens which forbade 2
.rther great expenditure Of treas &
e, ner WorkluE classes served no.
&c that they would refuse to fur I
sh men for hostilities and would
op transport OF war material in
nded for use against the Bolshevilz. {
Two divergent methods were (
iopted 20 break the BOlshevi1r at {
ok Premier Lloyd-George pressed
,gotlations for peace aud trade with
e soviets, hoping Russia's ueces- D
ties would compel Leunine and ]
-olsky TO give up their designs for S
static and world revolution. Stimuli &
neously war minister Churchill q
ting with the French miutarists z
no wanted the Bolsheviki over 5
rown for their own rensons-helped ] q
arm and supply the Poles and bring 4
arahal Pilsudski TO the state Of q
ind where he Thought n- cnr-'f r-- )
at the Reds The remnants OF Denf-
mes army. under So rsf..- 3
tltteu in the Crimea 10 help the D
lush campaign by driving 81.
a., fuel and food supplies OF the
Danger I'm West Removed. a
British strategy was temporarily