Evening star., 1921-09-18

shantung to Japan, and has made certain formal
proposals China declines tho negotiation. She
has never admitted the: legality Of, the Paris
award, and to negotiate with that award as
q, basis, would, she apprehends. be. considered
equivalent to such admission: she prefers to
bring the matter before the Washington con-
ference; she considers the formal proposal
ambiguous. probably Intentionally SO; she is
other reasons
. NOW. is the shaptunE matter going to be!
on the agenda Of the conference?:tN - .,11r
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THE WASHINGTON coNFERENcE]tis is
understood that the problem Of Japanese inn
migration into the United States and the prob,
lem Of Yap are not to be discussed at the
: conference There seems to be q likelihood that
the Yap problem will be settled by negotiation
between Japan and the United States before tile
conference begins Sxs,4s.E.-t "
No attention. we hear, is being paid 10 the.
reiterated demand Of the Canton or south Chi,:a
government for representation at the con-
ference. That government claims to have the
support Of e00.000.o00 Chinese, half the popula-
ton Of China st-@e -
Belgium and the Netherlands are to be in
vited to participate in conference discussions
on problems of the Pacific and far east, but
on what precise footing has not been disclosed
There is a report from Toxic that Japan
will make the interesting proposal that the
British and American naval strengths be re-
duced to an equality with that of Japan. !.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIoNs.-The mem
bers Of the court of international justice have
been elected by assembly and council. The
court will meet In October - -
The assembly committee on admissions has
approved the, application of Latvia and
Esthonia for membership in the league. There
will probably be no. action Hungary's ap-t
plication because Of the bitter opposition Of
the little entente.
A terrible embarrassment has been tempo
rarily removed by, Bolivias withdrawal of her
demand for consideration by the assembly of
her dispute with Chile. A commission will de-
sidered by the assembly. II yea in the
missions opinion Bolivia. will renew the re-
mand at the next assembly session.
: It does not appear what action, If any, the
league has taken Albania's complaints
against Serbia and Greece.
Lithuania will accept the proposals of the
league council for the settlement of her dispute
with Poland. with reservations" Ditto Poland
with reservations 80" says New York
report, "the Polish Lithuanian dispute is virtu-
ally settled" There is great virtue in your
virtually I should like know the "reser-
vations.". According to the report cited,
Zeligoyski is to clear out of wilma: Memel goes
to Lithuania: there is to be defensive military
treaty between Poland and Lithuania; Lithuania
must not sign any treaty detrimental to Poland
eiGn relations
There is little more business before the as
sembly. There is to be discussion on re-
duction of ornaments, in which the little fell
lows will doubtless give it" to the big ones.
The big ones can't their way to reductions
just now; at all events. would wait upon the
Washington conference. The little ones would
have the big ones wait upon nothing. just chuck
fleets and armies and. to soft music, expect the
millennium.
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-MISCELLANEOUS.-So $4,000 workmen
of northern France chiefly. in the textile in
dustries. are out on strike. There were dis
orders at first but they have ceased, probably
owing to the dispatch of considerable military
detachments to the strike area" -z
The general offensive Of the Spanards
against the insurgent Moors in the Spanish
zone of Morocco. which was some time prepar-
ing, began early in the week.
Moscow reports that Gen. Baron Ungern
sternberg wGs captured by Moscovite troops
twhether in Mongolia or in the territory of the
Chita republic is not stated) and. with sixty
one of his higher officers. has been executed.
Very important, If true. ...s