Evening star., 1921-07-31


tins not exceeding ten millions. Still hideous
enough. and far beyond the utmost capacity OF
relief from within Russia.
It Is reported that the British government
is seriously considering denounciation Of the
trade agreement with soviet Russia, since the
bolsheviks are violating their promise made
in the agreement to abstain from anti-British
propaganda in British territories and spheres
of influence The chief British reason for
signing the agreement was the fatuous hope
of cessation Of such propaganda.
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NEAR EAST.-If Greek reports are to be
believed. the defeat Of the Turkish nationalists
is decisive. According to those reports the
Turks have lost 10000 electives In killed.
wounded and prisoners the Greeks have driven
a wedge which separates the Kemalist forces
based on Angora from those based on Konish.
whereas the Greek front line is now continuous:
the main Turkish forces are still being pushed
back toward Angora.
According to Turkish reports, the Turks, re-
treating from Eskishehr. halted thirty miles
east of that town, counterattacked and held
up the Greek advance. The Greeks have suf-
fered terrible losses; fighting has practically
stopped and is not likely to be resumed for at
least a fortnight: while the Greeks are taking
order to reorganize their front and secure their
communications the Turks are bringing up
renforcements from distant points.
The significance of one detail Of the CAM
paign has been generally overlooked. The
Turks made a savage counterattack north Of
Eskishehr, not generally stated. with an
immediate view to recovery Of that town. but
to sever the Greek main line Of communities
tions. The attempt almost succeeded.
am somewhat inclined to believe GER
tain report via London to the effect that THE
Turkish withdrawal was executed skillfully
and with but small losses in men and supplies.
If, as London reports, Turkish morale is as
good ever and Turkish losses have not been
ruinous. further Greek advances must be in
creasingly difficult and dangerous.
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CHINA.-An Associated Press report just
received from Peking, indicates a wonderfully
rapid extension of the authority of the revived
Canton government. That authority. only the
other day confined to the province Of Kwang-
Tung, has been extended to the provinces Of
Kwang-Si Yun-Nan, Sze-Chuan, Kui-Cha and
HUMAN together constituting very consider
able part Of China. Armies levied from these
provinces are advancing from several directions
on the province of Hu-Peh. where it is ex-
pected they will be met by forces of the
Peking government. This development
threatens to greatly complicate the deliberations
Of the Washington conference concerning China
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CENTRAL AMERICA.-The compact Of the
federation Of Central American republics was
signed several months ago by representatives
of Salvador. Honduras and Guatemala. The
constituent assembly of the new Cor rather re-
vived) federation met at Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
July 20. Nicaragua would like to join on
conditions, of which the most important is
independence in the matter of negotiation with
the United States concerning canal. Both
Nicaragua and Costa Rica have unofficial OBJ
servers at Tegucigalpa. Secretary Hughes has
intimated that our government would be
greatly pleased If these two states would make
the federation complete by joining it. Perhaps
within a generation Central America will cease
to furnish bizarre material for an o. Henry or
a Richard Harding Davis.
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THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.-Our
Secretary of State. addressing the imperial
Japanese government, expressed hope that
the imperial government will not press its in
quiry to the nature and scope of the Pacific
and far eastern problems to be discussed at
the proposed conference. in view Of the fact that
it is desirable that the full acceptance Of the
invitation of the American government leave
this matter open for adjustment in the precise
agenda to be arrived at later"
1.-The Secretary of State is willing to prooAed
with exchanges of opinion regarding the agdoAda
prior to the meeting of the conference. He
considers it inadvisable, however, at the present