Evening star., 1921-08-21
BY HENRY'w. BUNN.
Copyright. 1921. b, IN. washington star

Copyright 1921. b. The Washington star.)
HE following Is brief summar,of the
most important news Of the world Tor
i the seven days ended August 20:
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.-Addressing the
house Of commons on Thursday. Lloyd George
said: "If the alliance with Japan could emerge
into greater understanding with Japan and
the United States on all problems Of the Pacific,
that would be a great event which would be
guarantee for the peace Of the world
That was important statement But still
more important were Lloyd Georges remarks
justifying the decision Of the imperial council
of premiers not to denounce the Anglo-Japa-
nese treaty. He reminded his hearers that
transport Of 100000 troops from Australia.
New Zealand and India to the great war fronts
was safeguarded by the Japanese navy: that
cooperation Of the Japanese navy. he said, was
one of the determined factors Of the war. "Our
allies loyalty carried out their Obligation" he
continued. "Is 1t to be suggested that we
should turn round and say to them: You
stood by us in trouble, but we do not need you
any longer, so good-bye? The British empire
must behave like gentleman I do not be-
lieve any country Of the world would think
better of the British empire If we had broken
off the alliance" Lloyd George seems to be
giving notice to the world that the Anglo
japanese alliance will continue. unless
panded into tripartite agreement between the
British Empire, the United States and Japan:
fact of first Importance in speculation on the
Washington conference The announcement,
however, does not absolutely forbid the idea Of
a still greater expansion Of the Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance
1t is reported that the British export trade
in coal is picking up rapidly.
It may be as we'll to leave the Irish ques-
tion alone. Perhaps. some think. certain
clause rather cloudily worded. in Mr.. Do
Valera's letter Of reply to the British cabinets
mr. WAS intended
sibility Of acceptance Of dominion status for
ireland. provided the British would concede
still more and provided Ulster would assent
to Irish unity. Perhaps. though Mr.. De Valera
and his cabinet be absolutely intransigent, the
full body Of the dali eireann. now in session
and about to consider the British proposals and
a reply thereto. will be found more concilia-
tory: perhaps. though themselves unwilling
to accept less than absolute independence, the
members of the dali eireann will feel it their
duty to put it up to the people Of southern Ire
land by a referendum by new elections. And
then again perhaps not, in all the above cases.
UPPER sILEsIA.-German press comment
on the eve Of the recent meeting Of the supreme
council was characteristic and unusually inter-
esting. (My quotations are taken from trans
lations appearing in the New York Times)
According to the German press. the future
welfare of mankind depends on complete salts
faction of German claims regarding Upper
Silesia. compromise, say the Germans. would
be almost disastrous complete victory
for the Polish claims. The Wirth government
would fall, and any successor even should it
not repudiate the London program, would long
and prepare for der tag" of reputation. The
German youth, now inclined to conciliation and
liberal views, would turn black reactionaries
An anti-German decision would never be
recognized by Germany: she would bide her
time
vorwaerts makes pathetic plea: Germany
is (despte the way she has been treated) still
ready for reconciliation and honest fulhllment
of her obligations. It is perhaps the greatest
tragedy in world history that. France will not
see this Germany. What the supreme council
decides in the next few days decisively
influence history for decades" In short, Ger
many is ready for reconciliation. provided she
gets Upper silesia entire Otherwise. war
sooner later.