Evening star., 1921-04-17
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

and the British foreign trade: in fact, the pros
perity of the empire.
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GERMANY:-In an interview which DR.. Won
smons then resting at Bern. recently gave
to a correspondent of LIE Matin, he said: Il
believe that in a very few days going to
show in an irrefutable manner our good faith
What did he mean? One must think he meant
that the German government is going to act
on Secretary Hughes intent and submit new
reparation offer wot is offer.
The time is getting short May will
be here; and on May l, as NJ BRAND remarked
the other day in his neat Gallo way, "in full
agreement with our allies (the French)
have rendezvous with Germany. France
shall not fall that rendezvous.
In the interview above referred to DR.. Won
Smons observed: '"The capacity of Germany is
not only matter for technical consideration.
but also Of psychology" Very true; whoopingly
true But fer that very reason the junkers
think Won Simons Should not have said it; they
would like to remove that indiscreet gentleman
from Office
The German dye output Of 1890 surpassed
that Of any previous year; that Of 1921 will be
still greater. The Germans are out to conquer
all the markets The cost of production is one
fourth that in Britain One must congratulate
the Germans upon their Industrial recovery. and
please oneself with the reflection that. useful
as their dye plants are in times Of peace. they
are even more useful in war as manufacturers
though one may waste few tears on infant in
dustries in general, one must sincerely hope
that infant dye (peison gas) industry will
be adequately protected
The recent Leipzig fair all but the
biggest of the Leipzig fairs since the first enc.
some 800 years ago. There were some $4,000
exhibitors and tens of thousands Of visitors
In the magnitude of the exhibits. in the number
of visitors. in the plans disclosed for expanding
the fair plant there was convincing proof Of
recovery of German Industries.
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TURKEY:-The Greeks attribute the recent
Turkish successes in the Rrusa region not only
to Turkish reinforcements but to Italian aid in
war material. This has familiar ring.
The Greeks have come back on the south
ern (Aium-Karahissar) 'front.' Mustapha
Kemal tried to turn the Greek right flank. but
the Greeks counter-attacked and beat him off,
with considerable losses, which approximately
Offset the recent Greek losses on the Brusa
front. 1t likely that Mustapha has
thrown in about all his reserves whereas uf
report is to be believed) the Greeks are bringing
up large reinforcements preparatory to launch
ing grand general Offensive
Nevertheless it will be heavy going east
ward into the Anatolian country. And what of
the boIshevik alliance? viii Chicherin do
nothing for his ally. after all the pledges ex-
changed?
RUSSIA:-Lenn says he has become re-
spectacle; but Reynard said as much Of him
self when he came unto Chanticler in the like
ness Of q hermit and affirmed that he was
become a monk, vowing to perform daily
penance for his sins and showing his beads
his books. and the hair shirt next to his skin.
Il am now waxed old" quoth Reynard, "and
would only remember by SOUL"
Completely taken in. chanticler omitted his
wonted precautions, with results we'll known
Some reports assert that there no more
volts in Russia; that rehabilitation proceeds
apace Other reports that peasant
volts are rife never before. that huge new
forces are being levied. One report Of the latter
sort alleges that the peasant revolt headed by
Gen. Antonov Is Of very dangerous proportions;
that the insurrectos hold the governments Of
Tambov, Voronezh, Kursk and Samara; that the
Don Cossacks have Joined Antonov.
Frankly. do not know with how many
grains Of salt this report should be eaten
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UNITED STATES OF AMERIcA:-The
Sixty-seventh Congress convened in special ses-
sion on the 11th. The House Immediately took