The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-20

League OF Natl0n6.
ular belief that Premier Leygues and
bis colleagues were too much under
the influence Of the British cabinet,
which wishes that a reparations total
be named far below what the French
people have been led to expect. Be-
cause Leygues refused to outline his
foreign policy before the meeting with
Lloyd George, which was set for this
week, the chamber declined to give
him a vote Of confidence and he and
his fellows resigned. It was said In
Paris the adverse vote was due partly
to the action Of the American govern.
menl In Withdrawing from the coun-
Gil Of ambassadors. many deputies re-
garding this as showing Americas
lack Of confidence In the French gov
eminent.
Tchitcherin. foreign minister Of SOW
let Russia, has defed the League
Of Nations to send an International
army to the plebiscite region Of Lith-
uania. and In note to the Polish gov
eminent has warned the allies that
the soviet armies will attack any such
force. He asserts the Wilma affair ID
not Of concern to Poland and Lithu-
ania alone. but that Russia also Il
vitality interested.
The Germans are tremendously ex-
cited concerning another proposed
pleblscite, that In the coal region Of
Silesia, for they have convinced them.
selves that Poland is planning to
seize that territory before the vote is
held. It Is said In Berlin that an
army Of 175.000 Poles has been con-
centrated near the Silesian bordsr
and at Posen for this purpose. The
Poles certainly are getting ready for
action, and are reorganizing their arm
les along French lines, but ostensibly
they are preparing to meet the ex-
pected offensive Of the Reds.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha has admin.
istered severe blow to the Greeks In
Asia Minor. Concentrating heavy
forces secretly. he made a surprise
attack on The Smyrna front, breaking
through the Greek lines In three places
and 80 threatening an enlightenment that
the Greeks were forced to retire to-
ward the coast. The Turks captured
several towns as well as many pris-
oners, and It looks as II they might
bottle the Greeks up In Smyrna.
King Constantine thinks the French
are carrying on a campaign to force
the revision Of the treaty Of Sevres
and to compel the Greeks to get ont
of the Smyrna region-snd II is like
ly he is correct In his belief. he an
nounced last week that he would not
abdicate even II the allied nations
should refuse to recognize him az the
ruler OF dreece.
Austria's distressful condition Il
growing worse daily, II that Is posi-
BILE. A few days ago II was reported
that the government had notified the
allied nations that It was ready to
quit and turn over the country to the
League Of Nations to manage. The eco
nomic and political situation there
seems hopeless. Nearly everyone has
quit work, and a general strike has
been ordered to begin Thursday Of
this week. Workmen declare they
will remain idle until profiteering
ceases, and demand that the deduc-
tion Of the income tax from their pay
envelopes stop until the capital levy
law is put In force. The government
has made drastic regulations against
profteering, but these often are dis
regarded and extortionate prices are
asked for all commodities not under
government control. The communists,
of course, are ready to take advantage
Of the situation and start more trou-
BILE.
The treaty Of Chicago. the pact
which brings peace to the warning fac
tons In baseball, was adopted and
signed last week. and Judge Lands
Is now the supreme ruler Of the ma.
ti0nal game. The magnates Of the va
rious leagues agreed to give him full
power when they incorporated In the
document q clause reading thus:
TN case conduct detrimental to
baseball Is charged. alleged or sus-
pected. the commissioner (Landis)
shall have Jurisdiction to In. .esti-
gate and determine the facts; upon
such determination - may take such
preventive. remedial or punitive action
a. he deems appropriate, against any
party hereto. any minor league club
connected with the National associa.
tion, or any Individual, as the case
may be-"