Evening star., 1921-09-11
BY HENRY w. BUM.
c.
Copyright. 1871. By The Washington star.)

Copyright. 1874. By The Washington star)
TNHE following Is . brief summary. Of the
most important news Of the world for
the seven days, ended September. TO-:
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.-Perhaps.
as he himself says. De Valera's latter Of August
30 to Lloyd George is not vague, but at any
rate it has been variously construed. Lloyd
George considered, or acted on the assumption.
that the note did not propose to completely
close the door to hope Of q settlement on the
basis of continuance Of ireland within the
empire. He has therefore replied. inviting
representatives Of the Sinn Fein to another
conference. to meet at Inverness. Scotland on
September 20: provided that the Sim Fen ac-
cept as the basis Of discussion the principle
of Irish allegiance to the British crown and
Irish membership In the British commonwealth.
That principle may not be discussed: all else
may. 'Tt would be open to you." says Lloyd
George 'in such a conference to raise the Subject
Of guarantees any point in which you may
consider irish freedom prejudiced" by the
British proposals. The note ends brusquely:
you will agree that this correspondence
has lasted long enough. His majesty's
government must. therefore, ask for a definite
reply as to whether you are prepared to enter
a conference to ascertain how the association
of Ireland with the community Of nations
known as the British empire can best be
reconciled with Irish national aspiretions."
The world awaits breathless for the answer.
1t is thought among the guarantees alluded to
are membership in the league Of nations and
representation in the imperial conference.
Demonstrations and rioting by unemployed
in many towns Of Great Britain are reported
The British Indian government Is again
having trouble with the Mahsuds on the
Afghan border. OF all the Pathans (the
Afghans Of British India) the Waziris are the
hercest and most lawless. and Of the two main
branches Of the Waxiris the Mahsud branch
(some 5000 fighting men) are the more
Ia HNf nay1Hy he al fnCa N I'm
rising Of the Mahsuds, assisted by other
Pathans and by Afghans from across the
border. required q considerable military effort
Of the central Indian government to quell it.
One wonders whether the Amir Amanullah of
Afghanistan has been fomenting trouble. IT he
has. one may be sure that the bolshevist envoy
at Kabul has not dissuaded him.
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SOVIET RUSSIA.-The soviet government
will not allow the subcommission Of experts
appointed by the international Russian re-
lief commission (the latter appointed by the
supreme counciD to enter Russia. This sub
commission was to make a thorough. investi-
cation of Russia for Guidance in relief meas
ures The Moscow government processes to see
in the appointment Of NJ Noulens Of France
president of the commission "a monstrous
sneer- at the fate of starving Russia" NJ.
Noulens Is president Of the committee of
French creditors Of Russia and has been an
incorporating opponent Of the bolshevist
government. CnlCherln- says lana QOuotleSS
thinks) that the functions of the subcommis-
sion would be to obtain information to serve
as dannfng evidence against the soviet regime
rather than a basis for efficient relief
program. Whether the refusal Of the Moscow
government will have fatally dampenng ef-
feet on the benevolent intentions Of the su-
preme council to be seen.
DIR. Nansen informed the New York Times
correspondent that he had obtained from the
soviet government terms similar to those
granted to the American Relief Administra-
tion." Apparently he has been in fresh negotia-
tion He added: while the European countries
are haggling about details and whether food
will ever reach those for whom 1t is intended,
the United States has already brought food
to Petrograd and is saving people from starva-
tion.' - ~ 80
American relief Is moving with splendid
vgor. Shipments are entering Riga faster than
the railroads can handle them Mr.. Bowden Of
the American Relief Administration reports
from Petrograd: "It is estimated that SO
per cent of the children are without shoes and
suitable clothes. The average ration for adults
is 1900 calories. 1t requires 5000 for full