Evening star., 1922-10-01

opotamia. The report states that the lead
ers Of the revolt started 1t Immediately on
return to Mesopotamia from a visit to Rus
sia and Persia, in which latter country anti
British feeling is, according to report, in
tense; and 1t goes on to talk Of q pan-1s-
lamic movement throughout Asia in re-
sponse to Kemars victories and to the Mus
covite slogan Of asia for the Asiatics."
This Moscow report apparently represents
Muscovite wishes rather than actual events.
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The Far Eastern Republie-The Japa-
nese government, having declined to fix
a date for Japanese evacuation of the
northern part Of the Island of Sakhalin dt
will not even consider such evacuation until
it has received compensation for the mas
sacre of Niko1oievsk), and the Moscow
and Chita governments having declined to
make trade agreement with Toxic prior
to such evacuation, the negotiations at
Changchun. Manchuria, between represen-
tatives of Toxic and of Moscow and Chita
fFar Eastern Republic) were broken off
September %.
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United States Of Amerfca.-Judge Will
kerson Of the federal district court Of Chi
ago has granted the Injunction requested
by the Attorney General. The new order
is on the whole more drastic and compre-
hensive than the temporary injunction
der. very important exception is the fol-
lowing:
Nothing contained herein shall be con-
struedD to prohibit the use Of the funds
or moneys OF any said labor organization for
any lawful purpose and nothing contained
in this order shall be construed to prohibit
the expression OF any opinion or argument
not intended to aid or encourage the do
a n
or not calculated to maintain or prolong-
conspiracy to restrain interstate commerce
or the transportation of the mails"
The special grand jury on the Herrin
murders of June 22 has brought in a tota!
Of el4 indictments A little late. but ex,
cellent; the grand jury's report. published
in the newspapers OF September Fl, is
very fine document.
Just before adjournment Congress appro-
-priated $500. 900 for relief OF American vic
tins Of the Smyrna tragedy.
Resolutions pour in on the President ure-
ing strong representations by our govern
ment to Mustapha Kemal Pasha on behalf
OF the Christian minorities in Asia Minor
and participation by our government in the
diplomatic settlement of the near east
problems.
Once more the New York Giants have
Won the National League pennant
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-MiscelIaneous.-The draft of the con-
stitution is now being debated by the pro-
visional parliament OF the Irish Free State.
The Austrian loan approved by the league
assembly has been assured by the guaran-
tees Of Great Britain. France, Italy and Cze-
choslovakia.
1t is reported that Moscow has recognized
the Republic Of Turkestan with Enver
Pasha president. Presumably. then, the
report of Enver Pasha's death was an exag
geration.
One would like to know the reflections of
King Fasal of Irak (Mesopotamia) what
is happening to the north. and what might
be his attitude and that OF his father the
King OF Hedjaz. and in general the attitude
of Araby. in case war joined between
the British and the Turks.
Raisuli the bandit of the Spanish zone Of
Morocco. is reported to have surrendered
to the Spaniards. If SO. he doubtless has
made excellent conditions for himself. Prob
ably the reason for his action is that he is
no longer up to the practice Of his profess
sion. being old and extremely corpulent.
Photographs of the suns eclipse on Sep
te,nber 81 said to bear out Einsteins
theory Of relativity. The photograph taken
by the American expedition in Australia
shows a corona 10000 miles wide. with
Streamers extending distance of 2,500,000
miles from the suns center.