The Arvada enterprise., 1922-10-12

prevent Turkish troops from crossing
to Thrace until the Christians there
have been evacuated. Already there
are strong bodies OF Turkish irregu
lars In Thrace and. to prevent atroci-
ties and protect property. three mill
tary missions composed of British.
French and Italian officers have gone
to AdrianOple. I.ulue Burgas und Ro-
dOstO. -
THE United States has sent IL de-
L strOyers to the Near East to re-
infOrce our naval fleet there and help
In protecting life and property. but
there is not the remotest chance Of
Americas being drawn into war there.
Bishop James Cannon Of the Metho-
dist church, South, sent rather hysteri-
cal cables to the State department
from ConstantinOple urging militant
Intervention TO save Christians In the
East from Turkish massacres. In re-
ply Secretary Hughes said the govern.
ment had done and was doing all 1t
could In this way through representa-
tiOns and by helping In the evacua.
tiOn Of the refugees from Smyrna.
He concluded:
"As you are probably aware. the
executive has no authority to 90 be-
yOnd this and there has been no ac-
tion by congress which would Justify
this government In an attempt BY
armed forces to pacify the Near East
or to engage In acts Of war In order
to accomplish the results you desire
with respect to the Inhabitants Of that
territory aud to determine the prob
lens which have vexed Europe for
generations" " 60
THOUGH the revolutionists In
1 Greece are having considerable
trouble In setttins together q cabinet.
they are making progress In other ways
and the new government may be con.
sidered as established. Actual recoR.
milton Of King George II BY the allied
powers and the United States IL ex-
pected soon. Former King Constantine
and his wife and younger son are
In Palermo, Italy. and II is said they
will come to America.
JugOSlavia had been credited with
hostile designs On Greek territory In
western Thrace. but the Serbian min
lister TO Athens has reassured the new
government on this point, at the same
time stating that his country would
like 10 be assured free port rights At
Saioniki. He said Greece could count
on Serbia's help In restraining Bull
garla should she become aggressive.
NlSPATCHES from Moscow tndi.
~ cate that the Turkish affair has
brought within sight rappr0ci,ement
between France and Russia. which
have been such bitter enemies since
the advent Of the soviet regime. A
was stated above. they Ind their Near
East policies practically identical. and
now the French nre being given AN
surance that the Russians will recog.
nize their pre-war debts to France.
The new feeling of friendliness Is be-
Ing fostered by u French business mis-.
sion now In Moscow, md also by II.
Herriot. mayor Of Lyons und presi.
dent Of the radical socialist party OF
France. who also Is visiting Russia.
A USTKlA Il saved from disaster.
"A nj lenst for the present. by the
League Of Nations plan which was
made effective last week when Chan.
cellor Seipel and representatives OF
Great Britain. France and ltuly signed
the protocol. Austria Is authorized
TO issue nnd sell bonds for nearly
$i3o 100000. md the three allied pow.
ers named. together with CzechOslo.
vnkin. nre to b. gharantOrs for 50
per cent Of Il: Austria pledges her
customs receipts and the tobacco mo.
nopoly for th~ interest. agrees to bal.
nnce her budget und accepts supervI.
sion Of reforms by "a commission OF
the lengue. The four guaranteeing
powers declnre they will rcspec: Aus
TRIMS territorial integrity. independ.
ence and sovereignty.
I OUlS ARTHOU. who hns been
- French minister Of Justice. has
succeeded Louis Dubois as president
Of the rparations commission and
French member Of the bonrd lie may
he u little more lcnlent toward Ger.
nnny than his predecessor. There
doesn't seem to be- nny Improvement
In Germany's financial condition. The
new tnriff Of the United States has
hit her steel industry hard blow.
For instance. about half Of the Solin.
gen steel output formerly came to
America; now there has been heavy