The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-13
EUROPEAN MIXUP
PUT sQUARELY UP
TO GOV 7. TODAY
Serious Situation In Old World
Placed In Hands Of American OF.
ficlals Within Last ~ Hours;
Request Action.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
SEEK HELP IN AMERICA
cIemencoau's Visit Here Has Bearing
on Developments; Developments
Are Being Watched as Lon
don Meet Breaks.
By A. l.. BRADFORD


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1922. by United Prcss,)
Washington. Dec. i3.-The serious
European situation Is now squlrnlv
before the United States government.
II has been placed there within the
last twenty-four hours by diplomatic
representatives OF the allies anG Ger.
many, who. by informing this gov.
ernment as to the latest European
developments. are inviting the United
States to make any move tha. ii
deems wise.
Georges Clemenceau, who came
here TO bring America back TO Eu
rope, sails for his ia Belle FiaGoe'
today with the knowledge that The
American government is st dying
the question as to VIVA. II can do to
save or relieve the plight OF Europe.
The United States Is not approaching
the problem as the Tiger really
wishes
But his visit, which turned the
thoughts of the American pubic TO
foreign affairs for a time at least.
and the failupe of the London confer
ence of European premiers, which
may prove the climax Of the frantic
efforts OF the old world statesmen 10
prevent final crash in Europe,
have forced the European problem to
the fore in Washington. These are
the facts that make up the present
significant situation
l. Immediately upon the downfall
of the London conference Great Bri-
tain, through Ambassador Geddes
here, who was acting on instructions
from London laid the whole question
before the American government.
2. Following the conference be-
tween Geddes and Secretary of State
Hughes the United Press learned that
Hughes also has just been informed
by the German government of its lat
est reparations proposals to Premier
Bonar Law Of Great Britain, which
the allies virtually rejected. This
notification to Hughes of the German
proposals was in line with the policy
of Berlin in recently informing the
United states Of all important devel-
opments IN the European economic
situation, and also by inference is a
sort of appeal to this government
to do whatever it can. In view of
the collapse of the London confer
ence and the threatened occupation
of the Ruhr by France, formal ap-
peal to the United States may soon
come from Germany.
3. The White House has let it be
known hat the American govern
ment is active in trying to bring
about an adjustment of the Euro
pean problem, although the admins
tration spokesman declares that it
is impossible for the present to re-
veal the exact details Of what is
being done.
d. Secretary Hughes is known to
be following the whole situation most
closely and to be prepared to act if
the circumstances warrant.
The discussions and deliberations
of the United States government on
the European questions are not the
direct result Of the campaign in
America by Clemenceau, and these
conversations really started before
Clemenceau came to this country.
Washington holds that Clemenceau
has been advocating and supporting
the very policies of France that are
largely responsible for the present
plight of Europe, but this govern
ment is trying to find way to help
Europe and in that respect the Tiger
can go back to his "little cottage by
the sea" a happy man.
Paris, Dec. 3.-Washington dis
patches stating the cabinet had dis
cussed the European situation result
ed in widespread reports here today
that America is contemplating inter-
vention.
The semi-official reaction is as
follows:
"1f the United States manifests its
precise intentions-a right. But 1T
must not be negative as heretofore.
If it brings some positive element
for solution of Europes problems it
would be interesting, but it must
be remembered that speed is neces-
sary in the present crisis"