Evening star., 1922-10-29

pendent-that sort of thing). But 1t does not
to revolution. Mussolni was at pains to de-
clare himself loyal to the house of Savoy
council, attended by his chief military subordi-
nates Certainly not to discuss pacthst pro
No doubt are hn,d taf
be decided on. What now say is only specu-
lation. Mussolni has repeatedly and rightly
chamber and hence of the government, due to
a faulty electoral law. 1t is a possible inter
aim is to secure changes in the electoral law
providing for true popular representation in
the chamber. to be followed by free elections
under the new law. That. however, he co9sd-
ers such a reform important enough to justify
unlimited threats of force and. if threats fail.
resort to actual force. These assumptions ac-
cepted 1t follows that hitherto Mussoini has
regarded a temporary fascismo dictatorship as
essential to the achievement of the reform in
dicated. This would account for his demand
for the great cabinet portfolios. If my specu-
laticn has hit the truth. Mussoini may be ex-
pected to accept such compromise as will
sufice to the achievement Of his grand aim.
Against the above Interpretation one must re-
of power is apt to have heady effect. And
Mussolini has a very powerful organization be-
was I Musso,ini "born to set it rieht"o If not.
"Oh, cursed spite"
Turkey.-From British sources comes re-
port that Turkish irregulars are making more
hellish the hell that is eastern Thrace In
instance, Two more OF tnem attacked a DanO
of refugees. robbed them and killed twenty.
All the roads are crowded with flying. frantic.
famshed wretches. In Rodosto there are
$4,000 waiting for shipping. The congestion is
such that the British have been compelled to
draw a Gordon about the town to keep newly
arriving refugees from entering. The British.
at least. are doing their best to preserve order
and give protection, but their numbers
all too few.
According to an Associated Press diSpa
all Greek soldiers in the hands of the Turks,
who are technically renegade Turkish sub
jects, have been set apart for trial by special
military. tribunals for high treason, The al
AnEora government to show generosity to
these men,"
date of opening of the peace conference But
Lord Curzon. who succeeds himself as British
to postponement until the political turmoil in
cident to change Of government government and @ general %
ponement may be necessary but it is most
unfortunate
been issued by the governments of Britain.
France and Italy (date of meeting presumably
Apparently Ct is not quite clear) two con-
ferences will take place at the same time or
the straits status in which the following
named governments are invited to participate:
Japan, Jugoslavia, Rumania constantinople.
Turkey. Angora Turkey and Greece; and the
other to discuss the straits, in which the
above-named governments are invited to par
ticpate. and. besides the governments of
soviet Russia and Bulgaria Apparently
Georgia and the Ukraine do not get separate
invitations to the straits conference: parts
of the Muscovite system. they may be repre-
sented the Moscow delegation.
Far Eastern Republic.-The last japanese
soldiers tho Siberian mainland were evac
uated from vladivostok October 26. The Chita
Gar Eastern Republic) troops took over the
town, and seem to be behaving well. Pre-
sumably tho Priamur government tthe white
government. with capital at Vladivostok) has
vanished into air, into thin air.