The Arvada enterprise., 1922-09-28

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unfortifed. The dominions, though pa.
triotic always, are rather cool toward
fresh military operations; as has been
said, little or NO help can be expect
ed from other allied nations, and
Japan. according to foreign office ON.
cinl In Tokyo, will stand absolutely
alOOf.
The British government believes Its
forces could successfully defend Con.
stantinople and the straits without
help, and perhaps they could. But 1t
may be the Turkish offensive will not
be confined to that region. There are
reports which are more than rumors
that the NatiOnalists are moving on
Irak. part OF the British mandate In
Mesopotamia, which Is ruled nomi-
that region are said to be becoming
general, and the word came from an
AnatOlian news agency that the Brit
ish gnrrisOns had been wOrsted In sew.
eral encounters with tribesmen and
that Mosul was about to be evacu-
ated. 1t IL not unlikely that these
reports are exaggerated. but the dan
ger there is real, and is but part Of
the threat Of a holy war against
ChristendOm. The trend toward this
IL especially strong In India. where I'm
mense throngs Of Moslems gathered to
rejoice over the victory Of Kemal
Pasha. In Calcutta speakers bitterly
denounced the British policy in the
Near East and asserted that seven mil.
lion Moslems In India are being
anxered to the point Of rising en- masse
to iEht against the British for their
legitimate aspirations. The central
Khalifat committee Of India sent a
cablegram to London saying:
by their support Of the Greek mill.
tnry adventure the British government
has broken faith with India and the
Noslem world. II England goes to war
with Turkey now she will never be
able to regain her prestige in India"
THROUGHOUT the struggle In Asia
L Minor the representatives. Of Amer.
lea. lead by Rear Admiral Bristol,
commissioner at Constantinople. and
George Horton. consul general at
Smyrna. have been chiefly concerned
In the rescue Of their nationals and
the relief of the refugees. In this
task they have been notably success.
full, and Mr.. Horton bears witness to
the bravery and unselish devotion Of
the members Of the American colony
In Smyrna. Even the American women
teachers In the Y. W., C. A. girls
school refused to leave their posts
until driven away by the flames.
MO BONUS for the American sol.
~ diers and sailors Of the World
war-at least. none unless congress at
the session beginning In December
passes a satisfactory bill. The mems.
ure which went through the house last
March and through the senate on Aug.
ust II wns vetoed last Tuesday by
President Harding. Next day the house
overroie the veto by II vote Of 25s to
81. hut few hours later the senate
upheld the action Of the President. the
proponents of the bill being able to
muster Only ~ votes. four short Of the
required twO.thirds majority. Twenty.
eight senators voted against the meas
ure this time. seven Of them being
Democrats. One Of these WIS Senator
Williams of Aiissiaaippi. and he could
not resist the opportunity to exercise
his cnustic wit. "rm Just u plain
dunn fool Mississippi Democrat" said
he. hut I'm going to support n ltepub-
ilcnn President In this veto because
he Is right. The only wonder II that
n Republican President could get Nj
right"
President Harding In his veto mes.
sage said that. while he wns "ln ne.
cord with the avowed purpose Of the
hin tO give expression Of II nations
gratitude 10 those who served In its
defense In the World war" he was
constrained 10 return II without his
approval for two reasons:
First. because Il failed to provide
the revenue to defray its expense.
Second. bcGnuse. he said. "it estnh.
fishes the very dangerous precedent
Of creating trensury covenant to pay
which puts burden vnriously esti.
mated between 44.OOO.OOO.OO and
s5,0OOO0,OOO. upon the American I,eo
pie. not to discharge mn obligation
which the government always mus,
pay. but Ia bcstow bonus which the
so.diers themselves. while serving In
the World wnr. did not expect"
OF such wny of rewnrding patriotic
service he said further: "a peace bs.
stowai On the cx.service men, u,