Evening star., 1922-05-28
The Story the Week Has Told

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On the same day the Ulster government
rounded up officers and men Of the I. r. Akand
other prominent Sim Feiners, more than 800
in ALL suspected OF acting or plotting against
The proclamation and roundup were the
immediate result Of the week end orgy OF
noted above; Of the murdet of Mr.. Twadeli.. a
Collins-De Valera agreement which has con-
WINGED the Ulster authorities Of the necessity
Of drastic defense measures Sir James Craig
intimates that Michael Collins has gone back
on the London agreement. and that the Collins.
faith:
Reversing their own previous decision the
committee privileges of the house of lords
has decided by vote of 20 to 4. against Lady
Rhonddas claim to seat in that house as a
peeress in her right. Some twenty
peeresses affected by this decision.
Why, my lords. act thus peevishly? why
kick against the pricks? You know you can't
exclude 'em much longer You may be sure
which Lady Rhondda bases her claim will not
procure her admission to the lords, another
Maj. W. T. Blake. Capt Norman Macmillan
and Lieut.. Col. Broome started from the Croy-
don Aerod6me, near London. Wednesday, on
their great adventure; an attempt to circle
the earth by airplane They expect to do IT
On Thursday Lloyd George made his report
by vote Of s35 to 2s the commons gave hin, him
their approval. The speech indicates that
Lloyd George is very tired.
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Germany.-The bankers committee (of which
j. p. Morgan is a member), convened under the
auspices of the, reparations commission to ex-
anime, deliberate and advise to the condi-
tions under which international loan to
Germany (the proceeds to be chiefly devoted
to liquidation OF ,repara tions obligations) may
be 1oatable. began tta task In Paris on .ns
24th. On the 26th tho committee announced
a lna n n M n
the German government should accept in fuii
the latest terms presented to 1t by the repara.
tions commission. The committees statement
was communicated to the German government
by Herr Bergman. who represents Germany
journed until the 31st, by which date the de-
cision Of the German government should be
forthcoming.
From the nine eminent bankers who form
the committee there is every reason to expect
the German reparations problem; and their
decision above cited is feather. in the cap of
the reparatons commission.
Ruxsia.-While Tchicherin was agreeing to
the non aggression compact. that spitfre Trot-
sky was addressing the graduating class of
soviet military cadets follows:
Don't believe in the Genoa speeches: trust
only in your bayonets and your batteries. Con-
ferences will not give what We need. This
can only be obtained by having the red army
the frontiers of capitalstic states and
the red flag wave over the whole of Europe.
Perhaps during the summer the red army will
be called upon to give proof of it's fighting
force"
The western nations doubtless expected
to shake in their boots But it will be remem-
bered how in 1920. Russian forces under the
personal direction of Trotsky melted away in
fashion truly ridiculous before Polish forces
directed by Frenchmen. Unless the Russian
army has been miraculously improved since
Trotsky was fain to sue for peace. Trotsky,s
threats laughable But which o
regard as expressing Muscovite intentions
Trotsky's trheats Tchicherin's Pacific prom
ises?
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China.-Responding to a 1anking movement
by wu Pei-Fu, Chang Tso-Ln abandoned his