The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-12

steps to protect those Greeks and to
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 atrocl-
ties and protect property, three mill
tary missions composed of British.
French and Italian officers have gone
to Adrianople, Lulue Burgas and Ro-
dosto.
THE United States has sent IL de
1 stroyers to the Near East to re-
inforce our naval fleet there and help
In protecting life and property, but
there is not the reinotest 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-
lions 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 go 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 and to determine the prob
lens Which have vexed Europe for
generations"
THROUGH the revolutlonists In
1 Greece are having considerable
trouble In getting together cabinet,
they are making progress in other why's
and the new government may be con-
sidered as established. Actual recog-
milton Of King George II by the allied
powers and the United States Is ex.
pected soon. Former King Constantine
and his wife and younger son are
In Palermo, Italy, and 1t 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
Saloniki. He said Greece could count
on Serbia's help In restraining Bull
guria should she become aggressive.
IN ISPATCHES from Moscow indi
- cate that the Turkish affair hns
brought within sight rapprocliemeni
between France and Russia, which
have been such bitter enemies since
the advent Of the soviet regime. Al
was stated above, they find their Neai
East policies practically identical, and
now the French are being given as
surance that the Russians VIII recog
nize their pre-war debts to France
The new feeling of friendllness is be
ing fOstered by French business mis-
sion now In Moscow, and also by NJ
Herriot. mayor of Lyons and presi-
dent of the radical socialist party OF
France. who also Is visiting Russia.
A USTRIA Is saved from disaster
"A at least for the present. by the
League Of Nations plnn which was
made effective last week when Chan.
cellor Selpel und representatives OF
Great Britain. France and Italy signed
the protocol. Austria Is authorized
to issue and sell bonds for nearly
132,0O0,0O0. and the three allied pow.
ers named. together with Czechoslo-
vakia. are to be guarantors for SO
per cent Of II: Austria pledges her
customs receipts and the tobacco mo-
n0pOly for the interest, agrees to bal.
ance her budget and accepts supervl-
sion Of reforms by commission of
the league. The four guaranteeing
powers declare they Will respect Aus
trla's territorial integrity, independ-
ence and sovereignty.
I OUIS RARTHOU. who has been
~ French minister of Justice. has
succeeded Louis Dubois MS president
of the reparations commission and
French member OF the board. He may
be n little more Ienient toward Ger
many than his predecessor. There
doesn't seem TO be any improvement
In Germanys financial condition. The
new tariff Of the United States has
hit her steel industry hard blow
For Instance. about half Of the Solin
gen steel output formerly came /,
] Amcricn; now there has been heav.