The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-26

whether Japan intended to engage in
a truce in the Far East or to continue
the state Of war in Siberia. Viscount
Ishii's swift reply was that regardless
of past differences among the Rus
SLAMS which had necessitated the
presence of japanese troops in ST.
IBERIA to protect the property of their
nationals, Japan was now ready to
conclude a non-aggression pact in the
Far East if the Chita republic also
complied with the truce.
Tchitcherin then squabbled with the
Poles, Rumanians and others over
alleged plans of anti-Bolshevik lead
ers to organize expeditions against
Russia, but was again squelched.
When he asked that what is left of
General Wrangel's army be removed
farther from Russia, Mr.. Lloyd George
retorted: "Who wants them? We
don't" The British premier severely
scored Tchitcherin's defense of Russia
as an innocent, patient, and tolerant
model Of all the Christian virtues"
and in concluding said. Speaking
after 16 years as minister, longer
than anyone else here, believe the
best we can do is to mind our own
business Organizing an expedition
under General Wrangel to convert, the
heather in Russia or under NM.
Tchitcherin and Litvinoff to convert
the heather in our country will only
bring trouble"
The Russian delegates have been
trying hard to "save their faces" and
it is predicted they will not be en-
Enthusiastically received by the more ex-
%reme communists at home. They
have the treaty with Germany to their
credit but they have failed to obtain
recognition for their government, and,
what hurts more, they haven't the
ghost of a show of getting the huge
loan which was demanded.
IN OCTOR WIEDFELDT, the recent
~ ly arrived ambassador from Ger
many to the United States, just be-
fore he left Berlin concluded con-
tract by which the Krupp establish
ment was granted a concession of
$4,000 acres Of land in Russia to be
used in raising food supplies for the
Russians. Berlin says this concession
gave rise to the false report" that
the Russo-German treaty contained a
secret military clause including Krupp
delivery of war materials. Dispatches
from the German capital state that
the success of the Krupp project de-
ponds on the cooperation of America
and that one of Doctor Wiedfeldt's
first tasks is to persuade Secretary
Hoover that America should supply
agricultural machinery, grain and
seeds, as well as moral support.
NJ NOTWITHSTANDING the decisive
~ defeat Of his ally, General Chang,
near Picking, Sun Vat Sen. head of
the southern Chinese government, is
carrying on" and at last reports was
preparing to attack the northern
forces in Kiangsi province. General
WI is ready to attack SUMS army in
the rear and believes he will soon
crush it. Meanwhile Chang has es-
tablished himself for the time being
in Manchuria and has declared the
independence of that province and
Mongolia. Plans for the unifcation
of China await the result Of the COM
ing conflict with Sun Vat Sens army.
n LD-LINE Republicans received an
~ other jolt last week, in the sue
cess of Clifford Pinchot who defeat
ed George E. Alter for the guberna-
torial nomination in Pennsylvania.
AS was the case after the Indiana
primaries, the Democrats hailed the
result as blow at the national adj
ministration, which was denied by the
Republican leaders. Really, Mr.. Pin.
chot, ardent conservationist and for
mer Progressive, owed his nomination
largely to the women of Pennsylvania.
They took an active part in the cam
paign all over the state, and appeared
at the polls in full force.
Senator Pepper easily defeated Con-
gressman-at-Large William ]. Burke
for the nomination to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Pen
rose, and David A. Reed of Pitts
burgh was nominated for the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Knox
and for the full term beginning next
March.
THE council of the League of Ma
L tons adjourned last Wednesday
after accomplishing a lot of important
work. Among the accomplishments OF
this session are the signing of the