Evening star., 1922-08-27
BY HENRY W. BUNN.
~ HE following is a brief summary CT
the most important news of the world
for the seven days ended August 26:

The British Empire-As Michael Collins.
head of the provisional government OF the
Irish Free State, was returning to Cork from
an inspection trip south of that city, accom-
panied by twenty officers and men, his party
was attacked from ambush by about zoo 1r-
regulars After an hours fight the latter,
having to deal with the very pick OF the lrisn
army, driven off. but at the end OF the
struggle Collins shot through the heau
end died within few minutes.
This astonishing young man Che was only
thirty one when he died) seems fully to have have
deserved his reputation for personal proWess Owes
and resourcefulness. for magic OF personanty,
for integrity for combined strength t ana 20 awn
in history and legend aA the srea.est ,i OF as's.
national heroes ] Already in his s forWard
No nation ever had juster cause for lament
than Ireland ip Collins taking f off, put eaer see
shin in succession to Collins and Grifith.
'Muicahy temporarily heads the army and d. Cos
grave the provisional government They are
both able men and believed to be stanch Tor
fulfllment of the London agreement. and II
frmed in their present positions by the pro-
visional parliament when it meets at last
Indeed. it is not fantastic to hold that the
assassination Of Collins tfor. though not tech
nically, it really assassination) may ac-
tually strengthen the Free State cause by
completely discreditng the irregulars Pres,
sure is being brought upon the provisional
laws. to deny, them belliserent rights, but
Richard Mnlcahy is resolved. 1t is said, TO
pursue Collins clement policy
After examination and approval thereof by
the committee OF smperai detense' ossd tne hn
the air ministry. which calls for 500 afrplanes
tor home defense or the 200 souadrons inss. con
and five would be the beginning of an auxil-
lary force The scheme does not involve the
building of 500 new planes at once. but the
building Of enough new planes at once to
create a force. OF 500 efficient machines. and
an1a nr{c fhA~ ftnp he
Germnny.-The reparations commission con-
tinues to seek a compromise on the issue OF
further moratorium to Germany which shall
be acceptable to both Poincare and Lloyd
George. On the 18th Sir John Bradbury. the
British member Of the reparations commits
sion. and the French head of the committee
on guarantees went to Berlin to get certain
necessary information 1t was hoped. ap-
parently. to persuade the German government
to consent to some of Poincare's productive
guarantees" Of which he is most tenacious.
or to offer promotions - lieu thereof The
conversations ended FRIDAY This matter
Of supreme Importance will be followed up
In a speech at Rar-le-Duc the 21st
Poincare took very strong line. but he did
not saw point blank that France. in case the
reparations commission should fell in its quest
Of satisfactory compromise. should at once
set on foot independent coercive measures
On the oath the mark fell to 1000 to the
dollar.
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Austria.-Dr Seinel. the Austrian chancellor.
has been visiting Prague and Berlin. talking
over the situation of Austria with members Of
the Czechoslovakian and German governments.
Union with Germany is. of course. out OF the
question. as DR.. Seipel has been reminded by
the French government in a sharp little note.
France would have Austria join the little
entente. That must have been the main topic
of the conversation between DR.. Seipel and