Evening star., 1923-07-29
BY HENRY w. BUM.
IN HE following Is brief summary of
the most important news Of the world
L for the seven days ended July IS:

TINE following is brief summary of
the most important news OF the world
i for the seven days ended July Is:
Germany.-On July "a the paper mark was
quoted at 606000 to the dollar in Berlin; on
the 26th it was quoted at 10000. In the week
ended July IA the mark circulation was in
: creased by upward of five trillions. bringing
the total to about twenty-five trillon marks.
The output is now about two trillions per day.
The Rechsbank presses never rest and many
private presses are now given over to printing
marks Before the doors of the Reichsbank is
a diminishing line of vehicles of every de-
scription, from motor lorres to pushcarts.
waiting for bales Of the precious stun.
The draft of proposed joint allied reply
to the Berlin reparations note of June has
been submitted by the British government to
the governments of the other great allies and
of the United States. for inspection and
mark. 1t has not been made public.
On July 81 and 90. there violent riots
in Breslau Some 200 food and dry goods stores
were broken into and looted and five persons
were killed and fifteen wounded. 1t would seem
THAT communist leaders coolly exploited the
desperation and wrath of the populace caused
by the ever-soaring cost of living. At last COM
mttees, organized by the social democrats.
went to the aid of the police and restored
quiet
On the 23d there was mighty communist
demonstration In Frankfort. The processoners.
carrying red flags and miniature gallows. com
pleted perfect day by storning the house of
dragging forth that unfortunate gentleman.
and clubbing and stoning him to death quite
The red leaders have announced a pan-Ger-
man anti -fascisti' demonstration for today.
the 2sth. The federal and state governments
have made arrangements to meet the menace.
Presumably 1t is Of considerable signifeanee
Metal Workers Union the communist nomi-
nees were successful throughout Germany. 1t
is said. however. that the majority of the
conservative workers refrained from voting
and that the Breslau and Frankfort episodes
harm than good. believe this to be so. Those
lows have all the virtues excepting discretion
1t is difficult to make the majority of mankind
recognize the necessary connection between
murder and millennium
Yet, what with the middle class ruined. the
working class hard -pinched, the little dimin-
few hands. and this tragi-comic piece of the
report from left or right ought not to cause
surprise. The accelerated mark slump Is
food situation in Berlin is alarming due large
~ to a farmers boycott The farmers want to
BY contrast with unoccupied Germany, the
French minister of public works, completing
point of OF the tn occupSns
especially as regards transportation and the
attitude of the people
, Russia.-The American Relief Administra-
tion completed its withdrawal from Russia in
the course of the week ended July 81.
In consequence. chiefly of the work of the
medical section of the American Relief Ad-
ministration whereas in March. 1922. there
were 277.s00 of typhus in Russia, in
March, 1928. there were only $500 cases. The
American Relief Administration supplied up
wards. of $4,000 hospitals. dspensaries. etc,
at which an average of 1000. 900 persons re-
ceived treatment daily. Thirty tons of quinine
were used. The American Relief Admnistra-
tion personnel numbered about 220. of whom
only two lost; died of typhus, the
other mysteriously disappeared. A total of