The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-06
What's Going On In
The World
The Weeks Chief Events
Briefly Told
By CHARLES p. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

Giving out It's last batch OF pub
lefty, Republican National Head
quarters included statement charg-
ing that England and her European
allies" have BEEN trying to "bilk",thc
United States out of the cost of her
Rhine army.
AS if to rub it in," headquarters
added that the whole thing was u
crooked deal"
Also it predicted that the Wash
ingtOn government would give up
trying to collect.
In conclusion said headquarters,
all this confirms what has long been
known that if this county goes
into sore of league with Euro
pean powers, they will Immediately
take every advantage Of it to the in
jury Of and at the expense of the
United States"
Took 1t Back
The next day headquarters with
drew this statemcnt-aftcr a lot of
newspapers had printed it-explain-
ing that it did so at the State De-
partme1ts request. Headquarters
didn't apologize. however, or say the
statement wasn't true.
The State Department followed
right up with an announcement that
an agreement had been signed with
the allies to get pay for the Rhine
army, and if the plan didn't work
out all right the United States could
abrogatc it.
Yet many regard the incident as
pretty queer
For one thing, such strong talk
from such source is unusual. AL
so, how can people help Interpreting
the statement as o thrust, not only
at England and her European al
lies,' but at President Harding's
world court policy? And by his own
party's national headquarters at
that.
= Wanted to Quit
Because the French Senate, in
its capacity as a high court, re-
fused to prosecute Deputy Cachin
and other Communists on charges of
seditlon- in connection with the
Paris governments Ruhr activities.
Premier Poincare Of France wanted
to resign.
President Millerand talked him out
Of it. :
There has been an outbreak of
communism in the Ruhr and else
where in Germany, marked by riot
ing, looting and some loss of, life.
In Belgium the Communists are
SO threatening that several classes
Of conscripts have been called to the
colors.
New England Premier
Stanley Baldwin has been appoint
ed premier Of England.
Lord CurzOn was strong can.
dIdatc for the place but was passed
over because he is so antagonistic
to labor and liberalism that it was
feared he would consolidate all these
elements against him and probably
hasten an ultra advanced govern
ment.
Baldwin, Conservative, neverthe-
less is liberal one-a business man
OF modern ideas. He succeeds An
drew Bonar Law, resigned because of
bad health.
Turks and Greeks
A resumption of war between
Turkey and Greece is threatened.
The Turks, victors in the late
struggle, make heavy damage claims
which the Greeks refuse to pay.
Unless they do so, the Turks say
they will use force again.
There is talk among the powers
representatives, comforting at Lau.
same in an effort to arrange terms
of an ultimatum telling Turkey and
Greece that the big nations simply
won't permit another war which may
involve the whole world.
Don't Mind Invasion
The Chinese bandits who captur-
ed number of foreigners, including
some Americans, from a Shanghai
Peking Railroad train still hold
their prisoners and still threaten
their lives.
At latest accounts governmen n,
troops were attacking the outlaws
\ stronghold, just the course calculat.
ed to hasten the captives' murder
Foreign governments continue t,
exert strong pressure on the Picking
administration and to threaten &C.
ton IF their own. but this again un
doubleday would add to the prison.
ers' peril, not to mention the fact
that foreign invasion, or anything
else embarrassing to the government
! at Peking, 10 just what the bandits
I want.
VETS 9nA DryS
The Treasury Department, accord
ing to Washington correspondents
has found way ont Of the difficult,
( caused by the Supreme Courts de.
cisian that foreiGH ships mustn't
bring iguor into American ports
even locked up, for use only o.
q board the hiob seas. The idea il
i ia. let them list It Is medical stores
( allowed nnder the law.