The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-04-13

| friendly atmosphere ana that they
| try to find basis for friendly rela-
lions acceptable to both countries.
This is the new diplomacy--it is the
only way"
1t is not likely that the cause of
these friends OF Russia, has been pro-
NOTED by recent events in that land.
In spite Of the protests and appeals
from other lands, and it may be be-
cause of them. the central executive
committee in Moscow decided that the
sentence of death against Mgr. Butch
kavich, vicar general Of the Roman
Catholic church in Russia, should be
carried out, and consequently the prel-
ate was executed by firing squad.
The death sentence of Archbishop Yep
liak, however, was committed to Inn
prisonment for ten years.. The soviet
government openly and bitterly re-
sented the efforts of Poland, England,
the United States and the pope to save
these churchmen. England was told
that Russia, an Independent sovereign
state, had the undeniable right Of pass
ing the sentence to conform with it's
own legislation on people who break
the law of the country" Poland was
Informed that her attempted "interfer-
ence with Russian justice" was an un-
friendly act. The Moscow government
throughout showed it's extreme sensi-
tiveness to any infringement on it's
sovereignty, and some OF it's replies
to the appeals were remarkably i'm
pertinent.
In southern Russia serious peasant
revolt broke out last week, but it was
speedily suppressed by the Ukraine
soviet assisted by the Moscow govern
ment. Three hundred and forty
peasants were executed at Sehitomir
by firing squads.
n ERMAN resistance 10 the French
~ in the Ruhr, which is actively
promotedb the government at Berlin,
is becoming. more and more disastrous
for the Germans, whatever may be the
results for France. General Degouttes
ultimatum to the German railroad
workers, promising expulsion if they
did not return to work, has expired
and it is expected the deportation of
these men will begin shortly. They
number about 125,OOO, and, with their
families, some 100000 persons may be
removed from the occupied region.
N is or,,-
paign of sabotage, one of their latest
efforts being the sending of dozen
"wild" trains over a line.
Germany is increasing her walls of
martyrdom because eleven employees
of the Krupp plant at Essen were
killed by French troops. There is
every evidence that the workmen got
what was coming to them, for the
poilus-a small detachment-weres sur
rounded by thousands of Germans and
violently attacked when they entered
the plant.
According to the French intelligence
service, the Steel Helmets, secret or
ganization financed by the German ma
tAVnallolS, 10 OCNOMAA6 NCiy aNtAtC IA
the Ruhr and 10 preparing for armed
measures against the French. A car
load of weapons and ammunition,
seized by the Belgians near Doersten,
is said IT, have been intended for the
Steel Helmet. The French are heavily
reinforcing their garrisons along the
eastern frontier Of the occupied region
and have q captive balloon at bort
mund from which the surrounding ter
ritory is kept under close observation.
TURKEY has accepted the sugges-
i ton of the allies that the peace
conference at Lausanne be resumed on
April 10, and there is good reason to
believe the differences will be adj
justed and treaty negotiated. Renal
| Pasha, being annoyed by increasing
opposition on the part of the radicals
| in the national assembly, persuaded
that body to vote for dissolution and
ordered new elections Immediately. II
lis practically certain he will have a
| safe majority in the new assembly, il
necessary by adopting the electoral
methods that have become so familiar
in Mexico. One leader Of the oppo-
sition was treacherously slain recently
by an adherent of Renal, but the lat
ter promptly sent troops who brought
the dead body of the assassin to An
CORA, thus quieting an impending row.
! CPAIN'S liberal ministry, headed by
y Marquis de Alhucemas, obtained
Office under a pledge to reform the con-
stitution so as to give equality for all
religions. Last week the Vatican is
sued an ultimatum warning the cabinet
that if Article nj of the constitution,