Evening star., 1923-12-02
BY HENRY ". BUNN.
. HE following is a brief summary of the
most important news of the world
for the seven days ended December /.

T HE following is a brief summary of the
most important news OF the world
for the seven days ended December /.
Great Britain.-The news of the election
campaign is meager. Lloyd George is making
whirlwind tour Of the realm with all the
American multiplication and magnifcation ap-
pliances. Evidently he hopes to outdo the mid
lothian campaign of the grand old man. But
he will have to "go some," for that he Is
short good many thousand parasangs. He is.
to be sure, more lively entertainer than Glad
stone was. but he Is less convincing on free
trade.
The British submarine XII. now almost COM
pieted. is to have surface speed of thirty
and will displace $500 tons Some progress is
it not. since 1901, when the first British sub
marine was launched. displacing 120 tons and
with surface speed of nine knots?
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France, Csechoslovakia ct al-President
Masaryk and Foreign Minister Benes Of
Czechoslovakia (whose regulations sweet
than those of any other men in public life
on the European continenD were entertained
with much pomp and circumstance during
their s rseent ra1r,ad yis5 to to tha, pass that
lance between France and Czechoslovakia
expression in commercial. political and mill
tarY written agreements Gnvolving French
pies9 But there seems to have been some eR
aggeration in these reports An intimate mill
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military sense France and CzechosIovakia
have desperate need of each other. Czechoslo-
vakia is an essential part of the military
don about Germany. maintenance of which is
of the grand features of French policy.
the more because our Senate repudiated
President Wilson's promise Of our particpa-
ton in tr'partite treaty. whereby the United
port to France In case of unwarranted ag-
gresson the latter by Germany. To insure
her usefulness as part of the Gordon Czecho-
sovakia has nice little French trained army
Of 100000 men. On the side Of Czechoslavia.
the sense of security. so essential to national
well-being. would be completely lacking with
out assurance Of French support against any
On the other hand. Masaryk and Benes are
unwilling to commit their country definitely
and absolutely to support of French policy,
because the grand aim Of their own policy.
that which gives 1t peculiar distinction, is con-
ciliation, cooperation and pacifcation in
trail Europe Undoubtedly Czechoslovakia must
lean to France and she does willingly from
motives OF gratitude. Of liking and OF self-in-
a mere satellite she will not part with liberty
OF action Czechoslovakia is a highly indus
trial state and able to supply her own muni-
tions. Therefore 1t seems. the French proposal
OF credit to be taken in military sup
plies including surplus French material.
not all OF 1t quite up-to-date. did not appeal
to Czechoslovaka.
word is In order here about those con-
siderable French credits already extended
In February. a credit of 400 900. 900 francs
voted by the French chamber to Poland: in
July. OF 3o0.OO0,0O0 to Jugoslavia, in all
about s5000o.o0o. And now one hears that
France proposes to extend similar further
credits to the tune OF about s1ooo00.000. Such
credits from France. herself heavily indebted
to Britain and the United States. to countries
also heavily in debt to Britain and the United
States, have been much criticized But 1t
should be borne in mind that France is offer
ing not cash. but credit. to be taken out mostly
largely a dead loss France. II some of the
military material to be turned over has yet to