Evening star., 1923-02-18

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Turkey.-The report cited by mo last week
to the effect that tho Turkish commandant at
Smyrna had notified the foreign naval COM
manders in Smyrna harbor, that pursuant to
orders from Angora, "the status quo would
be maintained until the issue was settled by
diplomatic means" seems to have been with
out foundation. But the foreign commanders
were notified Of the postponement until sunset
of the 18th Of the going into effect Of that
absurd order, which forbade the presence In
Smyrna harbor Of any foreign warships OF
tonnage greater than 1000 and which, more
over. forbade the presence In the harbor OF
more~than one such insignificant craft Of
any foreign nation at time. AS to what
may have happened in Smyrna harbor since
sunset of the 18th we have no Information;
but 1t is good guess that nothing ugly has
happened The Turks biuffed, the bluff failed;
quite mad Ur bu dses their chsg at
leisure. To be sure. the Turks may be quite
mad, and II they have heavy artillery ashore ashore
warshps. But this is drab narrative of as
eertained events and not speculation; lsmet me,
Pasha arrived in Constantinople on the 10th
en- route to Angora from Lausanne. 1t Is to
be hoped 1i that that astute and .h humorous
tensions and prune the overweening OF the
Angora assembly and induce it to accept the
allied terms without substantial modification.
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MfscCllnneOus.-The italian chamber Of depu-
ties and senate have approved the Washington
conference treaties. Premier Mussolinf closed
the discussion in the chamber with the fol-
lowing remark:
THE fact that the fascista government Is
asking the chamber to ratify these treaties
gives you clue as to the foreign policy it
means to pursue"
The first fruits of the manifesto issued not
long ago by the council Of third internationale
of Moscow, urging the workers of the world
to overthrow fascista movements wherever
they might exist, was a widespread anti
fascist plot in Italy well financed and care
fully organized in conjunction with the Mos
cow gang. The police discovered 1t in good
time and most of the Italian rngleaders are
now in good.
l must postpone to another occasion the
account of an interesting fresh development
IN the perennial border controversy between
roland and Lithuania.
After an uncomfortable delay in reaching
awarded Memel land dc, the city and port Of
Memel, with it's little hinterland) to Lithuania.
The Berlin reichstag chamber should once
more be draped in black. Another victory for
self.determina ton. heavenly made.
high official of the American Red Cross.
Just returned from Athens. states that Of the
pendent ade on charity and that Of the latter
and the remainder by the American Red
Cross None is suffering from hunger. Cloth
ing and blankets in sufficient quantity are
being furnished by the American Red Cross
The Foundation Company of New York has
just signed contract for the construction of
four miles of subway in TOXIC, Japan. Present
plans contemplate total of thirty miles of
Toxic subway. The world has moved since
the days tnot so long ago) of the sihogunate.
The United States Senate has passed the
bill amending tie debt funding act by vote
of 20 to 13.
The other day 400 cases of wine containing
45 per cent of alcohol. and valued at $2S7000,
having been confscated by prohibition agents
were put on a scow, towed thirty miles from
New York into the Atlantic. and dumped over
board. To adapt Omar Khayyam little one
often wonders what the agents buy one-half
SO precious the stuff they dump