The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25

captives by the fact that the govern
ment, instead of withdrawing it's
/ troops from the region, has kept it
surrounded. Worse yet, detachment
of bandits that was moving to join
| the main band was attacked by SOL
diers and driven back. Through the
courageous efforts of several foreign
residents food, clothing and medicines
have reached the captives, some of
whom are in serious condition.
IF THE peace conference at Lau-
same adjourns without definite re-
suit it seems likely that war between
Greece and Turkey will follow. Veni-
zelos informed Ismet Pasha that Tur-
keys demands for reparations from
! Greece must be dropped, since his
country would fight rather than pay
a cent The prospect of renewed hos
tilities caused rejoicing in Greece and
the economic and financial conditions
there improved Immediately. The
Greek army in Thrace, numbering
| about 10000, was said to be under or
ders to be ready to march on Constan-
tinople. The French foreign office has
made it clear that France will sup
port Greece, asserting that it had posi-
tive information that responsibility
for the war in which she was beaten
| does not devolve on Greece.
BY financial coup British syndi-
cate has purchased control of the ia
nous Berlin-Bagdad railway. a pet
project of the former kaiser of Ger
many 1t is, of course, but partly COM
pleted. and is in poor condition, but it's
| potential value is immense. The con-
cessions connected with it conflict
with the Chester concession, especial
ly along the Mosul frontier. This
achievement by the English has en-
ragged the French government, 1t is
said, as they and the Americans now
have obtained the two biggest things
in Anatolia.
! ID ELATIONS between Great Britain
IN and Russia probably will not be
ruptured despite Curzon's ultimatum.
That fierce note, it seems. was really
dictated by the foreign minister's Of
Tended amour propre and was not
backed up by the business men of
England. The soviet government, also,
was not DESTROYS of trouble and Leonid
Krassin flew from Moscow to London
in an airplane to try to smooth over
the difficulties. He declared Russia
was quite willing to adjust any com
plants, and was graciously received
by the British officials. 1t was pre-
dicted in London that the net result
would be that relations with Russia
would be strengthened and made
closer instead of being broken.
Rumania, however has shown sharp
err disapproval of the soviet regime.
ENJOYS from Moscow were in Buchar-
est to negotiate a commercial treaty.
They demanded that Rumania recog-
nize the soviet government. and Pre-
mier Bratianu replied that if this was
necessary to the making of the treaty,
his country would get along without
the pact The Moscow ENJOYS were
then given their passports and sent
home.
CETTLEMENT of the costs of the
~ American army of occupation was
reached last week so far as it could
be by Elliott Wadsworth and the al
lied representatives in Paris, but it
may be Washington will not accept the
plan. The allies agreed, as Mr.. Wads-
worth asked, that the sums advanced
by America for the costs of its army
of occupation shall be repaid over
period of II years; second, these pay
ments will be made by the Preparations
commission from the cash sums paid
by Germany on the reparations ac-
count with absolute priority of %
per cent on each years payments for
~ years.
But these conditions were attached:
First, the United States is to negotiate
separately with Germany for the pay
ment of 1.O0O,0O0,00O gold marks; Sec
ond, such payments when agreed on,
are to go through the PREPARATIONS
commission, undergoing the customary
process of the Belgian priority before
the American share is taken out
third, the United States promises
not to pass any recovery act or high
import tax on German goods.
MOT so serious as at first repot; ed
~ but bad enough was the disaster
that befell Hot Springs, Ark Known
as the american Spa" Following a
terrific flood, fires broke out and many
buildings, including several hotels,
were destroyed. The property loss