The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-23
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Poincare's Downfall Makes
for Settlement of the
Troubles of Europe.
BY EDWARD w. pickARo


on June /, because Of the defeat Of
his national bloc In the French parlia-
mentary elections. Some radical, pos
sibly NJ. Herriott Of Lyons, will form
the new cabinet, and the policy of
France toward the settlement OF the
reparations dispute with Germany will
be so changed that definite solution Of
the problem seems in sight. That Is,
IL the German factions that won dOmi.
nance In the recent elections will ad-
here honestly TO the Dawes plan. In
that case the new French government
will display more conciliatory spirit
toward Germany and may evacuate the
Ruhr entirely.
In Germany the peoples party, To
which Chancellor Stresemann belongs.
has formally Endorsed the Dawes re-
port and approved It's acceptance. But
Il also agreed that the nationalist
should name the new chancellor, on
condition that the foreign Office port
folio be given to a peoples party man.
The nationalist, together with the
monarchists, oppose the Dawes plan.
They, Of course, rejoiced over the de
feat OF Polncare, but it may deprive
them of their chief asset-the French
occupation of the Ruhr. II Is believed
in Berlin that Herr Hergt will be the
next chancellor.
The French chamber does not meet
until June 3. President Millerand
will then name the new premier, who
may be BRAND or Painleve, If Herriot
Is not selected. 1t Is likely that Mil
lerand himself will then resign. All
those who have opposed Poincare's
policies, including the British govern
ment, were happy over his downfall,
but II Is source of anxiety for the
small nations Of central Europe that
have been depending on French sup
port. This Is especially true of Ruma-
MIA, which is In daily fear of war with
Russia over Bessarabia. The French
radical Socialists, who Will have about
124 members in the new chamber, IA
vor recognizing soviet Russia regard,
less OF the ,atter's attitude concerning
the French debt. This prospect Is
worrying Germany because Of her
break with Moscow over the raid on
the Russian trade delegations head
quarters.
German monarchists and national.
lists, led by General Ludendorff, held a
great celebration of German Day" in
Halle and incidentally battied with the
communists there. using tanks and
There were many casualties and the
communists were utterly routed. I'M
mediateiy after this occurrence there
we're reports that the former kaiser
and his wife had left Holland for Sile-
sla. This story was not confirmed.
Japan's government also WAS over
thrown by the popular vote, the lib
eral opposition winning 277 of the
464 seats in the new house. Premier
Kiyoura and his cabinet, however, will
not quit Office until after the state
celebration early in June Of Prince Re-
gent Hirohito's wedding.
President Coolidge successfully ne.
gotiated one hurdle last week, but
there were other and higher ones In
front Of him. His veto of the Bur
sum bill increasing the pensions of
Civil war veterans and widows was
sustained by the senate by margin of
just one vote. Voting to override the
veto were 81 Republicans, 10 Demo
Gratis and two. Farmer-LabOr. while
sustaining the veto were u Republic
ans and IL Democrats. At first the
veto was beaten. but Senator Harreld
Of Oklahoma changed from one side 80
The other and the day was saved for
the President. Senator Bursum said
he would Immediately draft new
measure which he believed would pass
at this session, the increases provided
being smaller. The Presidents disap'
prevail was based on economy.
Veto OF the soldiers bonus bin came
Thursday, and II was predicted thnt
both the senate and house would over.
ride II. though perhaps by narrow mar