Evening star., 1924-12-31

traordinary demonstrst tion and his
tomb has become the national shrine.
Minister of War Trotsky seems to be
at outs with the other big men of the
government, and it was reported that
he was soon to be forced out of office.
In September there was a serious re-
volt against Soviet rule in Georgia
and Azerbaijan which was ruthlessly
suppressed by the Bolshevik troops.
The Turkish Assembly voted on
March 8 to depose the calfph and
abolish the caliphate, and the next
day the caliph left for Switzerland.
President Mustapha Kema1 work ed
hard for the prosperity of his coun-
try, but his dictatorial methods
brought about a powerful combina-
tion of his opponents that gave him
much trouble. In November this
group forced the resignation of Pre-
mier Ismet Pasha, the Presidents
right-hand man; he was succeeded by
Fethi Bey.
wahabis Revolt
Brings Arabian Crisis.
Arabias radical religionists, the
Wahabis under Ibn Saud. revolted
against the rule of King Hussein of
the Hediaz and that monarch abdi-
Gated on October 3 al the demand of
the citizens of Mecca and Jeddah.
Emir Ali. his son, was put on the
throne but had no better success
than his father, for in the middle of
October Wahabis occupied Mecca.
DIR. Millspaugh, administration gen.
eral of finances for Persia, was only
moderately successful in increasing
the revenues of the country, his eff
forts being obstructed by many pow
erful Persians, and also by the repre-
sentatives of Soviet Russia. In
March the Parliament deposed the
Shah, who spent all his time in
France, and put his infant son on the
throne Maj. Robert Imbrie, Ameri-
can vice consul in Teheran, was mur
dered by fanatics on July IS, and the
Washington Government had to
threaten Persia before it would pay
indemnity and punish the assassins.
German budget
Is Finally Balanced.
Germany's Reichstag was dissolved
March 13 and a hot campaign ensued
the Nationalsts planning to restore
the monarchy. In the elections the
Social Democrats easily won. The
cabinet of Chancellor Marx resigned
May 81, but he was retained in. office.
Again in October the Reichstag was
dissolved, Marx having failed to re-
organize the ministry satisfactorily.
Thereupon he cut loose entirely from
the Nationalists. New elections were
held December Z. On November the
German budget was balanced for the
first time. since the war.
The Fascist won the Italian cleo
tions on April s, but the tide against
FasciSm rose steadily. Signor Mat
teotti, a Socialist deputy, was kid
naped and murdered by Fascist in
June and Premier Mussolini faced a
crisis, which he survived only by the
most energetic action. He dissolved
the national militia and reorganized
his government and some of his
prominent supporters were ousted.
His opponents were kept fairly quiet
until November, when, confronted by
another attack in Parliament, Mus
solini frankly admitted the faults of
the Fascists and promised to punish
their excesses and to curb their ut
terances. beginning with himself.
Civil War
Breaks Out In China.
China's civil war for 1924 broke out
September 8 in the Shanghai region
between the armies of Chekiang and
Kiangsu provinces. the former being
backed by Gen. Wu Pei-fu, military
chieftain of the Peking government,
and the latter having the moral sup
port of Marshal Chang Tso-iin of
Manchuria. The Chekiang troops
were victorious after long cam
paign, but meanwhile Chang had
moved on Peking and defeated his old
enemy Wu,>partty through the treach-
cry of the latter's chief general, Feng
Yu-hsiang. President Tsao Kun resign
ed, Feng took possession of Peking,
but was practically eliminated by
Chang, and the Manchurian made
Tuan Chijui head Of a provisional
government. Meanwhile WI had not
given cp entirely, bu. transferred his
,op -rastioag TO the Ia--s..se and Tslion