Evening star., 1924-07-27
The Story the Week Has Told

last issue Miss Sybil Bauer. United
States, established new world record
for the loometer backstroke (women) ::
Weissmuiler, United States a new
OIympics record for the loo-meter free
style. and our team new world rec
ord for the S0o-meter relay (men).
Miss Ethel Lackie, United States.
euuaI.d the worlds record for the 100
meter free style tWomen)-
Our women took six of seven first
places in the woman's events and our
men six of eight first places in the
mems events.
Our representatives made clean
sweep of the tennis events Richards
won the mems singles, beating the
Frenchman. Cochet in the finals.
Miss Helen Wills won the women's
singles. beating Mile. Nlasto of France
(of Greek extraction) in the final Rich
ards and Hunter won the mems dou-
hles: Miss Wills and Mrs. Wightman
wen the women's doubles and Williams
and Mrs. Wightman won the mixed
doubles.
Williams showed fine sportsmanship,
playing through the tournament with
an injured ankle.
The cycling marathon of III miles
was won Geam and individually by
France. Our team finished tenth.
The gymnaStic competition was won
by the Italian team, France second. Our
team was fifth.
Our men ran up total of 3S points in
| the boxing competition: Great Britain
second with 80 (total for British en-
pire, 80.
The British empire captured three
firSts against two for the United States.
On July 81 with a few minor events
| still to be contested or competed) our
grand Olympics rating was 95 France
| being second with Al.
| = x x
| time ago the
| Herriot government of France an
| nounced the intention to grant de
| jure recognition to the Moscow gov
| ernment. 1t has not done so-appar-
! emily it does not dare.
| 1t is reported that Primo de Rivera
has decided to end (after a demon
stration in force) the Spanish mill
| tary occupation of the Spanish zone
! of Morocco, except for strong garrl-
| sons to hold few coast towns and
being the chief towns) and limited
| hinterlands thereof and except for
| some volunteer detachments for puni-
| tive expeditions, should these be
| found necessary.
! There are at present in Morocco
under the Spanish flag about $4,000
troops, including 10000 natives and
| the foreign legion of 5000.
! The Fascista militia is not, as was
| rumored, to be incorporated into the
! Italian Army. 1t will remain part
an instrument of Fascismo. But it
| is to be recognized in the interest
| of discipline, the insubordinate and
obstreperous elements will be Weeded
out In consequence of the Matteotti
affair Mussolini fell into a state of
dismal depression which lasted for
weeks and alarmed his admirers. but
! he is now quite himself again.
There is good deal of worry
about this years crops in Russia
| not that there is fear of re-enact-
| ment of the 1921 tragedy, or anything
approaching thereto, but good deal
| of distress from undertaking is ap-
| pretended.
The 1921 tragedy was largely due
to inadequate transportation. The
| transportation facilities have since
| been greatly improved.
| Peking and Moscow are about tc
| exchange Ambassadors. The Russian
Ambassador at Peking will be the
! astute NJ. Karakhan. AS the other
Ministers only, M. karakhan will be
! the dean of the diplomatic body. /,
| might not be amiss that the other
powers should be represented by Am
| bassadors at the capital of the most
| numerous and by no means the last
| capable or important nation in the
| world. It is rumored that Japan will
| follow Russia's lead. 1t is not yet
possible to form a definite estimate
| of the situation in the state of Sac
Paulo, Brazil, where a rebellion is ir
process, but apparently the fedora
government 10 getMs2 the upper hand