Evening star., 1924-10-26

tion unless the Socialists also should
be represented But the Social StS,
approached by Marx, would not con-
slider joining a coalition which should
include the Nationalists. 1t is seen
from the above that the situation had
now so framed itself that genuine
support of the government by the
Peoples party could not be counted
on; there was distrust and bad feel
ing all around.
Other considerations. too, "indi-
Gated" a dissolution. There seems to
be a possibility that the Socialists,
the Democrats and the Centrists will
together muster a majority in the
new Reichstag; a consummation to
be wished, as it should insure fulfill
ment, at least for some time ahead.
Of the Dawes plan. The attitude of
the Peoples party has always been
dubitable.
One hears without distress Of bitter
dissensions In the ranks Of both the
Nationalist party and the German
Liberty party (the uper-Nationalist
outfit headed by Ludendorf and Hit
ler).
The French regard the coming Ger
man elections as q dehnitive battle
between the forces which stand for
fulfillment OF Germany's engagements
to the allies and those which stand
for repudiation thereof
Palestine.-Is II to be Ja1a or
Haifa? The British colonial Office has in
mind the Transformation at great ex-
pense, of the port Of one or other Of
those ancient Palestinian towns into an
adequate modern harbor. Both towns
have. thrived nightly under the Brit
ish mandate regime, but Haifa, with
her flour mill and soap and oil fac
tory, seems to be little ahead in
dustrially. Jaffa- to be sure, boasts
Of a power station of the Palestine
Electric Corporation, the only power
plant In Palestine. but that corpora
tion is soon to build another plant at
Haifa
A plot Of 1000 acres in Palestine is
to be transformed into a great tour
ist resort on the American plan, with
hotels, cottages, golf links, etc, etc.
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Chfna.-Feng Yu Hsiang, the Chris
tian general" one Of WI Pei Fu's divi-
sion commanders, has turned traitor.
He abandoned his position near Jehol,
marched his troops back to Peking,
and, on the 22d, occupied that city.
He forthwith issued a proclamation,
as follows:
"Feng Yu Hsiang doesn't care to
make war, which is running the coun-
try. He has called a conference be-
tween the government and the other
side with a view to stopping the
war"
A typical coup. Celestial style.
There are all sorts Of rumors profess
sing to explain the true inwardness
Of the business. such as that Feng is
in cahoot with Chang Tso Lin, was
in fact bribed by the latter; that
Feng is In cahoot with Tsao Kun and
that the two in jealousy of WI Pei
Flu plotted his overthrow, etc.
At any rate, on the cath Tsao Kun
issued q proclamation removing WI
Pei Flu from his command and order
ing the armies Of both WI Pei Flu
and Chang Tso Lin to stop fighting.
WI Pei Flu is appointed chief com
missioner for the development of Ko-
konor," a piece Of Celestial humor, as
Kokonor Is the dismal district of
northeast Tibet, which gets it's name
from the salt Lake Kokonor. or the
Inland or Green Sea.
The entire situation, both military
and political, is perfectly obscure and
further notice thereof had better be
postponed pending some clear light
on 1t. The attitude of Japan deserves
attention. Canton is still In turmoil.
but IL 10 impossible to discover rhyme
or reason in the doings there. One