Evening star., 1925-06-07
History.

lack of a central government, b strike
aimed at foreigners and their extra
territorial rights in Shanghai-to-
gether with the apparent backing by
Soviet Russia of one faction and the
backing by Japan of another-have all
combined to set the stage in China for
another Boxer" rebellion which before
it subsidies may reach the proportions
of virtual war between Russia and
Japan, fought on Chinese soil and be-
tween Chinese troops, for the control
of all China.
The governments Of Great Britain.
France and the United States view
with alarm the indications Of an out
break on the part OF the sleeping
dragon" which, before it ends, NAV
bring them all into 1t. Each govern
ment has landed sailors and marines in
Shanghai, with cruisers rushing to
that port to protect the interests of
their nationals.
The industries of Shanghai are par
alyzed. Even the switchboard opera
tors in the telephone exchanges and
the money changers in the streets
have quit work, while thousands of
striking Chinese students meander
peacefully through the streets, wear
ing bands of mourning. Every dis
patch paints a picture of the tense
situation, which finds outlet here and
there in sporadic outbreaks and riot
ing, quickly quelled by foreign police
Information has reached the Asso-
ciated Press that Soviet Russia has
been shipping carloads of ammunition
and arms into the camp of Feng Yu
Hsing, one of the leaders, while the
same authority declares that officers
have been sent from Japan to train
and reorganiZe the armies of Chang
Tso Lin, war lord of Manchuria, and
opposed to Feng.
Germany has failed in 13 conditions
to meet the demands of the treaty of
Versailles, she has been informed by
the allied council.
Before the allies will evacuate the
Cologne area in accordance with the
terms of the treaty, Germany must
reduce her national police force from
10000 TO 10000, and stop the prac-
tice Of housing the police in barracks,
while the strength of her standing
army must be reduced TO 100, 900
fighting men. Alterations in certain
factories TO make the manufacture
of munitions of war impossible are
also demanded The note is directed
generally against the alleged national
armament which Germany has re-
tained despite the provisions of the
Versailles treaty.
With the passage OF is days since
their brave hop-off for the North Pole,
little hope is held for the safe return
by airplane of Amundsen and his band
Of explorers who left with him. The
two ships which carried his supplies,
the Farm and the Hobby. have left
their base at Kings Bay, Spitzbergen.
and are setting out separately on
cruises along the ice barriers in the
feeble hope that if marooned, Amund-
sen is near Spitzbergen.
Meantime. relief expeditions are be-
ing discussed. one of them including
a plan submitted by the commander
rescue of the polar explorers. Moth
ing definite has been decided.
William D. Mitchell of ST. Paul,
Mimi, former law partner of Associ-
ate Justice Pierce Butler of the
United States Supreme Court, has
been appointed solicitor general of the
United States. He succeeds James M
Beck. and is regarded as one of the
ablest lawyers In the Northwest
Six or seven governors have notified
the War Department that their States
scheduled for July 4; two others have
declined to take part on the grounds
that most of their people have ar
ranged other ways to spend the holi-
Gay. In the meantime Acting Secre-
tary of War Dwight F. Davis has sent
letters to governors supplementing
kilograms alread- sent. The letters go
more fully into the purpose of the De
fense day test, which he declares are
twofold: First, TO acQuaint the Ameri-
can people with their national defense
policies and obligations as set forth in
the Constitution and the defense act
of 1920, and to depict the plans and
processes for organization of the Army
of the United States in the event of a
national emergency: second, to en-
phasiZe the historical occasion when
Congress first pledged the maupower
and resources of the country for ma
tional defense and to commemorate
the sacrifices made for that defense.
A good omen for the success of the
plebiscite which will be held to de-
termine whether Chile or Peru owns
the provinces of Tacna and africa Is
seen in. the determinat ton. announced
,ast week, of Peru to take part in the
plebiscite Peru al first objected to the
decision by he United States. then
arbitrating the dispute, for a plebis-
cite. Peru's representatives on the
"'obiscite commission, 1t was an
nounced, would be appointed soon. The
commission is headed by Gen. John
J. Pershing, retired.
If there's any bootlegging to be done
Uncle Sam Is going to take his share
of the profits. He also intends to look
out for his tax on incomes resulting
from such professions" as burglary.
gambling or blackmailing. This was
made emphatically clear last week in
New York, when reputed bootlegger
was found guilty of failing to pay an
income tax amounting to S460.000 in