The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-06
NEWS REVIEW OF
1,URRENTEvENTS
War Between Bulgaria and
Greece Is Prevented by
the Leagues Council.
BY EDWARD w. pIcKARD

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n NOE more the League Of Nations
~ has justified its existence. Func-
tioning promptly and firmly, the league
council last week compelled Greece
and Bulgaria to refrain from warfare,
to withdraw the forces that had in
vaded each others territory and to-
leave to the league for settlement the
frontier quarrel that had brought them
to actual blows and threatened to start
another serious Balkan war.
When the council met in Paris with
M. BRAND as president no time was
lost in informing the two small powers
that they must submit to its dictation,
and short time limit was set for
obeyance. The Greeks were sullzy and
inclined to bubble, seeking to present
their case at once to the council and to
justify their attack on Petrich and
other Bulgarian towns. But BRAND
and his colleagues silenced them and
declared the councils ultimatum
meant just what 1t said. There was
the plain intimation that disobedience
would be followed by naval blockade
Of Greek ports. So the representa-
lives from Athens were authorized by
their government to promise full COM.
pliance with the orders. Bulgaria had
given that pledge already. Investi-
gators were sent at once by the council
to the frontier to see that the prom
Uses were kept, and an inquiry was
begun into the causes Of the quarrel
by mixed commission under the
auspices Of the league.
THROUGH the French In Syria speed.
I lily suppressed the revolt in Damas-
Gus promoted by the Druses. as pre-
viously rec0unted. the circumstances
of that suppression have brought forth
angry protests from other Christian
nations and have aroused the Moslem
world almost to the point Of starting
a general racial and religious war;.
General Sarrail's troops relentlessdy
shelled the ancient city. destroying the
Mohammedan sections and much Of
the Jewish section that lay between
them. Between two and three thou
sand persons were killed. many Of
them being Christians and Jews, for
according to the protests of the con.
sulates no warning of the lombard
ment was given. except to the French.
One tank. It is said, traversed the
Christian part of the famous Street
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many before the officer in charge
found ont that he was on the wrong
thoroughfare. British and American
claims against France win be heavy.
In Paris there is strong pressure on the
government to compel the recall of
General Sarrail.i who is high commits
sioner in Syria.
For the present Damascus itself is
cowed. but the Druse rebellion Is
strengthened by the accession of
swarms Of Mohammedans who fed
from the city and by the continual
raids by Bedouin bandits. 1t assumes
Importance as part of the great Pan
Islam movement that is giving the
Christian powers serious anxiety.
EsOL. WILLIAM MITCHELL'S trial
~ by court martial for his criticisms
o.. the army and navy air services
opened in Washington with all due
ceremony, and the abandoned census
bureau building In which the proceed
ings are being held was crowded with
fashionable throng that made the
affair look like society function.
Congressman Reid Of Illinois was
Mitchell's civilian counsel. and at the
outset he sprung a surprise by ehai-
lenging three members Of the court on
the ground that they were unified by
prejudice, hostility. bias and ami
mostly to the accused" fairly and just
" to try the. colonel. Brig. Gen. A. J.
Bowiey and Maj. Gen. F. w. Sladen
first were removed from the bench,
their brother officers sustaining the
challenges. Then Mr.. Reid demanded
that Maj. Gen. G. P. Summerall, presi-
dent Of the court. should be- withdrawn.