Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-12-31

ernments finance bill was defeated
In parliament Paul Painieye there
upon became premier and he gave
the finance portfolio to Joseph Cali
laux, who was convicted during the
war Of treason. Aristide BRAND took
the post Of foreign minister. caiIlaux
was no more successful than his pred
eeessors and the cabinet resigned
October 81 PainleFe formed new
ministry, but this went on the rocks
IN November. BRAND was made
premier again and Louis Houcheur.
one Of the wealthiest Of Frenchmen.
became minister OF finance. His plans
were rejected and he gave place to
Paul Doumer.
The revolt Of the Druses in Syria.
held by France under mandate. be-
came serious in July and the tribes
men defeated the French forces sew
erai times. They filtered Into Damas-
Gus and started an uprising there IN
the suppression OF which the French
shelied the Mosiem quarters Of the
ancient city and battered It to pieces.
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Syria but the tribesmen kept up a
harassing guerrilla warfare which
was extended into Lebanon.
Germany's new relchstag convened
January 8 and DR.. Hans Luther be
came chancellor. pledglng himself to
maintain the republic and the Dawes
plan. The Monarchists and National
lists were strong In his cabinet March |
20 the first popular elections for Presi-
dent were held and resulted In no
candidate receiving a majority. The
Nationalist and several other groups
then made Field Marshal Won linden
burg their nominee. and at the sec
ond elections held April 20, he was
elected. II was freely predicted that
this meant the early restoration Of the
German empire. but the old soldier
took the pledge OF loyalty to the re-
public and thereafter gave not the
slightest indication that he desired
A return to monarchlsm.
In December the cabinet resigned
30 that a new ministry fully in favor
# the Locarno treaties might be
'ormed.
Benito Muss0Iini continued TO rule
italy with a firm hand; and the posi-
Ion OF the Fascist was strengthened
n the autumn by split In the OPP
position, the Maxlmalist Socialists
everlHg their connection with the other !,
roups forming the AventIne bloc. The
dictator began the year by taking !
teps to, suppress the opposition or
and newspapers, and be-
ore the twelfth month was ended ,
he parliament had at his behest +,
assed a number Of laws, electoral !
nd otherwise, that made Fascismo !,
upreme and MussolIni's dictatorship
omplete. In November the police r
a plot to assassinate the 1
remier and overthrow the govern y
tent, and one result OF this was T
enewal Of measures to suppress the v
reemasons.
Primo de Rivera, dictator Of Spain. o
aused some surprise In December II
' announcing that the time to end. 2
Ie military dictatorship had come. "
e formed a civilian cabinet, retain F
g the position Of premier. On the 3
hole the rule OF the directory seemed Il
have been beneficial to the c0un- II
Y. In Portugal cabinet crises, small t.
ilitary revolts and Communist up Of
sings were rather frequent Belgium
-perienced several changes Of min m
tries, and so did Poland, where n,
Srynski came into power In Novem- tr
II. dl
General Pangalos led successful W
Ilitary and naval coup d'etat A
Greece in June and the govern o
emit was upset without bloodshed. Ic
lngalos thereupon became premier. CO
September he dissolved the nation re
assembly and ordered new cleo vi
ms. hi
Soviet Russia did not gain the con- OF
enee Of the other powers to any 20 .,
eat extent. Cor the diplomatic eff "
IT'S OF her rulers In that line were ia
set by the continuance OF bolshe- re
L propaganda abroad. Having failed On
entice the proletariat Of western
rope, they turned their attention tr'
leciaIIy to Japan and China At ln'
me their chief concern was the az
tie Of mind of the Russian peasant ur
which was so dissatisfied that re- pr
I was In the air. As usual, there ni
re crop failures In various districts no
famine conditions were predicted. pu
IpIte which the government ex- .as
ted wheat for political purposes lsa
70 foster industries and attract ~,
eign capital the Soviet government -.
k steps during the year which led ~
farther and farther away from its -
mmunisf ideals. Industrial plants ~,
e returned to their former owners -
Ter lease and private capitalists nss
e permitted to enter trade. Graft 81.
government circles was sternly No
pressed. on one occasion ~ on ~.
Is being sentenced to death for nm
crime. aau
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