Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

mary of the most important
news of the world for the
seven days ended January 16:
Great Britain.-The Mining
Association of Great Britain local OPP
erators) has presented to the royal
commission, which is investigating the
British coal mining industry, sugges-
tons realization of which might. in
their view, enable the industry just
it is emphasized. without any likeli-
hood of profit, as follow:
l. The miners working day to be
increased by one hour without addition
to present pay.
2. Weekly wages to be cut, pence
in some districts, 5 shillings 6 pence in
others, more than Is shillings in
others.
8. The owners to reduce costs by 10
per cent.
4. Railroad rates on coal to be re.
duced.
3. Immediate Temporary or not, as
developments may determine) dis
charge of 100000 miners.
1t is scarcely believable that the
miners would consent to any such pro.
gram.
Germany Hindenburg' s
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the Socialists, the Democrats, the
Centrists and the Peoples party went
a-glimmering on Tuesday, when the
Socialist caucus of the Reichstag re-
solved, IS to SO, not to participate in
such a coalition.
Therefore, President Hindenburg
has invited DR.. Luther, whose rump
cabinet, which resigned several weeks
ago, is still carrying on, to form
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support of the Democratic, Centrist
and Peoples parties. The combined
representation of these parties is less
than one-third Of the Reichstag, but
the Socialists could be counted on to
support the foreign policy of such a
cabinet. To escape disaster on domes-
tic issues would require extraordinary
address, but it is said that Luther is
inclined to compromise with the So
cialiStS on such issues.
The arrangement is precarious and
unsatisfactory, but perhaps for the
present preferable to new elections.
The merger is announced OF seven
great Rhine and Ruhr iron and steel
companies into corporation, named
the United Steel Works, about as
great as the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton, which will control about 80 per
cent of the iron and steel output of
Germany. Part of the financing Is to
be done by the American firm OF Dill
lion, Read & Co. A prime object OF
the merger was to attract American
capital, so much needed in the pres
ent crisis of German industry.
1t is reported that on January II
, the number of German unemployed
had risen to 100000.
The other day 70 fire eating Ma
tionalists and Monarchists, including
many aforetime intimates of linden
burg, issued a manifesto demanding
immediate abandonment Of the present
parliamentary system. At the same
time one hears of fresh subversive
plans of the Saxon Communists. Some
connection seems inferable between
OPPRESSION which appears to be crisis
in the "defation pangs."
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RuSSia.-The Russian government
has replied to the invitation to send
representatives to participate In the
commission which is to make prepare
tions for a disarmament conference
stating that it will accept only II the
commission meets and carries Ons out
side Swiss territory or If the Swiss
government apologies for the Staying
of a Russian government agent or
Swiss soil in May, 1928, and the &C
quittal of his slayer.
Stains victory over the extremists
at the recent Moscow congress of the
Communist party Of Russia insures
that for the immediate future. at least
there is to be no reversion to the
stark old Communist fundamentaliSm
Maxim Gorky, now living in Italy
has renowned communism. He re
Gently called in an orthodox priest tC
| baptize his baby.
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| China.-I told last week of how the
chief executive of the provisional gov
eminent, Tuan Chi Jul, announced his
! retirement to take effect January. Is