Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31
INTERNATIONAL.

At the opening Of the year Presi-
dent DiaZ of Nicaragua asked Amer.
lean aid against the Liberal rebels led
by Doctor SacaSa, and naval forces
and marines were promptly sent, since
our rights TO the Nicaraguan canal
route were deemed imperiled. After
numerous skirmishes all Nicaraguans
were ordered TO surrender their arms
10 the American forces. and the back.
bone Of the rebellion was broken in a
battle at Ocotal in July. Encounters
with scattered guerrilla bands con-
1inUed through the rest of the year.
Relations between the United States
and Mexico improved steadily and
Dwight Morrow went down there as
Ambassador late in the Fall with high
hopes Of settling all the differences
amicably. Secretary Of State Kel-
logg's plans for ending the Tacna-
africa dispute between Chile and Peru
were rejected by the latter country in
January.
The three power conference on
naval disarmament called by President
Coolidge was ftead m Geneva. Prac.
teal agreement vas reached concern.
ing submarines. but Great Britain's
demands in the matter of small
cruisers could not be accepted by
America and Japan, and American de-
Tnands for eight.inch guns were re-
5ected by the British. SO the whole at
fair collapsed on August !. Niscount
Cecil was SO incensed by the stubborn
ness of the British delegates that he
resigned from the cabinet and from
participation in the doings OF the
League OF Nations.
Soviet Russia, more and more TAX
ing part 10 international affairs. made
small progress into the good graces of
ether powers. Her proposal in the dis
armament conference OF the League.
mentioned above. was scoffed at as not
only ifnpracticabie, bu also as dis.
ingenious. In February Britain warn
ed Moscow 10 cease its anti British
propaga nda, and in May the London
Tsolice raided the Soviet trade head.
qua rters and seized discriminating
documents. The Russian representa-
'ives were deported and all relations
between the two nations severed.
Soviet Active in China
Tntii late in the year the Soviet
efnisEsrses were active in keeping ihe
chinese civil war alive. though their
Efforts were scarcely needed When
'he radical faction Of the Chinese
NatIonalistg was virtually suppressed
BY the moderate wing. the Bolsheviks
had 30 few friends left that they
practically withdrew from the country
The war in China Was made an inter.
national affair by the attacks on for
eigneFE and foreign concessions and
she threats against the treaty ports.
American British French and JaDa-
Hese forces we're sent there and are
ssI.l there. for The end oi the conflict
is not in sight. il Was complicated
her nationals 8nc large interests in
Is nchurla No agreements with China
2oulc he made by the powers. for there
var no real central government %
thai distracted cognAFy,
Germany kept UP her Teparations
De yTnents, SOD her relations with
France were bettsred by d commercial
treaty and asml,prlvate trade pacts
on January q the interaliled coEnmis
son TUNED over the control ~ Ger
man disarmament tn the League VI
Aatlons, aud in August France agreed
- reduce the occ0Dsiional forces IN
tie EblneianG.
France ana Jugobla Via signed :
treaty which Premier AIuhsnllui
thought sss aimed al Italy, W fE re.
tal.ste6 with d military pact beiNssn
Iisiy and Albania "hlth. he frankly
stalled, wss designed ~ maintain itai-
ian control Ut the Anri8ilc. There War
nlucn III feeiinq. but little apparent
danger Of bDstilities. Not 70 much
sDuld he said tor the trouble between
Poland and Lithiisuia Each III these
nations accused the other ~ fpmeniinp
uloss against IT, and TIE I.lthuafiia ns
believed Premier fiisUGshl had designs
on their Independence Seizure ~
Yaina by Poland several years age
- az -
Marsha. I'iisUcski sH1 Premier Wade
fnsFas II L!tbusHla vent ~ Geneva
sDd were persuaded ~ make TEN
f,graFy peace agreement. The details
~ a pefua pent pset :" he ~Dfked "di
later