Evening star., 1928-05-06
BY HENRY W. BUM.

%HE following is brief summary
OF the most important news of
the world for the seven days
/ ended May 5.
France.-Poincare continued his sue
cess In the second balloting, on April ~.
of the French general elections. Though
party alignments in France are so
vague and shifting that one may not
speak with perfect confidence, II seems
a safe statement that Poincare may
count on a substantial majority tap
parently about 200 in the Chamber
total of 6i2. recently enlarged By 28) 10
back the logical consummation OF his
fiscal policy involving. In chief, stabi~
iization lin law" of the paper franc at
an early date Presumably, also. the
result fortifles poincare in his opposi-
ton 10 a debt agreement with the
United States without safeguarding
reservation against the contingencies Of
cessation OF important reduction or
suspension Of German reparations pay
menis. Though there seems possibility
that because OF ill-health, BRAND will
retire. at least temporarily. from the
foreign ministry. no doubt Is enter
tanned of continuation of Brands gen.
"
prochement with Germany. II is Of
interest tn note that Paul PainIeve.
minister OF war. succeeded in retaining
his seat, though only after most
desperate struggle. and that Leon Blum
the able and admirable Socialist
leader. was defeated by Communist.
Afghanistan. ~ The Ameer OF Az
ghanlstan returned 10 Berlin from Lon
don. His tonsiis happily removed. ne,
his consort and suite left Berlin on
April % for Moscow. Rumor has II
that they will fiy home from Moscow in
a three -motored Junkers plane. present.
ed to his majesty by the German gov
ernment and magnificently fitted up, the
German crew To remain with the ma
chine until they can report an Afghan
crew competent 10 It's handling.
Amanullan wants IN establish reeti-
lar airplane service between Kabul and
Teheran the Persian capital. there TO
connect with line from Moscow
China. A new phase of military ac-
tivity began In China early In April.
Starting from his headquarters at
Suchow. In northwest Kiangsu, Chang
Kai-Ehek, chief of the Marking Nation
alistJ government, and generaiissimo Of
It's forces, proceeded 10 drive along the
line Of the Pukow Tientsin Railroad;
while another force. under Feng Yu
Heiang, ally Of Chang Kai~Shek, point
ed northeast from Tsao Chow. in south
western Shantung, Feng's headquar-
ters, thither advanced from Kaifeng)
proposing to effect junction with Chang
Kai~Shek simultaneously Nationalist
column advanced north from Hal In
northeast KiangSu on the coast cover
Ing Chang Kai-Shek's right. Apparent.
~ 1t has successfully been performing
It's mission).
Blocking the paths Of the forces
mentioned above were forces of the
so~ealled Ankuochnn, or northern alu~
ance, under Chang Tsing Chang
Tnchun Ot Shangtung and Sun Chuang
Feng, one-time lord Of Shanghai re- =
spectlvely, the .ormer the most out
raseous NJ scoundrels that Republican
China has known, the latter not at all
bad sort, both snbordinates of Chang
| fso Lin, the Vulpine old war lord nj
peklng
Proceeding up The railroad, Chang
kai Shek captured the important citv
| 1f Yench6W IN 8hantunR, and some
where beyond was joined by Fena Yu
Hslsng Annihilating opposition, to-
| gethef, on May /, they captured the
very important city of Tslnan. on tbe
Yellow River capital Of shantung the
principal station between rnk0w and
Ilentsln on the pnkow-T -Tientgin line
ana terminus OF railroad from Using
Tau fKiso Chow Bsy) on the Ehantilne
coast, Sun Chuan Feng had nut ~,
a very valiant opposition with q COM
pafslively small force. but Chang Talng
/ Ghargs huge army, devoid of discipline
~ loyalty. had almost avaporated
| through deseriiOns without fighting
The dispatches indicate that Chang
| Fsiitg Chang snd sun Ghuan Fena are
retiring with the piddling remnants oi
| their forces along the railroad north
ward upon Teh Chow I'm ghantunE
al the border Ut tbs metropolitan pgoY.