Evening star., 1928-05-27
BY HENRY w. BUM.

n1 HENRI W. DUNN
TINE following Is a brief of the
most important news of the
world for the seven days ended
L May &c:
Spain.-The aged but intrepid die
tator of Spain. Primo De Rivera. is
about to be married again. The lady
! is Senorita Mercedes Castellanos. 48
years of age, very rich and OF dis
| tinguished ancestry. For wedding pres
ents It's rImored King Alfonso viii
make the bride a Lady OF the Order OF
Maria Lusia, and will bestow upon the
bridegroom the Order OF the Golden
Fleece.
Eleven American and two Spanish
Yachts have been entered for the races
between New York Harbor and Santa
der Harbor. Spain; the race for small
craft for the Queens cup. offered by
Queen Victoria of SPAIN to start from
Ambrose Channel lightship on June 30;
that for large yachts for the King
| cup. offered by King Alfonso) to start
on July Z.
Germany.-The chief features Of the
results of the German general elections
held last Sunday were the great gam
made by the Socialists and the severe
setback suffered by the Nationalists. III
is presumed that there VIII be new
coalition government embracing repre-
sentation of the Socialists, the Peoples
party, the Centrists and the Democrats.
with a Socialist chancellor. l must
| nostpone to next week detailed notice
of this highly and happily significant
DEVELOPMENT. OF very considerable I'M
portance, not to Germany only. but
also TO the rest of Europe and the
United States.
what a fantastic episode that OF the
mustard gas terror at Hamburg, Ger
many. calling for the pen OF DE
Foe (De Foe of THE Plague Year,
or that of II. q. Wells at his ham--
boyant best; whence came the gas ana
| why2 Here is a matter, belize, for
| League investigation. Anyway. one
moral" is inescapable, no one these
days should ever be without gas mask
| about his person
Greece.~-The Greek cabinet headed
| by old Zalmeg has resigned under cir
| cumstances not altogether clear. On
May 81 the great venizeios issued
statement to the public TO the effect
| that circumstances constrained him 10
| rctract his declaration made several
| years ago that he had permanently re-
| tired from public life. He now pro-
! poses To resume the leadership Of the
| Liberal party, considering that step
| necessary To preservation OF law ana
/ order in the country, indeed TO avert
| ing Of national disaster. 1t would seem
| that on publication OF this statement
| M. Kafandaris, who has been at logger
| heads with Venizelos resigned the lead
ership Of the Liberal party and formed
| a small Liberal group. He also resigned
| his cabinet portfolio (financel, the rest
| Of the cabinet following suit. The out
| look thus opened up Is discouraging
| one 10 friends Of Greece.
| r. + ~
| China The identical memorandum
/ addressed by the japanese government
| 10 the Peking and Nanking govern
ments is likely TO prove ot such great
| historical Importance that l think 1t
| we'll 10 quote 1t IN full:
"Thc life Of the population OF China
| has been characterized by extreme tln-
| rest and distress owing 10 constant
disturbances over many years, ana Ior.
eign residents enjoy no assurance OF
safety In the pursuit OF their occupa-
/ tiona. -
1T ig, accordingly, the earnest desire
| of Chinese and foreigners alike that the
| disturbances terminate as soon as posi-"
| bic in such a manner AS may Lead 10 The
emergenee of united peaceful CHINA,
Especially is this hoped by japan.
/ whose interegtg are specially ana deepiy
| involved on account OF her DeilB
| China's nearest neighb0f.
/ THE disturbances, however threaten
10 spread 10 the Peking and Tienthin
districts, and 1t Is feared that Man
chnria may be affected The Japanehe
government attaches the utmost mn
portance 10 the maintenance OF peace
and order IN Manehufia, and Is pre-
pared TO do everything In order To pre-