Evening star., 1928-04-01

national militia, whereof the cost will
be a bagatelle.
The position OF Gen. Carmona as
boss of the show In Portugal has been
regularized by his election as President
on March 25 There was no other can
didate. The only likely rival tnamely,
Marshal Gomez Da Costa>. is in exile.
We hear he was dissuaded from caus-
ing trouble by grant Of a generous gov
ernment pension as marshal Gen
Carmona had been acting President and
in effect dictator since 1926
On Friday the Reichstag passed. 200
to no. the German budget bill provid-
ing for total expenditure OF nearly
ten billion marks. At noon yesterday
the Reichstag. the third OF the German
Republic. was dissolved. General cleo
tions will be held May 20.
Two OF the German engineers en-
ployed In the Donetz Basin. imprisoned
by the Soviet authorities. have been re-
leased
In face OF strong opposition from the
Socialist and Democratic party men,
bers, the German government the other
day carried through the Reichstag a
bill for construction of a i0.000-ton
cruiser at an estimated cost Of ls.000,-
900 marks.
out Bulgaria resulted in general favor
ably to henchmen of the Democratic
Union" government. headed by Andre
Liapchef. We are told that 586, 900
votes were cast for government candi-
dates, as against 100000 for others OF
| course. the opposition claims govern
ment intimidation. but the government
stoutly denies this.
Owing 10 an exceptionally long and
severe Winter. Winter sowings In Bull
garia are endangered. with consequent
threat OF distress to men and cattle.
In terms Of finality. Marshal Pill
sudski the other day gave the coup de
grace to the fond hope OF the Polish
Monarchists that he would make him.
self king.
A conference Is to be held. commence
Ing March 30. on neutral soil (namelv.
koenigsberg. East PrusSial between
representatives OF IAthuania and Poland.
looking 10 establishment of the rela-
tionS between those countries on a nor
NAL basis, The delegations win h.
headed by the foreign ministers off
two countries, namely. Waidemara (also
prime minister) of I.ithuania, and
zaleski OF Poland. Normal diplomatic
relations between the two countries con-
tinue suspended
Russian goyernmentsd decree forbidS
under prescription of severe penalty,
application for divorce without two
weeks OF marriage. The object Is 10
give marriage n substantial trial.
M fonSot, French high commissioner
LOT syria. announces that the Syrian
situstion mas so happily adjusted Itself
as 10 Justify the holding OF untrammeled
general elections In the near future
press censorship having previously been
abolished and amnesty granted TO no.
hticai prisoners and exileS. IL Ii 10 be
hoped that M, Ponsot'S optimism will
be borne out by the event, but good
many fear fatal obstruction by the
syrian NationalistS to execution of his
plans.
Lord Plumer British high commits
sioner for Palestine, Is decidedly making
good, Notable retorestation work is In
process IN Palestine, desperately needed.
Last year Persia spent about 81 600. 900
on construction Of S7S miles of dirt and
gravel roads and 80 miles Of maeadam
roads, She now has total OF S,aaO
miles OF dirt and gravel roads and |, 100
miles of maeadam roads
Another conference over Tangler Ii
IN process, with representatives OF
France, Spain, Great Britain and italy
participating,
On March ~ the fifth sesSinn of the
preparatory disarmament commission Of
the League of Nations was adjourned
after 10 days Of practically futile dis
eussion,
There Is one automotive vehicle for
every five persons In this country Il, G.,
continental United States exclusive OF
Alaska, as against one for every Is
pefsons elsewhere In the world Canada
Is next tn us as regards preportlan OF
automobiles 10 population, with to IL
New Eea and has TO ~, Denmark ana
Australia each ! to II, the United
Kingdom | 70 a, Argentina | tn Is,
France / 10 a., ths Dutch East Indies
| 10 i,0aS, Japan to l,saa, india
10 1,AAa,
About a, per cent Of The registered
antomottVe vehicles of the world are OF
American eEigln.