Evening star., 1928-04-22

than 100000 900. increasing at the rate
OF $4,000 900 year, was established for
railroad construction. and many other
constructive activities were under way.
"One must view with keen regret the
decision of the Shah. which may in
terrupt an undertaking which has be-
come internationally known as unique
and useful service by devoted group
OF Americans TO an ancient and awak-
ened. but still undeyeloped, Oriental
nation. We must not. however lose
confidence in the capacity of the people
for government or in their posSi-
hilitieS for progress Other nations
have had their temporary setbacks.
1T is my hope and belief that the
Persian government will again under
stand as 1t clearly perceived In 1922
that It's financial administration. placed
for a term of years In the charge of
honest competent and politically disin-
terested foreign experts. Is the sures;
means OF progress. and. until the Per-
sian governmental system Is stabilized
to ensure financial soundneSS. probably
the best practicable instrumentality for
fulflllment OF the sane nationalistic as
pirations OF the country"
DIR MillSpaugh went on TO say that
he saw no evidence of any scheme on
the part OF the Persian authorities TO
loot the treasury or dissipate the good
work that has been accomplished. and
that he has high regard for the
Shah" He cited as indicative of the
ambition OF Persia. completely TO regain
independence. the formal announcement
made some time ago that she proposes
10 abrogate treaties linemding one with
the United States) which carry capitu-
latlons.
a Il
China.-~Reports from China fairly
agree In representing general conditions
practically throughout the vast country
as rapidly regreSsing from bad TO worse
postpone TO next week detailed notice
os the interesting new military develop
ments, The converging drives OF Gen
Chang Kai-Shek, Nationalist chief OF
government and generalissimo. and his
dubious ally Feng Yu-Hsiang. the
Christian General" respectively, with
Peking for an ultimate objective, ap-
pear to have been highly successful
and there is report that the armies OF
these heroes have effected junction In
Shantung and are approaching Tsin-
and-Fu. capital of that province. A
complication tprecisely like that one OF
last year, Is introduced by the dispatch
ef reinforcement OF some 1000 JAP
anese troops to Shantung, to protect
the important Japanese interests there,
an action resented by Chinese author
tiles Of both sides.
A campaign was launched during the
week bv the National Campaign Com
mittee for China Famine Relief aimed
10 raise SiO000.00O for the benefit OF
the Chinese famine sufferers II Is
heartily 10 be wished that the campaign
will be prompt success. Quick about
IL, friends OF humanity
Jnhn Earl Baker, one-time adviser
Ia the Chinese Government and FAM
Inc relief administrator for thu Amer
lean Red Cross during the Chinese
famine crisis In 1920 Is director OF the
campaign,
Mongolia Roy Chapman Andrews is
on again To the (loh Dessrt nf Mon
/ golia In search OF "the missing link"
and the like. The expedition he heads
known as the fourth expedition OF the
Central Asiastie expedition II Ia under
The auspices of The Museum Of Natural
History of New York The personnel OF
the expedition consists OF 10 tirst-elaAs
Caucasian experts tm0slly Amerleanl
and 25 Mananls The transport eon-
ststs Of eight three -quartef~tan Ameri-
IAN motor trucks, l29 camels and a good
many native ponies The caravan will,
we are told, ha protected against
molestali0n by hrigands, by powerful
Monaghan hfigand and chief with
whom ffr Andrews had relations ON
previous expedition and who IA much
attached Ia Mr Andrews,
II intend" SAYS MIR. Andrews land
he means 10, ITO discover the cradle