Evening star., 1928-03-11
By HENRY w. BUM.
following Is brief summary
OF the most important news of
the world for the seven days
ended March 10.

the world for the seven days
ended March 10.
Great Britain.-For spcculating In
francs one foreign office official has
been dismissed. one permitted to re-
sign and q third severely reprimanded
with suspension for three years Of ad-
vance by seniority. This is the first
incident of the kind in the history of
that remarkable body, the British civil
service.
The Daily News and the Westminster
Gazette Of London. both Liberal news
papers, have been merged. The News
vas established as morning paper 81
years ago. with Charles Dickens as Its
first editor The combined paper will
be known as the Daily News and West
minister Gazette. February IL was the
i00th anniversary OF the birth Of
George Meredith. and already the new
editions are appearing. These cente-
naries Of the births and deaths OF the
giants OF the pen are blessings To the
publishers. Last year II was William
Blake who reappeared In countless edi-
tions One sails the new editions OF
Meredith and hopes they will engage
readers, old and new. Indeed. have
better novels been written than THE
Egoist" or The Amazing Marriage?
Is there a lovelier modern poem than
Love In the Valley" or in the whole
range OF philosophic criticism an essay
TO compare with On the Idea OF
Comedy?
The flowers OF the Victorian forest
are mostly "Wede Away" but some
happily stili survive. AS Kipling. Robert
Bridges, Shaw. Moore. Sir Edmund
GosSe, Sir James Barrie. These sur
yivors Stack Up fairly well with the
best OF the Georgian Flora.
Portugai.-~A decree has been issued
by the Portuguese government appoint
ing elections by general suffrage for a
new President OF the republic on March
IS. fixing the presidential term at five
years, with eligibility OF a President for
second term. The existing law pro-
vides for election of a President by the
two houses OF Parliament. with nom
Gen Carmona has been seif-appointed
President, In effect dictator, OF Portugal,
since November, 1925. Parliament Is
for the present out OF the picture.
Hungary.-~~Premier Bethlen Of Hun
gary Is not friendly to the plan OF Dr.
Benes OF Czechosiogakia head OF the
league arbitration and security commit
tee. for a Central European Locarno
pact Says he;
THE creation Of such an economic
entity as q Danube Confederation would
not be guarantee for peace. Hungary
wishes 10 have friendly relations with
her neighb0rE, but such relations are
| impossible No long an her neighbors are
| on Hungarian property. Hungary II
! willing 10 make treaties OF peace and
| friendship. but cannot be n party 10 any
| treaty which confirms the present UNI
| lust frontiers" This is talking pretty
big. and the near dictat0r's observation
that The Little Entente" Is no guaran.
| TEE Tor peace because the countries
comprising u are not fully established
WllI scarcely ind C0mpiacent recep'
lion In the countries forming the Little
Entente iJugosiayia, czechoslovakia
Rnmania) The count Is evidently
| banking heavily on italian support
THE Hungarian Italian treaty al
friendship" he declares. constitutes al
hdiss0luble bond between the tw.
countries"
Italy and Austria. Muss0lini has moi
btoken on Italian diplomatic reiationi
WIN Austria because Of The resolution
by the Austrian Parliament expressing
sympathy with the German min0rit,
IN South 1yroi as oppressed by ths
Italian government He contsnted him
self with some characteristic rhet0rica
n1ilrishes ~ the Chamber ~ Deputies
Of which The following viii sntIlee foI
specimen
1T II time 10 declare that ins0len
speeches, Ddi0tIk insiHuatlana snd vtilga
insults have only one result t0 ac
eeiefate the turning nf the FASCIST Wis,
and open sn abyss between two neigh
b0fing peoples,
"I,ft us make known 10 the TYroiese
lG ths hustrians and Ia the whole Wnrii
that upon The Brebner Pass all Italy
with her living and her dead. Is uptigh
snd 0a heT guard"