Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

per cent of the DESTROYED houses and
buildings have been replaced. and 81
per cent Of the industrial buildings.
Thirty.three per cent Of the damage
to property in pre'war France re
mains to he made good to those en-
Din ma ged: IS per cent In Alsace.
Spain.~-A special committee OF the
Spa nish National Assembly. under the
presidency - the dictator. Primo ID"
Rivera himself, In vigorously al work
on the new constitution. According In
our latest information. there are Ia he
two national assemblies. one Ia he
allied the Royal Council" Ia be made
up OF mobiles designated by the crown:
the other to he made mp Of persons
designated by the governor" ''Goy.
ernor.''f you please. not premier. :"
presumable the governor VIII. noni.
naIiy, at lease. he chosen and APP
pointed by The King. II IN n good
guess that Primo DE Rivera will he
the first governor: in effect aelf.ap-
pointed. in effect stiii dictator. though
a benevolent and benifcent one. The
Assemblies are TO have advisory"
and consultative functions: not To be
Legislative bodies In the true sense
In respect Of the more popular body
the dictator seems tn have taken leaf
out OF Mtins0linis book; the members
are To Represent the various national
| interests.
ChtiAa. - Despite the efforts Ut Chang
ksi shek, as the new head OF The
Nationalist movement, To ailas dis
nensiohs. IN" latter are said 10 be in
creasins In number aud violence
The Provinces OF iinp.h and Human
are nj tosgefhsads nnd may Hrbiirate
their auaiteIs with The sword. Gen,
'hahk FAX Wei. who the other day
"ini@d Gen. Ii Chat sum from Can
ton ana was In turn o,,ated by Chang,
has retired Into the Champaign or
hilis. no doubt 10 recruit his strength
hhu IN hue time essay u comeback
''oth thesr HEROES profess allegiance
to Marking. III IL Ut The Risht Ma.
'l"naIlnf tomplcxion. n ktui ~ neutral
gray. while Chang Ii thought Ia he u
tfifie pinkish,
4 successor 10 DR.. e. e., WI, who
recently resigned as, foreign minisler
~ the Sahking government. has not
hesb appointed, Vice Foreign Minister
NJ" TAI chi ~ acting foreign minis
Ter. !. V. soang has heen offered
me portfolio VI finance IN succession
~ sun Fo. VINO resigned along with
wa. Hoth. says ruinor. resigned AZ
ms result of pressure an the govern
nlshe by Gen. Fens Va HsianR Sus
Fd has been offered the post of min
'stef ~ reconstruction, Neither hoong
nor sun 70 has accepted,
N6atasuH.-~sefia nghtinG Ii On
again In tina AioaraauHn mountain
| country near the iIondnran border
district ~ Nuava aegosial het wesn
"tr Marines, assistsd by American
trained Nieafasnan Natianai thar,is'
men. and inaufrentos f'hahdita' IT,
! beiIsve. the official designation, un
dsf The leadership af lien. Aantina
the afpeiitne Liberal general who
refune,i adhesion 10 the general t@oit,
cat lon arranged by Col, htimsan last
hprinH, since the affutf al hiatai. un
Jnip 10 last tin which u small foioe
~ Marines and Naliunai ttuaittsmen,
with natahie participation Ut attWen,
brilliantly fep,,isa.t an attack hS n,.i'
sidafahis body 1T Aandinn's mnu, with
few casualties Ia themselves, hui aon,e
600 10 tbs enemy, the Marines ialf'
0,su ntOgiDusly paFtlClpallnh Ana ma