Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
BY HENRY w. BUM.


The following is brief summary
Of the most important news Of the
world for the seven days ended Decem-
0e GREAT sE BR1rA1N.-on December
20 the Prince Of Wales, on behalf of
King George, received the credentials
of M. Sokolnikov, the new Russian Am
baSsador to Great Britain. Immediately
thereafter pledges on the subject OF
propaganda were exchanged between
M. Sokolnikov and Mr.. Henderson, the
British foreign minister.
On December 19 the British govern
ment escaped defeat by the narrow
margin Of eight in the vote in the
Commons on the second reading Of its
coal-mining industry bill. According
to my information, the main features Of
the bill are as follows: Reduction Of the
working day in the mines from eight
to seven and one-half hours; establish
ment of a national wages board for the
industry; establishment Of compul-
sorry marketing system for the entire
royalties by the state, and a levy on
all coal toward promotion Of coal ex-
port. The bill Is only the first INSTALL
: ment Of the governments program Of
legislation for the coal industry.
Gen. Sir Charles Monro Is dead. He
will be remembered for one great
achievement. Succeeding Gen. Sir Ian
Hamilton In command at Gallipo1 In
October, 1915, he found matters as de-
scribed in the following passage Of his
official report: 1.-THE position of the
allied forces presented a military situa-
ton unique in history. The forces held
line possessing every possible military
defect. Complete evacuation was the
only wise course, as an advance could
not be regarded as a reasonable mill
tary operation"
He acted accordingly and effected
the evacuation and transfer to Saloniki
with very extraordinary skill.
Borestone Field, near the village Of
Bannockburn 1.-TWO miles from Sterling,
! Scotland), is to be made a national
on June "a, 1914, some forty Thousand
Scotch under Robert Bruce defeated
about sixty thousand English under
| Edward II, with loss to the latter of
about eleven thousand-perhapS the
most glorious episode in Scottish his
tory. "Bannock" means white, shin
ing stream" The bore stone is the
stone in which Bruce planted his
standard. It Is preserved.
FRANCE-Emile Loubet, who was
/ ETSSlUSII 4o0O"1oOO, ID uChO
at 90. Prior to becoming President he
had been premier under President
Carnot and president Of the Senate.
During his presidency the Franco
British entente was effected and the
DreyfuS affair was ended. He cordially
supported Delcasse's efforts for the ell
tente, and he suggested the machinery
| for settlement Of the vexed DreyfuS af-
fair. He was the son of peasant pro-
| prietor. He left an honored name.
Capt. Dieudonne CoSte and Paul
| Codes Of France have established a new
record, flying in Coste'S Briguet BIZ
plane Interrogation Point, 5,015 miles
without a stop and without refueling
beating by about two hundred miles
the record established by the Italians
Ferrarin and Del Prete. The flight was
over q triangular course embracing
Marseille, Avignon and Narbonne;
time. about 5212 hours, conditions of
the last Is hours being unfavorable.
\
| ITALY.-On December 16 the Pope
created six new cardinals, three OF
them Italians, one an Irishman, one q
Frenchman and one a Portuguese
These appointments bring the total
membership Of the Sacred College ur
to 50, including 80 Italians.
on December 20 the Pope created q
surprise b. entering territory Of th'