Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
The Story the Week Has Told

Kellogg pact may or may not enter into
the picture; not to mention the fact
that the Chinese charges (whatever is
to be said of the Chinese methods)
appear to be substantially true.
Vague rumors reach us of border
engagements; Russian troops reported
to have captured Manchuli; this and
that. (Manchllli is in Northwest Man
churia on the Chinese Eastern close to
the border of Trans-Baikalia). but
though these rumors should prove cor
rect. it is quite, possible that Moscow
should diSavoW the agrreSslons and that
war in its full hideous sense, will be
averted. There seems, however, to be
terrific bellicose pressure on the Moscow
government from all over the Soviet
Union.
There are said to be some 10000
White Russians in Manchuria, whereof
many, In the event of war, might serve
China. Ataman Semenov. the Siberian
bayard, sans peur ct sans reproche, Is
preparing to the fray. Rumor has it
that the Ataman has been authorized
by the Chinese authorities to form a
the border; just the kind Of thing to
rouse fury in the Red breast. The
Marking government has a competent
military adviser in the person of the
German. Lieut.. Col Griebel, who last
Spring succeeded in that capacity the
late Col. Max Bauer, Ludendorfs chief
of staff in the World War
The latest item of news on the s1tua-
ton is to the happy effect that Secre-
tary Stimson has reminded China and
Russia (the latter through French
diplomatic cfannels) that both govern
ments are signatories of the Kellogg
pact and should act accordingly. 1t Is
equally happy news that M. BRAND is
busting himself in the interest OF peace.
Apparently after receipt of this re-
minder, on July 10, Jan Rudzutak, COM
misar Of railroads. and, perhaps, after
Stain, the most important man IN the
Moscow government today, said to
American correspondents in Moscow:
Unless or until the Chinese or the
White Guards attack us, no single Rus
sian soldier will set foot on Chinese
territory" So that's that, let us hope;
most reassuring.
(Mr. Stimson acted partly pursuant
to the Kellogg BRAND treaty and partly
pursuant to a clause in the four,poWer
treaty negotiated at the Washington
arms conference Of 1921, the four pow
ers being the United States, Great
Britain, France and Japan0
The proposed 1929 Cobb Desert ex-
petition, under the auspices OF the
Museum of Natural History Of New
York and the leadership Of DIR. Roy
Chapman Andrews, is off because DR..
Andrews could not secure satisfactory
ARRANGEMENT with the Chinese commits
sion for the preservation OF ancient
objects.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
On July IS the Farm Board met for
the first time, and was addressed and
blessed upon the occasion by the Presi-
dent himself.
On July II, IA Florida banks, all
State institutions, with deposits aggre-
eating above $22 y000, 900, suspended. The
situation is ascribed on the CHIEF TO
freezing Of assets in consequence OF
the blowing up Of the real estate boom
a few years ago, to the following In
vasion of the Mediterranean fruit ny
and the resulting quarantine, and to
general business depression. The Fed
eral Reserve Board Of Atlanta has in
stituted rescue operations which promise
to be effective.
A group Of 80 American business
men, lawyers. engineers and newspaper
editors are In Russia for four-week
tour Of that country, some OF them &C
companied by their families The group
includes such men as Parker Gilbert,
agent general for German reparations
Whose present Job Is to lapse on the
going into effect Of the Young plan) /;
Albert Ottinger, recently candidate for
the governorship Of New York; James