The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-03
RESUME OF FOREIGN
HAPPENINGS IN 1929
By The United Press

The Socialist-Labor Government
tackled a difficult internal prob
lem and an ambitious foreign pro-
gram. The problem of Britain's l.
100000 unemployment remains to
be solved, and the dispute between
miners and mine owners threatens
grave industrial trouble unless sat-
isfactorily settled. A textile strike
in Lancashire was adjusted, but the
basic troubles of the hard-hit cot
ton indsutry remains to be solved.
A serious effort was made to pro-
mote trade with South America
and with the Domininos. Trade
and diplomatic relations with Rus
STA were restored. The collapse of
the Hairy companies on the stock
exchange, and the warning of the
New York market collapse, served
to check a tendency towards ex-
cessive speculation ON the part of
the British public. A treaty read
justing the independent status of
Egypt was signed. The Indian
problem became increasingly vexa-
tious, emphasizing the need for
early granting of measure of self
government.
France
The Poincare-Briand government
gave place to a Tardieu-Briand
government, with little change in
foreign or domestic policy. The
economic condition of the country
improved, with gold and trade bal
ances good and idnustry healthy.
There was no unemployment.
Germany
! Considerable political jockeying
occurred, with the coalition gov
eminent several times menaced.
The nationalist party forced ref
erendum against the Young plan
and almost wrecked the party. Eco
;nomic conditions continued fair but
rather uncertain because of the
pending state PREPARATIONS. Much
foreign capital came into the coun-
try notably American acquisition
of holdings in the Opel Motor
Works and the electrical industry
and the entry of the Swedish
match in return for large loan.
Italy
The Mussolini dictatorship con
: tinued with undiminished force
driving for a greater Italy" a
home and abroad. Mussolini resign
ed a group of cabinet posts in ia
vor of his undersecretaries withou
diminishing his own authority il
any way and reorganized the Fas
cist Grand Council.
Middle Europe and the Balkans
Delayed settlement of the repair
ations bill against Bulgaria and tn
remnants of Autria-Hungary caus
ed considerable political and eco
nomic uncertainty and the questio,
is certain to prove a serious oh
stacle at the second Hague con
ference next year. In Jugo-Slavis
King Alexander continued as die
tator. Sporadic ill-feeling occurre
between Jugo Slavia and Ital
without an open break. Austri
adopted a new constitution givin
greatly increased power to tn
president. Queen Marie slipped fun
Their into the back ground of Rou
manian affairs the MANU- govern
ment continuing to function wit
reasonable success.
Baltic States and Scandinavia
Drastic steps toward disarms
ment were taken in Scandinavia
where Denmark proposed total al
clifton of its navy. Poland, despit
the depressed state of its mimi
industry, made strides in shippin
and commerce from its narrow Sc
outlet. The Pilsudski DICTATORSHIP
reasserted itself in striking fashio
towards the end of the year an
held a firm whip over the Polls
parliament.
The Soviet proceeded with its e,
. traordinary fiveyear plan. a
tempting an industrialization Or,
cess that normally would take de-
= AIDES. Party followers labored o,
or tIently under the extreme self sa
- rifice demanded, while the worl
10 watched with interest the great e,
10 pertinent. Opposition was sternl
- put down my the Soviet leader,
" Tratsky was expelled from RUSS
and members of the fright" ODD,
10 sltlon severely disciplined.
= China and Japan
~ China continued its struggle fl
!, national unity, with the Nankin
!; government continually menace
by warning military leaders. TT
"a dispute with Russia over posse
- sion of the Chinese Eastern raj
way added to the difficulties ar
for-a time threatened a disastroy
:. war. Late in December a peacef-
IL settlemnt was reached. Japan, wit
e. vast interests at stake, watched Il
Ill situation closely but did not inte
IS, vene. China attempted progre.
ne during the year on negotiation
lc commercial treaties with Jana
and other nations, and informe
the powers that their extra-terr
torial rights in China would e,
pire on January 1, 1880.
s- Palestine
la Serious trouble broke out b,
= tween Jews and Arabs in the Hol
Land. with many deaths.
n mg4 Afghanistan
In After a. period of anarchic rul
r by the bandit king, Bacha Saka,
r. Afghanistan was taken over b
Nadir Khan, an apparently stron
Oh leader, who proceeded with I'll
ed modernization program where
III was dropped by the deposed Kin
ne Amanullah a year ago. syi
y, qr Australia
= The Labor government of Henr
=; Scullin succeeded that of Stanle
~ Bruce, who retired Temperate
from politics.