The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-02-10


little entente powers,
which include these two nations and
Czechoslovakia, did not like the action
of the great powers in giving Germany
judicial equality in ornaments with
out consulting the little entente, and
they propose now to demand more con-
sideration when important matters
come up at Geneva.
King Alexander was especially anx-i
ious to get Rumania's backing on a
protest which Jugoslavia plans to raise
against ltaly's alleged pouring of ma
chine guns and munitions into Hun
gary through Austria.
Diplomats in Bucharest said an i'm
portant side-issue of the royal visit
would be a private conference con-
cerned with the problem of restoration
of former King George as the ruler
of Greece. Such restoration, it was
explained, would be immensely valu-
able to Jugoslavia. since a friendly
Greek government would secure use
Of Saloniki @harbor for Jugoslavia
should circumstances demand.
COUTH AMERICAS two unofficial
Owars attracted considerable atten-
ton during the week. Colombia sent
joint note to signers of the Kellogg
pact asking that they call upon Peru
not to violate the treaty at Leticia,
nA whit
was steaming to recapture the town
from the Peruvian Nationalist who
seized 1t some time ago. The place
was ceded to Colombia by Peru I'M
der treaty signed in 1922 The Peru
Wan government asked the League of
Nations to order suspension of "all
measures of force" in the Leticia
area.
Secretary Of State Stimson hurriedly
called to his home the diplomatic
representatives Of the powers sigma
tory to the Kellogg pact to consider
this critical situation. He then sent
a note to Peru invoking the pact and
making it plain that the United States
considered Peru was in the wrong in
the dispute.
Bolivians and Paraguayans were
fighting desperately for possession of
Fort Nanawa In the disputed Gran
Chaco and both sides claimed the ad-
vantage. The battle lasted for days
and the casualties were numerous.
ID EPORTS from Tokyo said the Jap
IN anese cabinet had decided that ia
pans withdrawal from the League of
Nations was inevitable and had In
structed Yosuke Matsuoka to restate
his country's position in regard to
Manchuria and then leave Geneva for
home.
Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida
was understood to have informed the
cabinet that application of paragraph
four of article fifteen by the league,
under which recommendation for def
mite action in the Manchurian dispute
can be made. appeared almost certain.
The cabinet, 1t was said, agreed that
this step would be followed by con-
demnation of Japan's action in recog-
nizing the Manchukuo Independent
government headed by Henry Pu VI,
the former emperor.
I UNIVERSITY of Illinois is losing
~ its accomplished president. Dr.
Harry Wocdburn Chase. who has been
at the head of the big Institution only
about two years. Doctor Chase has
presented his resignation. effective at
the end of the current school year, and
will become chancellor of New York
university, succeeding Chancellor
Brown. He went to the University
of Illinois from the University of
North Carolina. where he already had
made fine reputation.
DRESIDENT EAMON DE VALERA
l won a smashing victory in the
Irish Free State elections. his party
gaining votes everywhere at the ex-
pense of that of William Cosgrave,
his chief opponent.
Q. 1888. Western Newspaper Union