The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-01-04


control of the League of Nations. The
arrival of the troops was watched by
the league authorities with consider
able anxiety for there had been fears
that Nazi enthusiasts there might cause
trouble. But the inhabitants Of the
basin remained quiet, none of them
showing either enmity or enthusiasm
for the leagues armed forces.
Under the terms of the treaty of
Versailles any person living In the
Saar at the time of the signing of the
treaty is eligible to vote In the plebi-
scite, and the Nazis of Germany made
great efforts to gather as many of
their adherents as possible from other
lands to which they had migrated.
From the United States 1852 Saar Ger
mans Travelled back to their old home
aboard the liner Bremen, and were well
coined with feastS, as was another
large contingent from South America
The German government denied that
1t was paying the expenses of these
voters from abroad, asserting they
were financed by private donations.
| DEACE in central Europe was pro-
NOTED by two events. The Jugoslav-
ian cabinet resigned and new cabinet
was formed with Bogoljub Yevtitch as
premier. AS foreign minister he had
conducted the case of his country
against Hungary before the League of
Nations and accepted the compromise
decision, and he is close friend of
Prince Paul, head of the regency. who
is inclined to moderate course.
The Austrian government refused the
extradition to France Of Colonel Per-
chevich, Croat exile, who was accused,
along with DR.. Ante Pavelich, Of insti-
eating the assassination Of King Alex
ander in Marseilles. Italy had previ-
ously refused the extradition of Pave
Itch. 1t is said in informed quarters
that further examination of these two
men would have revealed facts that
would have endangered peace in Eu-
rope.
IF ANY doubt existed that Japan
= would denounce the Washington
naval treaty. 1t was dissipated by the
action of the privy council That pow
erful body Of statesmen, meeting with
all ceremony, unanimously recommend
ed abrogation Of the pact to Emperor
Hirohito, whose speedy approval was
given.
Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, vice pres
ident of the council, read the report to
the emperor and afterward said to the
press: ''The imperial government de-
sires continuation Of clauses of the
Washington treaty relating to limita-
ton of Notifications and naval bases
In the Pacific ocean, but, If such
clauses are terminated, the govern
ment is prepared to cope with the sit
uation"
In plain words, then, Japan wants
equality on the high seas with the
United States and Great Britain, but
wants the United States to remain re-
stricted as to its Pacific ocean de-
lenses.
| IT MAY be the war in the Gran Chaco
must be fought to a finish. for
Paraguay has rejected the peace plan
of the League Of Nations which had
been Professionally accepted by Bolivia.
The Paraguayans. at present victorious
In the jungle contest, said In their note
to the league that certain conditions
would make 1t impossible to discuss
| oR d.
livian prisoners, (which by number
and quality constitute an army very
superior to that which Bolivia now has
in the Chaco."
g ENATORIAL investigators of mu-
- nitions and the War department
| clashed when Clark Of Missouri sug-
gested, in committee hearing, that
the war mobilization plans Of the de-
partment, long held secret, should be
laid before congress in peace time to
be debated at leisure. He held that,
under the army's plan. the eight bills
embodying the scheme to mobilize the
nations resources would be rushed to
congress to pass under whip and
| spur" without proper consideration.
| War department witnesses replied
that the war policies commission be-
lieved certain legislation might be held
unconstitutional In peace time but le-
gal in a war emergency.
Senator Clark also sought to learn
what degree Of control was contem-
plated by the censorship" plan of the
army. This calls for an administrator
| of public relations who would mobilize
"all existing mediums Of publicity so
that they may be employed to the best
possible advantage" He also would
be charged with co-ordinating public
ity, combating disaffection at home and
enemy propaganda, establishing rules
and regulations for censorship" and
"enlisting and supervising a voluntary
censorship of the newspaper and peri
odical press"
Lieutenant Colonel c. T. Harris Of
the army said he never heard of a
plan to license the press, and Lieut.
e. e. Brannan said nothing more than
voluntary censorship was contem-
| plated.
The eight bills which the army has
ready for presentation In case of war
would authorize military draft, per-
NIT government control Of material re-
] sources and speedy condemnation Of