Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-06-20
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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MuSSOlini shows evidence OF rear vi
world opinion by ordering, as he dld
last week, the deportation OF Davld
Darrah, Chicago Tribunes' Rome
corresp ondent, and the exclusion OF
copies of the New York Times
which had editorially said something
about fascist dictatorship which Mus
sOlini didn't like.
But, on the other hand. he irritates
world opinion by his renewed bravadO,
for Last Sunday. in addressing several
thousand war veterans. he said that
soldiers always prefer action to
words-and we Italians are nation
of soldiers" implications are clear.
Conflicting Trends.
In Mexico the battle between pO-
litical and economic conservatism and
radicalism reached climax the other
day when President Lazaro Cardenas
discharged his cabinet and intimated
that henceforth he would be in sole
charge of the government. This move
was intended to oppose former Presi-
dent Plutarco Elias Gales and his
conservative anti-labor groups who
have been shouting, "radicals! at
Cardenas and his advisers. 1t ap-
pears that most of the cabinet mem
bers were in sympathy with Gales
rather than with Cardenas-hence
their dismissal.
A threatening general strike had
much to do with Cardenas' decision,
and into the fabric Of labor trouble
is woven, also, the intense conflict
pending between the government and
the Roman Catholic church.
War Ends.
Twenty-four hours before the time
originally scheduled the armistice
livia became effective last Friday;
thus the Gran Chaco war was ended
at least until it becomes evident that
subsequent peace negotiations break
down. There is said, however, to be
strong hope that they will succeed,
and that the political status of the
Gran Chaco district will be finally
determined by the world court at The
Hague. This war has been partic-
ularly cruel and bloody conflict and
has been permitted to go on year after
year in spite of the reconciliation at
tempts made by the League of Ma
tions and a group of neutral Amer
lean government. At last. the United
States, the Argentine Republic, Bra
zil and Peru succeeded in persuading
the belligerents to lay down arms,
and now a permanent settlement may
be possible.
Greater Japan.
Whether it will be war or peace in
Asia is problematical. Just now 1t
seems clear that Japan has made up
her mind to annex, peacefully or 9th
erwise, the North Chinese provinces
of Chilli, Hopei. Chahar and Shansi
and add them to territory of her pup
pet state. ManchukuO, carved out OF
Manchurian territory conquered by
the Japanese army four years ago.
Bulletins concerning the Chinese
attitude are conflicting: In some II
is said that China accedes to all Jap
anese demands: in others that she
will accept some of them. and reject
others: and again, string OF dis
patches indicate that China may elect
to oppose Japanese Imperialism.
So far, no outside power has moved
hand to aid China although num-
Der of nations, by signing the nine
power treaty of 1922, placed them
selves under obligation to preserve
China's territorial and administra-
tive integrity. Among the signatory
powers was Japan-now busy en-
croaching on rights which she her.
self conceded to China.
At the time of this writing a rumor
comes from Shanghai to the effect
that the Japanese government has in
vited Field Marshal Chang Kai-sheh
to come to Tokyo to talk matters
over, and that Chang has refused
1t appears that Japan intends to use
this refusal as basis for a new de-
mand that Chang retire from the posi-
of China's virtual dictator.
Helpless.
Even though the western powers
might decide to support China in her
present predicament. there is nc
guarantee that such support would
cause any change in Japan's plans
When Japan took Manchuria, the
League of Nations protested. and a
number of individual governments
followed that lead. All to no avail
for Japan went calmly on, waving
aside all protestant making herself
the lord of Manchuria. In the great
power capitals it is felt that the only
thing that can stop Japan is show
of force. and no nation has any de.
sire to go to war at the present mo-
ment for the sake Of anything as re-
mote as Chna's continued existence
ReinSdOrf Explosions.
A few days ago two terrific ex.
plosions. about five hours apart. laiG
in ruins the Westphalian Anhalt Mu.
nitions works and almost the entire
city of Reinsdorf. not far from the
German city of Wittenberg. Early
reports placed the number Of dead
at about one thousand. but govern
ment figures were much lower. fluctu
ating between so and hundred. Ger
man officialdom is. il seems. doing It's