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while pacifist, assures doubling
world that the socalled defensive air
agreements provide one of the great
est bulwarks of peace
MemOria; Disturbances.
During the last few days year
had elapsed since the bloody street
fighting in Paris and Vienna, the Au-
strian disturbance being by far the
most serious. In both capitals the
authorities resorted to quite unusual
precautions to avert demonstrations
on the anniversaries, and they seem
to have succeeded. although some
minor fights are reported to have
taken place. Paris authorities were
very severe in their methods, for they
arrested 1851 persons--not because
they had done anything out OF the
way, but merely on general principles.
and because they might start some
thing; all but SO were released as
soon as the alleged danger had van
fshed.
Executives Attacked.
Pierre Etienne Flandin, French
French chamber Of deputies because
he, in his official capacity, had at
tended memorial services in the Notre
Dame church-services held in COM
memoration of the nineteen victims OF
the February revolt Of last year. Eng
lands prime minister Macdonald, was
for other reasons-de In the
house of commons as swine" and
dirty cur" his government as "a
gang of crooks" and the royal family
as parasites living off the wealth OF
the country" Parliamentary elo-
uuence beyond the Atlantic Is not al
ways velvety.
Russian Progress.
And, speaking of parliaments: The
All-Russian Soviet congress at Mos
cow a few days ago unanimously voted
for a proposition, submitted by the
government, to the effect that ballot
ing hereafter is to be direct and
secret; hitherto it has been very COM
plicated, anything but direct, any
thing but secret. At the same time
that this new stride ahead was taken,
while Russia wants to embody the
best features of the parliamentary
system in vogue in many other coun-
tries, no democracy in the western
sense of the world is contemplated.
and censorship of the written as well
as of the spoken word will continue
undated.
1t caused a good deal of consterna-
tion in Russia that the United States
the other day decided to close the
American consulate-general in Mos
COW, reduce the embassy staff, and
keep the matter of consulates in
Odessa, Leningrad and Vladivostok in
allegiance. The reason for this Amer
lean step was the fact that negoti-
ationS concerning Russian payment
of debts to the United States, and the
granting of American credits to facil-
itate trade between the two countries
had come to naught.
Also, it annoyed the Russians that
the Belgian chamber of deputies re-
jected a motion to recognize the Sow
let government.
Events I'm Asia.
Confidential negotiations are said
to be in progress between China and
Japan concerning an alliance between
the two countries. AS often as the
story crops up, it is denied, but the
denials of Oriental diplomats are not
always to be taken very literally, and
it does look as though some sort Of
understanding already exists between
the two great Asiatic nations. There
can be little doubt that China seeks
protection; Japan domination.
And in India some optimism finds
expression these days because Sir
Samuel HOare, secretary Of state for
India. arose in the house of commons
in London a few days ago and re-
peated a pledge, given by other Of
ficials some years ago. that ''the nat
ural issue of India's progress is the
attainment of Dominion status" Only
-Hindus feel it would have been
more effective to incorporate such
words in the India bill now pending
before the London parliament, and
some of them believe that the state
ment made by an individual member
of the empire government cannot be
as binding as a statutory pledge.
Unrest in South America.
In the Argentine province Of Buenos
Aires a mass demonstration of citi-
zens forced Governor Federico Mar
tinez de Hoo to retire from office: the
preceding day he had been expelled
from his own party. the conservative
group, on charges Of having permitted
graft and other irregularities in con-
nection with the awarding of public
works contracts.
Word from Montevideo is to the
effect that a revolt begun in Uruguay
last week Is still progressing: exactly
what does go on is difficult to ascer-
tain. for press censorship is very rig
orouS So far, the government main
tains that it has the upper hand. but
other reports say that il is tottering.
And between Bolivia and Paraguay
the seemingly endless Gran Chaco
war goes on. the only change occurr-
ing during the last few weeks being
the utterance OF Paraguayan threat