Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-21
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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maintained and strengthened as they
90 on, they may work" especially
in view of the fact that the United
States and Germany, not members of
the League of Nations, are discourage
ing trade with any of the belligerent
countries, which. practically speak
ing, means quite especially Italy.
An unfortunate detail in connec-
ton with the sanctions. now in force |
between 50 nations and Italy. is that
they have been delayed. They could /
be really effective only if Immediately |
decided upon. and carried out. AS
it is, Italy has had plenty OF time
to guard herself against what Musso- |
lini terms an Economic siege"
More Arms.
Closely connected with present-day
international conflicts is the result
of the British parliamentary elections
last week-that is, the Stanley Bald
win government was sustained by the
choosing of a large conservative ma
jority in parliament. This is supposed
to mean that Great Britain will stiff
fen her attitude toward Italy: will
support the League to the utmost,
and will-increase her ornaments
at the rate of at least 500 million
pounds sterling But there are scep-
tics who fear that prediction state
ments concerning sitter attitude
toward Italy were in the nature of
bluff. No one can tell-yet. Time
WILSON. But surely the Italo-Ethi-
opian war plays into the hands of
those Englishmen who for years have
been advocating greatly increased ma
tional ornaments.
Trouble i'm Egypt.
1t caused no surprise to be told
few days ago that quite serious trou-
BILE had started in Egypt which is,
nominally, a kingdom in its own right
but, at the same time. under the
thumb of John Bull. italian propa-
ganda, promoted by many of the co.
900 Italians living in Egypt. is said
to be responsible for turbulent street
fighting which has taken several lives
but even without such propaganda,
trouble was likely to come, for the
natiOnalists among the Egyptians
have for years been trying to limit
British interference with their ma
tional affairs.
Just now the protests, accentuated
by riots, center around the presence
of a mighty British squadron near the
port Of Alexandria. Remembering the
crushing superiority of British power.
there can be no doubt as to the final
outcome of the conflict-but there
may be some doubt as to the justifca-
ton of British policy in the ancient
Nile country.
More Territory!
While Europe is busy watching the
developments of the situation in Afri-
ca-Egypt as we'll as Ethiopia-Japan
takes advantage of the intensity with
which Old-World statesmen fix their
gaze on what goes on south OF the
Mediterranean, and is moving troops
into various parts of North China.
The claim-"made in Tokyo" mind
you-is that about IS million inhabi
tants of the North Chinese provinces
are exceedingly anxious to obtain in
dependence. that is, to tear asunder
their political connection with the
central government of China.
From all accounts, this claim is
deftly manufactured by Japan to af-
ford an excuse for the invasion which
is now taking place-so far. without
shedding of blood. 1t seems that
Japan is planning to establish what
is misleadingly known as independent
republics" in North China-and that
they are to be actually governed by
Tokyo; just as is the case with Man.
chukuo, the shadow empire built by
Japan on conquered Chinese soil in
Manchuria.
OF a good deal of interest is the
fact that while the League of Nations
has been protesting against the Ital-
ian invasion of Ethiopia, it has not,
as far as public records show. said
or done a thing about the East Asiatic
crisis.
President Quezon.
A pale ray of sunlight energies
through the murky clouds lowering
over Europe. Africa and Asia in the
form of independence for the Philip
pine Islands 1t became few days
ago an accomplished fact, that is.
within certain limits. and Manuel
Quezon, long a leader in the fight for
independence. was inaugurated as
president. Complete independence
will not be attained until 1945. and
even then it will be somewhat re-
stricted. Granting that, 1t must be
said. however. that the United States.
no matter how reluctantly congress
has acted. has pointed a practical
way out OF brutal Imperialism: Uncle
Sam. redeeming an old pledge, acted
voluntarily in granting the Filippin-
oes the first blessings of self-govern-
ment.
Monarchy Restored.
Political systems c h IN Err
Greece, too After having tried the
republican form Of government for
twelve years. the Greek people voted
on November for restoration of the
monarchy and for an invitation tC