Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-30

World war.
The Turkish dictator didn't surprise
anyone by his action, for he asked per-
mission of the League of Nations some
time ago to rearm the Dardanelles. No
formal reply had been made, but the
British government rather favored CIV
ing consent, and the Soviet union
openly approves Turkeys nov Italy
was d~ispleased, and there was consld-
cradle excitement In the Balkan
states. especially Bulgaria which bor-
ders on European Turkey. The Bull
g~arians renewed their demand for a
corridor giving them q direct route to
the Aegean e I.
Probably Kemals action will not be
severely condemned by aLyone, for
most Of the European nations are pre-
pairing for war with feverish haste.
Austria's army. small but we'll equipped.
held a spring parade In Vienna, and
Immediately the nations of the little
entente displayed their anger at this
show Of military force and their MILL
tary attaches In the Austrian capital
were ordered not to occupy the places
reserved for them among the review
Ing officials. Rumania has increased
Its military budget to s3S.O00,O0O and
created a special fund of S20,0O0.O0O
for the development Of aviation. Hun
gary is clamoring for revision Of the
Trianon treaty and recovery Of the ter
ritory 1t lost to the little entente.
7 OUIS McHENRY HOWE, secretary
IL to President Roosevelt and for
many years his close friend and ad-
wiser, died In the Naval hospital at
Washington after an illness of more
than q year. Mr.. Howe was known in
the capital as "the President maker"
for 1t was largely due to his efforts
that Mr.. Roosevelt reached the White
House. For twenty-five years. from the
day when Mr.. Roosevelt and he first
met In Albany, he had devoted himself
to forwarding his friends political for
tunes. During the Chicago convention
and the ensuing campaign his plan
ming and his advice were credited
largely with the results attained.
N ISPATCHES from Chengtu, China,
~ tell a terrible story Of the famine
and drouth In Sxecnuen province,
once one Of the most fertile regions
In the country. 1t Ia said to be the
worst famine In the history Of China,
the deaths numbering many thousands
and fully 3O,OOU.0O0 persons being In
distress. Suicides and "mercy Sayings
are everyday incidents.
Officials said the situation primarily
was a result of Communist incursIons
during the last two years In which the
reds overran and pillaged the land.
WHAT American newspaper pub
w fishers think OF the actions OF
the Black lobby committee vas ex.
pressed forcibly and unequivocally In
resolutions adopted by their national
association at Its annual meeting In
New York. The committee was &C.
cused Of having violated the first,
fourth and fifth amendments to the
Constitution by its seizures Of private
communications, and the publishers
recommended that all victims Of the
committees acts seek civil damages
and demand the prosecution Of all In
volved In the odlous affair under the
criminal statutes of the United States
OTTORINO RESPIGHl, one Of the
~ most famous of modern Italian
composers, died In Rome at the age
Of ffty-sIx of heart disease following
blood poisoning. His passing Is cause
for deep mourning among music lover.
everywhere.