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» TO O . EUROPE NE UTSIDERS’ WILL EDS BOW . Reference of Silesian Controversy to the . League of Nations Viewed as Departure From Self-Determination Principle. . BY MAXIMILIAN HARDEN, Germany’s Foremost Publicist. By Cable to The Sta: BERLIN, August 20—If reading the peace conference reports has not destroyed our reason, we must' re- member that the chief aim of the Jeague of nations is to secure for the peoples of the world self-deter- mination, and to protect them from aggression. Now we find that the first impor- tant duty imposed upon the league; is the settlement of the Silesian con- troversy. The Silesians are a mixed race, as like and unlike neighbors as the Alsatians. Pledges Against Division. After the Silesians had been as- sured in Berlin and Warsaw that their land would not be divided, no matter how the plebiscite’ of last March resulted. 60 per cent voted German and 40 per cent- Polish. These figures would' have been quite, different if the question had been put’ as it is today: Do you Silesians want to be united or divided? Therefore, there should be no decision as_to which t should belong to Ger- many and which to Poland until this Question has been answered. If the league, whose authority was greatly diminished by the with- drawal of the United States, does not put this preliminary question to the people, it sinks to the level of a sub- ordinate entente organism, abdicating the functions for which it was created. The league of nations ought not to reckon only with coal, irom, tin and lead shares and dividends, mov- ing the people of communities about like pawns on a chessboard, but should protect international and na« tional rights. Holds Secret Treaty Invalld Is industry necessary to the whole continent to be torn asunder and a people still young in civilization split apart because France'demands con- trol of Europe's coal and iron and an eastern bulwark against possible German remilitarization? It does not concern the league which part_of Silesia France has promised the Poles. for any such secret treaty is a breach of the covenant Hun- dreds of thousands of Silesians_ do not want to belong to Germany. Still more would not for the world belong to Poland. Even the most skillful partition would weaken industry and would not stop guerilla warfare and murders. The Paris breakfast table welicy overlooked this, and also the question as to whether a verdict in- compatible with article 88 of the Versailles treaty is binding on those Principally intérested, namely Ger- many, Poland and the (always for- gotten) upper Silesians. Prime Minister Lloyd George and Premier Briand, whose heroic names of David and Aristides fit like wide coats on thin men, wanted to avold an open breach in the entente and S0 have used the council of the Brazil and China will help decide the fate of a country quite unknown and indifferent to them. ° Passing of Europe’s Power. Thus we have an answer to this ~purely European question” as Am- bassador Harvey interpreted Presi- dent Harding’s verdict, to be made With three - powers of other conti- nents, Japan presiding. Poor Europe must sccustom herself to the idea that the days of her soverelgn omnipotence are over. The British dominions, which at | London forbade a remewal of ‘the Japanese treaty. glso warned ener- getically against ‘a further ylelding to Franee, France, an'agricultural nation, can feed and. clothe her thirty-nine mil- llons of people from her own produce. She has sufficient coal, or can get it by an exchange of iron ore. Yet she clings to the superstition that she can force Germany for centuries to pay countless billions in indemnity. I wiil not dispute the moral right to this demand, for in Earope's all too war- like history almost every conqueror has demandeq it. But today it is as unrealizable as that some European nation should redeem its bank notes with gold. To fulfill what France demands Germany would have to build.up and operate the most tremendous export machine the world ever saw and cram all the world markets with goods. France, with her specialized expor could stand this, but not England, who must pay for necessary raw stuffs with exports. England’s trade already is rtnrlclefl enough by high wages and the ingolvency of her former customers, to say nothing of the increased production of the American workman. England’s eco- nomic life 1s condemned to death if she is squeezed between a gigantic American export and a German ex- port machine cheaply fed with paper wages. England’s Future Menaced. Since England's fate depends upon her export reactivity she cannot al- low Germany under the whip of the sanctions to be forced to capture the world markets with a perpetual dumping_system. Consequently she refuses France the means of threaten- ing Germany from a Polanized Silesia and securing for herself control of the continent's iron and coal. France's fury against England fails to take into account the fact that England is not acting through politi- cal intrigue, but economic necessity. No verdict of the league can change this. The entente, which today is as un- cordial as it was in the days of the Maid _of Orleans, of Napoleon and of the Fashoda incident, can be saved only if disarmament is concluded at Washington. And Europe, accepting the principle of non-action. may strut in the role of the rich spendthrift or assume more power through the sword and force than she is entitled to through economic and intellectual efforts in behalf of the common civili- league of nations as a_subterfuge in | zation. which the representatives of Spain, (Copyright, 1921.) COURTESY ONCE MORE OBTAINS AS BRITISH RAILWAY WATCHWORD BY EDWARD PRICE BELL. By Cabie to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921. LONDON, August 20.—Courtesy has become a watchword with the British railways. They need busi- mess. During the war courtesy vir- tually vanished from the railway eervices. It vanished not only from the conduct of the railwaymen but of the passengers. The former ‘were unaccommodating and sullen and the latter scrambled rudely for places in overcrowded compartments. After the war the behavior of both the railway men and travelers improved, but not too rapidly, es- pecially on the side of the railway men. They remained churlish, and many appeared to regard passengers es nuisances who ought to be sup- pressed. Motor Transport Competes. Then the motor transport began to show its importance. Thousands of people took to the road. Motor coaches, handsome and roomy, mul- tiplied in all directions. One could book a place with the privilege of baggage for any point in Great Britain. Dry weather with southern breezes called the population into the open. Railway managements grew thoughtful. Railway porters with diminishing tips felt themselves longing for the return of the despised public. Fares, which had reached the pinnacle, began to drop. Ex- cursion trains, long unknown, reap- Railway managements loosened their purses for advertising, tell- ing how lovely were the seaside and mountain resorts reached by their magnificent trains. - Ancient rolling stock was withdrawn. Locomotives began to try to get back to the pre-war pace. The new Cornish Riviera express, for instance, is only a few minutes slower over its 226 miles non- stop run than it was before the war spoiled everything. It takes only flve minutes more than in 1914 to reach Bristol and seven minutes more to reach Newport. These extra minutes, it is sald, ‘will soon be knocked off. British railways have decontrol now; that is,. they have passed out of official into private hands," where they were when the war came. Private enterprise is dis- playing its active propensities. It is “saying to railway porters: rn on which side your bread is buttered. Learn to be courteous to the public.” It is saying to the operating staffs: “Speed up your trains and keep them habitable. Make the compartments clean and sweet and wash the windows.” British railways, like all Brit- ish industry, face a difficult time. They need the reopening of the blast furnaces and a revival of trade. They need traffic. 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SCHROETER, Who hasx discovered a process to transform naphthaln {nto tetralin, which will be pntented. A company SUNDAY : STAR, WASHINGTO:. SUPREME COUNCIL BANKRUPT, . D. C.s AUGUST 21, - FRENCH VIEW OF SITUATION Tardeau, Conscious of Extreme"Gra'vi;y of BY ANDRE TARDIEU, Former French Hizh Commissiongr to America. By Cable to The Star. PARIS, August 20.—Profound dizsatisfaction reigns throughout France ae a result of the r.cent meeting of the allied supreme copncil. For the first time the strict discipline which the govern- ment exerciscs over the press has failed to vrevent the expres$ion of this sdntiment. The fact is that the zupreme council is bankrupt, both practically and morally. The primary accomplishment ex- pected of the recent session wasea dectsion as to Silesia, a decision which should immediately have followed the plebiscite of last March. Passing this to the league of na- with a large capital hax aiready been formed to produce this new fuel for automohiled on a large seale. WOOLLY VIS MISREPRESENT L. Why British Producers Want to Tax Out American Films. BY HIRAM K. MODERWELL. Special Correspondence of The Star and Chicago Daily News : Copyright, 1 LONDON, England, July 23.—To free England from the wicked American film—that is why British film manu- facturers. now demand a prohibitive customs duty on American films, in retaliation for the 30 per cent ad valorem duty on foreign films in the new American tariff. Endoubtedly they make this plea for business reasons; they would either like to share the American film mar- ket or else bave the British market to themselves. But undoubtedly also they appeal to a widespread sentiment when they imply the wickedness of American‘films in contrast to “good. clean English stories.” For, strange as it may sound to an American who is reminded every time he gets thirsty how exceptionally pious his country is, the Englishman is inclined to mistrust the cultural and moral loftiness of the United States, as exemplified in its films. He confuses what he sees in American films with what happens in America. Spreading Wild Ideas. To the Briton who obtains his only .nformation on the United States from the screen, the land of George Wash- mgton is a place where ladies mount their bronchos and go out to lasso the beefsteak for dinner; where wives ascend in airplanes to’ listen in by wireless telephony on the conversa- tions between their husbands and their stenographers; where-all shop- girls wear furs and all workmen live in California bungalows; ‘where gen- tlemen throw custard pies at pursuing policemen; and where Chinese serv- ants serve out opium to sons of the “four hundred.” The Briton has qualms when he sees little Ella, heir- ess to the Kennedy millions, in the clutches of the'dope fiend. He is like- ly to say that he doesn’t want his daughter to become “Americanized.” So the British film producer, prom= ising *“good clean English stories,” makes an appeal to the heart. Al- though your Englishman is habitual- 1y courteous when he speaks in pub- lic ‘of foreigners, there is a certain heat observable in the present cam- paign for the exclusion of American films. One director of a British film company publicly points out that 90 per cent of the films skown in Great Britain have been of American manu- facture, and that these films are seen by 16,000,000 Britons every week. He asserts that as a result of the “open market” which American films have enjoyed in Great Britain and the do- minions “our brothers and sisters have become almost Americanized,” and that “the British public is sick and tired of the hackneyed American film.” Retaliating on the Tarift. By virtue of these arguments the British producer asks that the Brit- ish government retaliate in kind against the American 30 per cent duty. This of course would mean that each country would be almost wholly deprived of the films of the other. Incidentally this demand of .the British film makers is only one ex- ample of a general movement for re- taliation in reply to new American customs provisions. Similar examples have already been noted in other countries. CHITA GOVERNMENT FALL DENIED BY NEWS AGENCY Correspondent Declares Complete Order Exists in Baikal Country Despite Contrary Rumors. By Oable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. TOKIO, Japan, August 20. — The Harbin representative of the news agency which is the officlal mouth- piece of the Far Eastern Republic sends the following dispatch: “The reports given out by Russian and Japanese imperialistic newspa- pers and agencies that there have been insurrections in the Baikal re- glon, that the Chita government has fallen and that muttneers have occu- pied Verkhneudinsk and Irkutsk are untrue. We have received telegrams from Chita declaring that complete order exists in the Baikal country.” ‘The Tokio Yomiuri Shimbun an- nounced that the military authorities have decided to postpone the expect- ed withdrawsl of the Japanese expe- dition from Siberia because the Chita government has been overthrown. The announcement is significant in connection with the zealousness with which the Japanese publicity bureau camouflaged as a news agency has supported the war department by spreading around the world false re- ports of the overthrow of the Chita government and of revolutions in other. cities of the Far Eastern Re- public. AGAIN DEMAND MORE PAY. Vienna Civil Servants Ask 9,000,-|da 000,000 Crowns, Annual Raise. By the Assoclated Press. VIENNA, August 19.—The civil ser- vants today presented renewed demands for salary increases totaling 9,000,000,000 crowns armmually. They declare they can- not exist on their present salaries under the prevailing high prices and ask a reply by Monday next. Austrian civil servants have made frequent demands for salary incresses and several times have threatened to strike if they were not granted. On previous occasions strikes averted by the granting of cash tions constitutes one more viola- tion of the treaty of Versailles, and is a consequence of the absurd method of onalysis applied during the lact threce months to the dis- puted territory. Cloud on Decision. When a decision is made by the 1cague of nations, both Poland and Germany can argue properly that that decision is invalid, since the treaty gives the league mo jurls- diction- whatever on this .question. As for the sanctions adopted at the supreme council meeting last May, these were of two sorts, eco- nomic_and military. But they formed an inseparable whole, They come a8 a result of German; non- execution of her engagements con- cerning reparations, concerning war criminals, and concerning dis: armament. As to the criminals, they have gone scott free after, a parody on Jjustice. As to reparations, Ger- many, though excused by the Lon- don conference from paying 12,- 000,000,000 marks due Mdy 1, and obliged to pay only 1,000;000,000 August 31, has not acquired half that sum. As to disarmament, Gen. Hocfer's completely equipped forces on the Silesian front is most . cloquent testimony. The supreme council was to de- termine the future regulation of Germany's disarmament, which. is far from complete, and to take measures to end the camouflage of munition manufacturing, which . is increasing at an alarming rate. Instead of making a deeision as to this, the council appointed a com- mittee and discussion was de- ferred. Other Insues Evaded. For prompt decision concerning the Leipsic travesty in_ dealing with the war criminals, the coun- cil substituted another committee. The council program further called - for action reinforcing the inter- allied commission’s forces in Silesia. Yet nothing was dome. The council program called for the adoption of a plan guaran- teeing the freedom of the Dar- Hour, Warns: That Palicy of Wabbling Can Lead Only to Ultimate Force. danelles and -the safety of Con- stantinople. But in this the coun- cil again evaded the issue by aam- ing a committee. Meanwhile the financial experts reached an ggrcement concerning the disposition of Germany's first bLillion marks, which, although the French minister of finance signed it, the government aad to repudi- ate. The main trouble is due to the Spa agreement in July, 1920, when Premier Millerand agreed that the shipping tonnage trans- ferred from Germany to England should be valued at $250 less per ton than the English tonnage sunk during the war. This resulted in an ‘unfair undervaluation of ‘what England was receiving in the way of reparations. The French ‘parliament is tak- ing a vacation until October, so the sentiment of the nation must wait until then to manifest itself. But already it s obvious that the latest meeting of the supreme council registered a Greman vic- tory, like the conference at Spa and like the London agreement. It was a substantial victory, for everywhere Germany's recalcitrance was tolerated. It was a moral vic- fory for the disagreements, among the allies constituting a confession of impuissance. Dritteh Lead Followed. In all of this Prime Minlster Lloyd George of Great Britain bears a heavy responsibility. Pre- mier Briand s equally heavy laden, for like Millerand a year ago, he follows his English col- league's every fancy, instead of insisting upon the recognition of ‘what was solemnly signed and ex- changed.at Versailles. : France is ‘more and. more pro- foundly disturbed at seeing the rights acquired ‘under the treaty thus mutilated. The day she un- derstands the real extent of these sacrifices her wrath promises to be terrible, for 'she is conscious of demanding nothing but what is just when she calls for the execu- ion of the contract signed and ratified by Germany and England. If 1 constantly repeat the same thing, it is because the same thing is continually happening and every passing hour confirms my assertion that Lloyd George by seeking an incessant revision of the treal and France's gover- nors, by admitting such a vision, are preparing a great crisis which will burst forth sooner or later, retarding ‘that peaceful reorgani- ation of the world which humani- ty sorely needs. Germany, encouraged by her re- ‘cent successes, may one day ex- ceed all limits with that defec- tive psychology which is her chief characteristic, and then these years of wabbling must result in a recourse to force. If we desire to avolid this, it is high time for a cha of tactics, We cannot make another false step or lose another minute. And America, however far the moment from European affairs, must understand the gravity of -the hour. (Copyright, 1921.) MOORISH REBELS: | SEES NO PROGRESS FIGHT OVER LOOT} BY USE OF FORCE { Rows in Which Tribes- men Kill Each Other. By the Associated Press. MELILLA, Morocco, August 20.— Moors arriving here report that the rebellious Moroccan tribesmen who recently wrested -some positions from the Spanish forces are continually fghting among themselves: over divi- sion of the loot captured, many of the Moors being killed in the conflicts. Spanish prisoners who have e caped from one of the Moorish camps the Spanish prisoners in that camp, numbering 319, received good treatment at the hands of the Moors, Abdul-Krin, the Moorish leader, hav- ing threatened to punish dlsobedience {of his orders .in this respect with death. = It is-learned that on July 22 and the following days some 10.000 tribes- men were in Anual, one of the posi- tions taken from the Spaniards. few days ago Abdul Krin went with his tribe to Beni-Said and returned to Anual alone, saying he was ill. He now Is remaining shut up in his house there. > Boy Scouts Volunteer. Fifty Spanish Boy Scouts who came to Melilla_as volunteers have been given work in the hospitals and in the sanitary service. An artillery lieutenant who recently escaped from Anual, where he was held prisoher by the Moors Bince the latter part of July, says that when any Moor. of. rapk arrives in ‘Anual he is saluted with a volley .and that the Spanish prisoners are knocked about as ‘a’ sign of rejoicing. The Moors have established a chain of sentinels in the mountains near Anual, he reports. The tribesmen, the lieutenant asserts, for the most part try to take Spanish artillerymen pris- oners, but the latter throw away their hats and badges to deceive the Moors. CALM REIGNS IN MELILLA. Expect Euli Freeing of Prisoners X 20.—Complete calm reign travelers arrivi: from Moracco. They express the belief that the Span- ops sent it the e]ljous D O ot i ah . ana more, than small groups of the Moors. The 9,000 Spanish prisoners in the hands of the Moors, they understand, | will soon be released, as their feeding’ is putting the Moors to great expense, and that Abdul Krin, the Moorish leader, will soon surrender to the Spaniards. King Alfonso has returned to Madrid, where he will continue work- ing with the government leaders in the preparations for the intensified campaign against the Moors. 7 SHIP'S ENGINES DISABLED. HALIFAX, N. S, August 20.—The United States Shipping Board steam: er Schuylkill Bridge, from Sa: nah for a Danish port, with n- eral cargo, was towed into Halifax today with' engines disabled. She fi:fl to port, resums Belu':t to New York. GOLD DOLLAR MADE STANDARD | By the Associated Press, R ROME, August 20.—The ministry of commerce announced today - that reatter the gold dollar will replace the pound sterling as the standard upon Ihlx the Italian gold lira is based. Gude’s Flowers for Fall Weddings. Distinctive decorating for the most p fom:l occasion. 1214 F.—Advertise- men Escaped Prisoners Tell of Dr, Scarborough Hits Radical Element in the Col- ored Race. ' BY EDWARD PRICE BELL. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1921. LONDON, August 20.—“Force, in my view, never can advance the cause of the colored people,” said Dr. William Banders. Scarborough, the colored educator, formerly president of Wil- berforce University, to me today. Dr. Scarborougli has come to England on several errands. turned from Cambridge, where he at- tended a meeting of the International Classical Association and heard an impressive advocacy of the classics as educational- media. Toward the end of this month he will attend the then will be at the Methodist ecu- menical conference in London Sep- tember 5-17. Race Has Its Radieals. “We, like' others,” “have our radicals. progress “{admitting Lithuania at this time. He has just re-| pan-African congress in Paris, and he continued, ‘We have those who' belleve in force as a method of 1 am not among these. In- terracial, like international questions, 1921-PART; 1 l Again Chosen Premier ! Of Spflnish Government | 1 1 1 ANTONIO MAURA, Who has just completed the forma- tion of n mew cabinet to succeed that of Premier de Salazar, which re- signed August 11. FINLAND WANTED INBALTIC UNION Effort to Induce Nation to Join Follows Completion of Triple Alliance. RIGA, Latvia, August 2.—Efforts are now under way to induce Finland to join the Baltic union, which be- came an accomplished fact with the signing of various conventions lead- ing to a triple alliance of Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In diplomatic circles here the sign- ing of these conventions is consider- ed as a great step toward the poten- tial formation of a united military front from the Artic to the Black sea against any aggression from sov- iet Russia. 3 Latvia and Esthonia are under- stood to have signed already a mili- tary convention. Lithuania has not yet been included in this, but is ex- pected to be shortly. Fear Poland Will Object. Fear that Poland, which is expect- ed to be in the union later, might object to any immediate inclusion of Lithuania in the military convention, until the Vilna dispute between Lithuania_and Poland is settled, deterred Latvia and Esthonia from i 1 The latter country, however, through her foreign minister, Dr. Putritsky, is undedstood to have given assur- ances that Lithuania will stand with the other two nations on any polit- ical question of importance. Trade, railway and other conven- 4ions already signed or about to be signed include all three countries. None of these Baltic states fears ny immediate aggression from Rus- sia. Their statesmen, however, con- sider the Russian situation so full possibilities that they desire to take no chances, some of them have to the corre- o admitted privately ‘spondent. In_their fight for political and eco- nomic stabllity, toward which they are making rapid progress, thesg lit- tle republics constantly have before them the spectre of danger were Lenin's regime in Russia either to crumble into anarchy or be succeed- ed by some government determined to include a united Russia all of the little peoples who have broken away and formed independent govern- ments. Fairly Adequate Safeguard. These statesmen consider the for- mation of the triple alliance a fairly adequate safeguard pgainst any of these eventualities. ‘The protection would be ' stronger, they sav, were | Finland and Poland and possibly Ru-! mania included, but they declare they have at least made a splendid start. One of the participants in the con- ‘erences of the three natlons, said: “It is natural that this union can have no offensive aim, but the cordial relations of the unions’ members prove and testify its safety and se- curity. The great powers will now havg to reckon setiously with this entente.” One of the Riga newspapers char- acterizes the Baltic entente as “a chain of stdtes standing between the two main revolutionary countries— Germany and Russia—destined to play the role of frontier guards be- tween Europe and Asia.” —_—— i | ih o ONLY REMOTE HOPES. j - OF PEACE IN IRELAND’ Unless de Valera and Craig Can Get Togetlxer, Barnes Can See No Way A for Saving of the Situation. +¥ GEORGE N. BARNES, M. P., British Liberal Leader. Br Radio to The Star. i LONDON, August 20.—Truly. if the letters published respecting the Irish negotiations are to be ‘taken at their face value, the prospect for peace is remote. Prime Minister of Ireland to accept the government's " offer and to trust to good will and _ economic interest ultimately to bring the north into an all-Irish parliament. But de Valera had received and- considered that letter before he re- plied to the prime minister, so that'' presumably the general's advice had but littie effect. Since the publication * of the documents the Sinn Fein's meeting in Dublin has certainly not improved the chances of pacification. De Valera has nothing but bitterness and rancor to pour upon the troubled waters. His statements, however ex- pressive of Irish aspirations, are not applicable to a situation demanding practical statesmanship. eantime. the British people ar perturbed. They ardently desire peacs and reconciliation and are willing to sanction any conclusions which may be reached within the conditions laid " down in Lloyd George's offer, but, nevertheless, there is some feeling of resentment. ' It is felt that an in- dorsement of the offer involves on { thelr part a good deal of self-mortifi- ation. The offer palliates if it does - not justify the Sinn Fein excesses. King Stilla Criticiam, The lead of the king has contrib- uted to the stilling of the opposition for the moment and is shielding the government from the adverse criti- cism which might have been leveled against it. But jt would be very unwise, because of that, for the Irish leaders to indulge in a policy of pro- tracted haggling or provocative theorizing. 1In the event of a plebis- cite being taken ultimately, the re- sult might be found to have been prejudiced there There is, however, more immediate danger that tic intemperate talk now being_ induls may again inflame passion in Ircland and lead to re- newed violence. In such an event the resentment in Great Britain would break out into a conflazration. Or if there should be a sudden breaking * away without settlement, there is at ~ once the risk of zdopting measurcs which would in the long run add to ° the difficulties of uitimate settlement. Now is Ireland’s opportunity. Will she close with it? Judging from de Valera’s speeches the agswer would 2ppear to be in the nes e. But it is difficult to believe he is serfous in interposing impossible dmands again at this critical moment. If he thinks - he can improve on Lloyd George's offer by raisin: issues wherewith to bargain, he is laboring under a fatal delusion, for the Britih government would not be supported by the people L’_\'d George is found to have made an ofier of a measure of self government. De Valera is found to have treated it with contumely. Lloyd George has replied in principle that he has said the last word. Sir James Craig has declared that Ulster at this stage merely wants to be left alone. All of which brings us to the fact that peace in Ireland depends now j more than ever upon Irishmen. It depends upon them either separately or in co-operation agreeing to manage their own domestic affairs. Either course is now open to them. Next Step With Irish. 3 The British government:has offered a scheme of dominion self govern- ment, subject only to conditions im- peeed by geography, and has also of- fered to assist in harmonizing their common jnterests should Irishmen sol desire. The next step obviqusly is with Ireland. If de Valera :&d his friends | were to accept the principles em- bodied on Llovd George's letter, or if 8ir James Craig were to express, with- out stipulation, a willingness to meet de Valera and to discuss with him Irish government in the light of the | new facts, then, in either event, a road to further accommodation might be found. But while de Valera in- sists upon the impossible and Craig imposes conditions which make a meeting of him gnd de Valera out of the question, no sensible advance can be made. The position is much the same as when Lloyd George im- posed an abandonment of Ireland’s | claims to separation as a condition tosmeeting de Valera. Directly this | condition was withdrawn, a meeting was arranged and the door was| opened to peace. Sir James Craig | should follow the example of Lloyd George and de Valera should descend to the realm of realities. Sm Letter Impressive. Gen. Smuts’ letter is impressive. The general goes straight to the heart of things by pointing to the division of the Irish people as to the | in further concessions. real difficuty. He advises the south (Copright, 1921.) —_——————————— MUNICH MOE OBJECTS {FEAR ATRMAN WAS DROWNED. TO LADY IN BREECHES | MADRID, August 20.—Aviators who have been searching for Floren- Police Rescue Her as Attempt Is tine Villa, the Spanish airman, who with his mechanic disappeared five Made to Remove Disap- proved Garment. days ago while flying from Burgos to Santander, expressed belief today that the missing men had fallen into By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily N Copyright, 19210 ChT NS BY GEORGE WITTE. the sea and been drowned. BERLIN, Germany, August 20.—The | | ©old art city of Munich, whieh, before AT the war, was famous for its disre- e X if gard of all that is conventional, had li Suyicpl s sk a shock today, when a German wom- an from Leipzig made her appearancy in public, clad In & white cap and shirtwaist with necktie, riding breeches, silk stockings and high- heeled shoes. At first the people who saw her laughed as they had laughed at the more or less lightweight cos- tumes that members of the fair sex used to wear during Munich's gay carnival season. But carnivals and other gaities are forbidden in Munich, because Ger- many lost the war. After a while a crowd of women gathered behind the Leipzig woman, scolding her because of her “objectionable costume.” The more rabid elements eventually in- sisted that she take off the riding smart and correct model Combination Gray Buck, Black Calf Trimmed, Also In Al Black and Otker habit and when she refused to do 5o | Combinations. | - proceeded to help her doff the gar- | i| " ment. Her shrieks were heard by the | | HOSIERY. | | police who took her to a station. Her usband hastened to their hotel to fetch her a skirt, the woman in the meantime explaining that the wear- ing of riding breeches was quite fash- ionable in Leipzig. The couple left Munich in a hurry, as have many other travelers, who find that Munich is no longer what it used to be, but a city, where red tape rules supreme and where very little is left of the pre-war Bohemian lib- erty. 1211 F St. N. W. Washington, D. C. | 2pt, to.be a great .difference. 1 think, must be settled, if they ever are really settled, not by violence, but by reason. My advice to colored people ‘would be to rise gradually but invincibly. I wouild tell them to make such intellectual and moral progress, ‘and such progress in -man- ners that other peoples cannot help liking them. . For my own part I never expect any man, black or white, to like me unless I make myself 1ikable. ¢ “I long as feelingly as does any one for justice and happiness for my race. But I can see ho hope in try- ing by physical means to advance more rapidly than the cultural de- velopment warrants. , What we gain | to assume the task. we wish to hold, and we can hold | The.nomination of a reporter be- nothing . tinless wé afe mentally and | fore the session has actually started morally strong. It is easy to de- | is taken 'to show the council's wish stroy; it is hard to construct and per- | to expedite matters. tuate. 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