NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
War Activities in China Fo-
cus Interest of the
World.
HE killing of a number of Ameri.
can and British citizens by DBol-
shevik Chinese mobs during the week
ending March 26 has brought the cri
sis in China to the verge of war. Ul
timatums have been delivered by the
Americen and British commanders de-
manding that the lives of their na-
tionals be protected. Failure to com.
ply will mean that Nanking will be
treated as a military area subject ro
hombardment and attack by the Amer-
fcan and British forces. Following
the fall of Shanghal to the Canton-
ese army the armies of the north
China war lord evacuated the cities of
Nanking and Chinklang without a
fight, but following the occupation of
Nanking by the Cantonese the south
China forces opened fire, on March 24,
on groups of foreigners concentrated
there awaiting embarkation on Amer-
{ean destroyers, killing some Ameri
rans and some British. There were
150 Americans included In the
of foreigners subjected to the Chinese
bombardment, which was at once re-
plied to by both American and British
warships, The foreigners were
centrated for evacuation on a hill in
the northern part of the city, where
the Standard Oil company plant is lo-
cated. The shelling by the southern
irregulars began shortly before 4 p. m.
A few minutes later the United States
destroyers Noa and Preston, which
1ad 145 American women and children
aboard, and the British cruiser Emer-
ald shelled the area surrounding the
hill, With the object of opening the
way for the immediate evacuation of
the foreigners, combined American
and Dritish forces were landed.
America, a number of European na-
tions and Japan were represented by
{and und naval contingents at Shang-
hal when the Cantonese army cap-
tured the native city on March 20.
The main force of soldiers and ma-
rines lunded for the protection of the
foreign settlement consisted of 2.500
United . States marines and 15000
British soldiers. To these were added
small numbers of French and Jap-
gnese sailors and marines. The fall
of the city was followed by a general
strike of factory workers in all indus-
tries involving several thousand work-
men, bringing with it a reign of terror
throughout both the native and forelgn
sections, The Central Labor union, im-
mediately following the declaration of
1 general strike, issued pistols and am-
munition to 500 workmen, who imme-
diately went gunning for British
troops and police and evacuating north
ern soldiers,
Because of the presence of Ameri
can and British troops in the foreign
tection disorders there were minimized
to a large extent, but disturbances
raged in the adjoining native areas.
There was constant sniping from alley-
ways and second story windows. In
the northern, or Chapel, district uf the
city, adjacent to the rallway station,
laborers attempted to avenge them.
selves upon a force of about 38,000
northern soldiers, who battled for the
small district, unable to escape.
American marines guarded the Mark-
nam road bridge leading from the na-
tive eity Into the foreign settlement,
ond prevented the Cantonese army
from entering the foreign section of
the city. This bridge Is a strategic
point in the factory district, particu-
larly susceptible to labor agitations,
and an Important thoroughfare, the
scene of many conflicts in the past be-
tween the Chinese and foreigners, At
this point one American was wounded.
By March 23 Admiral C. 8. Williams,
In command of the United States
naval forces, and Colonel Hill in com-
mand of the American marines, had
rearranged their forces to meet any
recrudescence of the rioting, looting,
burhing, and killing which raged in
the native section for 86 hours after
its fall to the south China nationalists.
The American officials expresssed con-
fidence that the Cantonese regulars,
then holding the native city, would
prevent any new disturbances.
BOMB burst in the European sit-
uation on March 19 when Italy
notified the British government of its
anxiety over the claimed massing of
Yugo-Slavokian troops on the Al-
banian frontier. At the same time
Italy warned France against supply-
ing Yugo-Slavia with war materials,
and claimed to have evidence thag
France was secretly aiding the Slavs
in preparing for an Invasion of Al-
bania which Is a pawn in the strug-
gle between Italy and Yugo-Siavia for
dominance in the Balkans and the new
revolution, if it comes, will represent
the Yugo-Slavs’ effort to secure the
overlordship of Albania, which now is
held by Italy.
England took immediate steps to
prevent the possibility of war in the
Balkans, The English government
sided with Italy, and for the first time
since the visit of Sir Austen Chamber-
lain to Leghorn, Italy, the British and
French policies were brought Into
sharp conflict through the Italo-French
struggle for Balkan supremacy. Since
last October the British and Itallan
policies in the Mediterranean and Bal-
kans have been absolutely In agree-
ment, but the Belgrade gesture was
the first open indication of the extent
to which the British support of Italy
goes,
The amount of publicity
incident cleared the atmosphere,
end of the week the war cloud
arisen had al-
disappeared.
of the
commissions
at Geneva on March 21. At the first
sessions Lord Robert Cecil submitted
the British draft of the
venti r reducing arin:
most entirely
preparatory
opened
proposed eon
pments which
tacitly supported the objections raised
United States memorandum
French theory of the “po
of war,”
foncour,
in the
te wntiality
M. Paul which
the industrial, financial, economic,
agricultural resources of the
in a labyrinthize co
disarmament,
The British
nations
mplexity to achieve
proposal leaves the
figures on the sizes of armies, navies,
and alr forces blank, but Lord Cecil
intimated he favors basing a military
organization on population and the
proportion of the existant forces with
due account for the geographical loca-
tion.
On the 23rd M. Paul-Boncour ap-
pealed to Hugh Gibson, the American
delegate to the conference, to accept
the French proposals for a disarma-
ment treaty. He pointed out that it
provides that the United States, as
well as Russia, be represented on the
permament disarmament commission,
although America Is not a member of
the league. The French plan pro-
poses the junking of the W ashington
treaty by providing a global flloca-
tion of tonnage for navies, permitting
esch power to bulld whatever cate
gory of craft it pleases. The proposi-
tion provides for the allotment of a
maximum cubic centimetrage and
amount of horsepower to be devel
oped by motors of airplanes. It also
provides for a permanent disarmament
committee sitting ut Geneva to control
disarmament everywhere,
All the great powers, the United
States, Great Britain, Japan, and Italy,
oppose the French plan, leaving only
the little entente-supporting it
Count von Bernstorff, the German
delegate, demanded that the league dis-
armament commission proceed to exe
cute the Versallles treaty and the
league covenant reducing all arma-
ments,
“The states already disarmed by
the treaties are entitied to insist on
general disarmament,” he said. “Ger-
many now ie a member of the league
and enjoys all the rights of the or-
ganization. We anticipate an epoch
when the only war possible Is the
league against an aggressor, and no
state should be permitted to be strong
enough to defy all the members, Ger-
many can support only a practical
solution—reduction to a general level
for all armaments.”
FEDERAL court decision ren-
A dered In New York on March 23
holds it unlawful to possess grape
juice that has fermented and contains
a sufficient amount of alcohol to make
it intoxicating. Quoting section 20,
title 2, of the national prohibition act,
Judge Hand read:
“I'he penalties provided In this act
against the manufacture of liquor
without a permit shall not apply to's
person who manufactures nonintoxi
cating cider and fruit julces exclu
sively for use in his own home, but
such cider and fruit juices shall not be
sold or delivered
who have permits to manufacture vin
egar.”
He then declared:
“1 ean hardly
nonintoxicating.
Juice for home use
intoxicating when
which was non
manufactured by
intoxicating, whether through natural
fermentation or otherwise.”
POLITICAL move of more than
usual moment was the announce
ment by former Postmaster General
jurleson of his support of Gov, Al
Smith for the Democratic nomination
for President. General Burleson has
been a supporter of William G. Me
Adoo for the pomination, but on
March 23 was reported as saying that
Governor Smith “is the most avail
able man In the Democratic party for
the Democratic nomination in 1928
and if nominated will carry every state
in the solid South.”
HE American army good will flyers
have been touring South
are now well on their way
iy the 24th they had reached
On the 2st they
who
America
home,
1.100 miles, landing at Para
the mouth of the Amazon
the 23rd the bodies of Capt
and Lieut. John W
good will crew, whe
killed in the accident to the
“Detroit” at Buenos Alres, arrived a!
Brazil, at
Won sey
HE United States has notified Mex
ico that March 28 will be the end
and Mexico. This is sig
aificant because this treaty, among
other things, prohibits the shipment of
arms to Mexican revolutionists with
The abrogation of the convention
makes possible the lifting of the arms
embargo on the shipment of arms Into
Mexico. With the smuggling treaty in
operation the lifting of the arms em
bargo would have little punitive or
disciplinary effect if directed against
the Mexican government on aecount
land laws. With It removed the
decks will be cleared and this govern.
ment will be empowered to move If
the President decides drastic action 1s
necessary to protect American prop
erty In Mexico.
attempted to Impose taxes on
law prohibiting rates in excess of
those upon “other moneyed capital ip
the hands of Individual citizens.”
Both cases involved the interpreta:
tion of section 6219 of revised statutes
which sanction the taxation of shares
of national banks in a state with the
restriction that “the taxation shall not
be “at a greater rate than Is assessed
upon other moneyed capital in the
hands of individual citizens of such
state.”
The court held that competition may
exist between capital invested In na
tional banks and other moneyed capil
tal, even though the competition dea!
with some but not all phases of the
business of national banks.
In the Minnesota case it was shown
that under the statutes of that state
shares of national banks and of other
banks and of mortgage loan companies
are taxed at a higher rate than money
or credits used In other forms of en
terprise,
TOTAL of 2814,905 visitors were
registered at the 19 national
parks and 82 natidnal monuments of
the United States during 1926, a gain
of 200843 over the previous year, ac
cording to a statement issued by Dr.
Hubert Work, secretary of the In
terior. The total receipts increased
from $670920 to $826,454, although
the automobile fees In many of the
parks were cut In half,
Wilt-Resistant
Melon Is Tested
Very Good Quality and
Sold Readily.
but also was found to be a very good
riculture,
had charge of
cases,
queror melon to
the test. In many
the
market melon. The test of the wilt-
resistant variety
White county,
past three years.
Congueror Ils Reacy Gale.
The ready sale of the Congueror
and many will give it a
A limited amount of seed of the
Watermelon wilt,
resistant, Is a
soll-carried disease and in many of
the old watermelon-growing sections
of Illinois It has become $0 severe
The disease lives
for many years in the soll, with the
result that when land once becomes
infested It cannot be used for at least
Development of Conqueror.
The Conqueror melon was developed
a number of years ago in an effort to
meet the situation. At that time the
round type of melon was popular.
Later the long type, such as the Tom
was introduced and became
For this
variety
the favorite market melon.
reason, the wilt-resistant
forgotten. Recently when the wilt
became so bad that it eliminated the
growers sought rellef through their
farm advisers and the agricultural
college. In an effort to help solve the
problem, the college started testing
the Conqueror variety in White coun-
ty for the purpose of finding out
whether or not it was resistant under
illinois conditions and whether or not
it would meet the existing market de-
mands,
Lead Arsenate 0 on x Apples
Removed by New Solution
An efficient and inexpensive method
Wf removing excessive arsenical resi-
jues from apples sprayed for the con-
trol of the codling moth has been de
vised by the Colorado experiment sta
tion. The detalls of this method,
worked out by Dr. Wm, P. Headdon,
chemist, appear in “Removal of Ar
senate of Lead From Sprayed Fruit”
recently published ns Press Bulletin
83.
According to the bulletin, the new
solution is cheap, quick-acting, effec
tive, and causes no bad effects upon
the fruit, It is made by taking four
pounds each of soda ash and ordinary
table salt and dissolving them in one
hundred pounds of water. This solu.
tion can be used in either wooden or
It should be heated to
but should
temperature,
Enough apples are then added to
care being
from the bath the apples
own planting seed.
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going to wait anyway.
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good stand of grain.
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Where soll fertility is a problem
the absence of a legume in the rota-
tion hastens the date of the sheriff's
sale,
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The enthusiastic gardener thinks
that “a little too much Is just about
right” In the matter of quality of
vegetables,
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Bweet clover hay has feeding value
almost equal to alfalfa. Although
more of It Is wasted, it Is still an
economical feed at 30.50 a ton,
LA
A farm BCH hospital saves
time and money and during cold win.
ter and early spring days Is a very
busy place for the successful farmer.
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