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Ex Radicals Now Europe's Safety Valve Before the War Social? ists and Labor Leaders and Pacifists Becoming Backers of Governments Henderson an Example Jean Longuet, of France, Also Turns From Radical? ism to Conservative Role By Arthur S. Draper The Tribune'? Buropean LONDON, Jan. the political situation in Europe three years ago as a standard, there is to-day an unmis? takable drift to the Left. At tbe be? ginning of the last year of the war, con? servative governments ruled nearly every country in Europe. Though all the elements of extreme radicalism existed, largely because of the terrible burden of the war, the Hohenzollerns, the Hapsburgs, Clemenceau and Lloyd George were firmly in the saddle.

In opposition to the governments of the day were various groups of Social? ist and labor leaders and other agita? tors, not to mention, the regular politi? cal parties, Bolshevism was still a rather vague word, rather pleasing to the Germans and annoying to the Allies, chiefly because it had disrupted their military plana. The greatest fear of the military they were: in control of the governments of all the belligerent pacifism. Each and every government exag? gerated the demand for peace within the boundaries of their particular state. Pacifism smashed the strongest of the autocracies first. In those days it was not really a class straggle.

Drift Toward Left A dozen names will suffice to prove tbe drift toward the Left since January, 1918. I- ranee furnishes the best ex? ample. Jean Longuet was a most un? popular radical, a minority leader of the French Socialists, a so-called pro German. As I write comes news of the Tours conference of the French Social? ists and the defeat of Jean Longuet in his fight to prevent his party from adhering to the Third (Moscow) Inter? nationale. Longuet has been badly beaten and has decided to withdraw from the party.

In two years, without changing the least in policy, Longuet has moved from the extreme Left to the extreme Right. Look back to January, 1918, and see J. R. Clynos, J. R.

Thomas, Arthur Henderson and Ramsay Macdonald listed among the radicals of British labor. They were classed as hardly less extreme than Philip Snowden and George Lansbury, "dangerous men," "traitors," "pacifists." To-day they are regarded as the conservatives of British labor, the country's safety valves. Time after time in the last year they have been appealed to by the Lloyd George government to use their powers for compromise with British employers. All these leaders have had a hard struggle to justify moderation in the eyes of their followers. British labor, as a whole, has drifted toward the political Left, but it has not yet accepted the Third 'Moscow) Nationale; it is stili far from revolutionary.

Attitude of Masses No finer praise can be given the British for common sense than to draw attention to the attitude of the masses at a time when unemployment is ram? pant and distress is general. The be? lief in constitutional government has never wavered, and even to-day there is no revolutionary movement Eng? land which need cause alarm, but, nevertheless, there has been an un? mistakable drift. In Stockholm a Socialist government bas been tried and found wanting, Mr. Branting being succeeded as Swedish Premier by a Conservative. But it would be a mistake to interpret this change as reflecting a national drift toward the ght.

Radicalism is gain? ing in Sweden, though it is follow? ing constitutional lines. Much the same situation exists in Holland and Switzerland, in both of which coun? tries the Socialists are stronger than in 1918. Italy is the most Interesting, and also the most uncertain of the Allied countries. Signor Giolitti was not in high favor in January, 1918. He was considered shelved as a political figure, but at the moment of Italy's greatest crisis since the armistice he was re turned to power, and had an upheaval eloseiy approximating a Red revolution to handle.

He settled that critical situation without resort to force, and now he has written finis to d'An nunzlo's glorified rule by the use of bis armed forces. There are more ISO Socialists in tbe Italian Parliament, as radical a lot as one can find west of the Russian frontier, but these radicals have been compelled to adopt an even more radi? cal policy than that of 1918 to meet the popular demand of 1920. A revolution is going on in Italy, but it is under control; It is not destroying property; ft is not following Bolshevistic methods. Bohemia Example Compare conditions in Bohemia with those of 1918. President Masaryk, of the Czecho-Slovak Republic, is a So? cialist, as mild-mannered, radical and erudite statesman as one can find in the whole of Europe.

He is an aca? demic Socialist, a constitutionalist, a member of the Right, but he contrasta nharply with previous leaders of Prague. And still there Is strong communist element among the Slavs of Czecho-Slovakia. In the enemy countries there ha? been the natural reaction following a crushing defeat. A saddler succeeded a Hohenzollern. A Kapp revolution almost resulted in a Red A Left Socialist of 1918 is now classed among the country's conservatives.

The political drift is no greater than the economic drift. Extreme radicals do not flourish where the conditions are good, where food is fatrly plentiful, where unemployment at a minimum. Much of the reac? tion of the last two years his been due to disappointment. The enemy peo? ples have been disappointed by their the victorious peoples have been disappointed by the few plums they received. Europe has recovered from its disappointment.

The drift will stop If the economic situation Im? proves and fortunately for the peace of the world the prospects seem King Geonre Comedy from Tribune'? Buropean LONDON. Jan. 15. -King Gedrge is a visitor to the London theaters apparently like? to see a good comedy. He has attended sixteen plays in the last year, as contrasted with eighteen plays in 1919.

Excluding the Rusiisn ballet, which lie saw at the Empire in November, 1919, hi? majesty witnessed in liM? and 1920 fifteen comedies and farces, thirteen dramas end five musical come? dies. The Prince of Wales and tbe Duke of ara both enthusiastic tfceater goera. English Girls Snapshot 'Fairies9 at Their Games Tha Buropaan LONDON. Jan. Elsie Wright and Miss Frances Ealing, of Cottingley Beck Woods, always had that there were real fairies in the nearby forests.

Recently they I took a camera and photographed the fairies. The developed negative certainly showed white figures in the woods, and Sir A. Conan Doyle en thusiastic over this vindication of the spirit world. The local branch of tha Psychical Research Society has decided to re? visit the scene where the fairies were found, and attempt to again surprise them at their games, tak? ing a new series of photographs. The original pictures are now be? ing studied by professional photog? raphers to see whether they could have been "faked." Investigator Backs Action of Japanese Troops in Corea Chief of Military Mission.

While Admitting Some In nocent Men May Have Been Slain, Says It Was Mistake TOKIO, Dec. 22 (By tex of a letter written to Canadian mis sionariea in Chientao, China, by Colone Mizumachi, chief of a Japanese li tary mission which was sent to Chi entao to investigate charges made bj the missionaries that the Japanes4 troops had comm tted deeds" in indscriminately shooting Corean Christians in that district anc burning their schools, churches an? homes, has been received here. It says that Colonel Mizumachi no only warned the Canadians giv ing any assistance to the independenc? movement or anti-Japanese sentimen in Corea, as has already been cabled but that he informed them that "sue! malicious acta" would be detrimental friendly relations between Great Brit ain and Japan, who are now allied treaty. The Japanese invest-'gator called th? attention of the Canad an missionarie to what he described as "an undeniabh fact that there are numerous differen peoples in your own dominions wh frequently plot rebellion against you government, such as the recent non cooperation movement in India." He po'nted out to the missionarie that England and Japan were in si ilar positions in having racial troubles and that therefore "it is advantageou to us both that we should from our heart of hearts, strictly re fraining from any words or acts whic: may cause barm to either country." Canadians Warned In warning Canadians against givin assistance to the Corean independenc movement Colonel Mizumachi sam tha if they did not refrain from doing "the Buddhists in Japan would be abl to find a legal reason for giving ant: British ass stance to those beh.nd th non-cooperation movement in Indii The same thing may be applied to th Irish problem," he added. The Japanese colonel also referre to English methods of dealing with sul ject peoples by sayi-ng that "the utmoi care has been taken since the con mencement of operations (in Chientac that innocent citizens should not killed, such as General Dyer did la: I year at Amritsar.

India" I The Japanese Foreign Office has sin? disavowed responsibility for the sent ments expressed by the Colonel, hi declared that it had no knowledge the latter and that it was the work one man. Colonel Mizumachi endeavored I show the missionaries the advisabilif of supporting the attitude of Japt toward Corea. He told them in the le ter that if they refrained from inte fering with any political matters, voted themselves strictly to religio? works and to efforts in with the Japanese authorities to ed cate the Coreans to be loyal subjects Japan, he could assure them of the a of the Japanese government and peon! Chinese Accused "The rise and fall of your work and out of Corea depends solely up? whether you will cooperate with ti Japanese government or not," he wroi The Colonel also undertook to defi: the policy of the Chinese governme in Corea, saying: "If the Corean pe inBula should ever be brought under influence of any other power th; Japan, it would be the greatest pos? ble menace to the national defense Japan. Japan can never permit Cor to be independent." He deelared that law-defying Coren had established their base in the Chic tao district and, in league with Chine bandits, had baen driving the 300,0 Corean colonists in that district to jo them. Japan, he said, had asked Chinese government to "control the rogues," but the Chinese "did not so, but, on the contrary, maintained secret understanding with them." The Japanese investigator express regret that churches and schools been burned, but declared they been used as "sinks of iniquity" by Corean malcontents.

Replying to the missionaries'charg that innocent men had been shot do' without trial by the Japanese troo Colonel Mizumachi wrote: "We regret that there may have be some innocent ones among those sh but, under the circumstances, it 1 Leen hardly possible to tell insurg? from innocent. It is unavoidable tl Some innocent men might have executed in mistake. This, however, course, is against the real will of I Japanese army." a Abyssinian? Honor Pope Empress and Regent Send sion With Gifts HOME, Jan. 5 (By Pc has received a special mission sent Wizeru Zauditu, Empress of Abyssin and the Prince Regent, Ras Taffari IV bringing messages and pr enta from both. The mission was co posed of French missionaries, to wh? care the Ethiopian Catkolics are trusted.

The presents included a processioi cross in massive silver from the proas and a pectoral crucifix in mass: gold from the Prince Regent. There was also another gold pecto cross rom the Governor of Harrar the Pope and a silver gilt crucifix fr? the Prince Regent to Cardinal Gi parri. All the presents are interesti specimens of Abyssinian craftsmansh tottery First Prire in Drawii Is $2,000,000 Prom The Tribune's European Burea LONDON, Jan. drawing Spain's great Christmas lottery tt place at Madrid Christmas, A li waited at the drawing oflice from o'clock fn the morning, despite the vere frost and heavy enow. The fi prize was won by a resident of Sebastian, who received presenting the winning number, 9.0 Resident? of Madrid won the third prizes of $1.000,000 1500,000 respectively, the winning nu bar? being Ihfial snd 16,308.

IL S. Diplomats Mortified by Lack of Funds Ajnerican Envoys Are the Poorest Paid in Europe and Consulates and Em? bassies Are Run Do-wn Pinchpenny Policy Scored British Are Amazed at Poor Showing Made by the Rich Uncle Sam By Harold E. Scarborough From The Tribune's Buropean Bureau LONDON, Jan. refusal of the Republican Congress to vote suffi-j cient funds for the proper upkeep of the diplomatic and consular represen- tatives and their establishments has caused the American envoys much i mortification and is costing the United States much prestige abroad, particu- larly in the Far East," the New York I correspondent of The Daily Telegraph cables. He also notes that "for the current year Congress voted about $1,000,000 for the contingent expenses of the American consulates, or $200,000 less than was requested." Britons read such news as this with genuine amazement.

They are accus? tomed to paying their diplomatic repre? sentatives well, and it is simply incon? ceivable to them that the British Min? ister to Jugo-Slavia should be forced to typewrite his own dispatches be? cause the government cannot afford to hire a The Telegraph states the American Minister is forced to do. Or, substituting "British" for "American," they would be horrified to hear that "at Budapest the diplomatic offices are cramped wooden boxes up two flights of narrow stairs leading from a small and evil-smelling court? yard." Some Estimates The Treasury estimate for the con? tingent expenses, building, rents, al? terations, repairs, insurance, of the diplomatic consular buildings for the year ending 31, 1921, is $1,272,000. Since the British government owns most of the buildings utilized for its foreign representatives, the item of rent does not bulk very large. But in the estimates ono finds such items as "Persia, Kermanshah; rebuilding con? A new Consulate General, in process of erection at Kobe, Japan, is costing $225,000. The Con? sul General's house at Canton, China, is being rebuilt at a cost of $125,000.

These ligures, all given at the nominal exchange of approximately $5 to the pound, are items chosen at random from the list of expenuitures. The total appropriation for the year ending March 31, 1921, for the diplo? matic and consular services is. at nor? mal exchange, $11,396,895. This does not include the $4.272,000 mentioned above for maintenance, nor further in? cidental expenses of $119,905. Alto? gether, then, Great Britain is spending on her diplomatic and consular serv? ices this year the sum of The salary of American ambassadors is fixed at irrespective of the posts they hold.

The compensation of British ambassadors varies with the countries to vvi ich they are assigned. Thus, the British Ambassador to Japan receives $25,000 a year and is the lowest paid diplomat holding full am? bassadorial rank; but the Ambassador to the United States. Sir Geddes, has an allowance of $100,000 yearly, which places him nt the head of the list as regards salary. Other British Salaries The salaries of the other ambassa? dors are: Belgium Snain 30,000 Turkey 40.000 Italy 40,000 Brazil 46,250 France 57,500 The salaries of counselors of em? bassies range from to $7,500. First secretaries receive from $4,000 to second and third secretaries from $1,500 to $3.000.

The base salaries of consuls-gen? eral do not rise above but local allowances, granted as a regular matter, place their total compensation far higher. Thus, the British Consul General in New York is paid $26,250, those in several other American cities receive Here again, i3 with the ambassadors, compensation depends largely upon the location of the consular officer. British consular salaries have been largely increased the present year. The total appropriation for sal -nil allowances 21 js $3,276,700, as against; $1,925,575 for 1919-'20. The exnens? of diplo? matic service proper has been held I down even below last year's figure, due chiefly to the fact that, while salaries and allowances have been in? creased, the number of special mis? sions dispatched has fallen consider? ably.

The net increase in the cost of all British abroad for thi3 year is $1,541,835. Sweden More Liberal It is not only the Britisher, however, who can afford to be startled at hear? ing of "rich Uncle Sam's pinchpenny policy." Take, for instance, the case of a little nation like Sweden, and con? sider the item of "salaries of secre? taries of legations." Although the rates differ in the various capitals, first secretiries in London, Paris, Petrograd, Peking and Tokio receive $3,880 yearly; and the first secretary in Washington is given $1,154. Second secretaries are allowed between $2,412 and $2,680. There are no" third secre? taries in the Swedish diplomatic service. These salaries are higher than those paid by the United States.

Moreover, secretaries of legations receive, upon retirement, a pension of $1,447, and American officials get no such emolu? ment. These figures are all based upon the normal exchange of Swedish money 20.8 cents to the krona. Ever since the depreciation in tho value of many foreign currencies has become marked, has been ur-rcd that tho United States take advantage of the opportunity to obtain fitting quar? ters for its diplomats at extremely ad? vantageous prices. The measure to which this advice bas adopted is in reports from Warsaw that the American ministry there recently was robbed because it was generally known that the? establishment did not possess a could not get Con to authorize the purchase of rie. Too often the American abroad has cause to be ashamed of tho fact that hi? country's consulate is to bo found in a couple of rooms up a side street, while those of smaller and poorer nations are pluinly in evidence.

Far from going to the length of ostenta? tious display, the majority of Amori can consular establishments could have quite a lot of monoy spent on them before they could evon be considered reasonably presentable. George Bernard Shaw Pictures Civilizing Influence of Films Other Chance," He Says, "Have Children of the Poor of Seeing Well Dressed People in Hand? some Houses Themselves Courteously I From The. Tribune's Bureau LONDON, Jan. Bernard Shaw has an article in The Film Renter, of London, on "Picture Plays and Morals," in which he says: "I am glad that the police have at last testified to the civilizing influence of the pictures. 1 was once invited to a conference of eminent persons, in? cluding the headmi ster of a public school, for the purpose of check? ing the alleged pernicious effects of the cinema on the youth of the coun? try.

I heard the eminent persons speak with sincere horror of the immoralities of the picture theater. "I asked where the immoral films were to be seen, as I had visited cinemas in many European countries and had found their morals oppres? sively conventional, as might be ex? pected from entertainments which have to be presentable to audiences of all classes and races, appearing simul? taneously in cathedral towns and Chinese seaports, model villages and urban east ends. Cinema Industry In France Fights For Its Existence Producer Laments Having to Buy Films in U. S. for Dollars That Might Be Ob? tained for German Marks By Wireless to The Tribune i Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune PARIS, Jan.

producers say that tho cinema industry in this country has reached a crisis which it is finding it difficult to survive. On the ono hand, French capitalists refuse to invest further in the business, and on the other, severe restrictions have been put on tha free exploitation of film talent. One of the foremost French pro? cera, De Lac, says there is danger that the 500,000 motion picture industry workers in France will be thrown out of work. "Until 1913 we were the premier pro? ducing company in this country," says De Lac. "Our position now frankly is bad.

Our government takes no interest in us and our capitalists disdaimus. Our best producers, Tourneur, Capellani, Chautard, Perret and many oth? ers have been compelled to accept Amer? ican offers. "Millions of dollars can be found in America for film production, while here it is difficult to raise even a million francs. The obstacles which' we pro? ducers here have to overcome include: "We are not allowed to stage a film in the Louvre or the Dame. Do you think we would be allowed to take a film aboard one of our warships, or oven in one of our military barracks? The people would raise their hands in horror.

"As against one cinematograph for every 4,000 persons in the United States, in France we have, theoreti? cally, one for every 30,000 inhabitants. In fact, however, there are only 2,000 cinema theaters in all France and not more than 500 of these are worth con? sidering. Our taxes are sometimes as high as 35 per cent of our gross re? ceipts. Some of our theaters already have closed their doors because the tax burden became too heavy. i "One reason why French films are very expensive and cannot compete in price with foreign productions is that our home market is so small.

If things don't improve in the French cinema world, a crash must come. Already two of our largo producers are putting out few or no new films. The French are permitted to buy very few films from Germany, with the result that they are buying German-made films from Amer- ica in dollars which they might have i bought in marks. It is time that the treatment of the cinema industry in this country was improved." "The eminent persons were unspeak? ably shocked at my assuming that they had actually seen what they were de? nouncing, or that they had ever been in a picture palace in their lives. Be? sides myself thero was only one man present who spoke from personal ex? perience of the pictures; and, he was the master of a school for defective children in a very poor neighborhood.

He testified eloquently to the value of the picture palaces as refuge from the streets for children who had to be lpcked out while their mothers were out working. "What other chance have such chil? dren of seeing well dressel people in handsome houses, behaving themselves courteously? If it makes them dis? contented with squalor and poverty and savage manners, so much the better. "Such restlessness is far more help? ful socially than gambling, cruelty to animals and theft, which are the alter? native excitements offered by the pious people who would have them banished from the movies." Aviators Agree Rohlf Will Scale Mt. Everest Feat of Climbing Highest Peak in World Regarded Conceded To Be Within Reach of American Flyer Special Cable to The Tribune Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc. PAULS, Jan.

aviators are agreed that Roland Rohlfs can sue- ceed in his projected flight over Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, the world's highest peak. They argue that all con- ditions now favor him and they see! no reason why he should not be the first man to approach tho mountain's top. As far as is known, no one hns ever climbud Mount Everest. Permission to attempt an ascent recently has been granted by the tribal chiefs, who here? tofore have prevented any white man from approaching the mountain. Sadi Lecointe, holder of tho French airplane speed records, says that in an ordinary stock airplane he has risen as high as 9,400 meters, or more than 800 meters higher than Mount Everest.

There is no reason, he adds, why Rohlfs should not be able to fly at least as high as 8,600 meters, the height of the'moun? tain. "All that is necessary," says Lecointe, "is to have a good motor and a machine capable of reaching an altitude of ap? proximately 9,000 meters. Even in case of engine trouble I don't see why a normal landing might not be effected. I know that considerable danger at- i tends the flight and it wou'd be nee-: essary to take account of the moun-; tain's slight gradation, but tuero is small possibility of a motor breakdown with an experienced pilot. In my opin- ion a flight over Mount Everest would be nothing extraordinary or superhu man, although, of course, it would be I a feat." The famous French pilot De Romanet expresses similar views.

Widow, 54, Leads Bandits Women Robbers Becoming Nu- merous in Paris PARIS, Jan. 5 (By bandits are becoming nearly as immer ous as their male counterparts in France, and a number of them have already been arrested. The police have just arrested a gang of burglars who have Ions; boon wauled by the authotities for housebreakirigI in the suburbs and discovered that the gang was led by a widow aged fifty- I four and her three sons. Another of the burglars was aided by his sister, and two other women formed part of band. Mnnv of the robberies were accom? panied by particularly brutal assaults, Chinese Faction Busy Forming New Regime Wu Ting-fang One of Lead? ers in Movement to Or? ganize Government with Sun Yat-sen as President Backed hy Rich Provinces Canton Element, if Union With North Is Effected.

Purposes to Rule China PEKING, Dec. 24 (By Dr. Wu Tinp-'ang, Tang Shao-yi and others, leaders of what is called the "Constitutionalist" fac? tion, until recently intrenched in Shanghai, have gone to Canton and i are busy with the organization of a I new government to supersede or re iuvenate the defunct "Canton Mili i r.ary government." They purpose, it is understood here, no call theirs an "extraordinary" gov? ernment, and its purpose is to call an ''extraordinary" parliament and elect an "extraordinary" President in the person of Sun Yat-sen. After union with the north has been effected they i purpose to drop the term "extraor? dinary" and become the government for all of China. Dr.

Sun is said to have issued a call i to each of the ninety-six districts in the Province of Kwantung to con? tribute $30,000, to be employed in the organization of the new government and in tho training of troops, includ ing 30,000 for a special bodyguard. II? further alleged to have in mind a I union of the southern and southwest jern provinces into a "constitution pre? i serving league," with the object of presenting a united front against the north. Three-Cornered Fight In the opinion of observers in Peking, however, this effort in the south is eclipsed by interest in the alleged three-cornered fight for domination be? tween General Chang Tso-lin. in Muk? den; General Tsao Kun, in Paotingfu, find the President in Peking. A great deal of jockeying has been going on between the two military factors, and it is even alleged Urga rebel? lion has been staged Chang Tso-lin in order to furnish an excuse to send some of Tso Kun's troops there nnd thus weaken his position.

The latter, though, seemingly is alive to the strategy in question, and lias refused to semi troops, arguing that it is Gen? eral Chang's territory and the re? sponsibility is his. There are persistent rumors, which are as persistently denied in official quarters, that a Cabinet reorganization is pending and that the next Cabinet will be more subservient to Chang Tso-lin. Peace Pronouncements Seem Set at Naught SHANGHAI, Dec. 25 (By While formal announcements were is- sued early in the fall from militarists in southern China and from Peking that the long-standing differences of the north and south were being ad? justed and that restoration of internal peace was at hand, action taken soon afterward by the group that organized the original southern government more than three years ago seems to set naught the Peking peace pronounce-! ment. This southern group is headed by Dr.

Sun Yat-sen, formerly President; Tang Shno-yi, formerly Premier, and Dr. Wu Ting-fang, and the move they made was to shift from Shanghai back to Canton and announce that the Can- ton government, or the constitutional- ist government, would be reorganized. Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Tung Shao-yi have been residing in Shanghai for some time. Wu Ting-fang, with a big following of members of the former i southern parliament, north to Shanghai and joined them several I months ngo, when the Canton govern- I inent split and dissolved.

Faction Defeated It was with the faction that was left behind in Canton that Peking ed peace arrangements. That faction, I however, has suffered defeat and rout at the hands of the leaders in the Add to Your Income By Adding an Owen? You reduce your rent and add to your home space with the Owen What you an increase in your net PROFIT. It is real extravagance to pay out money for rooms that are only used part of the time. With the Daven-0 you use your rented space of each 24 hours? AND ALL with? out any appearance of "skimping" or incon? venience. A handsome a full size and entirely all in one.

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This defeat left the way back to Canton open to the south cm group in Shanghai and it answered Peking's announcement by the move it made. When Peking declared to the world that reunification in China was to be effected by means of a "reconstruction conference" the southern leaders who were then in Shanghai dissented. They charged that the north was not sincere in its desire for peace and contended that reopening of the peace conference at Shanghai, the peace conference that ended abruptly about two years ago, when Peking rejected terms the south? erners demanded, would be the only means by which strife within the coun? try could be brought to an end. When Peking showed no disposition to follow this course the move to Canton was made. Organization Formidable It has since been reported in Shang? hai that the provinces of Chekiang, Fukien and Shensi would be turned to the cause of the newly formed Canton government.

This and other adhesions, it was said, would give to the new Con ton government the support of at least six of China's wealthiest provinces, or I more than enough to make it a formid I able belligerent against Peking. The southern group that went from Shanghai to Canton wasted no time in carrying out their purpose, for it was within a few days of their arrival that the formation of a Cabinet was an? nounced. It is composed of the follow? ing: Chief of General Staff, Hsu Shao chang; army, Hsu Chung-chi; navy. Tang Ting-kwang; foreign affairs, Dr. Wu.

Ting-fang; finance, Tang Shao-yi; justice, Hsu Chien; home affairs (act? ing), Yeh Hsai-cheng (vice-chief); chief secretary, Ho Han-ming. 160,000 Houses Built In England Last Year More Than 5,500 Permits for Private Dwellings Are Issued in London From The Tribune's European Burean LONDON, Jan. acute hous? ing shortage continues, but is being slowly alleviated. According to the current issue of Housing, published by the housing department of the Ministry of Health, some 60,000 houses were constructed last year. More than 5,500 permits for private dwellings were issued in London alone.

In addition to the government housing schemes municipal housing schemes and pr'vate home building, there is a new factor in English build? ing in the modern office buildings now being erected in London's business dis? tricts. Lock? Auto Wheel in Safe Frenchman Thus Circumvents Paris Thieves From The Tribune's European Bureau PARIS, Jan. too, has its crime wave, and daring robberies and hold-ups occur daily. A business man, whose factory is in a part of the city where robberies have i been frequent, has a motor car which he leaves in the factory garage over the week-end. But he has developed a plan to foil ambitiouj thieves.

Every Saturday noon one of the i wheels of the car is taken off and solemnly locked in the office safe! London Police Set Up Public' Forum in Parg Corner of Hyde Provided Where Any May Talk For or Existing Order of Thim Audience Is Ever Presta Radicals and Representative of AH Religions Sect in the Interesting Crowd "-Vom Tribune's European JW. LONDON. Jan. yw London, and burning with a that needs expression, the ti easiest thing to do is to go Hyde Park, mount a soapbox there make a speech about it. il i basic human need for i the London police have set asid? ner of the park as an open forum any one who wants to talk, either or against the accepted schem.

things, can do their talking there. There are representatives of ligious sects. There are vegetariai Prohibitionists, anti-ProhihitioaS Marxian Socialists and birth coat enthusiasts. All London cbmfu comes to listen and be amused, fact, in fashionable London it is on the smart thing to promenade in Park just before tea time of Stun and "listen to the radicals." Yesterday afternoon rain the ardor of the crowd, but'when I weather cleared at sunset 600 or people were still listening to speakers. They stood in the ero? dusk, a little, dark mass near the gate, glowing sunset sky above tt and the dark shadow of the bare ti beyond.

There were five speakers and had his own little gathering. For most part the groups were the shrill voice of the speaker heard, but one man had about him a denser crowd, that sh? and jostled, laughed and mocked. He stood in the center, the pressed close about him. He was a 'tie man, with bushy nervous eyes, and dressed in tweeds. He was against things I are.

The Cabinet was not much Parliament was worse. The ant was the intelligent use of the bell? Why were people making all fuss over the heroes of the war? they heroes? Were they fighting the country in the war? Or lighting for themselves? Did thi dies and gentlemen think that he a hero? (Loud cheers and crie What did they fight for, way? (Shouts of "Two and a day!" "Plum and apple The crowd had been jeeringly I i ant at first, but it began to feel the bewhiskered little man was I things he should not. A young i ney shoved forward and cTero fight the speaker. The crowd tense. It seemed that eventos were about to occur.

One of majestic bobbies, or policemen duty elbowed his way into the and the Cockney melted away. 1 i the safe protection of that goven i of which he did not. think so very the little man continued his spew A group of several hundred sons stood silently about a prett; ardent young woman who was ing for the Catholic Church. explaining the story of St. Petci her voice rose high and higher 1 still evening air.

Near by a gray-haired man convincingly of the menace of to public health. One does not understand why. An interested cheerfully challenged his every ment. "Sure, let them talk," said the by "There's some Socialists, and worse. But wo let them say a anything they want to.

It doi any harm, and they sort of let off that way. livery one has a gooc nnd nobody pays much attention when there's a good laugh." A Statement to Readers of The Tribune and Automobile Advertisers On Sunday, January 9th, it was announced in The New York Tribune that for December this newspaper was Second among New York Morning Papers in Display Automobile Ad? vertising Lineage. This was an error. Figures just received from The Evening Post Statistical Department, (the official agency for statistical information on lineage in New York Newspapers) show The Tribune in Third place in this classifi? cation. Closeness in lineage between The Tribune and The Herald caused the unfortunate error.

The difference in Automobile Display lineage was less than 4 columns. The figures for De? cember, 1920, are Herald 62 Columns Tribune 5854 Columns In December, 1919, The Morning Sun (this was before the consolidation of The Sun and Herald) was Second, leading The Tribune by SVA Columns. In December, 1920, The Herald, a consolidation of The Sun and Herald, led The Tribune by only Columns. The growth in this important classification is an example of The Tribune's progress during NEW YORK TRIBUNE i.