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...Belgian Cabinet crisis, occasioned by the resignation of Premier Theunis, continued to slow down negotiations between Germany and the Allies. Premier Theunis contracted to form another Cabinet. In the discussions of the past fortnight Belgium has been relatively inactive...
Said the ex-Premier: " It is not a question of whether we are or are not prohibitionists, but America is making a very bold experiment to deal with probably the greatest curse of civilization. ... It is all very well for us to say that all this liquor is merely for our own sailors on board ship. . . . Give it [prohibition] a fair trial [in America]. ... If they succeed they will have the gratitude of the whole world...
...Zankov, new Premier, issued a manifesto declaring that the new Government will abide by ths terms of the Treaty of Neuilly and that it " is absolutely opposed to any sort of warlike adventure." Despite this pronouncement, neighboring countries-Rumania, Yugoslavia, Greece-are holding their armies on the frontiers " in case of accidents." Turkey, another neighbor, was considerably perturbed over the Bulgarian crisis, as it was thought likely that an attempt would be made to establish a Bulgarian outlet on the Aegean Sea. This would have had an instant effect on the Lausanne Conference. However, it can be said that neither...
...political condition is that the Cabinet constitutes the Government of China, which is without President or Premier. President Li now states that his resignation was forced and he still considers himself President of the Republic. Kao Ling-Wei, Minister of the Interior, was elected Premier, Dr. W. W. Yen, Dr. C. T. Wang, Dr Wellington Koo having refused to take office The position of the Government is indeed precarious, for nothing is known of the intentions of the Militarists, who are, of course, inspired by Marshal Tsao-Kun, Chihli Tuchun...
...Died. Ex-Premier Alexander Stambuliski, of Bulgaria...