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Show WAR FUUi As part of tho British schemo to control tho world'B oil supply It is reported from London that Royal Dutch interests havo acquired oil properties at Baku In tho Caucasus Mountains valued at $250,000,000. Tho fields aro on Russian territory and, owing to Bolshevik Interruptions, Interrup-tions, havo not been developed. It Is announced that tho bolshevlsts aro dotermlned not to surrender such vnluablo deposits, but tho British Brit-ish government has proml3od tho Royal Dutch company protection with nrmod forces. I Hero wo havo another war In Euiopo. Just supposo tho United States wcro a member of tho league of nations nnd a clash should occur nt Baku botwocn British and Bolshevik Bol-shevik troops. Regardless of tho nttltudo Amorlca might talco, the league council would probably do-cldo do-cldo that tho British wero In tho right, and It would then bo up to this country to send military assistance assist-ance to cnablo England to further Becuro horhold upon tho vital supply sup-ply of oil. Ot courso England's agreement with tho Royal Dutch to aid It by military forco is utterly at varlanco with a rent Britain's obligations ob-ligations under tho leaguo covenant. |