South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-17
SAYS YANKEES
MUST STAY IN
PEACE LEAGUE
Noted Britisher Delivers Ad.
dress to Members of Knife
and Fork Club.

her decision Will mean that she
must become the successor to Ger
many as the greatest military power
on EARTH according to Sir John
Foster Fraser, world traveller, writer
and British representative at the
peace conference VINO addressed the
Knife and Fork club at its March
dinner meeting held Tuesday eve
ming at the oliver.
He Incorporated In his address,
a Diplomatist at Large" views
concerning the Fiume, Russian,
Irish and Turkish questions gathered
from direct official contact with the
SUBJECTS and from facts collected
in his travels in 81 countries An
thony Euwer. nationally known
humorist followed Sir Johns ad-
dress wiki a pleasing discourse in
lighter vein. w. G.. Crabill was
POSTMASTER for the evening.
Should Not Decline.
Sir John while declining to ex
press decided views on the league
pointed out that should America
decline her berth in the league she
must prepare for any eventuality in
her relations with other nations and
that she must prepare to meet them
unaided. tie pointed TO the weak
ness ffA A4At -NllAtl 4NeAlA AtiCAl4L4E1 LII
transportation of troops in the
world war when ~ per cent OF the
United states troops who reached
France were transported by Eng
lish vessels To fight her wars in
dependcntly ne declared this Coun-
Try would have 10 have the greatest
navy in the world.
Discussing the attitude Of the pO-
litical parties in the United States
toward the league he declared that
the league was a great international
problem and should not be debated
in America from partisan political
viewpoints or used as a vehicle for
gaining party power.
six NOtes.'
On the division of power IN the
league he explained the often dis
cussed six votes OF England" point
ing out the fact that the English
self determining colonies had a vote
only in the assembly Of the league
which is an advisory body only. The
council, the legislative body OF the
league holds but one berth for
Great Britain. the United States,
France, Japan ana italy and four
others TO be distributed among the
lesser members by election.
In England" he said, the
OU4AlOlA OA AlAC dNAlAQ QAE u AAAE At4AAANA
States toward the league is regarded
with no criticism some surprise
and a great deal of regret
Again, there is the question of
Germany's adherence 10 the points
aid down in the treaty. From indi-
cations OF the past few days We
may gather that she Is preparing for
a blow of repriSal either now or
later. she may refuse 0 pay her
indemnity. This refusal while not
affecting Great Britain or the United
States to any considerable extent
would deal q serious economic blow
10 France, Belgium and Serbia, the
countries most devastated by the
war which rely on the indemnity 10
AGAIN place them in a state OF sol
vency and economic independence.
owe France Debt.
Concerning criticism OF France in
the United states he declared that
we owe an unpayable debt 70 France
for what she suffered for US and for
the rest Of the world since 1914.
He was sublime in his descrip-
tions Of the sufferings OF the French
men and women during the war pc
riod after their lands had been de
vastated and strong In his defense OF
French wOmanhood
When we listen 10 the degrade
tion Of the women OF any land he
declared. I'VE should remember that
men always form their opinions
from the class Of women with whom
they associate"
The speaker agreed with the view
Of Pres't Wilson that Fiume should
belong TO Jugo-Slavia- He de-
clared that unless something was
done speedily italy and Jugo-Slavia
would be at war and that the United
states could not expect Europe to
wait and allow the conflict while
We debate the question.
Italian Majority.
While Fiume certainly has ma
iority population OF Italians, he
said. 1T is located in JugO-Slavia.
We would not expect that "A city
ir the United States with a majority
foreign population be annexed by
that foreign country. As 60 i'm
mediate action he said be favored
"A CoupromiSe which while X may
be poor would certainly prevent war
which ;s the important cOnsidera-
ton.
There is going 20 be a soviet form
Of government IN Russia. he be-
Heves that will be recognized by the
Governments OF the earth but which
win not last. because the soviet gov
eminent is not fundamentally dem
I ocratic.
Turks Must Go.
1T Is my opinion that the sui
tan and all Turks will eVentually
/ be evicted from COnst1ntnople ana
from Europe" he declared. out
that no immediate action VIII De
| taken because Of the pro oa ol-lly o. o.
| = hoIy war which would surely be
brought on should the sultan, the
hesd Of the Mohaumedan church
be forced 20 remove 10 Asia.
He defended Great Britain's ac-
! ions regarding ireland stating that
/ IL was the desire Of The British 20