The Washington times., 1922-10-13
LEAGUE WOULD
need BIG ARMY,
VISITOR AYERS.
Mai. Gen. o'kasfe Says Fight
Ing Is Not Over and Lloyd
Georges Power 10 Safe.
BY ROBERT 8. THORNBURGH.
Cesmspelitan News Service.

BY ROBERT 3. THOHNbUHGH.
Cesmepelitaa News Service.
The League of Nations would
have to be backed by an army OF
500 900 men, always ready for quick
movement. to be effective.
This Ia the opinion Of MAI. Gen.
Sir Menus william o'Keefe. Of Ul-
ster, noted British, soldier. In Wash
ington with his brother.in.law. Sir
Robert Baird. publisher Of the Bel
fast Telegraph and other news
papers in Great Britain.
Sir Robert is confined to his room
in q Washington hotel as the re-
suit of an attack of influenza and
will probably cancel a number Of
speaking engagements In this coun-
1.-THE League Of Nations theory is
a beautiful conception, but 1t isn't
practical" declared the general.
who has fought in every English
war since the first Egyptian cam
paign Of 1882.
at can't stop war. There has
been more fighting In the world
since the league came into exist
ence than ever before. There 10
no such thing as the end Of war"
Premier's Power Safe.
General O'Keefe predicted that
Lloyd Georges power would not be
diminished by the Near East crisis.
should war have occurred" he
explained, Lloyd George would
have been knocked out In q hurry.
But, the conflict apparently avert
ed, the sremier win make q public
speech, outline his policies. and will
again become firmly seated in the
confidence of the nation"
The premier thought the Greeks
might be able to stop the Turk,
but when they failed only America
and England were left to stem the
tide, according to General O'Keefe.
America has as much interest
in keeping the Turk out Of Europe
as England" the general added.
N"England can't police the world,
but had she not stepped into the
Near East affair the Turk would
have overrun Europe"
He declared that the English peo-
pie are groaning under the heaviest
tax rate OF any nation in the world.
Nearly one-half Of every persons
income goes to the government, he
said.
Discussing the foreign debt situ-
alton, General O'Keefe remarked:
Russia, Italy, France, and some
Of the smaller nations owe Britain
millions. Belgium and France NAV
pay eventually, but they do not feel
inclined to pay until Germany has
paid the reparations. The smaller
nations probably can never pay.
Great Britain Is able to liquidate
her debts to America, but to meet
such payment the British people
cannot be taxed further. The limit
has been reached"
Gives U. g. Full Credit.
There is no hatred Of United
States in England" General OKeefe
said. 1.-THE British look upon Amer
leans as Of the same race. We
speak the same language. There
Is no great difference in interests
and associations. The average Brit.
Usher has a warm feeling for the
Americans.
Some classes Of the commoners
and the Bolsheviks would cause a
split between the United States ard
England, but that 10 not a general
feeling.
Full credit is given America for
her part In the war. A thinking
person in England realizes that the
United States did not wish to
plunge into the war until she had
to. No nation did"
General o'Keefe sees peace in
the future for Europe. in spite Of
the Near East tangle. He declared
that no nation can stand q war
now, and he believes none wants