The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-25
WAR EUROPE'S HOBBY;
NATION FEARS NATION
ON WORLD BETTER PREPAR-
m FOR BATTLE THAN o. 'ql4,
ALMOST ARMED CAMf..I4E !
SIX MILLION SOLDIERS TODAY
Governments Across the Atlantic
Build Warships and Airplanes and
Race Against One Another in Search
For New Weapons.

For New Weapons.
Europe today may be compared to
eiant engine which threatens to run
wild and tear itself to pieces if gov
ernor is not soon supplied. Though
on1v seven years past the disastrous
exneriences of the world war, the ma
tions of the Old World today have
more men under arms and are better
prepared or are preparing more along
extensive lines for warfare than in the
early days of 1914.
Europe today presents all the as
meets of an armed camp. Nation is
racing against nation to see which can
perfect the most damaging tools of
war Scientists are searching along all
lines for new weapons.
Seeking Peace at the Same Time.
AT the same time the nations of
Europe are seeking peace, but the
search is virtually without fruit, for
each government is afraid of the 9TH
er. Security, or the safety of one ma
ton from attack by another, has be-
come the most important matter in
the Old World at the present time.
But now a new hope is dawning.
The government OF the United States,
Europe has learned. soon may become
a member of the world court.
After years of conflicting plans for
American participation in this tribu-
nal sentiment at last is turning to one
plan, which will assure American CO.
operation in the court without Ameri
can membership in the League OF Ma
tons. 1t is freely predicted that the
United States will join the world
court within a year on the plan pro-
posed by President Harding.
U. S. May Calm Europe.
lust what effect this action will
have upon affairs in Europe is mat
ter of conjecture among diplomats the
world over 1t is realized, however,
American membership in the world
court, with its attendant interest in
European affairs, will have some re-
suit This result is expected to be a
quoting of the fears of the Old World
nations. 1t may even cause reduction
in the preparations for war with which
Europe is busy now.
England, Germany France, and
many other European powers long
have desired American help in I'M
tangling their troubled affairs. Amer
lean participation in the world court
may satisfy this desire The result
may be an easing of the tense chip
on the shoulder" feeling which per-
vades all of Europe today.
Six Million Soldiers.
Officials records and observations
available in European nations show
that more than 100000 men are UNI
der arms in 80 nations today. They
also show that Europe is busy day
and night building few ornaments,
hunting new weapons OF war and
watching for overt moves on the part
OF one country against any other,
Great Britain, for instance, has set
aside $77,555000 to be spent for en-
arging its air forces. British scientists
have killed thousands of animals with
in year to test new poison gases.
Within the next five years, also, Eng
land plans to build 10 cruisers, with
destroyers and submarines annual
ly during that period. London is re-
cruiting an additional 500 men for air
defense. A British fleet has been or
dered TO cruise in the Baltic sea this
summer
Japan Builds Warships.
Japan has just announced construc-
ton of p warships with total ton
mage of $4,000 Japan also has decid-
ed to send experts to the United
States, England and Germany to in
yestgate new weapons.
The new Italian minister OF marines
has urged appropriations OF millions OF
dollars for battleship and airplane con-
struction.
France is establishing an air base
at Cherbourg which is much COM
mented upon in England, although
France denies it is menace to Eng
lish safety France, too, has just SOLD
Jugo-Slavia $50 airplanes, while Kus-
sa is buying large quantities OF air.
planes in Holland.
Many New Devices Being Made.
Frunze, war commissioner OF Rus-
sia, in a public address declared the
soviet government can not reduce It's
army to less than 100000 men. Rus
Sia, too, regards as a warlike act the
projected British cruise in Baltic wa
tiers.
AT the same time in all parts OF
Europe many new war tools are be-
ing made and tested Germany is &c
cused of organizing a powerful army,
under the guise of an organization OF
interior police and is said to have
large quantities of weapons and mu-
nltions in secret hiding places.
Other nations, too, are calling re-
cruits to the colors and are drilling
their soldiers daily
For just what purpose all TINS pre-
paration for war is going on seems
rather doubtful, but diplomatic lead
ers of many nations actually beheVe
that Europe is far from free OF the
terrors of warfare. At any minute
spark of distrust may break into a
flame of open enmity, and then Europe
will begin fighting again. That seems
at least, to be the general tear.