The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-06

timely survey Of conditions in Europe
nine years from the day America en-
tered the war. To get 1t. Milton
Bronner. special correspondent at
London. toured all the capitals of
Europe and Interviewed leading men
in dozen nation.)
Thy Milton BrOnncr)
London. April g. Nine years ago to-
day the American people entered "a
war that was to end all wars. A
pcacc-loving nation took up the sword
that peace might reign forever.
The ideal that President Wilson
and the American people set before
the world then has somehow grown
ubscurcd since. Universal. enduring
peace still seems distant. The ma
1ions nof EnEopc Are. sowing the wind
as industriously as before and there
will, as usual. be whirlwind to reap
when the crop ripcns.
Jealousy, suspicion and intrigue
are entrenchcd in the high plrre
Rivalries and hatreds are breeding
the embryo OF new wars in spite u
the League Of Nations and Locarno.
Military preparations? These arc
going forward nearly as rapidly as
before the war
Alliances? There never were more
Of them.
Many Alliances
France has an alliance with Bel
gium for mutual defense. 1t has
another with Poland. 1t has agree
ments with Czecho-sfovakia and
Jugoslavia. All Of these alliances
arc aimed either at Germany or
Russia.
Czecho- slovakia, Jugoslavia and
Rumania have an offensive defensive
alliance against Hungary. part of
whose domains are under their ban
ners. They are also suspicious of
Bulgaria.
Greece likewise fears the Bulsars
and is flirting with the Little En-
tcntc" above mentioned. The Czechs
arc allied with France to keep Ger
many and Austria from uniting.
Latvia, Es,honia and Lithuana are
trying to combine in case Of trouble
with Russia or Poland. Italy. un
known quantity in this scrambled
equation of political intrigue. rattles
the sword and swings the olive
DIAuCU bouC SSSuIS ~
be engaged in sea-power rivalry
soft words To Jugoslavia and Greece.
only nations that seem free from
Alliances and cntentes.
So much for intrigue. Here are a
few figures on military Vaccinations
to make Americans think bit:
Great Britain
The British nation has two preoc-
equations, to keep on equal terms with
the L. S. in naval way and to bring
her air forces up to something like
the French figure. She is strictly ad-
herring to the naval disarmament
agreement Of Washington.
The other day British public opin-
ion was much alarmed when the
papers stated that U. S. had bigger
navy than England As matter of
fact, we equal her in battleships;
have no battle cruisers. while Eng
land has four: she distances us by
so per cent in cruisers. but is far
behind US in destroyers and sub
ma rines.
England is frankly afraid Of French
air power. The other day in Parlia-
ment it was announced England had
Csc first line machines. The number
in reserve was kept secret. Not SO
long ago it was stated she had but
240 first class home defense ma
chimes.
But John. Bull is not asleep. He
has all kinds of air machines whose
secrets are carefully guarded. And
he is building two airships, each with
5000 900 cubic feet capacity.
France
Her policy is 10 have the strongest
army in the world to keep watch
on GERMANY; the strongest air fleet
in the world in case of trouble with
either Germany or England; and q
navy adequate in case Of trouble with
Italv.
The first two parts of the program
are complete. Her army of over half
= million men has no rival. 1t has
been stated and not denied that che
has 1900 first line air machines ready
and 1000 in reserve.
I But Italy has her navy men fright
ened. Recently it was stated that by
1923 Italy would have IL cruisers
against e for Ffsnce: SO torpedo
boats against IS; and IS submarines
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