The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Vienna Says League
Cannot Drive Away
RED" Russian BOgey

SSNAASe~0SO1e -
VIENNA. Jan. 6.-Vienna gov.
eminent circles and the press of
Austria and the Balkans are great.
| ly moved bv the news of Mr..
| Hearst's proposals OF British,
! American alliance.
OF still more Importance to East.
ern Europe is the fact that the
Balkans see In such a proposed
alliance the first strong bulwark
against the aggressiveness of com.
munism. which Is the paramount
danger in the internal and inter.
national affairs Of these small ma.
tions.
The Vianne Reichspost says:
Gould the DOGGY of communism
be removed Europe would make
the greatest step since the war
toward peace and prosperity. The
combination of England and Amer.
lea is about the only thing that
can halt and confine. il not over
awe, communism.
The Vienna Tageblatt, through
conversation with its editor, ques
tions whether such an alliance
wouldn't harm the League, which
kans: and whether II would not
strong French tendencies, on the
ground that France is left out Of
the combination.
DR.. Ernst Benedict, editor and
proprietor of the Ieue Freie Presse,
which Is one Of the most important
papers in Central Europe, has a
signed article in his paper under
the streamer head: IAN important
proposal for world peace 1t is
subtitled: Proposal Of Mr.. Hearst
for an alliance between Britain and
America"
DR.. Benedict's article says:
THAT newspaper magnet. Mr..
Hearst. whose voice has so much
weight in public opinion in the
limited States. makes a new proposal
that might result in an alliance be.
tween Britain and America with
conditions guaranteeing peace and
assuring neutrality in all world con-
flicts..
Naturally such neutrality would
have more significance than the neu.
trality Of other States. since. If Bri-
tain and America obligate themselves
not to support either party with &C.
tons or materials. then conditions
of war would be made most difficult.
''The proposals of Mr.. Hearst have
special significance in that they
agree exactly with the speech Of
Mr.. Bruce. Of Australia, who also
urged closer CO operation of Anglo
Saxon nations. It seems certain
that important figures in America
have in advance given approval to
the proposals.
Britain and America could guar
antee together world peace.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Lord Robert
Cecil is the first cabinet minister
to publicly comment on Mr.
Hearsts proposals. He is one of
Britain's foremost champions Of the
League of Nations, and in address.
ing a meeting OF headmasters in
the Guild Hall today. he said:
Mr.. Hearst is an able and influ.
e tial man, well known to the world
as a fervent opponent Of the League
OF Nations. In his manifesto, he
has tried to show that the League
as 1t exists is impracticable and
ineffective.
There never was a charge less
deserved than that against the
League.
''In his manifesto. Mr.. Hearst
has made a curious kind of pro.
Dosal for the establishment Of a
league of Notwithstanding peoples.
1t Is not clearly defined what he
means. nor do / see much pros
pect Of its success: but it is none
the less a great testimonial from
the mouth of one who is a bitter
opponent of the League in all it's
forms, to find that he thinks 1t is
necessary to put forward scheme
in order to satisfy the great popu-
lar and passionate demand for
some alternative to war"