Evening star., 1927-10-29
EUROPE'S POLITICAL
AL|CNMENTS RAISE
WORLD WAR FEARS
Leaders in England, France
and Italy Warn of Pos
sibIe Conflict.
LACK OF DISARMAMENT
MOVE ALSO BLAMED
Dispute With Great Britain on
Naval Program Held Likely
to Draw U. S, In.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
PARIS, October 29.-Europe for the
last few days has been resounding
with warnings that unless something
is done, and done quickly, there Is
danger of another world war.
Former Prime Minister Lloyd George
of Great Britain sees hatreds, suspic-
ions and war preparations everywhere,
even in Great Britain and the United
States. He fears the new way may be
even more terrible than the last.
Lord Robert Cecil warns his coup-
trymen that their present policies are
blocking the road to peace and that
isolation in war time no longer Is
possible to any country.
The French statesman, DE Jouve-
Gnel, foresees the crucial moment III
1885. So does Dictator Mussollnl OF
Italy. This date comedies roushly
with the evacuation of the Rhlneiand
hv tbe allies. with the completion of
Italy's present military program ana
with the enforced reduction OF the
French first line army, due to the low
French birth rate from 1914 to 1918.
Small Nations Voice Alarm.
Moreover, all the small countries OF
Europe recently voiced their alarm a.
Geneva because the great powers were
doing nothing serious toward disarm,
anent and real organization Oh "orio
peace.
What is the situation underlying
these ominous SentimentSt
Every one over here agrees tnat,
twhile war between two little naflons
might be stopped, il the big powers
stood together. any war involving one
big power would sooner or latef IN
yoIye all the others and become
world war. Hence all nations are IN
terested in the danger spots Wherever
these appear.
OF such danger spots at present
there is no lack. Latent conflicts SUD-
sist between Russia and Rumanla over
Ressarabia. between Poland and
I, I,ithuania over Wilma: between Ger
MANY and Poland over Danzlg ana
the so-called Polish corridor; between
GERMANY and France over the eVacua-
ton of the Rhineland; between hun
gary and Rumania over TransyiVahia'
between Austria and its neighbors over
the proposed union OF AustTla anu
Germany: between Italy and Jugosla-
Gia over Albania; between Jugoslavia,
Rulgaria and Greece over Macedonia;
between italy and France over the
question of the Mediterranean empire;
between Great Britain ana Russla'
over China, and now Europe tnihks,
even between the United States and
Great Britain over naval programs.
Alliances Are Reviewed.
IF war broke out between two little
countries the big powers, if united.
might check it. But how dearly unlted
ore the big powers? France is allied
to Relgiun. Poland, CZechosloVakla,
and practically also to Rumania and
Iuposlayia. The Germans are allied
to Russia, which in turn is allled 10
Turkey. Persia. Afghanistan and Mon
golia. Lithuania, Hungary, bulgaria
and Austria as chronic malcontehts
ealgo tend to sympathize with the Rus-
so-Gefman combination.
italy is allied to Spain and Albania:
r.reat Britain. Japan and the United
states are keeping somewhat detached
ItsIv is friendly to Great Britain. but
is irving automatically to disrupt the
French system of alliances ana IN
small ways exhibits sympathy with
the smaller nations of the Russo-Ger-
man combination. Great Britain IS
friendly to Italy, Germany and france,
but is engaged in diplomatic duei
with Russia. France shows signs OF
the Balkans question and wants
rannrochement with Germany. Ger
MANY is friendly with Great Britain
and more cordial toward france, Dut
;s unwilling to abandon Russia as an
ally.
AnglO.American Rivalry.
Evidences are not lacking of grow
ing AngIo-American rivalry in various
fields. In short, the political confusion
js almost complete. All that can be
said is that in case of another world
war the Russo-German group PROB
ably will be on one side and the
French group on the other, with Great
britain and the United States as de-
Gliding factors.
AGAINST these war dangers must be
reckoned the various safeguards of the
League of Nations, the International
Court, the Locarno pact and various
special arbitration treaties. But the
leaerI1e is not universal, and the big
mowers have been tending TO ignore IT,
No big powers have signed the
Aclause making settlement OF judicial
disputes by the court compulsory.
T,ocarno is concerned mainly with the
E'ranco-German frontier, and leaves
other questions open. Finally, nobody
knows to what extent, in real crisis
the League or Locarno or other
treaties will prove genuine guarantees.
It is obvious that before 1t can be
said peace has been organized through
out the world, much remains to be
done. particularly by the big powers,
for il these lead all others will follow,
and If these hesitate all others will be
blocked
Guarantees Pointed Out.
Probably the best guarantees of