Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-23
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Paris Educator, Speaking
Here, Says Preparedness
Program Battles.

! Comparing the United States as "the
Gene Tunney among nations DR.
! Auguste Desclos. assistant director OF
! the National once of Universities II,
France. declared last night, in an adj
dress at the Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service. that the
fear of another European war in the
mind of the average Frenchman is in
creased when he hears IAN iHnpregnable
country like this expressing through its
statesmen the necessity of guarding
against attack
Interpreting the state of mind in
France as he has found 1t from con-
facts with the man in the street.
DR.. DeSclos explained. he added that
Frenchmen do not understand this at
titude on the part of so dominant a
world power as the United States, which
presents to them a baffling problem.
That attitude no doubt puzzles the
man in the street in France whose first
aim today is to insure his own security
against war" DR.. Dcsclos said.
Paints Tunney Parallel.
The fears expressed by the United
States seem as incredible to Frenchmen,
DR.. Desclos declared. as 1t would be for
them to see Gene Tunney locked in a
room with several weak-musled college
professors. feeling that they would set
upon him and give him severe beat
| ing" With this picture in mind, he
said. 1t is only natural for Frenchmen
to wonder about their own protection.
Frenchnen are very doubtful about
security against war" Dr. DeSclos said.
but nevertheless the general public is
behind BRAND to man in his efforts
to bring about a solution. THE man in
the street has discarded his early hopes
and illusions" DR.. Desclos said, and
has come down to brass tacks. Being
less nervous now and feeling more
secure financially and economically. he
can deal with questions more Sanely and
more adequately. But he seems to have
given UP hope from the United States.
To him the United States is bathing
problem He will wait and deal with
his problems as they arise.
Voices Debts View. ~
Referring to the agreement between
poincaire and Winston Churchill.
British chancellor of the exchequer,
relative to German reparations and
European debts to the United States.
DR.. Desclos said that In Franc the
citizens have "a sincere desire that a
lust solution for all concerned may be
arrived att
In his official educational CAPACITY,
DR.. Desclcs' mission to the United
States is to remove misunderstanding
EXISTING between France and other
nations through the practical means OF
Exchanging students and professors
Economic and intellectual cooperation
between France End GERMANY has be-
~ur." he sid. He declared this policy
to be one Of the most hopeful signs for
the removal of the natural distrust
which the French people have toward
Germany.
Reception Is Given.
A DOZEN or more members of the
staff IF the French and other er"bsvsies
in Washington heard DR.. Desclos,
address. R~u. E1r1rnd A. wish. S. T..
regent of the school. introduced the
speaker and after his address DR..
Desclcs was guest Of honor at recep-
ton given by the faculty at the Cosmos
Club.
Among those attending the address
we're two distinguished visitors. DR.
Frederick Demuth. president Of the
Berlin Chamber of Commerce and
president also of the board of directors
of the Institute of Technology of Berlin.
and Dr. Stephen Duggan. director of
the Institute of international Educa-
ton of New York.