New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
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Foreign Affairs

BY the Associated Press
Events OF far reaching influence
have been recorded In the news dis
patches of the past week. Their
developments will be watched tor
effect upon the big world problems
that are to be taken up for solution
in the near future. Germany's Ca
pacity to pay for the World War.
the spring disarmament conference
and the attempt Of League Of Ma
tons leaders to extend its influence
in Latin America. all can bs includ-
ed in this category.
BY the same token Russia II maxi
ing increased effort to break down
diplomatic barriers. The Moscow
attitude was q matter Of concern In
several OF the recent outstanding
happenings.
Hungary Warned
Near-approach Of reparation meet
ings has inspired other postwar re-
visionists to increased activity. In
Hungary Count Bethlem warned
members of the governmental poll
teal bloc that they could not hope
by mere propaganda to obtain revi-
sion Of the treaty of Trianon. this
being the peace pact which fixed the
present boundaries Of tho kingdom
after looping or large sections Of
the old realm for the benefit of Ru-
mania, Cxecho- Slovakia and Jugo-
Slavia. The count said that q new
er and stronger Hungarian genera
ton" might ultimately accomplish
this but it behooved the present
leaders to follow the paths Of diplo-
| macy.
In Poland August Zaleski. foreign
minister. In his yearly report to
parliament, said that Germany vas
agitating persistently for modifica-
ton Of its eastern frontier. especially
in reference to upper Silesia where
there IL a big German element under
Polish sovereignty. This situation
in fact, caused a tense scene at the
last meeting Of tho council Of the
League Of Nations. NJ. Zaleski &C.
cusing Germany Of fostering anti
Polish feeling md bringing a threat
from Gustave Etreseman. German
foreign minister, that his country
might withdraw from Geneva.
Peace Menace
| The exchange caused the council
to determine upon a close examina-
ton OF all minority problems In
Europe within the coming year.
Some of the members Of the council
considered these problems open
menaces to peace. They exist IN
most aggravated form in sections Of
eastern and central Europe where
countries long dominated by such
powers as imperial Russia, the
Austro- Hungarian empire and the
German empire suddenly found
themselves restored to independence
but with large population elements
made up OF subjects OF their former
masters.
Europe Is Fastening to follow the
lead Of the United States In ratify-
ing the Kellogg pact. Aristide
BRAND. co-author Of the pronounce
ment renouncing war ~ 4 national
policy. said that France had delayed
J ratification only a. 4 matter OF dip.
lomatic courtesy. Poland saw In the
Washington cction the promise o.
quick ratification by herself. Ru'
mania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
and Finland, thus meeting the stu
; alton which Russia had proposed Il
take by the horns through localized
application Of the pact.
Hungary. perhaps needing the ad'
: vice of Count Bethlen to seek ma
: tional goals by diplomacy. said tn
pact would receive formal sanction
. in Budapest and that then Hungar!
y would not longer be ~ isolated n
: the treaty Of Trianon left her.
3 An off shoot of the revivificatlol
( Of the Kellogg pact agitation was I
: renewal OF references to the cominl
4 disarmament conferences. Moscov
: especially turned in that direction
: the official journal of the Sovie
i central executive committee sayin'
t the multilateral treaty would be
s mere piece of paper unless 1t is ulti
mately backed up by reductions ii
t naval. land and air forces. Japal
y commentators took opportunity I