New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Author and Play wright Doubts Sincerity of Nations Professing g Peace - Says All Afraid of Russia.

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 London. Dec. 20 (UP)-George Bernard Shaws formula for pr9- venting war is: stop fighting. That is the only way.'
 Such was the answer Shaw gave when asked as to the best way 70 piled to questions on the forthcom ing disarmament conference, tn } Kellogg pact. the Nobel priZn Anglo relations and how Lady Astor could influence them. m he course of an interview with the United Press correspondent.
 Opinion on Hoover Doctrine
 Shaw also offered his opinion of the Hoover doctrine.
 (QD-What do you think ot President Hoovcr's Armisticc Day suggestion that food ships shoul.l be treated as hospital ships during wars?
 (A)--Presidcnt Hoover seems 70 forget how hospital ships were treated during the late war. They will be treated similarly during the next one.
 (QD-Can you sec any prospects of any useful agreement being reached at the forthcoming five power naval disarmament confer once?
 (A.)-lf they scrap their battle Hhips-in the effectiveness of which they no longer believe-it will save money; and money is always useful.
 (QD-In your opinion, if the Forthcoming tvc-power naval dis armament conference terminates Tn an afreement. will this alter mate ially the attitude of people to- wards war or contribute in any con crete way to the cause of peace?
 (A.)-No. The thing will be call cd a disarmament conference, but it will really be an armament COZ terence playing "Beggar My Neigh Dor.' Since Russia called our pa cifist bluff at Geneva by offering to disarm in earnest if the others would, and they all instantly refu5. ed to speak to her, even when Mr. Kellogg promptly called it again and was humbugged by the self d. fcnse reservations. our pacifists arc only crying peace where there i- no peace. Signor Mussoini, who openly promises glory to the Hal- 1ans without remonStrance, is frank TT and less alarminr
 Views on Kellogg Pact
 (QD-Do you think that the kel- ioGg pact is an effective means nf abolishing war. If so why, and that being the case what useful purpose will be served by holdin, the forthcoming fve-power naval conference? If not why, and can YOU suggest anything that would b, more effective than the pact?
 fA)-I have repeatedly pointed out that the Kellogg pact is Il stol behind from the covenant of tn. League of Nations, as it allows th, parties to make war in self-dcfense All the combatants in 19l4-1S. an, III every other war ever waged. wen, 10 war in self-defense. It is a mill. tary maxim that the best defensiv, measure IS bold and unexpectet offensive
 tQ)-ls the Nobel peace prize ot any use? If so of what use is it? Ii you do not think it serves any use. ?ul purpose can you suggest any. thing to take it's place?
 (A)-Any prize that carries none, with it may be useful if the winne, spends it well. If a thing is useless why on earth should I suggest re. placement. Why not simply drop it :
 (Q)-lt you were asked to do so to whom would you award tn, Nobel peace prize for. 1928 ant why?
 (A)-l am not a schoolmaster anG do not believe in prizes. The inven, tor Of a really annihilating method of warfare would be my choice if were forced to pretend to choose.
 (Q)-Would you say that Re. marques book "All Quiet on the Western Front" has helped to dis. courage future wars?
 (A)-l have not read 'AIl Quiet. If books could stop war We should not have had one for the last thou. sand years.
 (Q)-Do you believe that the pre-. Vention of future wars is likely tc be made any surcr by Anglo-Amer. iCan cooperation and friendship?
 Might prOdurC Mar
 (A)---Linder existing Circum stances it might just as easily pro. duce q war as prevent it. The coop eration of Germany. Austria and