The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press stan Correspondent

anecC the present pOnJlcal equlu-
brium Of Europe disturb the bal
ance of power established by the
treaty Of Versailles, and result in
new alignments Of powers on the
continent.
Diplomats with whom the new
movement has been discussed are
convinced it is aimed primarily to
counter balance Frances predomi-
nance on the continent and to en-
able dissatisfied nations to exert
pressure more effectively upon the
powers which maintain that the
Versailles treaty constitutes an in
violable statute.
Campaign Against Treaty
Diplomats discern the recent
Jeries Of rapprochements constitute
Cne beginning Of a concerted move
ment of dissatisfied powers against
the Versailles provisions.
The movement has not yet
orystallized, but a definite current
has started and it likely is to con-
tinue unless it is DETECTED by
Franco-ItaIian naval agreement, a
world disarmament conference, or
diplomatic action among the powers
concerned.
The present movement potentially
is the most important international
political factor since the formation
Of the. Little Entente, by which
France extended her chain of
alliances across Europe, behind Ger
many and in front of Russia, and
established her hegemony on the
continent.
Current intense diplomatic &C
itivity between Italy, Russia, Ger
many, Hungary, and Turkey, some
diplomats believe, seems destined to
form network Of political and
economic friendships across Europe,
behind Frances Little Entente
chain.
MOmentOus Events
Recent weeks have seen the fol-
lowing unusually significant
events:
Soviet Foreign Commissar
Maxim Litvinoff's secret confer
ence with Dino Grand, Italian
foreign minister, in Milan.
The visit of Count Stephen
Bethlen, Hungarian premier, to
Rome and thence to Berlin.
Turkish Foreign Minister
Rushdi Bey's visit to Rome.
italian Premier Benito MuSso-
lini's last speech, in which he made
a sympathetic gesture toward Ger
many regarding the revision of the
Versailles treaties. and stressed the
necessity of Italy to expand to
the east.
German Foreign Minister DR..
Julius Curtius' references to neces-
sity for revising the Versailles
treaties, emphasizing Germany's
revolt against continued disarma-
ment while other nations are arm
ing.
Count Bethlen's public refer
ences in Berlin to necessity for
revision of the peace treaties, and
to close cooperation between Ger
many and Hungary.
italy, Soviet Make Friends
Some quarters attach political
significance to the marriage of
King Boris of Bulgaria to Princess
Giovanni of Italy
Several diplomats indicate in con-
versations with this correspondent
the belief that a coalition of powers
opposed to French and Little En-
1ente predoninance and in favor of
revision of the peace treaties Is in
the process of formation, including
Russia. Italy. Hungary and Turkey,
with Germany sympatherically in
clined.
They believe that the movement
is now taking the form of eco
nomic rapprochements, with politi-
cal friendships to follow.
I was assured on high authority
In Italy that the Litvinoff-G Grand
conversations were aimed primarily
at a more active commercial and
economic cooperation and the ex-
tension of the Italo-Soviet treaty
Of 1924.
Ironically. Fascism, which was
created to fight Communism, now
Is on closer terms with the SovietS
than any other European country,
and Italy plans to intensity the CO.
operation.
In Paris. I hear that France in
tends to begin a naval construction
program in January, unless
Italian naval agreement is
reached before that time.
If the naval agreement falls, the
present movement Of anti-French
rapprochements under the leadership
of Italy certainly will be accentu-
ated.
, Meanwhile, NIusSolini is militariz-
ing Italy to an extent unknown
since the days Of the Roman empire.
He promises within two years the
greatest display of military foSe
in RomeS thirty centuries of his
tory.
While was in Italy, six men were
sentenced for spying on behalf of
France. one sentence was for
thirty years. another twenty-five.
The trial Of Russian engineers in
Moscow, and the coincidsnt unpre-
cedented anti-French agitation, I'M
doubtedly will have a bearing on the
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