Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17
Predicts FaSciStS viii Repu-
diate Versailles Treaty and
Compel Military Intervention.
COMING YEAR DEMANDS
BROAD CRAFTSMANSHIP
Charges Russia Is Using Virtual
"Slave Labor" to Speed
Up Exports.


has returned to Washington from a
three-month stay in Europe, where he
watched events leading to the recent
German elections. the outcome of which,
in his opinion, constitute menace to
European peace.
With what he termed "hot extremists"
now in control of the right and left
wings of the Reichstag. DR.. Walsh ex-
pressed the opinion that Sundays cleo
tons ieopardized Germanys present
form of republicanism.
Whatever happens in Germany is OF
tremendous Importance to Europe" he
said in pointing out that the public
temper in Italy, France and England
gives emphasis to the impression of OBJ
servers that the coming year will de-
mand cool heads and a broad, under
standing craftsmanship if peace in
Europe is to prevail.
Fascists Make Gains.
DR.. Walsh called attention to the as
tonishing gains made by the FaScists in
Germany and predicted that if that
party ultimately prevailed, there would
be Reputation of the Versailles treaty,
diScontinuance of reparation payments
and other happenings which would COM
pei military intervention by the allied
powers.
During his stay in Europe DR.. Walsh
visited all the centers of international
activities and brought back with him
detailed reports from several countries
of recent Soviet activities He made a
special study, in preparation for his
Winter lectures on Russia, of the
charges that the Soviet government is
using what is practically slave labor"
to speed up its exports in pursuance OF
dumping" products in capitalistlc
countries to unsettle markets and To-
ment discord These reports he is now
analysing
while in Rome DR.. Walsh had long
audience with Pope Plus XXI and took
the occasion to discredit reports of the
Pontiff's rumored illness. DIR. Walsh
was one of the leaders in the recent
church settlement in Mexico, and while
In Europe this Summer he continued
his investigations of religious persecu-
ton on the part of the Soviet govern
ment The dangers to European tram
quillity which he observed in Europe
also were seen by delegates TO the
League OF Nations, DIR. Walsh intimated.
Dangers Have Multiplied.
"During my stay in Geneva" he said,
"the delegates were beginning to arrive
for the annual meeting Of the League.
If one may hazard generalization, the
atmosphere in which the League would
convene this year was heavy with pes
simism and apprehension. The danger
spots in European relations have not
died, but have multiplied.
"A general nervousness was apparent
IN the press of the respective capitals
and naturally was being communicated
to the focal points where national
grievances and clashing policies are
now so freely discussed, much more
frankly than ever before. Observing
the public temper in Italy, France, Ger
many and England, one felt that the
coming year wiz make heavy demands
for cool heads steady hands and
broad, understanding craftsmanship, II
peace is to prevail.
1.-THE results of the German elections
last Sunday can hardly have comforted
those charged with the peace of Europe.
The astounding increase in the strength
of the Fascist party reveals the ground
swell of nationalism breaking through
the crust OF German politics. While
advocating certain radical reforms that
closely resemble Communist economics
this national Socialist party stands at
the opposite pole from the 1nterna-
tionaliSm of communism, which made
notable progress also.
Extreme Chauvinism.
1.-THE Fascists stand for extreme
chauvinism and pledge themselves to
create a purely German state, under
dictatorship, and processing such social
ist principles as would annul the pres
emit form of republicanism in Germany
With hot extremists now in control OF
the Left and Right wings in the Reichs-
tag, it would be idle to deny that the
present political structure Of the Ger
man state is in jeopardy. And what
even happens in Germany Is OF tremen-
douS importance to Europe.
Should the Fascists ultimately pre-
vail. the treaty of Versailles would be
repudiated, the AnschlusS (uniflcation
of Germany and Austria into pan
Germany would be consummated, Ger
man colonies would be demanded back
from the victorious allies, reparation
payments discontinued and Jews dis
enfranchised or expelled. Such COM
plete scrapping of existing treaty obli-
cations could only lead to military in
tervention by the allied powers. Should
Communism continue TO increase and
ultimately prevail which is less prob
able hypothesis, It would mean Boil
sheyized Germany and new red tenor.
Sees Formidable Bloc.
"Should the two opponents of direct
action, FaScism and Communism, COM
bine in a truce made possible by COM
mon hatred of the bourgeois republic,
midable bloc that might render impotent
the best efforts % any coalition of
rnoderates. The bewildering number
of parties now represented in the Reich
stag. and the consequent difficulties for
a government to command a majority
suficient to guarantee law and order,
help to reconcile one to the occasional
evils incident to the two-party system.
Or. Walsh said he had brought back
a complete record of the Lena gold
fields case which was being tried in
london during his stay there.
''Having obligated itself to abide by
n contract with this mining corporation
supported by English and American
capitalists, and after agreeing to arbi-
tration proceedings" he said, 1.-THE So
Wet government has now repudiated
the award made by the neutral arbi-
traitor and refuses to 7bide by the de-
cision The court awarded Lena fL3,
O00 600 (about SOS ,OO0,000) but was
answered by the Soviet government
with a contemptuous statement which
practically invites Lena to collect 1t II
they can.
Attitude Not Surprising.
"This characteristic attitude, though
coming as a severe shock 10 the super
optimists who have been urging IN.
creased trade relations with Soviet