Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

guarantees, security, inviolabi1ity. that
the case of France and Italy must be
despaired of at this time. With the
pressure from most Of the great powers
definitely exerted on France and italy
to encourage disarmament, ways viii
be found TO accomplish this end
through patient work and good win, 1"
this paper contends. The Madison
Wisconsin State Journal finds It graft
tying that both France and Italy ARE
seemingly welcoming his efforts to give
opportunity for the extension of the
naval disarmament treaty to those ma
tionS," and suggests that the molderS
Of policies, in both countries, "recog-
niZe the necessity of heed to the public
demand for peace movements"
AS a matter Of fact, sthe first line
Of defense for either France or italy is
not the dreadnaught, the cruiser or
the submarine" says the Houston
Chronicle, but, rather, ''it is the feeling
on the part Of both peoples that the
citizens of the other country are neigh
bors and friends. When such accord
has been developed, 1t will not matter
to either which has the greater num-
Der Of ships" reasons this paper.
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That both these countries would
benefit by settling their differences,
which largely are inherited from the
immediate postwar period" is the con-
tention of the San Antonio Express. As
the Baltimore Sun points out: "A set
Element of the naval question would. In
the first place, dispose OF the conven-
tional French objection to military re-
duction. which has been that naval re-
duction must come first. In the second
place, although the analogy cannot be
pressed too far, 1t might vastly encollr-
age the idea that governments SPEND
ing 4 and per cent of the national
income ON armies are silly to allow
mere phrases to prevent necessary re-
duction Of this extravaganza"
Seeing the war-nlinded Mussolint as
an obstacle in the way Of the endeavors
Of Mr.. Gibson, the Charlotte Observer
says of the former: ''Mussolinis ear
is inclined only to war talk. He is q
dictator with whom it Is difficult for
peace people to deal"
On the question of parity between
the French and Italian navieS, the
Albany Evening News says: Great
Britain will never consent to France
and Italy together having navy
larger than the British navy; II any
such contingency is threatened she will
invoke the elastic clause of the naval
treaty. We, too, If we wish parity, viii
then have to build" concludes the
News.
Striking a pessimistic note. the Gin
cinnati Times-Star remarks About
the only tangible result that may be
awaited from the Geneva CONVERSE
tions is further Qualification OF the OBJ
stacles to disarmament on the Conti-
nent OF Europe. And they would seem
to be sufficiently clear and dangerous
already" states this paper.
war is essentially question of ma
tional animosities, distrusts, fears and
ambitions" declares the Charleston
Daily Mail 1T may be promoted by
politicians or be engendered in the
hearts of the people" this paper AYERS,
emphasizing the fact that "the will to
war most likely means the intent to
go to war, and when the intent Is
there war is almost bound to come"
But, in spite of conditions, obstacles or
disagreements, the Detroit News takes
the position that "the time has come
for action, and no power or minority
group of powers should be permitted 70
block 1t any longer"