New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
WHAT IS EUROPE? PUzNING QUESTION
French Wonder About Limits Of
 Proposed New Union

Paris, Aug. 2a CP' Fervent Frenc federationists are wondering how to answer the question. Where IS Europe?"
 For just where Europe beglns and ends, geogra phlcally and legally, is looming up as a primal problem Tn the attempt by Arlstide Brand, for elsn minister, 10 bring into eXls- tence union of the nations of the Old World.
 Practically all countries except Great Britain are for the federation Idea Tn princIple-wlth plenty Of reservatlons-but there is consld- arable divergence o+ views as 10 just what nations should logically come Into the comblnatjon,
 For instance, Italy says Russia and Turkey should he included. Greece also wants Turkey in the proposed combine, because Turkey IS a Balkan power and q Medlter- ranean power,
 Before the war Turkey was both Asiatlc and European 1T public con- ceptlon The war cost the old Otto- man empire most Of it's European territory On the other hand, Tur- key has become modernized in European sense and many statesmen believe t essential that Turkey should he drawn further towards Europe
 Russia has always been admitted " both European and AsIatlc as a national entity The question of whether The European aspect of Russia can come into l union i'm lted to Europe will be q foremost problem when the powers meet at Geneva n September.
 Lastly. r is pointed out here. there comes the greatest question of all. namely. whether the British En- pire, with is dominIons, can be treated as logical element of Europe Some French circles believe that the negative nature of the Brit lsh reply TO NJ Briand's project glves a good opportunity 10 decide tha- the proposed union should he strictly limited 10 that part Of the earth known as the continent Of Eu- rope and that island nations should not be included, These circles argue that the British Empire constitutes after all q federated union all hy itself
 Once this geogra phlcal puzzle is adjusted, there will remain several other difficulties that might be car marked potential pitfalls,
 The first ot these is the contention Of some nations like Germany and Italy that the protected union should lead to q revision of treaties The danger Of this demand IS that Eu- rope instead of finding itself united by stronger links would find itself split into two camps.
 In the first would be those nations which conquered in the great war and preach the doctrine Of keeping things as they are; in the second. those conquered nations who would press for q revision Of the treaty Of Versailles
 These same anu-Nersallles pow CTS, moreover, want disarmament ranked ahead Of national security. France and nations with which she has friendly agreements. are con- vinced that a watertight system Of security of Europe against war must be the precursor of disarmament.
 Still further, the replies from g numbe Of nations have been dis appointing in that they have empha- sized the necessity of safeguarding particular national interests.
 It IS observed here that to succeed the union must have the assurance that it's members will surrender something for the common good and find that strength 1T unity which comes from sacrifice.