The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-18
FRANCE INSISTS
POLICIES MUST
Be TONED DOWN
ReiCh's Stand Regarded as
Too NationaIistic
for Peace.
U. S. is PROMINENT
Americans Are Attempting
to Solve Crisis for
Good of World.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

PARIS, July 18.-Arrival here to-
day of Chancellor Heinrich Brue-
ming and Foreign Minister Julius
Curtius of Germay brings Europe to
the eve of one Of the most decisive
moments in its history.
On the decisions to be made here
and in London during the next 100
hours or so likely will depend the
future of Europe for years to come.
Far from the least significant
thing about these momentous pro-
ceedings is the role played by the
United States. Casting aside It's last
remaining illusions of isolation,
America openly and officially will
help to arrive at whatever deci-
sions are reached. This fact Is re-
garded as being Of as great impor-
lance historically as was American
Intervention in the World war
These final efforts to save Ger
many and Europe from disaster will
have three phases:
l. France and Germany will con-
der together.
2. These two plus America and
Great Britain will hold converse
tions.
3. On Monday, if all goes we'll,
all hands will adjourn to London
and there with Italy and others at
tempt to reach final agreements.
Fat May BE In Fire
A great deal depends on CONVEX
sations today and Sunday. France
and Germany must find a common
ground for agreement, at least in
principle, or otherwise the fat Is in
the fire.
The writer is informed reliably
that France will make no official
demands on Germany as such. But
unless Germany sees way volun-
tarily to commit herself to tone
down what France regards as anti
French policy, it is extremely I'M
likely that France will participate
further in an effort to save the
reich. And without French help
the Reich may be aided, but not
saved
If France and Germany agree to-
day even remotely and in principle,
Henry Stimson and Foreign Sec
rotary Arthur Henderson of Great
Britain will join in the converse
tions Sunday and that is q story
In itself.
For while politicians in Wash
Ington have talked for years about
keeping aloof from European poll
tics, it now is utterly impossible to
discuss President Hoover's plan to
rescue Germany from the financial
rocks without discussing the acute
problems of European politics,
namely the differences between
France and Germany.
Peace Is in Balance
Obviously, Stimson will make no
political commitments. 1t is equally
obvious that he must use his in
fiuence to bring France and Ger
many together if the situation Is to
be saved.
In fact, it Is feared that the ur-
easiness caused by the rising tide of
German nationaliSm Is one of the
principal causes of her present
plight. It is therefore deemed i'm
perative to contrive some formula
now which can be used as the
foundation for lasting peace and
disarmament. Otherwise nc amount
of fixing can do more than stave of
final political, economic and
financial disaster.
Upon what happens here and in
London during the next few days
if not hours depends the fate of
the coming arms conference. And
on that, in the opinion of Hender-
son, Mussolini and others, largely
depends peace in the future.
Thus the writer Is informed that
Ii nothing better is possible an effort
will be made to get an arms
moratorium" for period Of years
possibly until 1885 when the naval
conference is scheduled to take place
as a vital corollary to the Hoover
debt holiday