Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
ITALIAN DECLARES
COLONIES NEEDED
Asks Conference on War Cure
Right of U. S. to Question
Nations Arms.

A bombshell, charged with frankneSs
and FIRE, was exploded this morning into
the proposals of the Conference on the
Cause and Cure for War for world dis
armament as the cure for war, by Bruno
Roselli, formerly a member of the
Italian Embassy, now professor at
VasSar College.
Mr. RESELL denounced in emphatic
terms what he described as the attitude
OF the rest of the world in looking upon
Italy with suspicion and as an aggressor
in the possible future peace of the world.
Mr. RoselltS answer to the question,
TO what extent does Italy need arma-
ment to protect her colonies? was
made In the torn of a question to his
audience
What right have you, who frown
upon the admission of the children of
other lands, and build about yourself
tariff wall so high that it is i'm
possible Tor US TO cross over, to tell Italy
she shall not seek colonies where her
own people can expand and develop?"
Treaty Denounced.
Denouncing the terms of the Ver-
sailles treaty which did not give to Italy
one scrap of the German colonies
which were distributed to those already
possessing too many colonies" Mr..
RoSelli declared that the time had now
come when Italy, which had been more
or less subordinated by the other ma
TONS" must now look out for her own
interest.
ITALY" fairly shouted Mr.. Roselli.
cannot afford to demcbiliZe. She has
better excuse for maintaining her de-
tense forces than any of her neighbors,
although her colonial empire is nearer
home. If Mussolini, with his usual
breezy manner, has called the bluff OF
every Tom, Dick and Harry, the bluff
was badly needed in every capital of
foreign possessions" he continued. The
italian colonial attitude Is no different
than in other nations"
Like several of the speakers who
have addressed the conference, Mr..
Roselli declared that it was not arma-
ments which caused war, but that
which was in the hearts of people.
Italy now stands at the crossroads
of extreme radicaliSm. or extreme con-
servatism," he declared. 1T is for the
rest of the world to decide which she
shall choose"
Explains Japan's Policy.
Defending Japan'S policy of armed
protection Of her colonies as a means
Of defense, Yusuke Tsurumi, Japanese
political leader. said Japan'S attitude
toward preparedness in regard to the
colonies is dictated partly from the
need of protecting her own political in
tegrity and more vitality from the neceS-
sity of guarding the economic safety Of
the growing population at home"
H. N. Brailsford, British writer and
lecturer. recently returned from India,
spoke on the subject of Britains foreign
possessions as q possible contributing
factor to future war. He declared that
the nations own attitude toward the
subject OF its possessions was the de-
termining factor toward war or peace.
Six groups composed of delegates from
the IL women's organizations attending
the conference met in star chamber
session this afternoon to discuss the
future steps to be taken in bringing
about the main objective of the con-
and disarma-
ment.
The three questions brought before
the groups for discussion were:
What are the next steps to be con-
centrated upon In the progressive de-
mobilization Of the war machine?
How may public opinion be educated
to understand and accept such q pro-
gram for the United States in its inter-
national relationships?
How may public opinion influence
political opinion to these ends?
Colonies Are Discussed.
The findings of the delegates resulting
from the discussions will not be made
known until tomorrow mornings session.
William @. Redheld, former Secretary
OF Commerce, declared that each Of the
great powers possessing overseas col
onies was faced with essential differ
ences regarding this problem. The
three nations. France, Great Britain
and the United States, differ essen
TALLY in their views of their external
possessions, he pointed out, and the
influences toward war created by their
possessions were therefore of varying
degrees.
at is hopeless" he said, "for any
industrial nation in this era to be self
sufficient" he said. IAN empire which
would provide within itself whole sup
plies for all modern industry would |
need to cover the major part of the |
globe and include the frigid, torrid and
temperate zones"