Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
ALOoFNEss SEEN ENDED.
q. s. Now Definitely Entangled In
European Affairs, Berenger Says

European AMa1fS, Berenger says
GENEVA, August 81 (H1.-The warm
ings of Washington and Monroe against
foreign entanglements" have lost their
force, Senator Henry Berenger, former
French Ambassador to the United
States, today told the committee for
mulating a constitution for a European
economic federation.
American ENHANCEMENT in world af-
fairs Is now complete" he said; the
penetration of American capital since
the World War has made European
bloc impossible, and provincialism APP
pears to be a thing Of the past for
continents as well as for nations.
Recent events demonstrated that the
whole world Is involved as soon as one
nation is in peril No state can be per-
mitted to collapse without menacing
all other states. -.
The intercontinental meetings at
Paris and London last month surpassed
in importance the meetings III the
League of Nations, for Mr.. Stimson and
Mr. Mellon could not have sat at &C.
neva as ministers Of the United States. !"
Soviet Renews Pact Plea.
The Soviet proposal for an interna-
tional pact of economic non-aggresslon
came before the committee.
Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoh
himself, who advanced the project at
the last meeting in May, was here to
explain the application OF his proposal
to the statesmen and technical experts
of 26 European nations.
Other measures for relief placed be-
fore the committee by subcommittee
included recommendations for concerted
reduction of tariff barriers, preferences
for European cereals, disposal of future
harvest SURPRISES and the creation Of
an international bank to gain long
term credits.
Protective Systems Asked.
A vigorous attack on protective sys-
TENS as one Of the fundamental causes
of the prevailing world depression is
contained in the report of economic ex-
pertS who have been studying the stu
alton since the last meeting AS long
as the free movement of goods is OBJ
structed, 1t is said. there is no chance
for improvement in the international
trade outlook.
Today's meeting marked the begin
ming Of the Leagues busy season, in
which economic relief measures will
occupy the foreground. The League
Council convenes tomorrow, the Euro
pean Commission proper Thursday and
the annual Assembly Of the League next
Monday.
In view Of authoritative opinion in
many countries that the coming Winter
will be one of unusual hardships for
the worlds estimated 10000 900 unem-
ployed, with the accompanying threat
Of political disturbances, the Leagues
oficialS feel there Is a desperate need
for remedial action on an international
scale.
Bech Chosen Chairman.
The League Is believed never to have
approached its annual plenary assembly
under circumstances more gravely
threatening to world tranquility than
those which now prevail
NJ Bech, President of the govern
ment Of Luxembourg, was selected as
chairman Of the sessions at the morn
ings meeting, and the serious business
was to begin In the afternoon. All the
meetings will be private, except the
last one.
It was announced that Aristide
BRAND, French foreign minister, who
was the originator of the scheme for
European union, will not be able to
come to Geneva because Of poor health.