The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-15
WORLD POWERS
MUST DISARM,'
SAYS MUSSOLINI
U. S. Presence at Farley
Guarantee of Success,
He Asserts.
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
General News Manager. United Press
Copyright. 1881. BY United Press)

tOopyriRht. 1881. BY United Press
ROME, July 15.-"The presence
OF the United States of America at
the disarmament conference in 1892
is the most formidable guarantee
OF its success" Premier Benito
Mussolini said today.
I do not think Mr.. Hoover's
moratorium proposals are the final
solution Of the worlds economic
problems. They are the first step.
Without the United States"
Mussolini said earnestly, "the dis
armament conference would be
tailure-just as so many other con-
ferences have been failures on this
side Of the Atlantic"
THE United States" he con-
tinued, lis the most powerful coun-
try in the world. Its influence is
bound to tell. The decision to be
represented and to take an active
part in the proceedings is the
greatest concrete step disarmament
has had.
Can Put 1t Over
America can put it over by
pounding with hammer blows until
disarmament is an accomplished
fact.
This has got to be-"
There is no other road If western
civilization is to live" he said, "as
we stand before 1882 we are facing
great uncertainty. On our decision
depends the future of the world.
If we decide for peace we will have
saved humanity. If we decide for
war we will plunge the world into
chaotic disaster"
Mussolini then pointed to what he
regarded as the fruits to be gained
through a successful disarmament
conference at Geneva.
Insures Long Peace
"The great powers" he said, "can
get relief in disarmament. 1t is the
one place where budgets can be
sliced without affecting the welfare
and happiness of a nation, it being
generally understood that all dis
arm az the same Time.
IF only from an economic view
point, disarming is a pressing ne
cessity, and since the average ma
ton spends about one-fourth of it's
revenue on its military establish
ment, the value Of tightening the
burden is evident.
mot secondary to the immediate
economic saving is the guarantee
disarmament will mean for long
period of peace. Unrest and stag
nation followed the war and morale
is low. The world is craving a sus-
tanned peace. The re-establishment
of the normal flow of commerce and
the resumption OF industry make
peace an essential part of the world
program"
Despair Is Looming
At this point, Premier Mussolini
leaned across the table.
do not minimize the situation.
Resumption must take place be-
cause another winter of hardship
and misery will plunge Europe into
despair.
do not forget that where there
is dire distress there you find the
way open for the germs of Bolshe-
vism. In distressing times it is a
real danger.
There are in Germany today over
100000 persons unemployed and
if that number increases next winter
we should be face to face with Com
munism. Bear in mind that in the
last elections the German Com
munist party polled over 100000
votes, and upon distress and suffer-
ing the Bolshevist germ is best fed"
The Duce rose from his chair.
I'VE now are at the parting of
the ways for modern civilization"
he said. This is the last stand.
Upon our decision rests the life or
death of our great inheritance"