The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-22
JAPAN PEACE
Menace, SAYS
Won LUCKNER
Famous German Sea Raider
Thinks u. S. Should Be
World Policeman.
HITS VERSAILLES PACI
Brands 1t Greatest Error o.
All; Hindenburg Is
only Leader

Japan is a menace to world
peace" cried Count Felix Won Luck
ner, the famous German Sea Raid
er" of the World war, and paused as
his secretary turned him half
around this morning to get him into
his vest.
you've got twenty-five minutes
before you leave to make your lee
ture," reminded the secretary.
Won Luckner. preparing to go to
English's to deliver his speech be-
fore the Town hall audience, grunt-
ed and pulled at his vest. He waved
his pipe wildly.
They babble about world peace"
he cried, land then they let Japan
run wild all over Asia.
Japan and France are the two
nations causing the worlds unrest.
They're not satisfied with what they
have. How can the world feel
safe?"
He's Human Dynamo
His secretary tucked his tobacco
pouch into his hand, and the count
waved it above his head.
Won Luckner is a human dynamo.
His whole room seemed filled with
electricity as he walked around in
circles waving his arms.
1.-THE Versailles treaty is the
greatest mistake of ALL" he roared.
Germany is entirely willing to pay
her war loans, but that atrocity, the
Versailles treaty, is filled with
poiSon-poison that can strangle an
entire nation.
What's the matter with Ger
many? That treaty and the lack
of leadership.
Praises Hindenburg
How many leaders has Ger
many? One-that great old man
Won Hindenburg. Bruening-bahl
Hindenburg, that great old man,
needs a rest, he deserves a rest. But
will they give it to him? No! Whom
have they to take his place? No
body!
What this world needs is one
nation with big club. The paci-
lists who want to reduce your army
are all wrong. What the United
States ought to have is a standing
army that will be the monument of
peace.
Take this Manchurian thing.
Japan rushes into China. All the
United States would have had to do
was step up and roar across the sea.
Just Like Policemen
"They would have stopped. They
would have had to. You need an
army just like you need policemen;
an army that would hank like a
club over the nations of the world
to enforce peace. Militaristic? Sure.
but it would make real peace.
wouldn't it?"
Won Luckner unconsciously feint-
ed with his left. His right landed
hard on the reporters shoulder. The
interviewer rocked on his feet mo-
mentarily.
Those islands over in the Pacific
taken from Germany and given
Japan-the Carolines, the Marina
Islands and the Paulau islands
what are they but bases? The bases
by which Japan will control all OF
the Asiatic shoreline. The bases
from which Japan can attack the
Philippines. That's what japan
wants-the Philippines"
Won Luckner put on his coat and
waved his pipe again.
Subs and Planes
1.-THE next war? Submarines and
alrpianes. Why not the submarine?
1t will be the most effective of all
the sea craft. The giant battleship
is done with, it's obsolete. All
navy needs is fast cruisers and air.
plane carriers. Plenty of them and
plenty of submarines.
The next war? There won't he
any If some big nation would have
the nerve to equip monster army
and advertise to the world that that
army guarantees peace. That will
end war. The big club. I'm for it."
His right landed again, and the
interviewer rocked again.
He tucked his sea cap on his head
his pipe between his teeth,
Wipe out the Versailles treaty..
he cried, then you'll see the first
signs Of peace"