The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-20
PEACE FOR A
GENERATION, IS
EUROPE GOAL
MuSSoIini'S 4-PoWer Pact
Proposal Gets Mac
Donald 0. K.
PLAN UP TO FRANCE
British Premier Leaves for
Paris After His Farley
in Rome.
PLAN UP TO FRANCE
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN
United Press staff Correspondent

hOME, MATCH zU.-ESCdDllSn-
ment of peace in Europe for at
least one generation" is the goal of
the projected four-power peace
pact designed by Premier Musso-
lini, the Italian premier told the
press today.
I'VE do not desire to impose any
decisions on other nations" he
said. I'VE seek only to induce
others to cooperate in establishing
peace in Europe for at least one
generation"
Prime Minister Macdonald of
Great Britain, here for the momen-
tous weekend conversations after
which Mussolini's dramatic propoS-
ais were announced, told English
and American newspaper men that
he and Mussolini had examined the
problem from all angles in such a
way as to pacific Europe"
This will not be an imposed
peace" he added.
U. S. to Be Informed"
Macdonald, who with Sir John
Simon, British foreign minister, is
leaving Rome today for Paris to dis
cuss the Mussolini peace plan with
the French government, revealed
that the United States will be 'in-
formed" of the project.
1T absolutely is essential that ne
rrAfioNinV1e oil h.
said, discussing his forthcoming
Paris conversations AND later nego-
tiations to be held with Germany.
THE United States also will be
informed. If we should omit any
power we absolutely should be
beaten. 1t is useless for us to try to
recreate mankind. We must real
ize mans emotions. We are trying
to get humanitarian peace, which
is essential.
eve must think of the plan in
the worldwide sense, and fit our
ideas into the whole world scheme"
Act Quickly, Says Macdonald
eve want a peace conSummated
by those nations which are in a
position to disturb it," Macdonald
said.
I'VE must act quickly, but not
over hastily"
Asked about the projected world
economic conference, Macdonald
said:
There is tremendous urgency for
that"
Macdonald, accompanied by his
daughter, Ishbel, left by train for
Paris at 1915 today to confer with
Premier Daladier of France.
Premier MuSsolini accompanied
the British party to the station.
where two salon cars on a regular
train had been reserved for them.
Passengers cheered as the train left
the station.
simultaneously, newspapers an
nounced, for the first time, the
death of Duke of Abruzzi in North
Africa Saturday. The news of the
passing of the beloved Italian SOL
dler and explorer had been with
held so as not to dampen the recep-
ton to the English Statesman.
FOur-POwer Pact Sought
After coming to place his own
disarmament project before Italy.
Macdonald leaves as champion of
the new and far-reaching program
which MUsSolini advanced.
The MuSsolini peace pact envi-
Sions treaty between Italy, France.
Great Britain and Germany outlaw
ing war, and known as "a four
power pact for the maintenance of
European peace"
1t follows proposals which Mac
Donald advanced at Geneva, and
which MuSSolini accepted in princi-
pie. But it goes beyond them. The
document which England'S prime
minister will place before the French
premier might be called "a rein
forced Kellogg pact for. Europe"
The first portion of the Mussolini
plan outlines the principle of the
Kellogg pact, but offers additional
sanctions, or penalties, to be taken
in case disagreement likely is to
lead to conflict.
Five-Y Naval Holiday
MacDonald's arms plan broadly
corresponds to Mussolini'S peace
plan.
The MuSSolini program will be
given the right-o f-way, and will be-
come the basis for forthcoming steps
looking toward the maintenance of
peace.
1t was believed that both Pre-
mier Daladier of France and Chan
cellor Hitler of Germany would be
invited to Rome soon to take part
in general conversations leading to
the adoption of the "Mussolini
pact or the treaty of Rome"
The original Macdonald arms
plan, to which Mussolini agreed
with reservations, provided for a
five-year naval holiday, outlawing of
military aircraft, limitation of
continental armies generally and
the doubling of the army permitted
Germany.
Pays Visit to Pope
Mussolini's reservations to the
plan dealt with the colonial troops
permitted to Italy. He agreed to
an Italian home army of 100000
men, but may ask for an increase
in colonial troops, set at $4,000 men
under the Macdonald plan.
During his visit here Macdonald
lunched with King Victor E4nman-
uel, spent some time in sightseeing.
and was received in audience by
Pope Plus XXI. Their meeting was
in the pontiff's private library.
They chatted for thirty-fve min
utes.