Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-08-10
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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the four-power pact is not applicable
in these cases. Whether this attitude
will be considered satisfactory, is so
far an open question. If it is not,
the further question arises: What to
do about it all?
There are, of course, alarmists who
maintain that military action will be
unavoidable. 1t is, however, difficult
to see how the great powers can re-
sort to immediate war on the ground
outlined above, for they have set up
most elaborate machinery provid-
ing for Cancellation, negotiation and
arbitration, and most likely these in
struments will be used if the conflict
develops further.
Prophet of War.
Henry Morgenthau, Sr., who headed
the American delegation to the inter-
national wheat conference in London,
came back to the United States the
other day, and made the statement
that "All Europe is ready for war"
and that, Conditions are similar to
what they were in 1913 all over Eu-
rope" In spite of the apparent rup-
ture between Germany and group of
other nations, it must be said that
conditions, generally speaking, are
far better throughout Europe than
they have been for some years, and
that it is impossible for any rea
sonably close observer to see any,
where serious war clouds on the hor-
lion.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
also just now returned from London
where he headed the American dele
cation to the economic world con-
ference, is one of many who believe
that Morgenthau's fears, largely
speaking, are unfounded.
Real Danger Spot.
Of far greater Importance as a pos
sible menace to world peace is the
fact that the United States is about
to begin a naval expansion program
which acts like direct challenge to
other powers. First to respond has
been Japan whose government now is
seeking the largest appropriations in
the nations history for army and
navy increases. Russia, according to
various rumors, also is planning
naval expansion on large scale,
spurred by the American navy in
crease program.
Through the European newspaper
comments one gathers the very defin-
ite impression that the United States
is starting once more that ornaments
race which is the greatest of all
potential war dangers. 1t is conceded
that America has plenty of treaty
Qualifications for taking just such a
step, but it is also said that that very
step is unnecessary at this moment
and simply becomes an incentive to
increased militarism in other coun-
tries.
rhyme or reason in the fact that the
United States a few weeks ago ap-
peared on the world arena as a
staunch advocate of disarmament, and
now goes in for armament expansion.
Briefly and colloquially said, it
doesn't sit WE'LL with the Old World,
and has tendency to lessen foreign
faith in the peaceable proclamations
emanating from Washington.
There is, when the situation is
looked at soberly, far more to fear
from a new ornaments race, than
from some passing complications in
the relations between Germany and a
few other European countries.
U. S. and Russia.
From time to time it has been
foreshadowed in these columns that
American recognition of the Russian
Soviet republics is slowly but stead
| lily approaching.
Now, to add credence to this comes