Evening star., 1933-10-25

Few American observers see an i'm
mediate threat to peace in Germany's
withdrawal from the Disarmament Con-
ference and the League OF Nations. AS
the Cincinnati Times-Star puts it. "a
frank appraisal Of what another great
war would mean to this distressed and
disorganized planet will probably do
more to keep the peace than any con-
ceivable peacemaking machinery"
Yet there is no failure to recognize
the potential dangers of the situation.
Most of the comment has been devoted
to the part to be played by the United
States. with strong demand for aloof-
ness from European quarrelS, but in
sistence in some quarters that this
country inevitably is concerned and
cannot limit its activities to disarma-
ment efforts.
The world is at the crossroads;
either it will start to disarm or rivalry
in armament will be intensified and
get out of control" declares the Topeka
Daily Capital. The Charlotte Observer
suggests the possibility of some plan
of action in salvage. with Germany left
out" while the Bloomington Panta-
graph says: If, by the exercise Of
calm deliberation and undisturbed
friendliness of attitude toward all ma
tions, our representatives at Geneva
can clear up and pacify a situation
with great potential dangers, the Amer
ican influence there will be a benign
one, in keeping with our national ira
dition."
As to the American position in op-
position to entangling alliances, the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram remarks:
Whatever 1t is that is about to hap
pen. We shall be prominently among
those present. Nothing short of q
world war would disentangle us, and
such process would require alliances" +"
The Birmingham News argues that "for
our Government to be interested only
In disarmament now is for it to ignore
realities" The News also concludes
that "it is decidedly to our own in
terest to do what we can to overcome
the immediate danger of war In Europe,
whether it is by arms reduction or by
other means" The Providence Journal
holds TO the opinion that the dele
gates at Geneva have undertaken to
accomplish in public what might far
better have been attempted through
more private negotiations
The Cleveland News believes that
Germany may be prevailed on to re-
consider her haSty move when she fully
realizes the resultant threat to her po-
litical and economic well-being, and to
that of the world as WELL" while it is
the judgment of the Detroit Free Press
that the assertion that the action has
destroyed the conference and the
League is an exaggeration which gives
Hitler credit for more power and in
f1uence than he possesses"
Doubt that there Is a prospect of
wor is voiced by the Baltimore Sun,
with the statement that there is little
militancy afoot.'' The stand that the
United States should remain aloof is
upheld by the Newark Evening News,
the Chicago Daily News, the Scranton
Times, the Youngstown Vindicator. the
Akron Beacon n-Journal, the Philadelphia
Ledger, the Omaha World Herald, the
Roanoke Times and the Providence Bull
letin. The Springfield (Mass) Union
says, If the outcome is war, which
In the present circumstances seems
doubtful, the United States will be
strictly neutral
This country" says the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, "fOr Its own good and
that of the world, will stay out Of any
lineup of Europes nations that may
old-fashioned, peace-imperiIing balance
Of power" and the New York Sun ad-
vises: If the American delegation
must take no part in any attempt to
coerce Germany, neither should it par
ticipate in any plan to bribe Germany.
Any covenant for disarmament which
may b reached among the European