The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-17

British dlSarmament leaoer, LoT bns
ent status of disarmament.
} Lord Cecil's appeal was addressed
to the governments Of number Of
powers, including the U.S.SR, re-
uuesting an expression of opinion on
the subject in connection with the
sessions of the International Group"
discussing disarmament problem
General Disarmament Urged
Molotov wired Cecil: For the past
ten years the Soviet government has
never ceased-consistently and quite
irrespective of the rapidly changing
international situation - to propose
general disarmament as an effective
guarantee of peace.
Nov, when all countries are
acutely aware of the menace to peace,
the Soviet government is more than
ever convinced of the necessity for
complete disarmament - or at least
the utnrcss possible disarmament -
in the aversion or mitigation OF this
danger. 1t feels sure that this neces-
sity must be obvious to the peoples
VI OJllCl COIl1bA4 Co do HC1is
Supports All Effective Disarmament
while pursuing an absolutely in
dependent policy, the Soviet govern
ment supports all proposals aiming
at effective disarmament. 1t does so
all the more since such proposals
are covered by the disarmament
projects which it has advanced it
self, including the abolition Of the
most aggressive forms of air, sea and
land armament, the reduction Of
armies, and strict effective arna-
ment control.
Although not all the neighbors Of
the Soviet Union are pursuing
peaceful policy, am glad to empha-
size, on behalf of the Soviet govern
ment, the fact that its attitude to-
wards the question of effective dis
armament and the consolidation of
general peace remains unchanged,
and to express the hope that all eff
forts in this direction may be
crowned with success"
France Ready to Seize Rhineiand
PARIS, Oct. 16.-If Germany &C
tually re-arms France is ready to
invoke the sanctions of the Versailles
Treaty and re-occupy the Rhine
land, leading military officials stated
today This preventive war" would
be supported by Poland, Belgium,
Czechoslovakia, Roumania and Yugo-
slavia, who are bound to France by
military alliances, it is asserted here.
Britain to Build Biggest Air Fleet
LONDON, Oct. ia campaign has
been started here for the building Of
the biggest air war fleet in the world.
The jingoist advocates of bigger and
better war planes are using the Ger
man withdrawal from the League and
French readiness to start war Of
prevention" as justifications for their
armament demands.
poland Defends Status Quo
WARSAW, Oct. 16.-The chapter
of peace negotiations that has lasted
even since the signing of the Treaty
of Versailles has ended, the semi
official "Gazeta Polska" asserted in
an editorial last night. 1t warned
that Germany would proceed openly
with armament now, and added that
"the forces that maintain the pres
ent status quo are adequate to de-
fend the peace"
Hungary May Quit
pTTnA pEST Nj
garian cabinet took decisions" yes
terday, in connection with Ger
many's withdrawal from the League
OF Nations, 1t was officially an
noumced here. Rumors throughout
the city state that Hungary is also
leaving the League, though no off,
cial source would comment.
Austrian Army at German Frontier
VIENNA, Oct. 16.-Over two-thirds
of the entire Austrian Army is en-.
camped or entrenched along the
German border, it was learned here
today from reliable sources. Dis
patches from the Italian border state
that the Italian troops along the
South 1yrol frontier have beer
tripled during the past few days
Portugal Fears Colony Loss
LISBON, Portugal. Oct. 16.-Fears
that large portion Of the Portu-
guese colonial empire, the third
largest in the world. may be handed
over to Germany by the great pow
ers es a concession are being openly
voiced by the press hers rs