Evening star., 1933-09-25
WARNING Of WAR
STARTLES LEAGUE
ASSESS|ONS0 OPEN
MoWinckeI, Council President,
Sees Boon to Peace in
Four-PoWer Pact.
SOUTH AFRICAN NAMED
AS ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT
Choice Is Surprise-Goebbels' En-
trance Is Dramatic-Davis
to Meet German.
Nv the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 25.-A warning
bv Premier Johan Mowinckel Of Norway
that q possibility OF war hangs men
acingly over the world startled the
League of Nations Assembly today at
is opening session.
DR.. Mowinckel president OF the
League Council, declared further that
the four-power peace pact recently
signed by Germany, Italy, France and
Britain can aid considerably in torn
and divided Europe, where liberty OF
thought and personal liberty are not
everywhere secure
Another surprise was occasloned by
the election of Charles te Water. South
African high commissioner in London,
to be president of the Assembly He
defeated Francisco Castillo Nalera OF
Mexico.
Najera Re election Forecast.
The election of Najera, former presi-
dent of the League Council, had gen.
orally been forecast since there was
no other candidate until today, when.
during recess, Scandinavian delegates
proposed te Water.
A large audience saw the German
delegation enter the hall in compact
formation with Reichminister Joseph
Goebbels in the center. Some persons
recalled in this connection Premier
MuSsolini'S visit to the Locarno Con-
ference when he entered surrounded by
. Fascist guard.
American Ambassador at Large Nor
man H. Davis planned to confer today
with Foreign Minister Konstantin Won
Neurath of Germany regarding dis
armament.
1T is our duty to improve and
strengthen the credit of the League In
the eyes Of the world" DR.. Mowinckel
declared
THE fact that the League has not
succeeded in creating better situation
in the Far East is not calculated to
strengthen its position.
The effect of Establishments to
which the situation in Europe has given
rise Is perhaps even worse.
Sees War Threatening.
Fifteen years after the close of that
fratricidal crime, the great war we
find to our shame that we have made
little PROCESS toward a better under
standing, purer atmosphere, ana a
healthier mentality among peoples,
Dr. Mowinckel added.
"On the contrary the thought OF war
and the possibility of war are ever
present, hanging over the natlonS as
q constant menace"
He emphasized the Establishments
resulting from the Disarmament Con-
ference and the World Economic Con-
ference, and said to discuss unemploy-
ment undoubtedly would contribute 10
political dissensions and would nave
negative result.
The World Economic Conference. he
vent on, made the world pubic m
ereasingly pessimlstic, ana SnS ao-
yersely affected the League.
Disarmament Chief Topic.
Outstanding among the subjects
dated for discussion by the Assembly
was the disarmament problem, when
appeared to be relegating to the BACK
Ground such topics as the Austro- Ger.
man situation and the condition OF
Jews in Germany.
Those present as the session began
included Chancellor Engelbert DoIlIuss
of Austria, Ambassador Davis and For
eign Minister Paul-Boncour OF france; e.
Dollfuss. 1t was learned, planned TO
address the Assembly, stressing Aus
tria's determination to maintain eco
nomic and political independence he
said there can be no question IN Aus
tria of restoration of the monarchy
Dr MoWinckel said it was Impossible
for great conferences to succeed When
the big powers hold divergent views:
IF the United States. Great Britain;
Germany, France and Italy mao
reached an agreement beforehand OH
the stabilization of the dollar sterling
and the values of other currencles'
he maintained, this would have pro-
vided a solid basis for the restoration
of the world economic system and a
revival of trade which would have made
the World Economic Conference
success"
Referring to disarmament. he salo
the conference session earlier this year
was held without concrete results.
Sees Program Needed.
I'VE still cherish ardent hopes he
continued. but it would have been
better if the states called upon to take
the lead had agreed beforehand on
positive program"
The four-power peace pact OF Great
Britain. France. Germany and Italy ne
hailed with high praise, and predlcteo
that the whole world would feel the
beneficient effects of the economic ana
political rapprochement of the four
nations.
often 1t has been said the differ
ences between France and Germany
cause all our troubles" he said.
The premier voiced his pleasure Tor
the cooperation of the United states