The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-16

posed that no country should in
crease its existing ornaments.
Then came his emergency armi-
stice proposal in the following
words:
That all the nations of the
world should enter into a solemn
and definite pact of n-aggression;
that they solemnly should reaffirm
the obligation they have assumed
to limit and reduce their ornaments
and, provided these obligations
faithfully are executed by all sigma
tory powers. individually agree that
they will send no armed forces OF
whatsoever nature across then
frontiers.
Common sense points out that
If any stronger nation refuses tC
join with genuine sincerity in these
concerted efforts for political ano
economic peace, the one at Geneva
and the other at London, progress
can be INSTRUCTED and ultimately
blocked.
Fixing of Responsibility
i'm such event the civilized world
seeking both forms of peace, will
know where the responsibility fol-
failure lies.
Il urge that no nation assume
such responsibility, and that al
the nations joined in these great
conferences translate their pro-
fessed policies into one action"
The President plans to send q
copy of his message to foreign ma
tions to congress today for its in
formation, it was learned at the
White House.
The message was addressed tC
fifty-four sovereigns including Rus
STA. The message to Russia was
addressed to president Michail
Kalinin, All Union Central Executive
committee, Moscow, Russia"
This is the first time an Ameri-
can President has communicated
directly with the Soviet authori-
ties; it was taken to be significant
of the Presidents desire to mobilize
the entire world in his gigantic drive
for peace.
No Direct Mention of Germany
1t was thought destined to be a
historic utterance-notice to the
world that the United States has
assumed her share of responsibility
in the strife-torn family Of nations
No direct mention of Germany
was made. But the utterance was
timed on the eve of Chancellor Hit
ler's statement to the reichstag or
Wednesday which the world is
awaiting with tense apprehension
lest it reopen the issue which threw
the world into the most deadly wal
of history nearly twenty years ago
His message was an appeal fol
the success of both the world eco
nomic conference and the Geneva
disarmament conference.
With such high hopes of recov-
cry hanging on the economic con-
ference, Mr.. Roosevelt saw it men
aced by the tense feeling between
Germany and her old enemies.
Addresses Worlds Rulers
For the first time in history, SC
far as observers here recalled, the
President of the United States di-
rectly addressed the rulers Of the
entire world and pleaded with
them for common action to save
civilization. Mr. Roosevelt did 81
in the profound hope" that they
would answer his call
The President called attention Il
the conferences for disarmament
and economic restoration, the one
now meeting at Geneva. the Other
soon to convene at London.
The happiness, the prosperity
and the very lives Of the men, WON
en- and children who inhabit the
whole world are bound up in the
decisions which their government!
will make in the near future" hi
warned.
Why Nations Bear Arms
Recalling the failure of the dis.
armament conference to achievt
anything in its eighteen months o
hickari,1C Mr. RoOcaveIt u-a vy,ad