The Washington times., 1934-03-26
LEADERS PLEAD
PEACE, AWAIT
NEW WAR
10-Year Pact Between Ger
many and Poland Has a
Vital Bearing on Situation
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Gon. They weighted their words
On the side Of caution.
President Masaryk Of Czecho-
slovakia said:
'"There will be no war be-
cause there is no money"
, Foreign Minister BeneSch OF
c1echoslovakia said:
"Fifty-fifty chance for war
On five years."
Optimism Fades
His Serene Highness, Regent
Of Hungary, Admiral Horthy
said:
'There will be no war. 1t Is
too great . risk"
Gen, Camille Walch, military
eovernor Of Strasbourg, said:
"T am no longer optimistic"
King Alexander Of JugoSlavia
said:
'.No war will start in the
Balkans"
King Boris Of Bulgaria said:
H'War Is incredible 80 long IS
the generation that experienced
the last war is in power"
Chancellor Dollfuss Of Austria
said the peace Of Europe depended
on the independence Of Austria.
His Majesty, Otto Of Hapsburg,
said the peace of Europe depended
on the independence Of Austria.
Gen. Joseph Denain, French
minister Of war, said:
"'The French air fleet is only
there for defense. We will reply
I'm kind to any attack. We wel-
come every new airplane the
British build"
THE FEARS GROW
Bogoljub Jeftitch, foreign min
fSter Of Jugoslavia, asked, "1S
peace certain for IL months9" re-
piled:
"I think So"
Louis Barthou, foreign minister
Of France, said:
"A year ago 1 wrote that war
could not possibly come in 1884.
Today I could NO longer express
the same opinion"
julius GoemboeS, premier Of
hungary, asked, peace for 10
years." replied:
II did not say that, but fer
Vently hope So"
MuSSolini said:
"ePeace for 10 years."
Winston Churchill, in the
House; said:
II dread the day. It Is not
far distant. It is perhaps only
. year, or perhaps IL months
distant"
These are a few Of the most
Succinct opinions. they range
from a prediction Of no war at all
to uncertainty but that war will
come even in 1884. They prove a
thesis that needs no proof; that
prophecy is in vain.
Arms Race Gains
Among all these men and many
more unquoted, but two feelings
are common: the dread expressed
by Winston Churchill, and the fer
vent hope by Premier GoemboeS.
But one opinion was common to
all, that the next war will end
Europe as we know it. In the last
few months another conviction
has become almost unanimous.
That Is the conviction that dis
armament Is impossible; that limi-
tation Of armaments is improb-
able, and that armament upward
Is imperative for all.
The race on land, on the sea
and in the air approaches the
home stretch around 1914, If be-
fore that time fate has not made
Europe the victim of accident.
Why did Mussolini say "ten
years" Why did the hopeful ones
say "ten years?"
Most important thought behind
that prophecy was perhaps that
Hitler's pact with Poland runs for
ten years.
But it is also true that in
Europe in 1914, three-fourths Of
all males above IS years old will
be too young to have participated
In the last war.
They Win Wars
That great present argument
against war, the recollection Of its
horrors by the men. who took
part in it, will no longer be valid.
In Germany alone by 1914, there
will be around 100000 males
from IS to 40 years old, all too
young to have been in the last
war, against 1000, 600 veterans Of
90 to so years of age.
It is also true that from 1884
to 1910. the number Of German
men Of 20 to IS years Of age will
steadily decrease because they are
the generation born during the
war. The men of this age are the
shock troops; the ace flierS; they
supply the energy and courage Of
youth. They animate the army.
They win wars.