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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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looked upon with a certain measure
of suspicion, and, besides, the smaller
powers expressed fear that big
power group like this might create
an atmosphere unhealthy for the de-
velopment of the smaller nations.
And now along comes Adolf Hitler
Germany's chancellor; he indirectly
adheres to the Mussolini plan except
that he does not want, at least does
not mention. any conference of a GER
tain number of delegates from each
country; he prefers man-to-man talks,
that is, the diplomats who actually
are i'm charge of the government Of
the respective countries, should get
together informally and talk things
over. In this way, Hitler believes,
the disarmament problem may be
solved.
There is some reason to assume
that a combination of the Mussolini
and the Hitler plans may succeed
better than have the methods of anti
quated iplomacy-better than has
the clumsy machinery Of vast inter-
national conferences. Fewer words,
less red tape and more straight &C
ton is what is needed if the world
is to be spared another bloody con-
flict.
War RumOrS.
During the Easter extend
ing over longer perior in Europe
than i'm the United States-the activ-
tiles of international craftsmanship
have been at temporary standstill;
these more or less hard worked diplo-
mats fondly embrace every opportun-
ity for a vacation, so the last few
days have not materially contributed
to the Qualification of foggy problems,
and have not made the international
confusion much worse than it was be-
fore Easter.
In the absence of news of actual
events, off-hand statements about the
prospects of another war have been
rather numerous.
Back to these United States came
the other day James Truslow Adams,
American historian, who had been
visiting good many European coun-
tries. He reported that he saw no
war clouds anywhere, and he added
that however much some nations
might like to pick fight right now,
they were unable to do So for various
reasons, one of the most compelling
Of which was the lack of funds.
In similar strain spoke Baron
Camrose, joint owner and editor-in-
chief of the London Daily Telegraph
and the Sunday Times, and chairman
of three of the greatest British news
paper chains; at this moment he is
visitor in the United States, and
few days ago expressed as the re-
suit of his observations the opinion
that there is at present no immed-
late danger of any war; nor, he said,
is there any prospect of any consider
able ornaments reduction.
Such views are purely individual,
but they are based on impressions
gathered by trained and intelligent
observers, and seem to confirm opin-
ions advanced by numerous others
who have watched the general situa-
ton.
Contrary Views.
On the other hand, Russian states
men are represented as fearing a war
in the new future; they are particu-
larly suspicious of the soothing and
peaceful assurances offered by Japan
csc statesmen, and a widely known
writer on International affairs, Henri
Casseville, says in the current issue
of the Partisan monthly, Revue des
deux Mondes," that an armed conflict
between the United States and Japan,
with other nations drawn in, is newt
able; he does not, however, attempt