Evening star., 1935-04-02
EDEN MAY RECEIVE
POLISH PROPOSAL
To ALTER LEAGUE
Discussions Are Opened by
British Emissary in
Warsaw Visit.
IL DUCE'S PAPER SCORES
DISARMAMENT UTOPIAS
stresa Conference Must Stress
Unifcation of Powers
Views, 1t Says.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Confronted by the intimation that
Poland may propose changes in the
League of Nations, Capt. Anthony
Eden, Great Britain's touring diplomat
and lord privy seal. opened his con-
ferences in Warsaw with Poland's
leaders.
The Poles indicated the conversa-
tions might lead toward modification
of the proposal for an Eastern Euro
peen security pact which might meet
the desires of Poland. Germany and
Russia. hitherto considerably differing
Premier Mussolini's newspaper. Po-
polo d'Italia, declared the forthcoming
conference of Italy. Great Britain and
France at Stresa must renounce the
dangerous Utopias of disarmament ="
The Swiss government sent note
of protest to Berlin against the alleged
kidnapping from Switzerland of Ger
man newspaper man who had taken
refuge in the Alpine republic.
Eden Talks in Warsaw.
BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, April Capt Anthony
Eden, British lord privy seal. began
his conversations today with Polish
statesmen who, it was hinted by the
semioflcial Gazetta Polska. may pro-
pose changes in the League of Ma
tions
It was assumed that the conversa-
tions would amplify views leading to
new proposal for allaying mutual
distrust among European nations and
that the scheme might take the form
of a renamed Eastern European Sc
curity pact that would satisfy Polands
preferences for limited agreement.
meet Germanys opposition to the
mutual assistance clause. and Soothe
the Russian fear regarding Polish
German intentions.
Luncheon With President.
Capt. Eden whom Polish news
papers extol as leading statesman,
left his hotel at 1905 am. for the
presidential palace to sign the visitors
book as preliminary to calling at the
British Embassy, comforting at the
foreign office holding luncheon con-
ference with President Moscicki be-
ginning at 1:30 pm, and talking over
the tea table with Marshal Pilsudski,
whom the newspapers call the de-
Gliding factor"
The foreign Office talk, which the
Polish Ambassador to London and di-
rector of the ministerial cabinet also
attended. lasted two hours.
The British emissary was reported
reliably to have outlined his findings
in Berlin and Moscow and to have
reported that the Soviet feared Ger
many and Poland had aggressive in
tentions against Russia.
A foreign Office spokesman said the
reply to this fear would be that Po-
lands willingness to sign non-aggres-
sion declaration with both her big
neighbors amply proved her pacific
policy.
Indications in competent quarters
point to Polish belief that Joseph
Beck. foreign minister, and Marshal
Pilsudski feel called upon to make
some specific proposals to Capt Eden.
although the conversations are called
''purely exploratory"
Comment in pro-government jour-
nal said Poland was taking leading
part in peace negotiations. but was
willing to consider suggestions for a
peace system better than the present
one. An opposition paper expressed
hope Eden would learn not only what
The Polish government desires, but
elso the wishes of the people.
Flandin Calls for Unity
PARIS, April 2 (P.-Premier
Pierre-Etienne Flandin sounded a
cry of unity in France to face Ger
man rearmament today and declared
the army high command had decided
10 keep. the French ring of steel forti-
9icatioris permanently garrisoned on
the frontier.
The premier confirmed reports of
the movement of troops close to the
Eastern border as part of the nations
precautionary measures of defensel
Outlining the rearmament of Ger
many, the premier declared to the
Chamber of Deputies:
To face this powerfully organized
army. France must organize her Sc
curity-first. by having strong army;
second, by organizing military alli-
ences for the organization of peace"
He laid emphasis on measures taken
to organize anti-air defense He an
nounced that measures already taken
made it unnecessary to keep under
colors the conscripts who finish their
service this month.