The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-30
WORLD WAR IS
FEARED NEARING
BY HIGH BRITON
Gigantic Conflict FOreSeen
by ViScount Cecil II
Ouce Moves.
BY HENRY T. RUSSELL
United Press stan Correspondent.
Copyright. 1885. BIZ United Press

LONDON, Aug. 30.-An Italian
invasion Of Ethiopia. regardless Of
the pretext invoked in mitigation OF
the crime" might plunge the en-
tire civilized world into war, Wis
count Cecil Of Chelwood predicted
today in an interview with the
United Press.
The veteran peacemaker and out
standing British champion Of the
League Of Nations declared that it
is the duty Of civilization to prevent
an Italo- ethiopian conflict, regard
less Of which of the disputing ma
lions is right or wrong. He strong
" advocated application OF inter
national sanctions TO Italy.
The former cabinet minister and
president Of the League Of Nations
Union, whose father. Lord Salisbury.
was twice prime minister Of Great
Britain. voiced his fears Of the pos
sible consequences of an East Afri-
can war at Chelwood Gate, his Sur
rey home.
Foresees Gigantic World War
''The dispute between Italy and
Ethiopia should interest every man,
woman and child in the world be-
cause of the fundamental issues in
VOWED" Viscount Cecil said.
An Ethiopian war might
easily lead to a European war
which. in turn. would probably lead
to a world war of such gigantic and
terrible proportions that one can
not conceive how civilization could
possibly survive it.
The question that will come to
the minds Of thinking millions is
not whether Italy or Ethiopia is
right or wrong but rather, regard
less OF which nation is mistaken, is
one OF them TO be allowed to take
the law into its own hands? Just
as civilized nations do not allow
their citizens to take the law into
their own hands. so civilization is
duty bound to prevent Italy from
doing likewise. That must be the
first step in international progress.
II is the only alternative to
anarchy
Labels Italian Action Crime"
who can predict" he asked with
intense feeling, where the nations
will halt if Italy is not prevented
from invading Ethiopia. regardless
of the pretext invoked in mitigation
of the crime?
What faith can weaker nations
have in civilization if stronger ma
tions are allowed to triumph by
force of arms, unchallenged by the
world? What unanSwerable, formid-
able precedent could be invoked
against any nation claiming to have
grievances against its neighbors, or
any designs whatsoever against any
other nation. if Italy is allowed to
conquer Ethiopian"
While admitting that war be-
tween Italy and Ethiopia appears
imminent, Lord Cecil was emphatic
in his opinion that it is still de
finitely preventable by the combined
action of the members of the
League"
Sanctions Against Russia Cited
He commended that the fact that
the United States and Japan are
not members of the League was in
sufficient to weaken the world forces
at Geneva. unless. Of course, the
United States, for instance, rem
dered collective action for peace i'm
possible contingency which he
hoped need not be considered.
In answer to a question regard
ing the probable outcome of appli-
cation of sanctions. ViScount Cecil
said: Sanctions have been applied
before without war resulting or even
being feared. Nobody was afraid
of war when Great Britain took
economic action against Russia fol-
lowing the arrest and trial of the
British engineers"
The reference was to the arrest in
Moscow in the spring Of 1888 of
English engineers employed by
Observation-Disclosures on charges of
sabotage. Britain imposed en-
bargoeS on certain imports from
Russia as one means of forcing re-
lease Of the accused men. Shortly
after the released men left Russia
the temporary embargoes were