The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-13
ITALY AWAITS
CO. SIGN FROM
GREAT BRITAIN
Need for Rome and France
as Allies in Air Pact,
SWayS London.
LOOKS TO OWN FUTURE
DiStrUSt of Hitler to Play
Part in Decision to
Desert Ethiopia.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
soripps-Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON. July I3.-Con-
cerned over the possibility Of an
explosion in Europe. and unwilling
to sacrifice her already jeopardized
entente with Italy and France.
Britain is expected to give in to
Italy on the question of Ethiopia.
Without the help of both Italy
and France, vital British foreign
policies would be paIalyzed in so
lar as they concern the European
continent. This was clearly indi-
Gated in Foreign Minister Sir
Samuel Hoare's speech before the
House Of Commons.
Having struck a bargain with
Germany to end the U-boat peril,
Britain plans, as her next move, to
make London and her other vast
centers secure from bombers. She
hopes to induce France. Italy, Ger
many and Belgium to sign with her
an aerial .LOcarno, each pledging to
assist the other if attacked from
the air.
Have DiStrust for Hitler
This. for Britain, is not just an
other pact. Her idea is that this
shall be real treaty of non
aggression and mutual assistance.
Fairly safe by land and sea. she
has become increasingly aware of
her vUlnerability from the sky. To
her it is of utmost importance that
this weak link in her national de-
Tense chain be remedied, and at
once.
And it can not be done without
France and Italy.
Britain,s influence in present.
day Europe is weakened by Hitler
In 1899. Joseph Chamberlain almost
brought about an Anglo-German
alliance. After the World War,
Britain again set about a rapproche-
ment with that country. But Hit
ler's rise spoiled everything. Bril-
tain distruSts Hitler profoundly, de-
spite her recent naval pact with
his government. She does not dare
use NaN Germany, therefore, as
prospective alternative ally in order
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Wants Austria Independent
After the aerial locarno, next in
Importance to Britain is the in
dependence of Austria. "A change
in her status" said Sir Samuel,
would shake the foundations of
European peace" and war in Cen
trail Europe, Britain is aware, would
almost certainly drag her in.
Here. again, the cooperation of
Italy and France is indispensable
to head off the very real danger of
Austria's absorption by Germany.
The proposed eastern locarno to
safeguard the frontiers of Germany.
the Soviet Union and neighboring
states, IS not so directly important
Indirectly. however, it is impor-
tant to Britain. France and Italy
because COnf1agratiOn starting
starting there would hardly stop
until all Europe was afire.
Following the British. the United
States last night also recognized
the Importance of the collective
peace system. And, like the British.
Secretary of State Corden Hull. in
statement on the Kellogg pact, i'm
piled a certain emphasis on the
word collective"
u. S. Position Outlined
The Secretary insisted that the
pact is as binding today as it was
when 1t was entered into by the
6S nations that are parties to it." In
1t. he said, they pledged themselves
to refrain from war as an instru-
ment of national policy and to seek
solutions of their disputes only by
pacific means
The United States and the other
nations he concluded. ARE inter-
eSted in the maintenance of the pact
and the sanctity of international
commitments assumed thereby for
the promotion and maintenance of
peace among the nations of the
world"
Britain apparently is not prepared
to jeopsrdize her bigger interests
IN Europe to uphold the collective
peace system in Africa. There is
no present indication that the
United States feels differently.