The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-16
Great Powers Feel
 War May Be Local
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Following Pierre Lavars speech before the league assembly on Thursday it Is deemed certain that France would at least enforce a policy of non.assistance to an ag- gressor, as would Russia and vir- tually all European powers, al- though some doubt on this score has been evinced regarding Ger many.
 France Would Be Freed Indeed the British are confident that Frances role would not re- main passive but that, with Britain assuming the initiative, France would also lend active secondary support in imposing sanctions against Italy.
 It Is an open secret, moreover, that Italian plans are viewed in London as 8 direct menace to the British empire. Britain is ready to resist establishment of a great Italian protectorate in Ethiopia close to her sea route to India and the far east generally. Within the past few days, If British officials may be levied, agitation against Great Britain in Egypt has been intensified. The British intelli- gence service is reported to have received information that Italy is in process of concentrating approx imately 10000 troops, mostly na- tives, in the Italian colony of Libya close to the frontier of the Anglo Egyptian Sudan.
 British Spearhead
 In addition, the British foreign office has not forgotten threats in the Italian press to bomb Malta in an emergency. Finally, it is realiz- ed that with strong British naval units now concentrated in the Mediterranean, British force s would be the spearhead of the league against an eventually ag- gressive Italy in the event of sanc- tions being enforced. Iti feared that this might bring British and Italian forces into direct conflict.
 A more remote danger which, however, is now being ignored by responsible governments, is seen in the fate of Austria once her Italian protector is engaged to the hilt in Africa. There are two schools of thought on this aspect of the situ- ation. There is virtually no fear that Germany will openly invade Austria and thus challenge the world by forcibly violating Aus trian sovereignty. But some who recollect the events of July, 1884, eliminating in the Dollfuss assas- sination. reckon with the possibil- ity of a renewed Austrian Nazi putsch.
 Skcptical Statesmen
 Skeptical statesmen, however, believe that Hitler will refrain from such action, that he lacks the allies necessary to risk 8 major war, that his rearmament program is not yet completed and his new conscript army still too green. Be- sides which, skeptics say, such a venture would actively mobilize all Europe. including Britain, which Hitler has been wooing, against Germany.
 On the other hand, however, those who take a less self-assured view remind questioners that Aus tro-German union, open or dis guised, is still the primary and most immediate objective of Nazi foreign policy. They recall that it was Italy which last year mobllized a huge army at the Brenner Pass as g. warning to Germany to keep hands off Austria. And they argue that if Italy were preoccupied in Ethiopia, Hitler's great opportunity in Austria might arrive.
 United States Watchful
 Hyde Park. N. r., Sept. 16 - UP)--The grave international sit- uation was again injected into summer White House considera- tions today as President Roosevelt planned a conference with Norman Davis, Americas ambassador at large.
 While subject matter was not announced, observers took 1t for granted that MT. Roosevelt wanted a detailed picture of the European situation with emphasis on the efficacy of the League of Nations
 
 Italy and Ethiopia.
 The president has been keeping in close touch with international developments which he regards as extremely serious. He converses frequently with Secretary of State Cordell Hull and last week took occasion to publicly acclaim Hull for his statement reminding Italy and Ethiopia of their obligations under the Kellogg Briand treaty. At the same time he told core. spondents that the state depart. ment was studying the embargo question.
 Polish Envoys Quit Geneva, Sept. 16.-(UP).-Th, Polish delegation arose and left tn. assembly hall today when Maxim Litvinov, Soviet foreign commissar arose to speak. Litvinov rapped ol the rostrum with his fist ans caustically replied to Joseph Beck Polish foreign minister. who hat criticized him in an earlier speech II would not say that my .coun l try is indifferent to what other ma tions, especially neishbors, think O its policy" Litvinov said.
 "We take care that our polio, should be properly understood. es | pecialIy by our neighbors," Lit vinov continued. Moreover, would not object if the Polisl delegates discussed the Soviet pol icy of peace in this assembly,"