The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-27
HUNT PREDICTS
5-YEAR PEACE
over EUROPE
Biographer of Edward VIII
Says New King Will Be
One of Greatest.

By scripps-Howdrd Newspaper Alliance
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Frazier
Hunt, international journalist and
globe trotter, arriving in New York
aboard the liner Manhattan, took
issue with the more pessimistic OBJ
servers Of foreign affairs-including
Walter Duranty, who was a fellow
passenger - predicted peace for
Europe for at least five years.
He predicted, also, that England's
new king, Edward VIII, whose bio
graphy he wrote last year, will take
his place among the great leaders
OF Europe"
Il do not believe there will be a
general European war for at least
five years. he said Il believe that
because it Will take that length Of
time for Germany to prepare. Ger
man preparedness is the gauge by
which we can measure the i'm
minence of war. 1t will take five
years before Germans leaders can
build a war machine sufficiently
strong enough so that they can say:
Now is the time to achieve our
place in the SUM-" And Germans,
according to Mr.. Hunt, believe their
place in the sun lies to the eastward
in the direction OF Russia.
Adolf Hitler has indicated that
very openly" he said. There is no
question in my mind but that, when
the time comes, he will strike in the
East, hoping that England and
France in their fear of Communism
will not deter him.
The fate of Europe really lies
with England and France 1t is those
two countries which eventually
must choose between a dominant
Russia or dominant Germany, be-
tween Communism and Naziism."
All Preparing for War
Mr.. Hunt, who has interviewed
dictators and kings, war lords and
statesmen, the world over, has just
completed a three months survey of
Europe. He says that England,
France, Russia and Germany are ail
busy preparing for war, each stress
ing the Importance of air craft in
the war that is to come.
This simultaneous building of
huge air fleets is a contributing fac
tor in delaying war;" he said. Each
nation knows that the airplane is
its most devastating weapon, but
each nation also knows that the
other possesses it. The threat of air
reprisalS is acting as a check on all
of them"
Mr.. Hunt said he spent hours on
shipboard discussing the European
situation with Walter Duranty -
who predicts European conflict
within Is months-but remained
mistaken in his own prediction.
The significance of the role Eng
lands new king will play in Euro
pean affairs in the future is not
fully realized even by his own peo-
pie, said Mr. Hunt, who has written
comprehensive series of articles on
the career of Edward VIII for
OCllppo-I1OWhlQ PAPERS.
Most Popular King
Edward VIII knows the world as
few statesmen do" he said. HE is
fresh, young, eager and idealistic.
He is undoubtedly the most popular
king in England's history. With his
tremendous hold on the English
common people there is no question
but that he will become a potent
force in England's government, and
his force will be in the direction of
international amity and under
standing.
His ascendancy to the throne at
this moment is matter of ire
mendouS Importance. And he is
prepared for the role he is to play.
The side of him that America
knows best-the 'playboy' side, the
rather unfortunate horseman, the
more fortunate dancer, the talented
wearer of clothes-iS only one side.
He has been preparing to be king
all his life and he has learned we'll.
He learned particularly well during
his four years in France during the
war, when he held the hand Of
many dying Tommy"
Few journalists know England's
new ruler as Mr.. Hunt does. They
chatte6. in France behind The lines
during the war and, later, in the
foothills of the Rockies in Alberta,
where they own adjoining ranches.
Before writing the biography of the
new king, The Bachelor Prince"
Mr.. Hunt was given access to the
British governments biographical
data, and the personal clippings of
the then Prince of Wales. During
his recent visit to Europe he talked
with number of England's leading
statesmen. His articles on Edward
VIII, starting tomorrow in The In
dianapoliS Times. will have behind
them the rich flavor of material
gained first hand