The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-16

later. Roads now under considera- ton will connect Moscow with Leningrad, Tashkent, TifieS and eventually, Vladivostok.
 In conjunction with the railroad, these highways would permit tho throwing of a vast number of troops and merchanized military equipment at Q great speed across the western frontier of the Soviet Union.
 The government and press openly admit their fear of being attacked by Germany or Poland.
 Secretary Hull Talks
 New York, Sept. 16. (UP)-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull told an audience of 1000 persons last night that war may be in the making in Europe and that international agreements have lost power to stay the storm.
 The United States is increasing its arms substantially" he said, be- cause 1t is essential"
 A policy of friendliness and COG operation, embodied in the good neighbor" phrase, is Americas only hope of avoiding complication in the prospective conflict, he said. He assured his hearers that the coun- try's foreign policy is directed to that end.
 He spoke at a dinner of the Good Neighbor League. Attending were many prominent persons, including Curtis Box, leader of peace move- ments: Norman H. Davis, rowing American ambassador; National Democratic Chairman James A. Farley; James w. Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany; Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau; Gen. John F. O'Ryan; Senator Rob: ert F. Wagner, Lord Marley, and Lord Harry Shell.
 European Arguments
 "When foreign offices engage In discussion with each other today" Hull said, they have an inescap- able vision of men living in con- crete chambers below the earth, and concrete and steel forts and tanks upon the earth, and operating de- structive machines above the earth.
 "They have strained and striven in many negotiation since the war to dispel that vision, but 1t appears to grow clearer and clearer"
 Hull said SO many nations have fiouted treaties that the peace pact negotiated by Former Secretary Of State Frank Kellogg has lost ef- fectiveneSs.
 Tn less than 20 years events have occurred that have taken away from international agreements their force and reliability as a basis of rela- tions between nations" he said.
 "It is these circumstances we must shape our foreign relations. It is also these circumstances that present to us the problem of seeking to achieve Q change in the domin- ant trend that is so full of menace"
 Must Increase Armament
 Recent increases in the United States defense forces have been ne- cessitated by the universal increase of armaments elsewhere and the general threat of trouble to come" he said.
 We would not serve the cause of peace" he asserted, "by living Tn the world today without adequate powers of self defense. We must be sure that in our desire for peace, we will not appear to any other country weak and unable to resist the imposition of force or to pro- tect our just rights"
 Not all the picture is black, Hull said. He cited the United States in- creasing friendly relations with Central and South American coun- tries and the island nations of the Caribbean as proof that the good policy achieves results. Attributing much of the war spirit in the world to economic troubles, he said that the American trade policy under the present adminis- tration has been and is an influence for peace.
 Foreign Trade Increases
 "The vast decline in our foreign trade has ceased" he said. "A sub- stantial and steady increase is being recorded"
 'The rebuilding of international trade offers a splendid opportunity for governments to improve the conditions of their people. If this result can be achieved. one of the fertile causes of dissension and pos- sible war would be weakened or re- moved. The plans and hopes of rnil- lions of individuals now appear to have no place except in military formation. An improvement of eco- homie conditions would guarantee another place."