The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-24

authors of the Briand-Kellogg anti war pact.
 But Ossietzky was honored only a few sweeks after he had corn- pleted three years and more Tn Nazi concentration camps.
 The award was interpreted widely as likely to be regarded by NaSi Germany as Q direct affront, as a Frank criticism of Its policies.
 This was believed to be reSponsi- ble for the recent decisions of Halv- dan Koht, Norwegian foreign min- sitter, and Johann Nowinokel, former Norwegian premier and foreign min- ister. to resign from the Nobel peace committee.
 So serious was the incident re. garded that it has been suggested that the committee received word that Ossietzlky was likely to refuse the award.
 Ossletxky War Veteran
 ossietsky is ~, and a war veteran. After the World War he made a scant living by maintaining Q small newspaper clipping bureau. His vile Audrey, an Englishwomafl, taught languages.
 Then Ossietzky began to acquire an International reputation for his militant pacifist articles. In lvSS he was made chief editor or the German Weekly Weltbuehne. Twice he was arraigned In court TOT articles which appeared in the pun- lication, though he did not write them.
 In 1881 ossietSky was sentenced to i8 months in prison on a charge of treason, result of an article charging that Germany was secret ly building up It's air force. Tn second trial he was charged wltn slandering the German army, put was acquitted.
 Fearless, Ossietzky served his sei1- tence and went back to his desk.
 Arrested In 1883
 Tn March, 1883, Immediately atteE the still mysterious Reichstag ilre in Berlin, Ossietzky was arrested He went from one prison camp to another. The Nazi department ot propaganda and public enlightmens. announced last summer that nc hau been released and sent to hospitai for treament. But he S reported
 Hitherto the Nobel Peace Prize has been given to men who worked anu snoke for peace in the high places cs the world. Tn honoring Ossletzky, the Nobel committee at FISK Q, prison and, 1t is reported, wouio stili be in prison were his conol- ton not such that ms oea"' ""'
 i,amas Is Distinguished
 Dr. saayedra Lamas Is 5e, ana re- varded as one of South America" most distinguished men of his gen eration. HIS anti-war pact, signed at Rio De Janiero, Brazil, m AsSo, condemns wars of aggression ano provides fo- the non-recognition o' territory acquired by armed IorCe' n,' This treaty has been cited m ses eral instances as initiating ageinsV recognition of such conquested ter ritories as Ethiopia. Perhaps more than any man, his work ended tns tsrribie war betweeh paraguay ano Toiivia. In his honor the peace conference which ended the War was held ct Buenos Aires, ana he was chairman. - .. .,,o approaching Buenos Aires FeaSe Conference which President ES,, Eoosy,, yelt and Secretary Of State Ooroe" fiuii are attending.
 Receives News
 Berlin, November A. = (uFl Carl Won Oss!etzky received news oS h,s award of the Nobel Peace prize today In uniform - the p'ue strIned M uniform of inmates of the west End Municipal hospital' no,
 Pale, thin, his hair graying a..el more than three years m NeM cV. centration camps, OssietSky leit nS hosnital bed to walk out into tl,e corridor of the tubercular ward ai,u taik to a United Press corresponu- snt. He is being treated for tupef- culosis. ,o talk The once militant pacifist who IT. curved m the anger of Nazis for my revelations regarding German re. armament was shy and visibly eager to break off the talk. ,,, Ian
 "Y cannot comment publicly" ne said when told of the award. Hc showed no emotion. He repeated frcnrently that he could not com ment publicly, and added that ne had received no official informa' ton of the award. .,, ,..., 0 Ossictsky said he did not know sNv whether 1t would be possible tor hin to go to Oslo to receive n'" DriZe,