Nogales international., 1939-04-29
Masterful!

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS appeal to Adolph Hit
Ter and Benito Mussoini to promise crisis-weary
world 10 unbroken years Of peace by giving assur-
ances that they will not send their armies crashing
into lands now independent, is without doubt the
most masterful diplomatic stroke of the century
His promise in return for such assurance to gather
the nations of the world about council table to OBJ
tain relief from the crushing burden Of arament and
so re-arange the worlds economy that all countries
may have access to the raw materials and products
they need places the dictators directly the spot
The world will expect from them an answer to
President Roosevelt's proposal sane as the pro-
posal itself.
They probably will have answered before this ap-
pears in print 1t is guess that Hitlers reply will
be arrogant Typical of all he stands for Mussolinis
reply we expect to be slightly tempered. However,
they both WILL despite their answers" be weakened
IN the eyes OF their peOpe-Or rather those un-
fortunate human beings who ruled by these two
war-mad buffoons
Dictators cannot accomplish their ends through
the suggested by President Roosevelt and the
world would do we'll to "brace itself" for their forth
coming answers.
If the men and women of the world, including
those OF Germany and Italy, could frame the answers
we know what they would be!
The international situation today is very grave.
PoWer-crazed nlaniacs impoverishing their sub
jects to build up their war machines, making ready
to lead civilization to the brink.
In our humble opinion this decade is the last stand
of the dictators. We firmly believe there will be
world War-and the United States of America will
become involved The dictators and the nations they
accurse will be defeated-whipped at their own
game but the price will be tremendous.
In recent Associated Press dispatch from New
York is revealed that United States veterans of the
World War are dying II per cent faster than other
citizens OF the same age, according to insurance
actuarles On every day Of the last year Sc vet
erans answered the final roll call Since the armstice
OF 1913 up to and including Arnistice Day of 1885,
more than half million former soldiers died-545,-
49, to be exact During the present year, according
to actuary estimates, $4,000 more will have taps
sounded
Life expectancy shows the death total will increase
every year by 10 per cent for five years. 3 per cent
for the next five years. and then jump to 20 to 22 per
cent for the next decade
Sherman's men, after the march to the sea, were
IN better physical condition than when they started
But the c0mbatants who fought through Chateau
Thierry the Meuse-Argonne were physically
spent jttery from constant shell fire. sniping and
trench life
The human toll in the next war will be much
more terrific and is to be hoped that the same dip
lomatc mistakes which marked the close of the
World War will not be repeated mistakes out of
Which tOdays disturbance raises its ugly head
President Roosevelt, speaking for the United
States OF America has advanced a noble proposal 1t
will, in the main be ignored by those stupid dicta
tors and diplomats with the result that "the balance
of power will be aligned against them in the forth
coming armed struggle.
The biggest mistake the world is making today is
that of Understanding the peaceful purpose and
the fighting strength Of the United States of Amer
ica
President Roosevelt has pointed the way for all
nations to find peaceful contentment rather than
disaster, but he is feeding pearls to swine'
History will attach no glory whatever to the
names Of Adolph Hitler Benito Mussolini and their
ilk (Coconino Sum- Flagstaff)