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REICH SEES HOPES
IN AIR WH PLANS
Hitler Assures France and
Britain He Is Ready to
Discuss Accord.
th» Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 15.—Nazi official
dom sees in the Anglo-French pro
posals for a Western European air pact
possible solution of the continent's
gravest problems.
This attitude was manifest today as
Reichsfuchrer Hitler assured the
French and British Ambassadors he
was ready to discuss the proposed pact.
Other Agreements Likely.
These discussions, official quarters
believe, may lead to other agreements
of a military and non-aggression
character, likely not only to relieve
European tension, but also to break
down the wall of pacts threatening
the Reich's borders and answer the
long-puzzling question of Germany's
armament status.
The text of the German reply fol
lows :
''Germany is in agreement with the
British and French governments in
a sincere desire to promote ihe safe
guarding of peace, the maintenance
of which is in the interests of Ger
many's security as well as in the in
terests of the security of other
European states.
"The German government welcomes
the spirit of trustful discussion be
tween the individual governments
which animates the reports from the
British and Freneh governments.
To Examine Pact.
‘'The German government will
thoroughly examine the whole docu
ments concerning the European ques
tions contained in them. This ex
amination will be conducted in the
spirit of a sincere desire for peace as
well as a concern for the security of
the German Reich in its geographic
ally especially exposed situation in
the heart of Europe.
“The German government will
especially examine the question raised
of with what means the danger of air
armaments can be avoided in the fu
ture, which danger lias arisen from
the abandonment by the heavily
armed states of disarmament as pre
scribed bv treaties.
"The German government is con
vinced that only the spirit of free
agreements between sovereign states
as expressed in the Franco-British
communique ean lead to durable in
ternational regulations in the realm
of armaments.
"The German government welcomes
the proposition to increase security
against sudden attack from the air
by a convention to be made as soon
as possible, which shall provide for
the immediate employment of the air
forces of the signatories in favor of
the victim of an unprovoked air attack.
To Seek Accord.
"The German government is ready
in principle to employ its air force as
a means of deterring disturbances of
thp peace
“It is therefore willing to seek, in
free accord with the powers con
cerned. ways and means by which
such a contention can be realized,
which shall guarantee the fullest pos
sible security to all signatories.
“The German government is of
the opinion that negotiations on a
large scale, which have not been suffi
ciently prepared, lead naturally and
from experience to friction which in
the interest of working out such a
completely novel air convention
should be avoided.
“Before the German government
participates in such negotiations, it
believes it is desirable to clear up a
series of basic preliminary questions
by means of individual discussions
With the governments concerned.
“It would therefore welcome it if—
after preliminary Franco-British dis
cussions—the British government were
first to declare its readiness (as a
partner of the Lodnon discussions,
which is. at the same time, the guar
antor of the Locarno pact) to enter
Into a direct exchange of views with
the German government.
"The German government is in ac
cord with the British and French
governments in the view that the
conclusion of an air convention would
be an important step on the road to
the solidarity of the European states,
and may well be suitable to lead to a
solution satisfactory to all the ether
European problems."
FRENCH OFFICIALS HOPEFUL.
Believe Something Can Be Done With
Air Pact.
PARIS. February 15 (/P).—French
officials today said they considered
hopeful Reichsfuehrer Hitler's reply
to the Franco-British suggestion of a
European aviation alliance.
The reply itself probably will be
published tonight.
The officials said they were confident
“something can be done" with the
mutual assistance air pact, but are
less optimistic regarding other points
In the German leader's reply.
They indicated "the way was open
for discussion" of the French plan for
an Eastern European securities pact
and for a guarantee of the independ
ence of Austria. Government quarters
said that on the whole they were "not
discouraging."
A subtle maneuver to get equality
by the shortest and quickest way, at
the same time trying to divide French
and British policy, was seen in some
French quarters today as the signifi- !
Cance of Hitler’s reply.
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of the Van Ness School.
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Journalists to Be Honored by G. W. LL .
George Washington University at the Winter convocation on February 22 will confer honorary degrees on
seven prominent newspapermen. They are, above, left to right, Fred Essary, Walter Lippmann and Charles G.
Ross. Below, left to right, Ulric Bell, Jay Hayden, Carr V. Van Anda and Theodore Wallen
—Harris-Ewing and Hessler-Henderson Photos.
This
Changing
World
Selassie Puts II Duce in
Awkward Place Be
fore World.
BY C ONSTANTINE BROWN.
EUROPE is still tensely waiting
for the results of the Italian
Abyssinian row. Advocates of
secret diplomacy are shaking
their heads and saying: “If
Mussolini and Laval had worked out
their agreements regarding the Som
aliland territorial concession and
Italy's participation in the Djibouti
railway quietly, like in the good old
day?, the present rumpus would have
been avoided. Had Selassie been ig
norant of what was agreed between
the two powers. Italy would have had
her own way in her own time."
There is no doubt that if Selas
sie wants to come to a showdown
with the Italians non, Mussolini
will be in a nasty hole. A real
campaign in Abyssinia is bound to
be long and costly.
At the present moment, when Hit
ler demands openly an Anschluss
plebiscite in Austria, when the Yugo
slavs are watching for an opportunity
to settle their score with the Ital
| ians and the rest of the world Is in
a nervous tension which might easily
precipitate a war, there is just one
thing that Mussolini would like to
avoid—a war with Ethiopia. But he
has been drawn into this row by the
sly Selassie, who realizes that this is
the moment to reassert Abyssinia's
independence, and Mussolini cannot
get out of it without losing face.
Great Britain and Prance, realiz
ing that Italy's humiliation would be
a severe blow to their own prestige,
are trying to bully Selassie into ac
cepting Italy's demands.
Selassie puts himself In the posi
tion of the man who is only too anx
ious to abide by the existing peace
treaties and covenants. Italy and
Abyssinia are members of the League
of Nations—hence all their disputes
should be submitted to that organiza
tion. Italy and Abyssinia are signa
tories of the Kellogg pact—hence
----
neither should wage war against the
other. Furthermore, the independ
ence of Abyssinia has been guaranteed
by the following treaties; The con
vention of Addis Ababa of October,
1896. when Italy, after taking a lick
ing from Emperor Menelik, recognized
Abyssinia's independence: the agree
| ment of December, 1906, signed by
Great Britain, Frame and Italy,
whereby these three powers agree to
respect and preserve tile independence
of Abyssinia, and finally the treaty of
peace and amity signed in August.
1928. providing for arbitration in all
disputes for a period of 20 years.
Selassie wants to abide by all these
| treaties, but unfortunately his coun
5 try has too much gold, oil and tin for
I international treaties to hold good.
I.ast of Feudal States.
Abyssinia is the last truly feudal
state in the world. The King of
Kings has the right of high and low
Justice in his lands, which means that
he can chop off the head of any of his
subjects by simply saying: "Away
with his head." There are eight
Kings throughout the country who
owe allegiance to Selassi I. whose
dynasty has ruled Abyssinia since the
fourth century B. C.
Ttcice a year there are big
meetings on the plateaus near
Addis Ababa There the eight Kings,
accompanied by their mounted
troops gather. The King of Kings,
mounted on a white horse and
surrounded by a brilliant court,
clad in white bournousses and
leopard skins, receives his subjects.
Each King and his men dash in a
wild charge up the hill, where the
Emperor is waiting. The King stops
his horse abruptly before the Em
peror and shouts: “My sons died for
you and your family, my body is
riddled with lance thrusts while I
was defending your cause; give me
justice" i in such and such a case).
The Emperor listens and justice is
administered. A few heads fall or a
few bags of gold are paid.
Silver Is Currency.
Abyssinia Is the only country where
paper money is unknown. The pop
ulation still uses the old Maria-The
! resa silver dollar. The silver is mined
j in Abyssinia and minted in England.
Although Maria-There.sa of Austria
. died two centuries ago. her head still
I appears oil the Abyssinian currency.
The gold reserve of Selassie Is. com
paratively speaking, as large as that
of the United States. It Is kept In
bullion in mountain caverns and care
fully guarded by Selassie's devoted
peisonal guards. All the arms and
ammunition bootleggers in the world
are now swarming to Addis Ababa to
offer their wares to Selassie's govern
ment. That gold sounds good to
them.
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given up a revenue of $600,000 a year.
? NEWSPAPER MEN
Degrees Will Be Conferred
at Winter Convocation
February 22.
George Washington University will
recognize the contribution of the
press to education at its Winter con
vocation on February 22. The pro
gram will include a convocation ad
dress by Walter Llppmann, well
known Journalist and author, and the
conferring of honorary degrees upon
a group of representative newspaper
writers.
In addition to Mr. Llppmann, the
group of seven recipients of honorary
degrees will Include:
Ulric Bell of the Louisville Courier
Journal.
Fred Essary of the Baltimore Sun.
Jay Hayden of the Detroit News.
Charles G. Ross of the St. Louts
Post-Dispatch.
Carr V. Van Anda, managing ed
itor of the New York Times from
1904 to 1932.
Theodore Wallen of the New York
Herald Tribune.
The convocation will take place
on the evening of February 22 at 8
o'clock in Coastitution Hall. In addi
tion to the honorary degrees, some
150 degrees and certificates will be
conferred in course upon graduates
of the various schools of the uni
versity.. Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, presi
dent of the university, will preside.
REHEARSAL IS PUBLIC
—-~—
A public rehearsal by the Com
munity Center Civic Symphony Or
chestra will be held at Central High
School auditorium Tuesday at 8 p m.,
it was announced today by Bailey F.
Alart, director.
The orrhestra is in need of addi
tional violinists, cellists and clarinet
ists, Alart said. He issued an invi
tation to interested musicians to see
him after the concert. The orchestra
now has a membership of nearly 100
musicians.
Lawrence M. Bailey is associate
conductor and Sam Ford is assistant
conductor.
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NEW LAWS URGED
ON “UN-AMERICAN”
ACTIVITIES IN U. S.
(Continued From First Page.)
have started a "disintegration of the
movement.”
Of Fascism in this country, it said:
"There have been isolated cases
of activity by organizations which
seemed to be guided by the Fascist!
principle, which the committee in
vestigated and found had made no
progress.”
However, it reported there was evi
dence which would "Justify an inves
tigation” of al.eged "Fascist activity
by an Italian vice consul at Detroit.”
The committee recalled the pledge
given by Soviet Russia t the time of.
American recognition. In December,
1933—a month after that pledge—
the Communist Internationale in a
meeting at Moscow approved a plat
form calling for the "overthrow” of
the "exploiting classes,” the commit
tee said.
That resolution plainly advocated
"the bringing about by force of a
change in the social or political order
of the whole or any part of the United
States, its Territories or possessions,”
the committee contended, adding that
it was approved by the Communist
party of the United States in a con
vention at Cleveland in April, 1934.
Warns Protection Needed.
Although the committee held that
Communistic activity in this country
Is not such as to constitute an im
mediate danger, it warned that there I
must be protective action.
There were findings that Kurt
Georg Wilhelm Luedeeke, who gained
access to White House press confer- j
ences and the congressional press
galleries, used "his position of travel
ing representative for a German com
mercial house as a smoke screen be
hind which to disseminate his propa
ganda”; that Carl Byoir and associ- j
ates of New York City circulated 1
"propaganda” in this country for the
German Tourist Agency; that the firm j
of Ivy Lee-T. J. Ross “sold their serv
ices for express propaganda purposes” j
to I. G. Farben Industrie; that George
Sylvester Viereck helped the Byoir
firm get Its contract.
It added that Dr. Otto H. F. Voll
behr, who sold some rare books, In
cluding a Gutenberg Bible, to the
United States recently for $1,500,000,
spent his own money for the circu
larization of “meomoranda" and was
warned by Dr. Hans Luther, German
Ambassador, not to "mix In American
Politics.”
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