Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1935, Page 3

PAN-EUROPE PAGT FOR PEACE LOOMS British and Poles Agree to Maintain “Close Contact” on Situation. ) Austria is the weakest of Hungar®'s neighbors and least likely to fight to the last ditch. By the peace treaty of St. Germain, which scissored the great empire of the Hapsburgs down to a little coun- try of 6,500,000 inhabitants, Austria lost large German-speaking districts to Czechoslovakia, but was given cer- tain western districts of Hungaty. Reich Air Force Bared. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, April 3.—Sir John Simon, foreign minister, revealed to the House of Commons today that Reichsfuehrer Hitler told him in Berlin that Ger- many already has an air force as large as that of Great Britain. FRENCH HOPES RAISED. Optimism Is Expressed on Conversa- tions in Warsaw. PARIS, April 3 (®).—Poland’s re- ported willingness to consider a “‘pan- European security” pact was greeted today in official French quarters as holding out hope for a wide, flexible peace system which will guarantee the security of Europe. | Optimism was expressed that the | results of the conversations just con- cluded in Warsaw by Capt. Anthony Eden, British lord privy seal, will bring a_definite basis upon which France, England and Italy can work in their forthcoming conference at Stresa to produce a general agreement | and reduce the present war-scare tension. Prance is being kept in close touch | with Capt. Eden’s activities and this nation's own plan for a peace system within the League of Nations will be modeled on the results of his talks, the French seeking to adapt their original idea of an Eastern European pact to the present European situa- | tion. | French Not Surprised. Poland’s opposition to the Eastern THE EV. ING _STAR, WASHINGTON, 0. €, WEDNESDAY, Princinals in Rockville Court Fight F. S. Lyddane making a lunge at photographers in front of the Rock- ville Court House yesterday when they attempted to make photos. background are two sisters of Mrs. «left) and May McLaughlin. In the Anne Lyddane—Helen McLaughlin 3 John Carnell (left) and State's Attorney Pugh leaving the restaurant in Rockville where Carnell, former bartender, worked befcre he was ar- rested in the Lyddane case. ~—Star Staff Photos. This Changing World Britain Trying to Tame Germany by Getting Her Within the “Barracks” | of Geneva. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. pact long has been known and the PFrench declare that consequently, they ! are not in the least surprised at Po- land’s refusal to enter that agreement in its present form. The French, however, welcome the proposed bigger European pact as more subtle and likely to get the sup- port of a far greater number of na- tions. The French will insist. never- theless, that the essential guarantees which would have been established by the Eastern European pact be included | in the larger European accord. { Meanwhile, assured by Premier Flandin that the French army would maintain a ‘“solid steel” barrier on the German front, France moved to- day in a new direction toward peace. Chamber Backs Flandin. Premier Flandin yesterday was accorded an overwhelming indorse- ment in the Chamber of Deputies, strengthening his hand for nego- tiations abroad and conduct of affairs at home. After the premier, speaking gravely and eloquently, reported on measures undertaken to strengthen the nation’s defenses, the chamber voted its con- fidence in him, 410 to 134. The Par- liament then adjourned until May 28, COLONEL IS ACCUSED | BY SWITZ NOTEBOOK| Retired French Officer Faces Court on Charges—Judges Weigh Mercy Plea. By the Associated Press PARIS, April 3.—Octave du Moulin. retired French Army colonel, said by authorities to be named in the little black book of Robert G. Switz as “agent 624,” was confronted in the spy ring trial today with testimony he sold military secrets. Du Moulin, former editor of a mili- tary magazine, was accused of obtain- ing copies of war college lectures which ne handed to a liaison agent who delivered them to Switz and his wife to be photographed The prosecutor asked that the Switzes, Americans, be exempted from punishment because of the disclosures they made to French authorities. The Judges were said to be pondering how to word their verdict so that it would take into account the Switzes’ confes- xions and at the same time insure their release. Slayer Saved From Chair. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3 (#).— Gov. Martin L. Davey commuted to life imprisonment late yesterday the sentence of Rudy Ashbrook, 19, con- victed of a $1 hold-up slaying. 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They are endeavoring to bring the strongest man, Germany—inside the barracks—the League of Nations. [ They think that if they can get the Germans inside the Geneva walls, it won't be long before they get tamed. ke The whole trouble is that Germany won't get inside the barracks, and ob- servers say that it will take more than the platonic threat of encir- cling the Reich with a steel wall to make Hitler change his mind. It is riot easy to build such a wall now-a- days. The fact that the Reich has at | present one of the strongest aviation forces and one of the most powerfully trained armies in the world makes the component parts of such a wall somewhat shaky. 5 ke Russia, France and Czechoslo- vakia are quite willing to go the limit to prevent Germany from becoming again the dominating power in Europe. But the others are doubtful. If such a feat could be accomplished without a war they would all hop on Germany. But since it is evident that they will have to fight, their enthusiasm is diminishing every day. R ‘The whole world has its eves pinned on Great Britain. which has under- taken the task of keeping the peace in Europe. So far, however, the re- sults of the British peace missions have been negative. Sir John Simon has accomplished less than nothing in Berlin. He has obtained the Reichsfuehrer’s assurance that Germany does not think of dis- turbing the peace in Western Europe— provided the French leave him alone. But Hitler would not commit himself in regard to Austria, in particular, and in regard to the other countries situated on Germany's eastern borders, in general. * % Xk % The other peace salesman, Capt. Anthony Eden, has accomplished something positive in Moscow. On the ruins of the American-Russian commercial agreements he has built a solid castle for the British indus- trialists. There was nothing senti- mental in Capt. Eden’s pilgrimage to —_— Phone NOrth 3609 J. EDW. 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But Germany, with | her strong air force and her powerful army, does constitute a menace to Poland’s independence. And Marshal Pilsudsky recalled the fact that some 11 years ago the French people ex- pressed without hesitancy the opinion that it would be folly for them to go (and fight a war with Germany be- | cause of Poland. He also reminded Eden that in 1933, when he saw the danger of Germany's rearmament, | neither the French nor the British | took the matter very seriously. Mus- | solini and Litvinoff. who are now vio- lently denouncing the junking of the Versaillees treaty, found the departure of the German delegates from the | Geneva Arms Conference natural and | logical. Poland is not willing to be again the scapegoat of the big powers. She will “wait and see.” Eox | | In Praha, Capt. Eden will find a more ready response. The Czechs are | scared, and this is only natural. Eco- | | nomically, they are an entity of the | | German system. There are .some | 2,000.000 Germans in that republic | and their sympathies, while not going to Hitler, are decidedly toward Ger- many. Foreign Minister Edouard Benes sees only one hope to prevent his country {from being submerged in the Germanic | sea—sticking closely to France and | the Soviets. He is willing to do any- | thing Czechoslovakia’s godmother wants him to do. The Czechoslovak | army is ready, and so are a number | of speeches he intends to make at | Geneva when the German “case” 1s | brought up before the Council April 15. | Titulesco, the Rumanian foreign | minister and Benes' pal, is as will- ing as his colleague to support France and the principles of the Versailles treaty, but he has to go '33 Ford V-8 1933 Fordor $395 New Motor $559 | stinct Studebaker Brougham De Luxe Model APRIL 3, 1935. AGCUSED WOMAN CLAIMS FRAME-UP “Gunman” Sought in Alleged Plot to Slay Husband and Rob Bank. i ___ (Continued From First Page) he had talked “too much” while din- ing and drinking n a local res- taurant. His conversation was over- heard by a friend of Detective Bnrrett( and Hughes of the headquarters | squad, who tipped the officers off. | Barrett declared that during the | period of surveillance of the alleged principals, Mrs. Lyddane was seen in | conference with Carnell at the Lin- coln Way Hotel in Rockville where he keeps bar. | Taken into custody, Carnell, Bar-| rett said, disclosed he was disgruntled | because he had not received what he thought was his proper share of the | Barrett said Carnell claimed he re-| ceived only $50, while Boland got $200 | and the third man kept $500. Photographers Irk Lyddane. Carnell, police asserted, confessed | he was to be the “contact man” be- tween Mrs. Lyddane and the “gun-/ men.” He denied he was to take any ! further part in the alleged plot. Car- | nell, police said, claimed that Mrs.| Lyddane had urged haste in carrying | out the purported plan. | Lyddane became incensed yesterday | afternoon when photographers at- tempted to snap his picture as he emerged from the Rockville court House after his wife’s release. He | broke a plate-holder of one photog- rapher and nearly came to blows with | { several of them. | ‘Through Attorney Peter, Lyddane | about carefully; the political vicis- | be considered as broken in the event i later said he was confident of his | situdes in Rumania might force him to give up his job and return to his old job as minister to Great Britain, S ‘The Yugoslav government is still in favor of France, but what the attitude of the people of Yugoslavia will be in case of real trouble is one of those un- known things which diplomats cannot guess at. The instinct of self preser- vation is developing every day stronger in Europe. It is that in- which makes Russia and Czechoslovakia bellicose at this mo- ment; and it is this instinct which has | created such & change in the French people who only 18 months ago would have scorned any suggestion that they should don the steel helmet and the gas mask and fight again. * Xk x % Mussolini is busy building his fences. He is busy putting the whole Italian nation on a war footing, not because he intends to fight the Germans but because he may be drawn into a con- flict. But Mussolini is a realist. not see any threat to Italy’s position in Europe, if Germany is rearmed and he is sufficiently convinced in Italy's strength to fight it out with Germany any time that nation would menace directly Italy's position in the world. He does But Mussolini sees only disadvan- | tages and disasters for his country if she were to fight a war for the main- tenance of treaties which he himself had denounced a year ago. There is profit for the future Italian genera- tions in & war of conquest against Abyssinia even if it cost Italy hun- dreds of millions of dollars and thou: sands of lives. Mussolini is going to support the diplomatic action of the former allies against Germany. He may even rattle the saber violently in the hope that it may have a certain effect in Berlin. But in the meantime he continues to send troops to Assawa, in Erytrea, and is patching up the differences with Yugoslavia so as not to have a potential enemy on Italy’s flank when he begins the great adventure in Ethiopia. * ok % % The French don't want war and still look to Great Britain to get them out of the present hole. They are somewhat skeptical about any effec- tive support from London in the event of actual conflict with Ger- many. The hot denial of the foreign office that the Locarno pact cannot I ’33 Pontiac Sedan $479 Faultless Condition Warren Sanders” Mgr. Brightwood Branch Says:— It takes more than a low price to | of Germany attacking any of her east- | ern neighbors had an ominous sound. }Bul Paris still believes that Britain's | support at Geneva might be helpfu!.] | Foreign Minister Laval believes in a | compromise, and hopes that the Stressa Conference might bring some such solution. Prime Minister Flan- din believes that France will have to | flight again soon. If she does not do | it now she will be forced into it later | and her chances of surviving the | struggle will be much lessened. The | hope that Hitler's regime will be de- feated by economic pressure has dis- | appeared. | It is a matter of little importance | henceforth whether Hitler himself | disappears. The German Reich is| back as a leading power in Europe— | | more homogenous and probably more | powerful than in the days of the Kaiser. AUDITOR IS HELD HERE | | FOR INDIANA POLICE Arthur C. Freistoffer Arrested | TFollowing Complaints of ‘ Alleged Embezlement. | | | Arthur C. Freistoffer, 42, Fort Wayne, Ind., auditor, was arrested in a downtown hotel here today and held pending arrival of authorities from Fort Wayne, where he is said to be wanted for embezzlement. He was taken into custody after | receipt of a telegram from the Nash- ville, Tenn., chief of detectives, who | said a Fort Wayne officer was there | with warrants for the auditor's ar- irest. The warrants charge Freistoffer with embezzling $350 and passing a bad check, the telegram said | At headquarters, Freistoffer was booked as a fugitive from justice. | | | wife's innocence and that he will stand by her to the last. | Bank Officials Amazed. “It looks like a frame-up on the part of the fellows who told that/ story,” he was quoted by Peter as | saying. | Officials of the Farmers' Banking | & Trust Co. expressed amazement | when informed of Mrs. Lyddane’s ar- | rest and the charge against her. Ad- | vised of the reported plot to rob the | bank, they declared such a plan | could never have been effected. Chief of Police William Garrett of the Montgomery County police conferred | yesterday with Robert F. Green, presi- | dent of the bank. 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