Newspaper Page Text
Page Tweive
THE MAROON TIGER
TO ENI) WAR IS BIGGEST WORLD PROBLEM,
SAYS PRESIDENT OF FOREIGN POLICY
ASSOCIATION
Permanent progress toward the solution of so
cial problems is impossible until the world has
solved the problem of peace and war, for the ef
fect of war is to wipe out all social gains, Dr. Ray
mond Leslie Buell, president of the Foreign
Policy Association and director of its research ac
tivities, declared in a brief talk on the world sit
uation at Spelman College chapel service Thurs
day morning, February 4. After summarizing the
deadlock that exists today in Europe between the
democratic nations and those ruled by dictators.
Dr. Buell expressed the opinion that a general
war would not break out in 1937.
“Despite the action of the dictators and the
general military preparations, I do not think we
are going to have a world war in 1937”, he said,
and gave the following reasons for his beliefs:
“First, Germany is not ready to fight. Second,
Germany has not yet succeded in getting allies.
Italy is playing with Germany, but until the two
countries come to terms, Germany cannot consid
er engaging in a war. In the third place, the great
democratic countries of Europe, France and Great
Britain, are growing stronger and moving much
closer together.”
Dr. Buell pins much faith on the determination
of France and Great Britain to stand together a*
gainst Germany. France, he says, despite the se
rious internal troubles, is much stronger than she
was six months ago. Britain’s position is improv
ed, too, and because Germany knows that Britian
would go to the aid of France, Hitler would hesi
tate to take the offensive. Instead of war, Dr.
Buell speculates that France and Britian might
go to Germany and offer considerations in return
for which Germany would reenter the League of
Nations, reduce armaments, and work for the
pacification of Europe.
Whether or not Germany accepts such an offer
of France and Great Britain to restore some of its
colonies, to provide loans, and otherwise aid Ger
many economically, will depend, Dr. Buell believes,
on Germany’s conviction that the outside world is
sincere and on her belief that the outside powers
are strong enough to exercise their power. Ger
many believes, he says, that the democratic coun
tries are being weakened by the forces of com
munism. This is not the case, in Dr. Buell’s
opinion; instead, the democratic countries are
gaining strength.
In this world situation, the United States is in
clined to regard itself removed from all danger of
being involved. The truth is, he says, that year by
year the world is getting closer together, and the
closer the nations are together, the greater the
fear of war. He believes that the United States
should take definite action toward breaking the
European deadlock, and he recommended that the
President should call a conference of the most
powerful of the nations to talk it over, get an
agreement on resumption of world trade and re
duction of armaments.
“T h e r e is only one sure way to end war”, he
said in his concluding remarks, “and that is to
work to prevent its outbreak. We must work to
gether to organize the world on a basis of justice
and order.”
Dr. Buell, who has been director of research for
the powerful Foreign Policy Association since
1927 and its president since 1932, is recognized as
a profound student of international affairs. Fol
lowing his college days at Occidental College in
California and at Princeton University, he has
taught successively in the departments of
economics and government at Occidental College,
Harvard University, Columbia University, the
University of California, and Yale University. He
investigated political conditions in Africa during
1925-26, and is the author of a two volume book
on the subject of “The Native Problem in Africa”,
as well as many other books on a variety of as
pects of international affairs.
STUDENTS TAKE NOTICE—
UNIVERSITY
PRESSING CLUR
138 CHESTNUT ST., S. W.
SERVICE — QUALITY
JA. 6607 We Call For
MA. 9209 And Deliver
“Butter” Oslin, Prop.—Arthur Thomas, Mgr.
LAMPKIN DELICATESSEN
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
909 Hunter Street, Near Ashby
Phone, RAymond 9296 Service With a Smile