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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH UTAH Solved Theft of Flags After trying for two years to catch vandals who have been stealing small American flags from the graves .of veterans in a Port Huron, Mich.,' cemetery, George Whitehead, sexton, finally was successfuL The flags disappeared mysteriously, even .. daylight One day recently Whitehead saw a flash of color disappear beyond the mound of a grave and followed It It was chipmunk carrying a flag. Later he found several more of the missing flags which the little rodents had used- - to line their nests. In broad Tha Cizoisa of rJtHfons KSMOWEEl - Double Totted Double Action Manufactured by baking powder Specialists who make nothing but baking powder under supervision of expert chemists. Same Price Today as 44 Years Ago for 25 35-ounce- s Af You can also buy 1 1C ounce can : fortCS If ounce can for tfo dgbest Quality Always Dependable ltJUtR& Sr :& rp?j tif-ii- D WAIlW IS GREAT, AND HOW Above: Here are four figures who will have plenty to do with maintaining world peace. Left to right: Haillo Selassie, Ethiopia; Pierre Laval, France; Anthony Eden, Great Britain, and Benito Mussolini, Italy. Below: A light ' artillery unit in Germanys new conscription army, during manuevers. By WILLIAM C. UTLEY flying, moving pictures, R4DIO, fast steamships, railroads and all those other marvels of our present age have made the entire world as small as was eastern Europe say 150 years ago. But human nature has changed little, and since pride in his country Is still one of the most outstanding aspects of man's nature, the nationalism of Individual nations still maintains the high pitch which ob-- . tained to it a century and a half ago. But where 150 years ago travel and communication were so slow that the nationalism of Individual countries irritated only that of countries whose borders coincided with their own, we find an entire world beset by fears of great wars, and nations arming frantically against one another. Behind the present tension Is the struggle of one of the most proud of nations to regain Its pride through armament to the level of the other European nations with which It was once on a par. Following the failure of the Paris peace conference and the rejection of the League of Nations by the United States, France was forced to the alternative of forming an alliance with the Little Entente and Poland to keep Germany cowed into submission to the terms of the Versailles treaty. The Washington treaty was supposed to bring peace and armament understanding in the Pacific and the Far East. Now Germany, as It, Inevitably must, has recovered enough strength to declare for herself how much arms she needs for protection, bas junked the Versailles treaty and Is rapidly arming. Japan has violated the 5:5:3 naval ratios and has invaded China. There Is universal armament and the world talks of war. Two Alternatives. , Europe seems to be torn between a return to a military alliance between France, Russia,- Italy and Great Brit-- aln to keep Germany In line, or a r Locarno treaty between Germany, France and Great Britain, ensuring that peace shall be maintained through the League of Nations, or some modification of the league. The first alliance would simply recreate the situation which brought about the World war, except that Japan, fearing Russia, would be more likely to line up with Germany than the Allies." The second agreement would leave Germany, considerably rearmed, with eastern Europe before her, and would in all probability lead to a war between Germany and Soviet Russia. Into the already tense situation has suddenly been thrown the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. In the old days this would have been countenanced simply as a bit of colonizing, and everybody was doing It. But today it is generally regarded as out and out aggression, and therefore in violation of both the covenant. of the league (since Italy has refused to submit her case to arbitration) and the Kellogg pact If France, Great Britain and other, member nations refuse to close the Suez carjal or otherwise save Ethiopia from the Italians it will he not because they cannot,, but because they ' will not The League of Nations was of course formed to preserve, in large measure, the political state of Europe in 1919. tv-da- - three-powe- , . - y The result was Inevitable. The nations which were satisfied by this ar rangement have become the chief supporters of the league. Those which benefited from the agreements of 1910 have formed coalitions both, inside and outside the league, forcing those which did not to act more or less on their own. Germany has already withdrawn from the league, and Italy threatens to if the league interferes with her African policy although it must be admitted that Italy certainly gained more than sfe lost, if Indeed she lost anything by the 1919 pacts. The league has, even so, been of more benefit in Europe than elsewhere. It handled Saar plebiscite with admitted efficiency. It handled the Balkan case in a satisfactory way. It has otherwise fostered the peace of Europe. Its chief value, perhaps, has been as a safety valve. Fear Characterizes French. As to the attitude of the principal league powers on the continent, that of France Is still created by the German problem which overshadows everything else. The French press and; the French foreign office has educated the people to the fact that the Reich is standing today on the threshold of complete bankruptcy, financial and economic. The reason for this is that the wheels of German industry which have been humming so loudly for years, have been humming in the manufacture of arms and not of goods to be sold. The time cannot be put off much longer, says the French government to its people, when Germany will be faced with doing one of two things: Using these gigantic war supplies in an aggressive war, or giving up to a complete collapse which will mean good-bto national socialism. There can be no doubt about what the Nazi choice will be, says France. Efforts of the Reich to form a peace pact with France have fallen downi and France has entered Into a pact with Russia, a step aimed only at Germany. There is little likelihood that this agreement will cause any great stress in international relations for the simple reason that it is everywhere recognized as a negative agreement, which France entered Into only to keep Germany from being first to ally herself with Russia. A similar alliance has been entered Into with Poland and the three countries of the Little Entente Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Yugoslavia. Fear has been the theme of the entire French foreign policy. After Pierre Lavals visit to Rome in January, it is believed that even the pressituation arose out ent of French fear, for it is hardly possible that Mussolini would have embarked n so aggressive and obnoxious a venture unless he were reasonably certain of French assent. ' 'Italy Set on War. More' than anything else, France realize that alignment with Great Britain Is necessary to protect her against Germany and she is therefore unlikely' to do anything which will relaseriously disturb Franco-Britistions. Italy seems to be the only nation who ha her heart set upon war and that I not a European war. She has only ne idea In mind the conquest of Ethiopia, and probably nothing can prevent the war in Africa. y' Italo-Ethlopi- 1 h , . , Since the failure of Mussolinis pact, which was designed to make the four great European nations France, Great Britain, Germany and Italy agree to, force the others to maintain the peace in Europe. Italy has minimized In Its press every act of the league. She has shown her ill humor with the league by militarizing consistently and completely over the . past few years. Italys single' purpose today, is territorial expansion through a protectorate over Ethiopia, for she must have more room for her people. . With respect to European affairs, she will fight to maintain the status quo. She. would like, of course, to reach some sort of agreement with Germany, because the African campaign, when and if it starts in earnest, will weaken ' , Italy on the north. , : Italy will continue to attempt friendly relations with the Little Entente, with Yugoslavia In particular. The only real uncertainty in her foreign relations is Austria, for Germany may attempt a revival of the Anschluss." Through all this it may be seen that Italys policy is maintenance of the status quo, with plenty of military power In reserve should that policy ' Four-Pow- ' er , fail k. ' , YIPPETY-YA- Y WHADAYA SAY? ; Germany Wants No War. As far as Germany is concerned, a war seems to be out of the question at least for the present. It would be too heavy in cost to a nation which is Just beginning a program of conscription and of building up military reserves. Germany has honestly sought an understanding with France and honestly desires one. She views France with concern only, because of the n pacts and the Franco-Polis- h pacts. . German relations with Soviet Russia leave much to be desired, Hitler having made peace offerings to every Important European nation except Rus- sia. Nazi dislike for Bolshevism may appear to be a reason on the surface, but more probable is the competition for influence in the Baltic states. Germany is set upon building a navy to operate In the Baltic sea, so it may be seen that she Is not to be left holding the bag in affairs of eastern Eu- - v , Franco-Russia- rope. Oi , ten-ye- -- i lOTnEoi : i RfE WIHKIDIU SE nndDiTEiL , Germany and Poland have their pact signed In 1934, aimed principally at Russia. Hitler is not going to forget about his interests in Austria; more of this, as has been said before, may be heard when Italian strength on the northern frontier Is weakened by the expedition Into Ethi- opia. At any rate, Germany is likely to be the last nation in Europe to enter a war, in the opinion of students of International affairs. Russia, who has been steadily arming for several years, until today she possesses one of the greatest of all military machines', is definitely for the status quo. Her vast land has more than enough natural resources for. its people. She is building a new nation, in a way of speaking, and a war would seriously upset her schedule. For this reason, Russia has been one of the leaders in efforts for collective security in Europe. But she has not hidden her belief that it is Germany who will topple the equilibrium of Europe since the war and that the Italian movements In Africa will affect the ' situation.' Flakes, youll you taste Grape-Nut- s cheer tool Youll love the flavor of these crisp, sweet flakes and find them nourishing. One dishful, with milk or cream, contains more varied nourishment than many a hearty meal. 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