Show SHALL PEACE PREVAIL Fr THE HE sizzling political situation in central Europe and in England has n never ver been better analyzed than by Mr tvr G. G Ward Vard Price whose views are given in The Telegram on the front page of this issue It is of course to be understood that Mr Prices Price's article is simply his own point of view but as he is one of Lord star writers to whom British and continental poll politics tics have been an open book for years it is vitally interesting and important The hope of preserving the peace of BrItaIn Britain Brit BrIt- am ain and Europe lies Hes in the early rise of competent competent competent compe compe- tent strong leadership and the vi vie w is generally generally gener gener- ally held eld that there is still time to develop this leadership which will solve most of the immense problems It Is certain that the United States can no longer look upon the shaken structure of the theold theold old world with complacency We Ve are a part I of it it not entirely in it France appears to tobe I Ibe be the keystone and France right now is under under under un un- un- un der the power of moderate-minded moderate men A hopeful sign there is the vote of confidence given earlier this month to the new premier Not advertised in Europe and little known In this country is the fact that the younger French military leaders would reduce their army They are not satisfied with its present efficiency Reduced appropriations are tain tam A crack organization tion of one-half one the present strength would be a better defense arm they argue than the establishment which now exists And perhaps youth will be served in this vital respect The world effect of such a move would be incalculable With our own experience it is difficult for formost formost formost most of us to trust European news When money is to be borrowed nothing but goodnews good goodnews news comes across the Atlantic When money is to be paid the dreadful state of affairs over there is all we hear about Balancing all these th se however however however how how- ever the article by Mr Price is offered as a written well-written expression of belief on the part of an unusually able and informed writer Europe will bear close watching i |