Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-27 | Page 13 | U. S. is Leader in Armaments Race, King Says

U. U S S. S IS LEADER IN ARMAMENTS RACE KING SAYS Senator Predicts Downfall of Hitlerism Austrian Annexation The United States was as pictured by Senator William H H. King Friday as the leader of oC all an nations in armament armament arma armament ment spending since the World war Addressing the Exchange club at atthe atthe atthe the Hotel Utah he expressed opposition tion to large sums spent by the United States on armaments The United States leads all alJ despite despite de de- de spite the league of nations world court and the Kellogg pact he said In tracing armament spending since the world conflict The senior Utah solon predicted the destruction of Hitlerism return of Germany to democratic government government govern govern- ment and ultimate annexation n of Austria by Germany as a result of the he current Austrian disturbance Sees Austria Austrian Solution This annexation would occur in 20 or 30 years he said but not before before before be be- fore the end of Hitlerism Germans predominate in Austria Although the Austrian situation is vitally serious I believe it will be ironed out without wars because of ot Austrian nazis' nazis fear of an Italian in in- Italy does not want to annex Austria Austria Aus Aus- tria and would not do s so so because of opposition from other powers I look for a slow return to good government in Austria Stresses Conditions Senator King said Austria had been denuded of much of its land and peo peo- pie plc by the Versailles treaty and cannot cannot can can- not exist under under present present economic con con-