Show League Collapse Feared in London By PT Associated Press PreAs LONDON March 29 The 29 The collapse col- col lapse apse of the league of ot nations be beneath beneath beneath be- be i neath pressure from a new series I of alliances similar to those of of prewar prewar pre pre- I war var days unless the current Euro- Euro jean situation improves was forecast forecast fore tore cast in diplomatic circles today The Daily Herald Berald quoted a confidential copti- copti diplomatic source as saying say say- ing ng I The uThe l future ture of ot the I league a ue Is at nt stake If It Great Britain does dOe not stand tand h by the league a system tem of oC collective security alliances will begin to spring up in Europe due to Rr growing ing ing f fear ar of German Germany Conspicuously silent for tor the last few Cew days on the German Anglo-German conversations conversations conversations con con- at B Berlin the govern govern- ment-inspired ment Times today devoted more than a column to editorial comment on the discussions among Hitler Sir John Si Simon Simon Si- Si mon British Corel foreign n secretary and Captain Anthony Eden lord privy seal cal Air Alliance The Times hinted the British governments government's governments government's gov Jov- policy in the face Cace of oC Hillers Hiller's Hit Hit- cr's lers rebuff of oC the proposed eastern security pact may be to pin all its hopes for peace on the defensive air alliance contemplated in the Anglo- Anglo French accord Such a policy would mean virtual abandonment at least so far tar as Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many is concerned of the other features lea lea- tures ures of the London agreement These include the pact to guarantee Austrian independence independence dence lence and a general European arms convention which Sir John took with him to Berlin with high hopes for Cor or German cooperation The danger of air warfare to civilization the Times said in an editorial is incomparably the most disquieting of oC many causes of oC unrest unest unrest un- un rest rest est in Europe There is no apparent ent nt method of oC eliminating this danger danger dan dan- I ger cr in the present mood of nations except one one massing massing overwhelming I strength a against the aggressor go so o that aggression will not pay I Hitler Willing The editorial said Hitler's Hillers willingness willing willing- ness to join the western European air alliance alone remains on the credit side of the conversations and commented that the proposed eastern sec pact had perhaps mistakenly been regarded as the central point of a general European Europe n settlement Sources close to the g government disclosed that Great Britain Is b at attempting attempting at at- tempting tempting- to work out modified se security se- se curit proposals for tor presentation at atthe atthe the tripartite conference at Stresa Italy April 11 Sir John told the house of ot commons commons com com- mons mona Germany has not been invited to be he represented at the Stresa meeting which will be attended by representatives of ot Great Britain Ital Italy and France Sir John gave the commons common little other information about his Berlin excursion other than to say there were considerable of oC opinion between the tho two govern govern- m ments e |