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Show LIEUT. GEN MILES AGAINST DEMAND FOR MILITARISM Los Angolos, Cnl., May 11. Lieut Geuoral Nolson A. Mllos, U. S. A retired, said In nn intorvlow publls'i ed hero today that In his opinion the LiiBltnnln tragedy would bo only ono of a series of appalling disasters to tho European war, but that tho wnr itself could bo mado, "the last In history," his-tory," by a federation of nations, working through n recognized and properly supported tribunal of arbitration. arbi-tration. With regard to tho keen Intorcst of tho United States in the consequences consequenc-es of the Lusltnnla'a destruction, Gen oral Miles Bald his lips woro sealed by tho war dopartmont rulos governing govern-ing army offlcors. But ho added "A general demand for militarism will lead us back 200 years when tlie peoplo at largo had nothing to say re gardlng ponce or war.i Reason, liberty liber-ty nnd human rights must provalli or thoy must dogonornto." |