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Show "Amazing" Says Pershing General John J. Per.shlng think.-) it "atmi..lng that civilized tuitions should adhere to war m; an elciuent oT nial.liMial ixilley." Thero are million;, of olheis who aureo w 111 the leader of the AnnerUMin Army In I'latice. However, It Is useless- In sfiind olf ami niipe In a stale ot niiin.'e-meiil, niiin.'e-meiil, lit what liiitltuiM do. What are the fuels? Weil, to begin with, most everybody agrees Mini, peace cunnot bo secured; by wishes or by the disarmament of all nations except ex-cept one or two. Nobody expects certain nations to disarm as matters mat-ters stand today. So what-. Just as General Persh ngs says, when confronted by "conditions so threatening to world peace it w obvious that unless some deflniu underetanding- amoBS tbs natlcns ca he broughj; pbcut we may wcU look to the future with dismay, lest cur civilizaton rcacn a point where it will destroy itself." it-self." Can the leading nations of tne world reach a "definite understanding." under-standing." The answer, apparently, apparent-ly, Is a loud, "No." The United States, probably the strongest nation, na-tion, and one w th the greatest professions of peace, is not willing to go into any association of nations na-tions to keep the peace of the world and, it seems, is unwilling to a-ssume any obligations what.ver in pol cing the world-Accepting world-Accepting the verdict of our people peo-ple tc keep out of European quarrels quar-rels we wonder why it is not'posdble for us to seek seme understanding with Great Britain as to sea rights. Maybe it would be possible for the two largest navies of the wrild to have a voice to speak effectively fcr peace and Just ce. |