PAGE TWO 'TI tW MIC~ltN TA~fY- SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1934 ....... . .. - ...... .... France's Forts Are Described By Col Miller Considers Border System Of Defense 'Best Ever Conceived By Man' (Continued from Page 1) tacks, another advantage which recommended it to the French. After the war the French proceeded to lay out and construct an elaborate system of tunnels, underground chambers, shelters, and emplacements designed to afford full concealment and protection to both troops and cannon, Colonel Miller continued. Not very much specific information is available upon the details of these fortifications, but it is known that great precautions against gas have been taken, and supplies of water, food, and munitions assured. The system,he indicated, extends along the entire eastern boundary of France and Belgium, along the northern border of France adjoin- ing Belgium, and far back into France to insure constant accessibility to front-line tunnels. When questioned as to the possi- bilities of attack by tanks upon these fortifications, Colonel Miller pointed out that special high-velocity one- pounders would suffice to stop the advance of these modern instruments of war, and that such guns could be effectively hidden in any subterran- ean emplacement or carried by a pair of men. At present, he concluded, the big- gest fear among the multitude which the French entertain is that Germany will duplicate the French system of fortification on its side of the border. Such a project would take only one or two years of occupation, Colonel Miller added, and would allow Hitler's Germany, relieved of pressure from the strongest military power on the continent of Europe, comparative freedom of action on its eastern boundary. EVENING RADIO PROGRAMS 6:00-WJR Phil Spitalny and Girl Ensemble. WWJ Catholic Hour WXYZ Rosary Hour. CKLW National Amateur Night. 6:30-WJR Smilin' Ed McConnell. 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In the room of the Palace of St. James in which Charles I passed his last night on earth will gather tomorrow morning members of the League of Nations Council to seek an answer to the current Europ- ean tangle. Complicated by under-currents of conflicting motives, the situation holds potential dynamite. The fuse will be in the hands of four men: Sir Anthony Eden, Pierre-Etienne Flan- din, Dino Grandi and Paul van Zee- land, representatives of the signator- ies of the late Locarno. Missing will be the representative of Germany, who late yesterday declined the in- vitation to discuss a pact they con- sider non-existent. To understand the conflicting forces which hold the life of the League in the balance, as well as the peace of Europe, it is nec- essary to observe it from the points of view of each of the nations involved. * * * * Uncertain Britisher Despite the fact that Great Britain has dominated the scene, it has re- vealed an attitude singularly uncer- tain. After a vigorous denunciation of Germany on Monday, Sir Anthony Eden has been striving to conciliate France and secure the acceptance of Germany's provisions of non-aggres- sion pacts, air limitations and re- entrance into the League. Reasons for this have been: 1) Britain is anxious to settle the question of the Rhine in order to bring once again the attention of the League to the question of oil sanctions against Italy, and the only way to get France's support for such sanctions seems to be to stand firmly against Germany. Nevertheless, too binding a defensive pact with France is not popular in England, and Eden, mind- ful that the same issue cost his pre- decessor, Sir Samuel Hoare, his job, is bound not to commit the same er- ror. 2) The life of the League depends upon its taking a strong stand in the present situation, and the League is an institution dear to British diplo- matists. If Germany can be brought back into the fold, the League will be stronger in acting against Italy. But unless the League can give France and Belgium satisfaction in their present danger, it will cease to exist. 3) Should the present disturbance grow to a war between Germany and France, England would stand to lose no matter which way it tourned out. France would never forgive England its failure to support it entirely in this crisis, and Germany would re- member its vague threats of sanc- tions. * * *; * How Soon, O England? French statesmen meanwhile are wondering whether England is going to wait until France is devastated be- fore she begins to take her Locarno obligations seriously. England's pragmatic attitude in regarding the reoccupation of the Rhine as not be- ing an act of aggression has infuriat- ed France and terrified Belgium. Earlier in the week, Premier Saur- raut announced in a radio talk that France would not discuss the situa- tion until Germany marched out again, but later in the week he showed a disposition to accept a maximum of 10,000 German soldiers as enough to indicate "symbolic" occupation, as was suggested by Eden, While the Chamber of Deputies sent a commission to investigate the frontiers and laid plans for enlarg- ing the air force, the Senate ratified, 231 to 53, the Franco-Soviet pact which provided the specific provoca- tion for Germany's act. Opposition which might have blocked the mea- sure supported it for "patriotic" rea- sons. Thankfulness In Rome Italy was silent. Dino Grandi made it clear that, although Italy would be glad to cooperate with England and France, it would not vote for sanc- tions against Germany, being op- posed to sanctions on principle. The occasion on the whole improved Italy's position: with Italy partici- pating in the discussion, sanctions against it could scarcely be voted later after this business was out of the way; moreover this diversion of attention seems to have saved Il Duce from a face-to-face showdown with England about the African ven- ture. Sunday came a mysterious order to the Italian troops to cease firing, but on Monday it was rescinded. Rome denied all knowledge of the order, and there seems little reason to be- lieve that the order came from Mus- solini. Italian troops in Africa are pushing forward to Lake Tana, hop- ing to meet in decisive battle the forces led by the Emperor himself, which are somewhere down around Dessaye. Haile, Selassie has his eye on the clouds, praying for rain. * ., , - Internal Pressure Germany appears to have commit- ted a tactical error. Although it is recognized that their long experience with economic hardships has made the German people inclined to mini- mize the importance of keeping treat- ies, their repudiation of an agree- ment which was voluntarily entered upon has created a genral skepti- cism about their non-aggression of- fers. Anxious to avoid the entrance of Russia into European diplomacy, and to avoid an Anglo-French noose around Germany, Hitler has made both fears realities. A split in German internal affairs seems to indicate that some of Hit- ler's advisers at least were aware of the consequences of the Rhineland act. Schacht, minister of finance and brains of the government, want- ed to resign, but despite his protests, those who were aware of the internal prestige Hitler would gain by send- ing troops into the Rhineland won out. NATIONAL Eastern Floods Northern New England's winter blanket of three to five feet of snow began to melt under a seven-inch rain in the middle of last week, rolled southward, and by yesterday caused flood damage estimated at close to 50 million dollars, with nine dead and many injured and homeless. Textile plants, their basements often under several inches of water, gave em- ployes holidays; state highway de- partments issued bulletins warning against inter-city and inter-state travel; and many railroads suspended their regular runs indefinitely. Elsewhere in the East, in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, riv- ers rose rapidly, caused severa] deaths, and gave promises of enorm- ous property damage. The Province 'of Quebec and Nova Scotia counted upwards of ten dead. The forecast was ominous: ThE worst is yet to come for the more heavily populated central New Eng- land industrial towns. The Black Committee Everyone, it seemed, but Sen. Hugc L. Black (Dem., Ala.) was criticizing Sen. Hugo L. Black (Dem., Ala.) lasi week. It was two weeks ago that Winston Strawn & Shaw, Chicago lawyers got a temporary injunction to pre- vent Senator Black's committee fronm seizing their telegrams. Last wee on Monday Sen. William E. Bora (Rep., Idaho) made a resolution de- manding. that the Federal Communi- cations Commission (which had beer helping the Black Committee) sup- ply the Senate with a detailed report of the activities of all its agents "in any inspection or alleged seizure of telegrams and records of telephone communications, or other private communications to or from any point in the United States." The resolu- tion was passed, amid many diatribes. Two days later Judge Wheat of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia granted to the Chicago lawyers a permanent injunction. On Thursday William Randolph Hearst, the publisher, began a fight to keep a telegram to one of his edi- tors from the Black committee. The committee members, says Mr. Hearst's complaint, "conspired, com- bined and confederated together to deprive the plaintiff of his constitu- tional rights and liberties under the first, fourth, and fifth amendments." A Tax Suggestion Bickering with Treasury officials and attempting to solve perplexing problems that have had to be faced for the past two weeks, the Ways and Means Committee put forward the first definite plan for taxing un- divided corporate profits since the, President suggested such a tax two weeks ago. The plan would contain "cushion" reserves, Congressman averred, even though Treasury of- ficials have been cool toward such a provision. As the bill stands now in its in- complete stage, a corporation might withhold 40 per cent of its annual profits and still pay less corporation tax in relation to its total net income than under the present law. The present tax rate is 16.5 per cent, whereas under this proposal it would be 14.5 of the total net income, al- though in relation to the 40 per cent retained profits it would be 36.3 per cent. The increase in annual revenue to the government, 620 million dollars. would result largely in the full op- eration of income and surtaxes on that part of the corporate profits distributed to stockholders. The New York Strike Since Mayor LaGuardia's proposal of a week ago yesterday, which met with no success because of the Realty Advisory Board's refusal to arbitrate on his terms, until Wednesday, the building service employes' strike tar- ried. Suddenly the board took its first definite step since the strike be-, gan when Walter Gordon Merritt, counsel for the board, offered to arbi- trate on the basis of the Curran Award of last year and on wage standards. The following day negotiations fell flat. 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