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...James Ramsay MacDonald (March...
With observers in nearly every capital last week stressing the menace of today's little wars* and the danger of another conflict between Great Powers, sturdy, Scottish indomitable James Ramsay MacDonald decided that the time had come for drastic efforts. Taking with him his Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) and an impressive retinue, the Prime Minister appeared at Geneva in the full panoply of the BRITISH EMPIRE. On his way through Paris he failed to persuade French Premier Edouard Daladier to come along -but soon after Mr. MacDonald's arrival in Geneva, M. Daladier changed his mind...
...effect of outside pressure. In short, Deladier and has advisers are afraid of the tacit coalition between England, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Hungary. That Italy is willing to cooperate with Great Britain seems quite logical, in consideration of the facts that the British fleet controls the Mediterranean, that MacDonald is holding out a tempting offer of colonies which Italy never received for her part in the World War, and that 11 Duce has been industriously hating France since he came to power. England's interests in curtailing the French are plain enough. For one thing, London would like to regain...
Paradoxically enough, the comparative success which is greeting the MacDonald-Mussolini peace plan reveals a startling threat to European tranquillity. Hitherto, with France and her Little Entente in a dominating position on the Continent, war seemed rather distant. But now it appears that England is throwing her weight into the scales, together with Italy, thus tending toward equalization of the opposing forces and increasing danger of armed conflict...
Four new members have been chosen to complete the Business Board of the Red Book, A. A. Bliss '36, chairman of the Board, announced last night. T. D. Boardman '36 has been appointed sub-chairman, and Ashton Emerson '36, William Gray '36, and A. S. MacDonald '36 have been named members. Any one member who proves a valuable addition will be appointed to the Executive Board...