EUROPE WEARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22596, 8 December 1936, Page 3

EUROPE WEARY

YOUNG PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE WOMEN IN THE SOVIET Passing through Auckland en route to the United States, Dr. Evelyn Rutliven arrived yesterday by the Aorangi in the course of a round trip tour. I)r. Ruthven, who is a graduate of the University of California, and of English and Continental universities, specialises in economics, history »uid languages. She had recently completed nn extensive world tour and had learned much about present conditions in Europe. Dr. Kuthvon said that in her opinion there was no immediate danger of war in Europe. Fconomics, rather than the personal desires of dictators, held the greater sway. She did not consider that the Spanish situation was a prelude to a world war. To her, Europe, with the exception of .Russia and Germany, had seemed weary. There was no desire among the young people to fight, save in defence, and the precarious financial conditions of most European countries seemed to strengthen that reluctance. In all countries there were various movements gradually gathering power, but Dr. Ruthven thought them merely symptomatic of a general unrest. When in China and Japan, Dr. Ruthvon saiil she gained the impression that there was no real prospect of war, either between China and Japan or between Japan and the Pacific Powers. She thought, however, that Japan would probably effect a complete penetration of North China. "The most thoroughly civilised country in the world to-day is Sweden." said Dr Ruthven, who described the Scandinavian nation as completely satistied with its balanced Budget, its high standard of living and its comparative isolation. A tremendous change could be noticed in Russia, particularly as far as women were concerned. They dressed individually and charmingly, but were somehow lacking in feminine appeal.