UNITED EUROPE.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18809, 3 December 1932, Page 11

UNITED EUROPE.

CONGRESS OF UNION. PREPARING A CONSTITUTION. The third Pan-European Congress opened In Basle, Switzerland, recently. Some 600 people attended, representing -23 countries. The main idea, variously put forward by the different speakers, seemed to be that only in the union of the peoples of Europe on a federal basis can Europe be extricated from the difficult situation in which she finds herself to-day, and he helped to a better future. In summing up, Count GoudonhovcKelergi, Hie president of the PanEuropean Union, said that all mem--1 hers of the congress were of one opinion—that European disarmament could only he brought about by a recognition of compulsory arbitration, and by Hie formation of an armed European force strong enough lo on - ! force the decisions of Hie arbitrators. I Other important problems, such as ! Anglo-French collaboration with the ; Dominion Slates, should lie settled by | direct negotiations between the j Powers concerned. j The congress decided to Institute ! two new movements — j 1. The organisation of an inquiry j by competent lawyers into Ihe problem of a constitution of Hie United i Slates of Europe. : 2. The selling up of a European 1 Academy of Literature and Aids. | It was also decided to form a ! Youth (iriiup, under the direction of j Professor Recasous, lo be called the \ Blue Shirt Peace Army,