DESIRE FOR PEACE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 139, 25 March 1935, Page 5

DESIRE FOR PEACE

BRITAIN'S HARD STRIVING. MR BALDWIN AND ESTIMATES. MAKING UP THE DEFICIENCIES. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. Mr Stanley Baldwin, addressing the Junior Imperial League, said that no Empire had a greater desire for peace, or was working harder for peace, than Britain and the British Empire, which, in fact, was the largest single force in the world for peace. They had to admit to - day that disarmament, as many of them had dreamed of it after the Great War, was not going to be effective in the near future, but for that he would not blame any pai'tieillar country and least of all the League of Nations, which to-day needed its friends who, he hoped, would stick to it now as never before.

Referring to the increase in the British defence estimates, Mr Baldwin said the same amount asked for this year would have to be asked for next year, and perhaps the year after; It was to make good deficiencies that had accrued under Conservative Governments and Labour Governments at a time when the country tried to set an example in reducing military expenditure to a bare minimum in the hopethat had proved vajfT—tffat other peoples would follow their example.— British Official Wireless.