COVENANT OF LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 12

COVENANT OF LEAGUE.

MEETING NEXT WEEK AT TOWN HALL. The urgent need of every community among civilised peoples raising its voice in support of the covenant of the League of Nations was never greater than to-day, when the whole fabric is in danger of being irremediably destroyed. This was affirmed at a meeting held in the City Council Chamber on Thursday, when it was decided that a public meeting be held in the Town j Hall on Wednesday evening next, at which resolutions will be submitted urging the New Zealand representatives to support to their utmost the covenant ; of the League, and feo secure the | pence of the world through justice. Cable messages will be cent from the meeting to the Right Hon. W. F. Massey, Sir James Allen, High Commissioner for New Zealand, and Lord Robert Cecil. His Worship the Mayor will preside nt. the meeting. and the following will be the speakers:—Sir Joseph Ward, the Hon. G-eorire Fowlds. Rev. W. <!. Monekton. the Mnyor of Takapuna. Mr. A. M. tt-ould. Councilor T. Bl<Midworth, p.nd Mr. Leonprd OJrimwade. As the matter is one of supreme im-> portance in view of the present international crisis, the Mayor and orgnni" citizens the need there is of s. large sn<l widely rnpresentative gntherinf* ,no that ■ the resolutions mny proceed as nn expression of support from all sections of , the community.