FAITH IN PEACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 283, 30 November 1931, Page 7

FAITH IN PEACE.

FIFTH RATE POWER.

Result of Britain's Submarine

Retrenchment.

ANXIETY PELT,

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

LONDON, November 29,

■ The "Daily Telegraph" naval 6ontributor says that Britain in the war time found that. 150 submarines' were inadequate. Now she has only 2G of serviceable age, and the position is causing sei'ious anxiety in view of. the phenomenal .growth of foreign flotillas.

Britain in 1921 had the largest submarine flotilla in the world. She now stands fifth, following France, the United States, Japan arid Italy.

MUST "USE THE LASH." Senator Borah's Appeal for World Disarmament. TAXATION AND POVERTY. WASHINGTON, November 29. Senator Borah, in a raaio address, asserted that the public must "uee the lash" if the mounting war Budgets were to be cut. He asserted that the Governments of the world had failed to redeem tho disarmament /pledges of the World War treaties, and he challenged ■ the "security" argument of Prance for relative arms strength, asserting that it stands in the way of future disarmament. The well-being of citizens, not the army or the navy, was the "first line of defence."

. He asserted that the present increasing armaments were causing "slow but inevitable'national suicide." "While millions are on the verge of starvation, and growing restless and ugly," he said, "five billion dollars are expended annually for armaments, and 80 to 85 per cent of the taxes extorted from the people go for war purposes. If anything is to be accomplished it will be because the people are using the lash. The only hope for the cause of peace,, which is the cause of civilisation itself, lies in an aroused, well-organised, well-directed' public opinion." AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AGITATORS SEEK PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, November 29. Unemployed' demonstrators were removed in patrol wagons from the Whit© House grounds after causing a considerable disturbance in attempting to reach President Hoover with demands for food and work. •■ . The White House guards, and .police surrounded the grounds, armed with gas bombs and revolvers, and prevented the entrance of all but four of the agitators, who were refused entrance at the doorways of the executive mansion.