TO THE WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 114, 17 May 1933, Page 7

TO THE WORLD.

APPEAL FOR PEACE. ROOSEVELT MESSAGE. ci Nations Urged to Ban Weapons of Aggression. UNITY IN DISARMAMENT, itefi P.A.-Elcetric Telegraph-Copyright) (Received H-<"0 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 16. President Roosevelt appealed .. r .. tlv to the rulers of nations on Sav to reduce their armaments J, eliminate entirely weapons _of Iression, to refrain from sending , armed force whatsoever beyond £r own border, to forget "petty" Zonal aims, and to join sincerely to assure peace and economic recovery. Tn a plain-speaking message the President asked for specific steps immel tc lT and declared that if any nation interposed obstructions the civilised world would "know where the responsibility for failure lies." He mentioned bo nation by name, but his words rang through the diplomatic world with dramatic significance at a moment when certain leaders in Germany were asking for greater armaments and when Japanese troops were marching deeper into China as air intermediate goal. The President asked for success for the Geneva Arms Conference and the World Economic Conference, and proposed at Geneva the adoption of Mr. Kamsay Mac Donald's plan to reduce the armaments of France, to stabilise those of Germany, and to set up a consultative pact to promote peace. He also agreement upon time and pfoce of a later conference to carry these steps still further. The message, contrary to a long standin" diplomatic practice, was addressed directly, to Kings, potentates and Presidents of all the 54 nations to be represented at London, including Russia. Recognition of Soviet. Amidst increasing conjecture over the inclusion of Russia among the nations receiving Mr. Roosevelt's message, Sena-1 tor Robinson (Democratic leader) said that the act may have "the effect" recognising the Soviet Government. Senator Borah hailed the inclusion of Russia in the Presidential message "as & technical recognition of the Soviet." President Roosevelt told Congress in » special message to-day that he had proposed a non-aggression pact between 54 nations "because it has become increasingly evident that the assurance of world political and economic peace and stability is threatened by selfish shortsighted policies, actions and threats of action." The President declared that an overwhelming majority of nations "face danger and recalcitrant obstruction by a very small minority. It is high time for us and every other nation to understand the simple facts that invasion of any nation, or the destruction of national sovereignty will be prevented only by the complete elimination of weapons. That will make such a course possible to-day."

WORD IN SEASON. BOOSEVELT HINT TO HITLER? (Received 11.30 a.m.) PARIS, May 16. President Roosevelt's statement is regarded as judiciously timed to give » cne to Herr Hitler, whom Rome also is possibly prompting to be prudent. MORAL SUPPORT.

• VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION. LONDON, May 16. The "Daily Telegraph" diplomatic correspondent says he learns that President Roosevelt has assured Dr. Schacht, president of the Reichsbank, and Dr. Luther, Ambassador to the United' States, that America's moral support to a victim of aggression would be given to Germany if she were unprovokedly attacked, the same as to France. A dispatch from New York says that the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states: Mr. Roose"velt decided to deliver a public address to the people of the world in the form of an extensive radio broadcast. He -will make a plea for the preservation of peace through Concerted action at Geneva for disarmament. MUCH ACTIVITY.

BRITISH CABINET BUSY. LONDOX, May 16. There was considerable activity yesterday in British official circles respectUg the European situation. It is possible that the Cabinet will meet to-day «r its Disarmament Committee, to which the Foreign Under-Secretary, Captain ■«. A. Eden, will report on his conversations with Herr Nadolny, chief German delegate to the Disarmament Conference.

'The Foreign Secretary, Sir John »'mon, is likely to stay in London for we present in case important decisions Become necessary after Herr Hitler's *Peech in the Reichstag to-morrow.

MILITARY ACADEMY. AFGHANS TO STUDY WAR. .(Received 10.30 a.m.) CALCUTTA, May 16. King Nadir of Afghanistan, to-day «Jtt the foundation stone in Kabul of a fI W military academy.

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