THE COVENANT.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16654, 15 October 1919, Page 7

THE COVENANT.

CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT.

(By Cable—Press Association—Copyririit.) (Australian and N.z. Cablo Association.) LONDON, October 13.

A national campaign m support of tho Loaguo of Nations' was iiyiuguratcd at a mooting at tho House, at. which Mr Asquitli was tho principal speaker. A letter was read from the King, emphasising tho point tliat a strong and enduring League of Notions was essential, in order to secure lasting peace, and commending tho cause to "'all citizens of the Empire, so that, with the help uf all other men of goodwill, a buttress and euro defence of peace to tho glory of God and tho lasting fame of our ago and country may be established." The Prime Minister wrote, appealing to his fellow countrymon to participate in tho great crusade in supnort of international order and goodwill. Mr AsquitJi moved a resolution approving of tho League, and endorsing •tho proposal that November 11th should bo celebrated throughout the country as Loaguo of Nations Day. He emphasised tho point that the success of tho great experiment rested .not so much with tho Governments as with iho peoples of the world. There wero a multitude of disquieting factors in tho international atmosphere, and tho outspokon, resoluto support of tho peoples of .the world was necessary to carry tho Loaguo through tho present difficulties. 110 emphasised tho importation of Articles 12 and 16. Ho said if theso were properly recognised and carried out tho crime of 1914 could never bo repeated. Ono of tho first stops towards the realisation of the benefits of tho Leajjuo must bo a drastic roduction of armaments by all the Powers which still immeasurably excoeded tho maximum for national safety. A FORCE"FOR GOOD. (Received October 14th, 10.25 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. Lord Robert Cecil emphasised tho point that tho League would continually care for the interests of peace throughout tho world. It was unliko previous attempts to secure peace, which oporatod in fits and starts. Tho road was full of combustible materials, some of which were already smouldering. These materials must bo removed and replaced .by Bounder material in ordor to avoid a dangerous conflagration. Mr J. R. Clynes said that Labour would not find security by depending entirely on the international workingclass movement. The League would do for Governments and Parliaments what tho international movement proposed to do amongst the rank and file of the people.