ANTI-WAR PACT

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 August 1928, Page 7

ANTI-WAR PACT

SIGNATURE CEREMONY

A PERMANENT RECORD

(United Service.) (By Cable —Press Assn. —Copyright.)

PARIS, August 23

The Peace Treaty will be permanently recorded by a new movietone process. Eight powerful sunlight lamps have been erected in the historic Clock Hall at the Quai d’Orsay. As the representative of each nation appends his signature, seven cameramen will record his movements, while a microphone synchronised with the camera of the eighth, will take special care to capture all the words spoken for the benefit of the audiences of picture theatres a week later. Incidentally, other microphones will capture every syllable for instant broadcasting. It is hoped that the proceedings may be heard in America.

MR. KELLOGG’S SPEECH

LONDON, August 23

Mr Kellogg replying to a. civic welcome at Plymouth, said: “It is a great pleasure for me to come \yith the Prime Minister of Canada to sign the Peace Treaty. The Treaty is not the work of any one man. or any one nation. It is the work of many men and many nations. It springs from the heart of the people, who are all longing for any step which may prevent another great calamity. I believe that this is a great moral step forward for civilisation. As far as Canada and ourselves are concerned, we really have no need for this Treaty. We have a Treaty written in the liearts of our people.” Mr Mackenzie King said that he shared Mr Kellogg’s sentiments. “I think,” he said, “the great prosperity of our respective countries is due in a great measure to the fact that we are not concerned with war. We never have been thinking in terms of war, but have accepted the normal relations of neighbours,-and have done all we could to make them as happy and friendly as possible.”

COMMUNISTS OUTWITTED.

Australian Press Assn. —United Service.)

PARIS, August 24.

Rumours that Communists were planning a Sacco —-Vanzetti' demonstration against Mr. Kellogg, resulted in a secret order to speed up the special train in which Mr. Kellogg was travelling from Le Havre, accompanied by Mr. Mackenzie King. The train arrived at Paris forty minutes ahead of time, and drew in at the departure platform. It.was quietly received by a few Franco-American officials, Mr. Kellogg being immediately driven off to the Embassy. FRENCH ENTHUSIASM.

(Times Cables.)

(Received August 25, 12.15 p.m.)

PARIS, August 24

For the first time in history, Paris will be beflagged with the colours of the German Reich on August 27. The Government has ordered public buildings to be decorated in honour of the Kellogg signatories, with flags in the day, and illuminations in the evening. M. Ceccalde, Prefect of the Seine Inferieur, welcomed Mr. Kellogg and party, on behalf of the French Government.

Mr. Leon Meyer, in the name of the French people, addressed Mr. Kellogg and Mr. MacKenzie King separately, presenting Mr. Kellogg with Le Havre’s pen. Mr. Kellogg returned, thanks for the magnificent present, with which, he said, he would be glad to sign the Treaty.