EUROPE’S DANGER

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11767, 14 October 1932, Page 5

EUROPE’S DANGER

GERMANY FEELS DUPED. LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING. ALLEGED BREACH OF TREATY G UARANTEE. (U.P..A. by Elec Tei. Copyright.) LONDON. Oct. 12. '‘The signatories of the Versailles Treaty, of whom T was one, gave Germany a guarantee that they would follow her example if she would disarm in accordance with the treaty. Wo have not done it,” , declared Mr. Lloyd George at an International Peace Society meeting. "When the treaty was signed, a majority of the signatories had no intention of its. fulfilment. Germany feels that she has been duped- That is Europe’s danger to-day. There is no greater peril to world peace than a people justly angry at its treatment.” DARKEST CLOUD ON WORLD’S HORIZON. PARTIAL FAILURE OF DISAR MAM ENT CONFERENCE. FUTURE RESTS WITH LEAGUE. PRIMATE’S CHARGE TO SYNOD Press Association.! AUCKLAND. Oct. 13 In bis charge to the Anglican Synod to-day. Archbishop Averill said Ihe darkest cloud upon the world’s horizon was the partial failure of the Disarmament Conference. While thankful for I lie work done at Lausanne in respect of reparations, could it be expected that there would be much alleviation of the war debts position so long as the nations refused to come (o grips with the all-im-portant question of armament reduction.

Tiie position of America seemed to him logical and reasonable, lor bow could she be expected to make a great sacrifice unless the other nations wOie prepared to meet, her half-way by consenting to a real reduction in armaments and manifesting a real desire to fulfil the treaty engagements. It was useless to endeavor to fix war guilt upon Germany for all time, and to perpetuate an open sore if the other nations were hindering the consolidation of peace, by refusing to honor their undertakings to limit armaments.

The Archbishop said conferences and pacts were of little value unless backed up by a right national and individual spirit, it seemed to him that flic League o! Nations, in spite of all the criticism, was the world’s greatest hope, and deserved the backing of all men and women of goodwill-