THE PATH TO PEACE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 10 July 1925, Page 8

THE PATH TO PEACE.

DR. LUTHER’S RESERVATION. WHERE BRITAIN STANDS. LONDON, June IP. Reaffirming Germany's .peaceful intentions, ~tjie Chancellor. Dr. Luther, in a. speech at Dusseldorf. declared that the French security Note would be examined with the seriousness its importance demanded. Dr. Luther said, "our actions with respect to European security speak for themselves. The German Government will welcome negotiations for the purpose of finding agreements that will result jit effective peace guarantees.” Regarding the Allied disarmament Note, the Chancellor declared that proved defaults would tie righted as speedily as possible, but some demands lias been made that were incompatible, with the treaty, and these could not bo recognised. ’ . Emphasising that as far as Britain is concerned Ihe proposed unet, concerns only Europe’s western frontiers. The rimes, in a leading article, says: “It is in the British interest to see the chief belligerents united by a reasonable voluntary agreement. “We cannot, and dare not, hold back when at last a prospect appears of establishing peace in the area where any kind of upheaval constitutes a definite menace to our safety. J,t is our clear interest, and obvious duty, to further its realisation with all the means in our power.”