IDEALS OF PEACE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 September 1926, Page 9

IDEALS OF PEACE

EX=ENEMIES COOPERATE. AT LEAGUE OF STATIONS. DELEGATES’ FINE. SPEECHES. BY CABT,E—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Reecived 12.35 p.lfi. to-<la.y. GENEVA, Sept. 10. Dr. Stresernann, continuing his »d----dres's at the League of Nations, added : The fact that Gel-many was entering the midst of the nations -with whom she had waged a world’ war proves that the League 'is capable of directing the political development of mankind along new channels. The surest foundation of peace- is a policy- of mutual l respect and understanding. Even before her entry into the League, Germany had proved l her desire for _ such cooperation by taking the initiative in leading the way to Locarno. _ He regretted the .absence of Spain and Brazil, and hoped they would! socm rejoin. Dr. Stresernann concluded“ The League must achieve universality, embracing a.ll nations on a basis of equaltiv. Germany is determined to adopt this ideal as the basis of her policy. We belong to the peoples who are seeking to emerge to light from outer darkness. May the League’s work be based on ideals o,f peace, freedom and unity, to which we pledge cnr earnest devotion. ’ ’

M. Briand said the War spirit must for ever more -he discarded in the League’s activities. He was profoundly convinced that Brazil and Sipain would! return to the fold, and 1 he assured Dr. Stresemann of France’s wholehearted co-operation. France and Germany had put the- bloody encounters of the battlefield behind them, and would leave future difficulties to that justice of the peace, the League of Nations. The League’s work must- be carried 1 on in ,Ibroad daylightin co-operation among a.ll : nations, in which France would 1 loyally assist. M. Briand paid a tribute to Dr. Stresemann’s and Sir'Austen Chamberlain’s labours, which had made Locarno possible. M. Briand stressed the fact that only a few years had elapsed l .since the most frightful war had convulsed! the world. The battlefields were still saturated with blood, but the opposing nations were now meeting ini that peaceful' assembly, desiring to collaborate in universal peace. France and Germany had no need to show more o-f the- heroism which both, had proved in. the war. “Wei. won our glory; our future together is for peace and* brotherhood,” he declared. He added ,turning to Dr. Stresemann: “If you l were here only as Germany, and I as a Frenchman, an agreement would not be easy, but as citizens of a great universality like the League all will go well. Henceforth our path is one of peace and progress. Arbitration spells peace.” _