DISARMAMENT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 May 1928, Page 7

DISARMAMENT.

•' . ■( BRITAIN HOPES TO DO MORE.

CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER; STATES.

'UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC

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LONDON, May 22, The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin), in acknowledging a petition containing 100,000 signatures asking acceptance of* the 1919 standard of disarmament, wrote to the National Council for the Prevention of War stating that the maintenance of peace and the prevention of war inspired the whole foreign policy of the Government, Mr. Baldwin hoped still further to reduce armaments through the cornman action and agreement with other nations. If Britain alone proceeded further to disarm there was no guarantee that others- would follow her example, and no British Government dare run this. risk. Jt would make her a. prey to hostile forces,. excite cupidity and hostile intention, and encourage- instead of prevent -war.Further disarmamentary steps must lie the result of the combined action of all countries. The Government would co-operate in work of this nature, but it was impossible to pledge in advance that any given ■standard of disarmament will be adopted.