WORLD PEACE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 October 1928, Page 5

WORLD PEACE

‘ WHAT KELLOGG PACT MEANS. BRITISH NAVAL POLICY. AIR. BALDWIN EXPLAINS. (British Official Wireless.) ~. RUGBY, Oct. 27. The Prime Minister, the lt-t. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, speaking before the geague of Nations’ Union, said: ‘‘Our inteirasts and our inclinations alike prompt uis t.o -preserve and even to strengthen the cordiality of our relations with Germany, as well as with France. With Italy we have been on the most friendly terms for generations, and nothing has! occurred or will occur to interrupt that frien-dsiliip.” Air Baldwin expressed profound regret regarding the temporary failure to comie toi an agreement with America on naval matters, and he deplored the evidences in articles in American publications of deep suspicion where Britain was concerned. ‘‘There is no echo in this country of that,” -lie said. ‘‘Our policy in naval building is, and has been for the last few years, to go slow. We ■ have no intention of building in competition with the _ United State®. We came to that decision and’ we hu-ilt slowly long before we were asked to sign the Kellogg Pact, but I would like to ex-press tba pleasure which- I feel that that pact has been signed. ‘‘At this time We have deliberately turned 1 our backs on wan - as an instrument that has- been from the beginning of time. We ana grateful to- Air Kellogg for bringing that fair treaty with him to Europe.” That oaet meant that every -man and woman Tn every civilised country of the world must work without ceasing to bring the common conscience of mankind up to the level of the obligations demanded by that treaty. The world needed the will to peace, a permanent peace, not only machine, hut heart and mind and soul. It was to further that desire that the League of Nations was established, th the Looai’no Treaties and the Kellogg Pact was signed.