War Prevention

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 234, 10 September 1924, Page 5

War Prevention

Aim of Nations MaoDONALD AT DUNDEE. PROPOSALS DISCUSSED AT GENEVA. IBy Cable—Press Association—Copyright (Received 10, 12.35 p.m.) London, Sept. 9. The Freedom of Dundee was conferred on Mr. Ramsay MacDonakl. The Lord Provost said it could never be I said of MacDonald that he had mistaken state craftiness for statecraft. He had been as upright as he had been downright in all his actions, and proved to the world that a good European could be a patriotic Briton. Mr. MacDonald, in acknowledging, commended the courage of the city in making him a free man. He regarded the honour as encouragement to do work that belonged, not to party, but to the nation, party or no party. They must all hold one aim in common, namely, promotion of goodwill among, nations and the establishment of peace on earth.—(Reuter). Mr. MacDonald said he doubted I whether it would be possible on future] tor anyone to be Prime Minister of Britain for more than twelve months. The work was simply enormous.—(A. and N.Z.) ITALY FOR THE COVENANT. Geneva, Sept. 9. An important statement in connection with Italy’s attitude was made by Sinnor Schanzer at a meeting of the third committee dealing with the reduction of armaments. He said Italy preferred strengthening, if necessary, the Covenant of the League rather than establishing new machinery, which might divide the world into two camps, one standing by the Covenant and the other supporting the proposed treaty of mutual assistance. He had some objections to the American project. Italy was, however, prepared to collaborate in amending the Covenent, which itself contained guarantees. The American plan proposed to give the International Court of Justice powers which did not belong to it. 1 The committee referred the replies of the various Governments on the draft treaty of mutual assistance to a small sub-committee. Sir James Allen asked whether besides the draft treaty of mutual assistance other plans of mutual assistance would be considered by the sub-com-mittee, including a plan from a New Zealander. The reply was in the affirmative.—(Reuter).

INTERNATIONAL VETERANS’ LEAGUE. London, Sept. 8. Much interest has been aroused by a speech to returned soldiers by Sir lan Hamilton, who, as a loading official of the Inter-Allied Federation of ex-Sol-diers, has lately been actively organising a movement to prevent future wars. Sir lan Hamilton declared that the resolutions of the League of Nations were beautiful, but he expressed doubt whether there would be any resolution behind them in the hour oi trial. Something stronger than pink ribbon was needed if the hate and exasperation engendered during the last two vears was to be overcome. By insisting that they would not fight each otker soldiers could prevent war.—(A. and N.Z.)