PROGRESS TOWARDS DISARMAMENT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 June 1929, Page 6

PROGRESS TOWARDS DISARMAMENT.

NAVAL “YARDSTICK” WANTS MEASURING SPIRIT OF ACCORD. Received Thursday 7.45 p.m. NEW YORK, Juno .19. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent says two things standout following upon General Dawes’ and Mr Ramsay MacDonald’s speeches. The first is that ‘'freedom of. tho seas” will not be discussed and will probably have no part in any impending Naval conference that may grow out of the conversations of the two statesmen; -secondly, that considerable clan/ication must yet occur of the socalled “yardstick” for measuring the relative Naval strengths before there is a complete and popular understanding in all countries concerned on the problems involved in true Naval limitations. In the meantime, it is clear the American government is waiting for a more complete reaction in Europe and America before determining its next move.

'Editorial comment throughout the nation is predominantly enthusiastic over the progress towards goodwill made by the meeting of Dawes and MacDonald. Newspapers like the New York World and Washington Post deplore that so much advance publicity was given to their speeches that the addresses themselves were anticjimafic and apparently offered nothing new. The Press otherwise is unqualified in its praise, ’f’lie Kansas Pity Star says; “Yesterday’s speeches in Britain should bring new hope to the world.” Th<?. Chicago Tribune says: “These friendly exchanges undoubtedly express tho spirit which animates the main body of the American and British people and their common desire for peace and accord.” The Boston Herald soys: “The Geneva failure was due more to methods than to men.” The Los Angeles Times savs: “The co-rootness of Ambassador Dawes’ statement when lie in«/! the responsibility of the Geneva, failure on the shoulders of the Nava! experts cannot be challenged.’’ Tho Hf. Paul Pioneer P"''ss c "'” c: -'he soeechetj were “patient, sincere and straight to the point; a realistic and concrete edvaneernent of Naval disarmament.” The Milwaukee .Journal states: “Tt is not going beyond legitimate conclusion to say that here is the most encouraging attempt made in years to find a basis for a new and better order of international relations.”

Japanese Officials Greatly Satisfied WILLING TO JOIN. Received Thursday. 9.50 p.m. TOIvTO, .Inno 20. Officials, from tin; Prime Minister are unanimously vnicinij the greatest satisfaction over .Messrs MacDonald’s and Daw'-.c * early declara lions as to llio aspirations of too new executives of Britain and A movie a, leading to the hope that an international conference on naval aiiairs will he expedited and successful. Thev declare Japan is most ready to support, the movement towards peace.