Timely Move to End Crisis

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 February 1932, Page 3

Timely Move to End Crisis

■OBTAIN SPEARHEAD IN DIPLOMACY. . . GENEVA, Feb. 'A iitain to-day very definitely showed leiscl’f to bo still the spearhead in olnac T- It was rather ironic that 1 ' 'l' Thomas, believably on Air. acDonald’s pressing representations, got all the limelight, while his old colleague, Air. Arthur Henderson, had to wait for his hour of glory in the Disarmament Conference until the League Council’s special session registered appioval of Britain’s strong appeal to the belligerent Orientals.

I hero was no mistaking the deep impression Mr. Thomas ’s declaration created. All the hotel lounges to-night wcio humming with discussions of its possible efleets. Some commentators wore eager to assort that the Japanese arc somewhat worried at the turn of events in the sense that Britain’s declaration has dispelled any illusions about the old basis of Britain’s traditional friendship, but the simple fact is that Britain thought that events in the East had gone far enough and it was time to call a halt without saying who was to blame. The maimer aim the moment of saying it are everywhere highly praised. A better atmosphere is already discernible. 7000 Stand in Silent Prayer GREAT DISARMAMENT DEMONSTRATION. Received Wednesday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 3. Seven thousand of all creeds after appropriate hymns stood in silent prayer at Albert Hall following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s address to the demonstration organised by the churches in favour of disarmament. The Archbishop of York, twenty Anglican Bishops, Priests and other communions, and Chief Rabbi Hertz occupied the platform. The Archbishop of Canterbury said Britain entered the conference tvitb a good record which gave an opportunity of so directing matters that armaments might be reduced to the necessary purpose of defence. All aggressive weapons, particularly bombing planes, and submarines should be eliminated.