ARMISTICE DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1932, Page 5

ARMISTICE DAY

MILITARY PARADES OPPOSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH.

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-PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, October 13,

Objections of certain sections of the Community to military parades at Christchurch on Armistice Day was the subject of an urgent question addressed to the Minister of Defence tonight by Rev. Mr Clyde Carr, viz:— “Will the Minister of Defence take such steps as may be necessary to prevent the holding of such military parades on Armistice Sunday, as is being arranged at present.” Mr Carr stated that this proposal is being regarded with strong opposition by the clergy of the Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches in particular, and by various Associations interested in the maintenance of peace and in the advancement of disarmament, including the League of Nations tfnlon, the Student Christian Movement, the W.C.T.U., the Y.M.C.A., the National Peace Council, the No Mere War Movement afid by Labour Organisations, “Prior to suspension of the compulsory military training in Christchurch, Church parades were held hy units in Christchurch on the Sunday nearest Armistice Day,” said the Minister in reply. “The proposed parade is merely a revival of this custom. It is not an innovation.”

The Minister added that the parade, which is to be held in Hagley Park would be purely for divine service, and for no other reason. Having regard to these circumotonces, he did not propose to take steps to interfere.

duties is promised as soon as practicable. An important feature of Australia’s Agreement has reference to arrangements for the regulation of the imports into Britain of frozen and chilled meat. It provides, inter alia, for Australia .limiting her export of frozen mutton and iamb to Britain in 1933 to an amount equivalent to that so imported in the year ending June 130th. lasjt. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Government will arrange with the Australian Government for the regulation of the . importation of foreign meat in accordance with an agreed programme, and for the quantitative regulation, of the supplies of bacon and hams coming on the Umtcd Kingdom .maclkelt. The two Governments will consult in 1933 on the best means of securing an improved price situation, and more orderly marketing supplies. Increased margins of preference on United Kingdom goods are granted by the 'South African Agreement, affecting £2,200,000 worth of trade whereof Britain hitherto supplied £400,000.

Hitherto Newfoundland bus nut adopted the principle of imperial preference, bu t its Agreement provides, as from July next, for preferences of ten per cent, on a wide range of goods, subject to certain reservations. India, absorbs about ten per cent, of Britain’s total exports, but hitherto Britain had no Customs advantage'-'. Preferences are now proposed on articles 'in which the total trade last year was £34,900,000 whereof Britain 'supplied £14,300,000.

BENEFITS TO AUSTRALIA

CRITICISM BY DR. EARLE RAGE

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.)

CANBERRA, October 14

The Minister of Trade and Customs, the Hon. Mr Guilett, in a twenty-two thousand word speech in the House of Representatives, explained tile benefits obtained at Ottawa. He said that these exceeded ; n range those gained by any other Dominion.

Dr. Earl Page, leader of the Country Party, attacked certain phases of the Ottawa agreement, and said that the full disclosure of the tariff schedule was very disappointing. He opined that tariff reform was farther off than ever, and there was little hope of a reduction in th e cost of living and production.

SATISFACTION IN INDIA

CALCUTTA, October 14

The Government of India lias released the report of the Indian delegation to Ottawa and text of trade agreement with Britain which gives complete freedom to the new Government of Federal India to determine its own fiscal policy, which lias caused great satisfaction.

TI-IE NEW ZEALAND AGREEMENT

LONDON, October 13

The “Yorkshire Pest” says that the New Zealand agreement is a remarkable illustration of the success of the British delegation’s advocacy for freer trade. Tt was known that New Zealand preferred to increase the preferences bv raising the foreign rather than lowering the British duties, but the 'rgrecHicTit provides for an immediate reduction of all duties now lnyipcl on British goods in Now Zealand.