THE PEACE TREATY

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 229, 25 August 1928, Page 9

THE PEACE TREATY

WORK OF MANY NATIONS WRITTEN IN PEOPLES’ HEARTS. GREAT EVENT IN HISTORY. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association—United Service). LONDON, Aug. 23. Mr F. B. Kellogg, the United States Secretary of State, was accorded a civic welcome at Plymouth. Mr Kellogg stated: “It is a great Sleasure to me to come with the Prime linister of Canada to sign, the Peace Treaty. The treaty is not the work of any one man or any one nation. It is the work of many men and many nations. It springs from the heart of the people, who are all longing for any step which may prevent another great calamity. “I believe this is a great moral step forward for civilisation. As far .as Canada and ourselves are concerned, wo really have no need for the treaty. We have a treaty written in the hearts of our people.” Mr Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada, stated: “I think the great prosperity of our respective countries is due in great measure to the fact that we are not concerned with war. We never have been thinking in terms of war, but we have accepted the normal relations of neighbours and done all we could to make them as happy and friendly as possible.” SIGNING CEREMONY. PERMANENT - RECORDS. (Australian Press Association). PARIS, Aug. 23. The signing of the Peace Treaty will be permanently recorded by a new movie-tone process. Eight powerful sunlight lamps have been erected in the historic Clock Hall at the Quai d’Orsay. .As the representative of each nation appends his signature, seven cameramen will record his movements, while a microphone, synchronised with the camera of the eighth, will take special care to capture all the words spoken for the benefit of the audiences of picture theatres a week later. Incidentally other microphones will capture every syllable for instant broadcasting. It is hoped that the proceedings may be heard in America.

TRAIN SPEEDED UP. SAFETY OF MR KELLOGG. (Australian Press Association.—United Service.) Received August 25, 9.20 a.m. PARIS, Aug. 24. Rumours that the Communists were planning a demonstration against Mr Kellogg resulted in a secret order to speed up tho special train in wlich Mr Kellogg, accompanied by Mr Mackenzie King, was travelling from Havre. The train arrived at Paris forty minutes ahead of time drew in at the departure platform. There was -a quiet reception by a few Franco-American officials, Mr Kellogg being immediately driven off to the Embassy. LOCAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE. TO BE HELD ON MONDAY. To mark the signing in Paris on Monday of the Anti-War Pact, and in response to the appeal made by Archbishop Averili, Primate of New Zealand, thanksgiving sendees will be held throughout the Dominion to-mor-row and on Monday. The Mayor (Mr A. J. Graham) has made arrangements for the church bells to ring on Monday morning at one minute to 11 o’clock, and business people are asked to display bunting to mark such an important occasion. Under the auspices of the Council of Christian Congregations, a citizens’ service will be held in All Saints’ Church, and prayers of thanksgiving will be offered up. Rev. J. Milburn Stewart will preside, while assisting ministers will be Rev. Canon Fancourt and Rev. J. D. McArthur.

In liis appeal Archbishop Averill asked for thanksgiving and prayers: “(1) For the measure ar.d agreement which has been reached by the great nations of the earth on this all-important question of the outlawry of war. (2) For Divine blessing upon the practical outcome of the treaty.”