LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 269, 13 October 1932, Page 8

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

AVORLD’S GREATEST HOPE. ARCHBISHOP’S ADDRESS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Oct. 13. In his charge to the Anglican synod to-day, Archbishop Averill said that the darkest cloud upon the world’s horizon was the partial failure of the Disarmament conference. While they were thankful for the work done at Lausanne in respect of reparations, could it be expected that there would be much alleviation of the war debts position so long as tho nations rel used to come to grips with the all important question of armament reduction? The position of America seemed to him logical and reasonable, for how could she be .expected to make a great sacrifice unless the other nations were prepared to meet her halfway by. consenting to a real reduction in armaments and manifesting a real desire to fulfil their treaty engagements. It was useless to endeavour to fix the war guilt upon Germany for all time and perpetuate an open sore if the other nations were hindering the consolidation of peace by refusing to honour their undertakings to limit their armaments.

The Archbishop said that conferences and pacts were of little value unless they were backed up by the right national and individual spirit. It seemed to him that the League of Nations, in spite of all criticism, was the world’s greatest hope and deserved the backing of all men and women of goodwill.