Timely Move to End Crisis
BRITAIN SPEARHEAD IN DIPLOMACY. GENEVA, Feb.-2.--Britain to-day very definitely showed herself to be still the spearhead in diplomacy. It was rather ironic that Mr. J. H. Thomas, , believably on Mr. MacDonald’s pressing representations, got all the limelight, while his old colleague, Mr. Arthur Henderson, had to wait for his hour of glory in the Disarmament Conference until the League Council’s special session registered approval of Britain’s strong appeal to the belligerent Orientals. There was no mistaking the deep impression Mr. Thomas’s declaration created. All the hotel lounges to-night were humming with discussions of its possible effects. Some commentators were eager to assert that the Japanese are somewhat worried at the turn of event s in the sense that Britain ’ft 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 manner and 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. Tho 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 with a good record which gave an opportunity of so directing matters that armaments might bo reduced to the necessary purpose of defence. All aggressive weapons, particularly bombing planes, and submarines should bo eliminated.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6774, 4 February 1932, Page 7
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