ARMAMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 7 January 1914, Page 5

ARMAMENTS

CONTROVERSY IN BRITAIN BOTH SIDES ARRANGING CAMPAIGNS. (Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, Jan. 6. Both sides in the armament .controversy are initiating a platform campaign throughout the United Kingdom. The Committee for the Reduction of Armaments is organising meetings, and the Navy League is similarly engaged. Influential City men are arranging A meeting in favour of a strong Navy. A number of Liberals are planning a campaign in favour of reduction. -■'-. The "Daily News" (Liberal) says the Liberal Party does not demand that Great Britain's supremacy be diminished, but that there should be no addition to the expenditure. It makes a stand for Mr Winston Churchill's 50 per cent' ' formula over Germany. GERMAN CONGRATULATIONS TO MR LLOYD GEORGE. BERLIN, Jan. 6. The "Frankfurt Gazette" congratulates Mr Lloyd George upon declaring, war on the destructive race for armaments, the reaction against which is already discernible in civilised countries, although the leaders of the people deny it But should England hold hefiseK strong enough to make a halt'it woJuTo 1 give a new and victorious impetus : to- a great movement. BITTER CRITICISM. (Rec. Jan. 7. 9 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 6. The "Standard" (Conservative), commenting on the "Chronicle's" explanation of Mr Lloyd George's statement, says that if his "words are to be taken on their face value he has no right to sit in the Gabinet. If they meant- nothing he is unfit to ■ sit in any Cabinet. The paper adds that any Minister who in levity and incontinence of v -speech plunges the Continent in uneasiness and alarm is not wanted anywhere.