MENACE TO PEACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18077, 29 April 1922, Page 9

MENACE TO PEACE.

GRAVE WARNING, HEGESSJTY FOR RESTBAiST, EACUL LAVA BOILING. ALLIES' RESPONSIBILITY. LLOYD GEORGE'S APPEAL | ■g-t i*?irc^ra—Press Association—CocynaM | A tad V '-"■■ LONDON, April. V ; a. Mr 'anvH (Teovs*. addressing a ■" jcurnah'ts at Genoa, was j r<"— mrrpssivn. He said tlie conference * -■- be .rrratest v;d most im-prr-an! •" t heni. Whether it suc-r^»-ii~i .' 'ailed ii stss bound to havo a f-p.M it; i lasting effect upon the future ,v -he '-wntient. and wouid ailect- other P. rttinents o a gr?au»r dwrvee than any ■ thrr "-farrace in the history of the w rrt. T "e loestion if whether carnage w - ..,) i; . f , n i'.urrjp« Wol»ld depend on .J.., ~■ '» w ~_ people are impat.ert V\»Jse solutions hare not been -'."••m » singie fortnight, but tha tY i> .:- • : '". n.ferer»ea :00k three ".'■--. .".ri w;,s worth every hour of ; .:t- *Ve :rintvera of Eastern E.:rr.- :: m -he Baltic to the Black <ea ire unsettled," Mr. Lioyci George '■':;.:.•'! 11l very ,->ne .if them involves * L f- -.-.:. ;•!- if terrible conflict The -%-.-.. ava of eastern Europe is boring w ::; v.e possibilities of conflicss which *•'.] irnw n the whole of E'crope. and -r.v »ven nvoive distant America. Then •• . have Russia md Germany in a etaie -i semi- »ntagonism to the rest of S-rope. Ar.ybodv who imagines yon ran ifnnaneuily ieep down these two rreat peonies, representing two-thirds of '!:» people if Europe, must either be blind ir b.mfcered it :s an impossibility; tt 3 insanity. The Ruaso-Gennan agreement is a revelation to some peon: a. 'I ventured to jive a warning a long lime ico as to what was inevitable unless "hero was a good understanding. VT-*n '-he banger of Russia is equipped b- 'he anger of Germany, how lent; will tt ft before Europe is devastated, if •hat should represent the policy of any European combination 1 For the moment we belong to the dominant and triumphant group, but these things do not last for over If our victory degenerate* into oppression, if it is tinctured and -aimed by selfish interests, if the conscience of mankind feels we abused *he triumph God placed in our hands, then vengeance will inevitably follow -est as it followed m the wake of the act by Germanv which outraged the wnr'd's moral sense. "We must show restraint in tie hour of tmnaph, otherwise Europe will again be a welter of blood within the lifetime of -hose whose hair is now grey. That is why I wrought to maka tie Genoa Congress a success. lam alarmed at tie storms gathering ov»r Europe. They mav not break immediately, but they will inevitably unless the atmosphere can be .'ieared. I am amazed at people sno ignora thesa ponentous facts and .-nnnentrata in selfish trivialities. 'Frank!v. I wish Ameri-a were here, j Her very aloofness from these European problems would give her the right to speak with author.*.". Her aid would aov? oeen invaluable, as her voice would have been the voice of peace, conciliation, and goodwill. Bat it is too late; America is not here, and Europe must do her best to solve her problems in her own way.' Mr. Lioyd George urged tha press *f both smntnes to do their utmost to help the conterence to a successful issue. Later Air. Lloyd George informally conferred with the heads of the delegations. He expects to outline his nonaggresson pact scheme at the plenary session of The conference on Monday. "A TERRIBLE UTTERANCE." OANGERS OF INTOLERANCE. BRITISH PRESS COMMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CEecd. 5.5 a.m.) LONDON, Anni 27. \fr. Lloyd George's speech to journalists at Genoa received a mixed reception 'n the press. The Westminster Gazette declares that the treaty of Versailles cannot stand. Its enforcement might defer the rise of Russia and Germany, but could not pf-mar-emiy keen them in subjection. That :s what Mr. Lioyd George means when he says that if the pact of peace is not, amneed Europe will again be picnged into a writer of blood. That ;s whv we are compelled to tell Franco wo w-ii steadfastly oppose her, proposed police. The Morning Pist snpports 'he French i,mtnde. It says '.he 'rratv it Versailles. '.• a zreat instrument for tiuman iibertv, sanctified bv the biood of millions of upnzki men. The Dailv News savs 'hat the •-•'av to TiaKe uitimate <austronhe 'ertain is to torment, blackmail and invade '"reraany, or insnit, ostracise, and builv Busnta. Tlie Daily News savs that Mr. Lioyd Geo/rre s news embody the opinions 't all the anest And most tar of his cour:tr>Tnen. The Dailv Telegraph says it is a -ernbie atterance to come from a statesman oi the centre -it tniemational affairs who "as been feeiinc the pulse of our common .-!■ hsat-on. Will anvone declare that he is ivrone?