SUPPORT FOR THE LEAGUE.
MEETING IN WELLINGTON.
CABLE TO UNITED STATES.
[BY. TELEGRAPH.—OWN COftRESFONDXNT.I WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A meeting of citizens, convened to further the cause of the'.League. of Nations, was held at the concert chamber of the Town Hall last night. The Mayor, Mr. R. A". Wright, M.P., who presided, said it would seem from the present international unrest that the world was faced with another war. The Empire - might desire peace, but was riot strong enough to maintain it. TJule&j a union of Britain and America were brought about for tho purpose, that ideal, would never be achieved. "' ? '~ r Mr. L. L. Gnimwade said the League of Nations met the desperate need of the world for a means of settling international disputes, but it could 'not function properly until America •came into it. Sir Joseph Ward said -he ' did not believe the League would prevent waif, but of properly constituted with every* country enroled, its influence, propaganda and unity of-action would at least have the effect, of delaying the commencement of war. RAvenge was a dish that . should be eaten cold. He condemned the action of Mussolini and Italy's breakaway from the League. -> '■>■'".. '• ',";■-, •V 1 firmly believe that France has been right from the start," said Sir Joseph passing to a consideration of the present outlook in Europe. "No one cah realise without seeing ; France how France has sufferer Germany has not had a factory or a railway touched by the war and . is now rebuilding her mercantile marine. She has depreciated the mark for the purpose of avoiding the payment of reparations to France." America shcmß not J stand by while the world drifted into another conflict : which is being prepared by Soviet Russia in the manufacture of munitions for Germany. Sir Joseph Ward strongly supported tha proposal to send a - cable to America on behalf of New Zealand recommending the United States to assist -the cause the League of Nations. ' A resolution was adopted calling upor America to join the League-of Nations. *
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18563, 22 November 1923, Page 10
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