LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ORIGIN AND SCOPE The origin and scope of the League of Nations were traced by Mr. C. E. Archibald in a luncheon address delivered to the Auckland branch of the League of Nations Union yesterday. There was a large attendance of members. It was through the efforts of President Wood row Wilson, said Mr. Archibald, that the League was formed, its principal aim being to seek peace and security through international co-opera-tion. A vast organisation was necessary for such \>" ' was considerable. Many people thought that the £1,500,000 which represented the annual "running expenses" of the league was too high. When it was realised, however, that the world's annual armaments bill amounted to just over £1,000,000,000, this sum could be regarded as a very reasonable insurance premium.
The activities of the League were being hampered not only by unjust and uninformed criticism but bv the propaganda services of the great armament firms of Britain, France, Germany and the United States.
"In spite of these obstacles the League is doing a tremendous amount of good," said Mr Archibald. "It is not a Utopian scheme, but a practical twentieth century organisation for the stopping of wars—certainly a fit subject to be bracketed with loyalty to the Empire and kindred topics that concern the Overseas League."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22087, 17 April 1935, Page 17
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22087, 17 April 1935, Page 17
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