WORLD CONFERENCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23378, 21 June 1939, Page 14

WORLD CONFERENCE

PRIME MINISTER'S PLAN UNIVERSITY DISCUSSION COUNCIL SUPPORTS MOVEMENT [by telegraph OWN correspondent] DUNEDIN, Tuesday The Otago University Council received a communication from tho honorary secretary of the National Peace Council of New Zealand at its meeting to-day requesting support for tho proposals of tho Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, for a world conference on economic and other questions affecting tlio peace of the world. The chancellor, Mr. W. J. Morrell, said it was needless to say that all wished for a national peace conference. The council might consider whether it would sign a petition which had been forwarded asking for a world conference for peace, understanding, and economic adjustment, or simply carry a motion expressing sympathy with the Prime Minister's efforts for furthering world peace. Mr. F. W. Mitchell: Do you think it is possiblo to get a world conference ? The Chairman: No, I don't. Mr. Mitchell: I think it is futile. Mr. S. Rice: We would support an effort to introduce military training. Mr. L. D. Ritchie said he thought the council should express its sympathy with all methods to obtain world peace. The movement might possibly be futile, but if everybody took up that attitude then God help the world. On Mr. Ritchie's motion it was decided to support tho movement promulgated by the Prime Minister.