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exist in Europe, and until confidence is restored what hope can there be for President Coolidge’s proposal or for the League’s ideal of general disarmament ! Can° Britain's naval power be crippled in the Far East while Bolshevist Russia is free to send to China, by land, agents and munitions without restriction. Nevertheless, President Coolidge’s proposal is welcome. The presence of Americans at Geneva, will ensure the heaving of the whole truth regarding armaments and security. Only American leadership and concerted action in the bar East can steady the Chinese situation, bring Moscow to settled intercourse with the rest ot civilisation, extinguish the mirage of world revolution, and advance I ! p whole armament and peace movement. ’ A. and N.Z. Cable. PEACE BY ARBITRATION. A CANADIAN PROPOSAL. OTTAWA. February 11. (Received February 12, at 5.5 p.m.) Sir Oe<firgo Foster, President of the League of Nations Society of Canada, in opening the annua) meeting to-day, urged consideration of a resolution in favotii of Canatw signing a protocol establishing an international court for the settlement of disputes. —A. and N.Z. Cable. An ostrich yields about 31b of feathers