LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21775, 14 October 1932, Page 9

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS

PLEA FOR NATIONAL CANDOUR right spirit Deeded (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 13. In his charge to the Anglican Synod to-day, Archbishop Averill said the darkest cloud upon the world’s horizon was the partial failure of the Disarmament Conference. While thankful for the work done at Lausanne in respect of reparations, could it be expected that there would be much alleviation of the war debts position so long as the nations refused to come to grips with the all-important question of armament reduction? The position, of America seemed to him logical and reasonable, for how could she be expected to make a great sacrifice unless the other nations were prepared to meet her half-way by consenting to a real reduction in armaments and manifesting a real desire to fulfil treaty engagements? It was useless to endeavour to fix war guilt upon Germany for all time, and to perpetuate an open sore, if the other nations were hindering the consolidation of peace by refusing to honour their undertakings to limit armaments. The Archbishop said that conferences and pacta were of little value, unless backed up by the right national and individual spirit. It seemed tp him that the League of Nations, in spite of all criticism, Was the world’s greatest hope, and deserved the backing of all men and women of goodwill.