OUTLAWRY OF WAR

Southland Times, Issue 20523, 27 June 1928, Page 7

OUTLAWRY OF WAR

THE REVISED NOTE FAVOURABLE RECEPTION IN BRITAIN ADVANCE IN PUBLIC OPINION (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Rugby, June 25. With regard to Mr Kellogg’s new Note it is explained that participation of the Locarno signatories makes it certain that resort to war in violation of those agreements would also violate the present treaty and release parties to the Locarno pacts. Mr Kellogg says: “This single procedure will bring mankind's age-long hope of universal peace nearer to practical fulfilment than ever before in the history of the world.” He hopes nations “will be able promptly to indicate their readiness to accept, without qualification or reservation, the form of treaty now suggested by the United States.” British Press comments on the new Note are generally favourable. The Daily News, who hopes the pact will be accepted by the great nations, says the splendid gesture has caught the imagination here as in the United States and reminds France that Senator Borah has stated it is most inconceivable that the United States would stand by in case of a gross breach of a multilateral treaty to which it is a party. The Kellogg Note on renunciation of war is receiving most sympathetic consideration by the British Government. Questioned in the House of Commons, Mr Locker-Lamp-son, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the new Note marked a considerable advance in public opinion as reflected in the Press. It strongly favours the aims of the American Secretary of State and it is as sumed that should any further communications pass between London and Washington they will be directed towards strengthening the working of the Kellogg plan.— British Official Wireless.