INTEREST OF BRITISH EMPIRE SHOULD BE FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 356, 13 September 1933, Page 2

INTEREST OF BRITISH EMPIRE SHOULD BE FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS

ENCOURAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION

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'' Toronto, Sept. 11. Speaking at! a banquet tendered the delegates,. Viscount Cecil declared the influence of the British Empire in world affairs should he for peace and progress. Unity of the Empire was vital, and nothing could more effectively achieve unity than the common goal of service for a greater whole and the acceptance of the r doc:.ln* that’ even the British Empire ' Had 1 no right to exist unless £ was for the benefit of. humanity. “What wc ought to aim at if we are to discharge our international duty,'’ continued Lord- Cecil, “is to encourage international co-operation -and maintain among the- nations of the world a hign standard of right and justice and of rigid regard- Tor the sanctity of treaties, and, above ..‘l—because it lies at the root of all useful international action—we must aim'at the - preservation of the peace of world.” Lord Cecil declared that the more the Empire could act in common the greater would be the chance of suc- , cess of any international policy which it adopted. following the round-table gathering a communique outlining briefly the pro•cecdings, but with-holding the names of those taking part, was handed out. An Australian speaker declared his nation's safety existed in the strength of the British Navy. Because of its isolated position Australia was lying amid dangers. The safety of the country depended upon Great Britain’s willingness to accept responsibility for the overseas vDominions. Until world peace was assured that was of'paramount importance to -Australia. Meanwhile, the strength of the Empi:*. was the greatest essential to world' peace and Australian safety. New Zeal Spokesman said his country s pons? -was that ol Great Britain. The British Navy was maintained for the defence of all nations and units of the British Commonwealth. / The United Kingdom's spokesman said sea power was essential to the life of the British Isles because of their depend- , *encc 'iqrp’a maintained flow of import: ' and exports. Britain’s foreign policy was ■ now directed toward world peace by • world co-operation.. Unfriendly relations /with' the Unity! Stales were unthink-able;-and stood ready tt - ’ c6-aperate' "m, evfery way in its efforts to solve =