DANGER TO WORLD PEACE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20503, 22 August 1936, Page 17

DANGER TO WORLD PEACE

GRAVE WARNING BY GENERAL SMUTS FRESH FRUITS OF LEAGUE FAILURE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraoh--CopvTiytTr DURBAN, August 20. General Smuts, Minister of Justice for the Union of South Africa, in an interview declared that the Spanish crisis is not only dangerous in itself, but is a product of the breakdown of League co-operation in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute. He is sure the Spanish situation was connected. Italy created a situation with the conquest of Abyssinia, which is of the gravest concern to Mediterranean Powers. If France and Britain acted together the Mediterranean would be safer for both. General Smuts again pleaded for an informal conference of European Powers to exchange views on ways of tackling economic problems, and the problems of armaments and peace, which has become so ominous. URGENT CONFERENCE SUGGESTED PROBLEM REACHES ACUTE STAGE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received August 21, 7.30 p.m.) YOSEMITE. August 20. The French Delegation at the Pacific Relations Conference, recommended the early convening of two world conferences, one for arms limitation and the other for economic problems. M. Sarraut (France) said the problems awaiting solution had reached the most acute phase since the world war. The proposed conferences could not be delayed till the distant future.

The Pacific Relations Conference today discussed the Japanese expansion and the disclosing effect of the rapid Japanese advance. The Japanese delegation asked what right the old-established countries, which were beneficiaries from similar advances in the nineteenth century, had to impose a standard of legitimate advance on new countries. The Australian tariff policy, as such limitation, was touched upon. “PEACE HANGS ON A HAIR” DANGER OF GERMANY’S BULLYING TACTICS United Press Association—By Electric Tel egrapb —Cop y rl gb t (Received August 22, 1.18 a.m.) PARIS, August 21. “Peace hangs by a hair,” declared “Le Journal” in commenting on Germany’s threats to Spain. Germany’s Bullying Tactics The entire French press takes the gravest view of the situation. While hoping that Spain will do her utmost to conciliate Germany, the press emphasises that the Nazis are adopting their usual bullying tactics, magnifying the incidents from their true proportion. “Le Populaire” points out that incidents must be expected in a time of trouble. They can be settled simply by the recognised international rules.