ARMS LIMITATION

Wairarapa Age, 23 May 1928, Page 5

ARMS LIMITATION

MR. BALDWIN LAYS DOWN BRITISH POLICY. F AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONS ESSENTIAL. BRITAIN UNABLE TO ACT ALONE BJnited Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ’ (Received Tuesday, 8 p.m.) « LONDON, May 22. Mr. Baldwin, acknowledging a petition containing a hundred thousand signatures asking for the acceptance of the 1919 standard of disarmament as a basis of general disarmament, wrote to the National Council for the Prevention of War stating that the maintenance of peace and prevention of war inspired the whole foreign policy of the Government. He hoped still further to reduce armaments through common action and agreement with other nations. If Britain alone proceded further to disarm, he said, there was no guarantee that others would follow her example and no British Government dare run this risk. It would make her a prey to hostile forces, excite cupidity and hostile intention and encourage instead of preventing war. Further steps in disarmament must be the result of combined action of all countries. The Government will co-operate in work of this nature but it is impossible to pledge in advance that any given standard of disarmament will be adopt-f'd.—-(Australian Press Association.— ITnited Service.)