LIKE A BAD PENNY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 7

LIKE A BAD PENNY

THE PROTOCOL AGAIN Universal Treaty Idea AgaL Tuna up at Geneva LORD CUSHENDUN’S OPPOSITION <By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright.! Received March 2, 1 a.m. (A. & N.Z.) GENEVA, Alarch 1. Germany s suggestions lor security occupied a two Hours’ sitting to-day. \\ jten, at length Herr von Simson admitted that he regarded the proposals in tnc nature of a protoctoi wuicb migut be open to signature by all a oners, Lord Uushenuun immediately opposed, a fresh attempt to revive the iota ol a universal treaty, taking the epigram “ambigu.ty is the motuer ot miuunucrstauuiDg ’' as his text. He said tne proposals were too vague, aud pointed out how impossible it would oc to impose an armist*cc when one of the two nations concerned might be prepared to accept all the odium ol being aggressor. History taught them that an armistice coulu be effected only when both skies desired it. The committee decided that the proposals should be submitted to the various Governments, and adjourned for two days.