DISARMAMENT

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXVI, Issue 7910, 3 October 1929, Page 2

DISARMAMENT

FIVE-POWER RAVIL CONFERENCE

BRITAIN’S OBJECTIVE REDUCTION TO PEACE STATUS (British Official Wireless.) RUG,BY, October 1. Replies have now been received in London from all the Dominion Governments acquiescing in the issue of invitations to the five-Power naval conference to be held in London in the second week in January. It is expected the invitations will be sent in a few days. Referring to the disarmament problem in a speech at Hove last night, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr A. V. Alexander, said that the ultimate aim of the Government was the reduction of naval armaments to the status of a peaceful force for the protection of the shipping routes of the world.

There was every possibility of agreement being reached with America, and this would not only be helpful to both countries, but would have a great and beneficial effect in helping on the movement for world peace.

He assured the public that the Admiralty had rallied behind the Prime Minister in giving effect to his policy to reduce armaments and had rendered the Government every assistance in making the necessary arrangements.