THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13888, 14 October 1918, Page 6

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

VISCOUNT GREY'S V!EWS. j MUST COME AFTER THE WAR. PEACE WITHIN SIGHT. IF NOT YET WITHIN PEACH. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, October 11. Viscount Grey, after two years' silence, addressed a crowded meeting in support of the League of Nations in the Central Hall. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York with others were on the platform. Viscount Grey said that the peace overtures marked a vast advance, and b<- Mi-v.-d roii'v ."as within <ight, if

not within reach. The country must meantime unitedly support the Government. The league could not be regarded os a substitute for a successful termination of tho war, but when we reached the stage that the actual conduct of the war was no longer a .source of absorbing interest, the allied Governments would have time and energy to devote to this great bufy'cet. TheToague must be formed at the conclusion of peace, as if delayed the chance of its formation would be gone. The league did not aim at keeping out Germany, hut no insincere nation would be admitted. Viscount Grey concluded by saying that he agreed \vith President Wilson that each member of the League of Nations should settle its own fiscal policy, but must ally it equally with all; the members of the League. An economic boycott, if brought into existence by the' Entente, should be kept in reserve as a part of the League's machinery in order to deter any attempt at breaking faith as a member of the League. Germany led tho way in armaments, and must now lea/1 the way j» disarmament. We could not have anv talk of disarmament until Germany disarms. The league should deal with any Governments forcing the pace in armaments. The League could provide an international force to enable action to be taken against any wrongdoer.