DANGER OF DISARMAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18776, 26 October 1932, Page 9

DANGER OF DISARMAMENT.

■■ (To the Editor.) Sir,—l desire to draw the attention of supporters of the League of Nations and of disarmament to two cablegrams published in to-day’s Press Which should give these good people something to think about. One cable reports that an influential deputation headed by the Archbishop of Canterbury made representations to the Prime Minister of Great Britain further to reduce armaments, in spite of the fact that Great Britain has already disarmed to a degree dangerous to herself and her dependencies, and at a time when other nations, now friendly, are feverishly fortifying and arming generally. The other cable reports that the Japanese (which nation has ignored the League of Nations) had, with the aid of an armoured train, rescued an Englishman and an Englishwoman from murderous bandits. Had these English people depended on the League of Nations they would probably have been prisoners still, and it may be asked if the “peace at any price” party is content to allow the safety and freedom of Britishers to be dependent on other nations who fortunately cannot be lulled into a sense of false security by sloppy sentiment. No rational person wants another war, and for that reason we should maintain adequate forces to safeguard our interests. Braltain is still a wonderful country to sack, and expenditure on armaments in the same manner as lire insurance premiums, is money wisely spent for protection. We should be on the safe side, and, taking the rescue of the English prisoners as an example, the difference between the League of Nations and Japan is that the former appears to be Impotent, while virile Japan can enforce law and order, and incidentally maintain the right to live.—l am, ALEX. H. WILKIE. Takapuna, October 22, 1032.