Protection From Third War

Chronicle (Levin), 16 November 1946, Page 5

Protection From Third War

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CLOSE COOPERATION NEEDED

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Received Fridav, 11.20 p.m. CAXBeRRA, .\ov. .15. "Bespite the veto and other diliicut ties coxxfronting it, UXO is the liesi hope the world has of protection from a third world war," said tlie .Ylinistei of External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, xn UaRouse of Representatives. Ile criticised the attitude of some Oppositibn meiu bers who sneered at UXO as "just ari other waste of tixue like the okl League of Xations". That attitude reveale-J an inclination toward the old rule oi force and power politics which certainly would not help to prevent war. "It may be that with all the goodwill of men throughout the world, we caniiot avoid another war although 1 do not share that view, but at this stage with UXO onlv ten months in existence, to incline toward the rule of force would be political suicide for Australia, " Di. Evatt said.

He could not believe that the people of Russia wanted another war after the enormous losses they sustained in the struggle against Hitler. "But there agaiii, I anx speaking guardedly of those matters," hfe added. "We niust stiek to UXO and we niust develop imperiai defence and eooperation in the Pacitie. ' ' Dr. Evatt said Australia 's defence position was better today than it had ever been. Both Australia and Xew Zealand were* working in close eooperation. There could be continued ro operation and consultation hetween members of the British Oommonwealth but it would lie reactionary and contradictorv to expect, bv waving a waud, a single Empire declaration on foreign affairs. Those member.s were self-governing natious bound by the ties of kinship, in the process of wliieii they had not grown rapidly.