BEYOND THE SMOKE OF BATTLE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 206, 20 May 1918, Page 5

BEYOND THE SMOKE OF BATTLE

FUTURE RELATIONS OF NATIONS. London, May 17. Mr. G. Barnes (Labour member of tlio War Cabinet), inaepeech at East Ham. snid that the Loagtio of Nations after the war must roduco armaments, suppress the interest of private capital in them, and inaugurate machinery to enforce its decrees. "It is difficult," he said, "to envisage a league which would include Austria and Germany, but we must look bevond the umoke of balllo. . AVe must subordinate our feeling of repugnance for the Germane and' look ahead to Uie time when tho German people wijl he- ehastoned. Their present depravity may only bo a passing phase. Tt way well be that peace terms will rnqnire Germany _to enter ths league. There v.i a growing feeling among the Entente democracies that Governments should consult organised labour to a greater extent." Mr. Barnes euggcfited that an early conference nt The Hague should frame a scheme to reduce armaments among the Entente Powers, and also a scheme for combined action against aggression.—Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. A PERMANENT COUNCIL OP DIPLO- ' MATS? London, May 17. Speaking in the House of Commons. Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Socretary of Foreign Affairs), said ho doubted whether the suggestion of n permanent Allied 'Diplomatic Council at Versailles would achieve greater results than tho existing machinery.-—Aus.-N.B. Cablo Keen.