A LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 7

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PAMPHLET BY VISCOUNT GREY .LESSON FOR THE NATIONS MILITARISM THE DEADLY ENEMY OF MANKIND London, Juno 20. . Viscount Grey lias issued a noteworthy pamphlet advocating a League of Nations,, and outlining the conditions essential to mako tlio league a success.—Aus,N*.Z. 'Cable Assn. (Kee. June 21, 11.55 p.m.) .. . London, June 20. Viscount Grey's paitiplilet explains some essentials of a League of Nations. The first condition that must be adopted is the earnestness aud conviction by tho executives and heads. , lie states that this condition is present as regards the United States, and is or will be as regards all the Allies, while among the enemies Austria has publicly shown a disposition to accept tho proposal, and would probably welcome it genuinely, though secretly, 'as a safeguard not only against her old enemies, but against Prussian domination. The small States, both belligerent and neutral, must, he thinks, naturally join the League as a safeguard against aggression. As regards Germany she will have to be convinced that force does not pay, and the policy of her military leaders will inflict upon her intolerable sufferings. Until slip,feels this a League of Nations in the sen'so intended by President Wilson is impossible, as such a League must include Germany.. Tho second condition is that the Governments and peoples'willing to found the League must understand clearly that it will impose limitations on national action, and that upon each it may entail inconvenient obligations. The stronger nations must forego their right to make their interests prevail against the, woaker. If any nation refuses to observe this limitation, and rejects peaceful- methods and resorts to force, the other nations must, use combined economic, or military tiud naval forces against it. VisQount Grey emphasises that the science and inventions of war are Retting more terrible and destructive, and asks, "Whiit will it be 20 years hence if the researches of science, are dwoted to discoveries for destroying human life? Even the Germansaro not. blind to this,-but their rulers propose to avoii future wars by establishing domination for ever. But peace will never thus bo secured. The idea is impracticable, unfair, ami abhorrent." Viscount Grey expresses the opinion that the establishment of a League of Nations.is niore important to secure peace than any actual terms that may conclude the present war, for the best terms are of little value unless the futuro relations of the States are based on something to prevent a recurrence of militarism. The United States and the Allies cannot save the world from militarise unless Germany learns this lesson thoro.ifjhlj- and completely, and they will not savo the world or even themselves, by rompiete victory over Germany until they, too, have iearned and can apply the lesson that militarism has become the deadly enemy of mankind.—Router. NEWSPAPER COMMENT FAVOURABLE. (Eec. June 21, 9.J5 p.m.) London, June 20. '■; Viscount Grey's pamphlet regarding a League of Nations is one of the topics of the hour. Newspapers attach lniport•an'co' to it. The comment is generally favourable—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.