Disarmament.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1921, Page 3

Disarmament.

PRESS COMMENT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received This Day at 9.4(j ri.in.) LONDON, July 12. The “Daily Chronicle” states Mr Harding and Hon. Lloyd George have reached a common conclusion from different starting points. Mr Harding’s rvas a desire for a disarmaments conference and the British was AngloJapanese Treaty. Though they recognised the past value, of the treaty and future need of friendship and co-opera-tion between the two leading Asiatic powers, it was also of paramount importance to retain the friendship of United States. They, found a solution in a round the table meeting.

The “Daily News” says the exhaustion of Europe may alone suffice to transfer to yet unexhausted fields, the fever which ravaged her. There is less to prevent the Pacific becoming the storm centre of the world ngw that the tempest has worn itself out elsewhere. There is nothing to prevent it except the resolution of the League of Nations, that it shall not happen. Towards the resolution of that resolve. Mr Harding’s message is a. noticeable step. The “Daily Telegraph” states our Imperial statesmen will do everything to insure the full success of Mr Harding’s farseeing statesmanlike proposals. The Imperial Conference has done much for the world’s peace by unreservedly laying their views on eastern questions before the powers chiefly concerned. This should ensure a successful attempt to settle Pacific problems.

FRENCH APPROVAL. (Received This Rav at 10.15 n.m.) PARIS, July 12 The Chamber unanimously recorded approval of Mr Harding’s- invitation. M. Briand proposes to attend the Washington Conference. HON LLOYD GEORGE TO VISIT AMERICA. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July lilt is expected Hon Lloyd George will go to Washington in the autumn for the limitation of armaments conference.