LEAGUE OF NATIONS
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. the league of nations. GENEVA, September 10. Mr Balfour. replying to Lord Cecil's speech at the League io Nations said that disarmament was the most important but most difficulit question Irefore the League. Though it was evident that thy question had not been settled some progress had been mad. Certain of the countries in central Europe had actually diminished their armaments and their military budgets. One factor had made disarmament difficult. It was expected we would engage upon a tranquil pacific world whereas wars and rumours of wars had not ceased. Upon such condition it was diffi--1 cult to work for a solution of the probj lorn of disarmament. Moreover the 1 absence of certain powers rendered the ■ work of the league less effective.. It wa« difficult to limit the manufacture _ ' of war material, when certain countries did not belong to the League of Nations and refused to discuss the nvat- , tm - -
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1921, Page 2
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