LEAGUE OF NATION'S

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1921, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATION'S

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY. GENEVA, September 30. The League of Nations Assembly continues till the end of next week. DISARMAMENT DEBATE. 'Received This Day at 0.10 a.m.) GENEVA. October 3 Noble Mil ire (France) continuing the disarmament debate, said France would give the fullest support to the practical realisation ijf disarmament, but demanded there should lie power to make investigations in all the councils. Why should not a free, po,ireful Fiance live alongside a free, peaceful Germany. France did not want more wars, elmt and no room for extreme pacifies who were deaf and blind to harsh realities. France was anxiously watching the tragedy of reaction in Germany, between the spirit of work anil peace democracy, and spirit 1 war of junkers. Frame was bound to keep an army in readiness, ll was not her fault if circumstances compelled her to in: ready to act as the world’s police. Mr Fisher said he was glad to learn of the Pacific sentiment that prevailed on both sides of the frontier. European peace was possible oil the day France and Germany forgot their little war of antagonism. If England and France were not- always in agreement diplomatically they were ever willing to lay the first stone of universal peace. Lord Cecil’s report was adopted. Mr Bruce stated tile waste of a year in regard to the disarmament question was regrettable, lie had gr.-.il hopes of the Washington Conference It was iieci-.ss.iry to do a great deal of preparatory work, to collect information without which a reduction was hopeless. If armaments were not r-’ dueed. civilisation would become chaotic in a few years, owing to the collapse of the world’s finances. AMFRir/SN AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOL.-iION. ARMISTICE DAY IN U.S.A. I WASHINGTON, September 30. ' President Harding has issued a proclamation calling nil the entire nation to pause in silent prayer for two minutes at noon on lAj-mistiee Day in tribute- to an unknown soldier who will he buried at Arlington National Cemetery. ! ARMAMENT CONFERENCE. \ (Received This Day at ,S a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. ' All the principal powers have nsH-iit-ed to the participation of Belgium and H-Hand ill the Armament ('-mr-reie-c. Invitations will he despatched -Portly. H is understood Portugal’s parii- iii - , tion will also be approved. ! GOLF CHAMPION j WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Walter Hagen won the pro!—adon: ! golfers’ association championship diamond medal and 500 dollar purse, d -- lea ting dim Burns three up and 2 to | CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTION. OTTAWA. Oct. 1. Mr Meiglu-n announced lie would submit a i-eoommciidntioii to Lord Byug. to dissolve Parliament. Tingeneral election would Ik- held durin , I In- first week in Doeemlter. CRITIC ON JAPAN. ; NEW YORK. <Vt i j One of the most Conservative Aitcii-j cun newspapers prints a striking cb j torial entitled “Japan’s Path of Hon- . our,” wherein it strongly eeiidemus j Japan’s present method of acquiring I lands for expansion, and suggesting she I purchase Manchurian-Central Asia and ! African territory with the consent of I the present inhabitants. Comparing j Japanese militarism autocracy to Her- I many’s it is suggested thal Japan’s | yearly naval fund of 000 million dollars j should he used to buy necessary lan-1. j and that the adoption of a rule of jus- | tiro and right in dealing with her in- ! tip-national policy, should he worth more to Japan than navy building at i such a. trenmondous cost.