NOTES & JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1932, Page 8

NOTES & JOTTINGS

OPINIONS FROM OVERSEAS.

CHURCH UNION

“Half a century has gone by,” says the “Daily Herald,” “smce union was first proposed to the conference of esieyan Methodists, the parent body. Now it has been a cc6mplisiied with no stir' of disaffection and with practical unanimity. All men 'of good will whatever their own, allegiance, must welcome such a union. It increases far beyond their separate power the iorces working for the welfare of our country. In the fellowship nnd| eMir tual confidence' which it shows s rwe have an example to inspire those of other churches.”

“The impucit ’ suggestion,” comments the “News-Chronicle,” “that this great act has a fai* deeper meaning that the simple administrative reunion of three great churches is true and sound. The desperate need of the day is co-operation, unity of spirit, muual help. In preaching this message by a shining practical example the three great churches who celebrate their own reunion,” it adds, “are teaching the whole world a lesson which it can ignore only at its peril.” DISARMAMENT. “The great armed Powers who met at Geneva can exorcise the present danger by changing their policy toward their own disarmament,” says the “Manchester Guardian.” “They cannot do it otherwise. They cannot dc it by repeating their attitude toward the Hoover Plan; France, a cool indifference; Japan, open hostility; Britain, a drip of smooth phrases concealing steady opposition. If the Powers were prepared to abolish the arms which they forbade to Germany, which is what at times they present to be the thing they most desire to do, the German demand would be finally- exploded: But if this is too much to hope for, the European Powers should think again before they reject the "Hoover Plan. “It goes a long way toward disarmament. It means the abolition of tanks of bombing ’planes and heavy mobile guns, tbe reductipn of submarines and capit p l. ships, by one thirl; and a ciminution of land armies which would apply to ether Powers the principle which in 1919 was. applied ;o G.-- many, while leaving A them additional lorce> in respect to their colonial possesssions.” ■■ '