TO BUILD UP SAFEGUARDS.
Received Thesday 9.50 p.m. GENEVA, March 22. In presenting a draft of the disarmament convention -Lord Cecil said the development in modern armaments since last war was such that the greatest problem facing the world is whether we can take advantage of the present lull to build up safcguards that will prevent another war which might end our civilisation. The disarmament commission must demonstrate that the reduction and limitation of armaments is a prafcticaly possibility. Aftcr that each nation ltiust dcclare its position regarding armaments. M, Boneourt nnnounced that he wonld submit a plan cmhodying the vi'i'W.s of Uie French Government. Signor Demarini said if all thc othcr Powers reduced armaments I tply was ready lo fohow, hut her : geographie position juusL not hc ! oveVltwked.
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North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 5
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129TO BUILD UP SAFEGUARDS. North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17165, 23 March 1927, Page 5
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