ABOLITION OF WAR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 1

ABOLITION OF WAR

german note to league PRACTICE, NOT THEORY t% Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. BERLIN, Saturday. The German Government has lent a memorandum to the Security Committee of the League of Nations, which is now meeting in Prague. It says the work of the committee should not Jhe theoretical, but prafctisai, because a system that was built up on theories only might dangerously complicate security in certain cases. The abolition of war is only possible, the memorandum says, if means ■an be found to inaugurato amicable negotiations regarding all matters of conflict which have hitherto caused wars. The Hague Court, the memorandum points out, at present settles judicial conflicts, but the settlement of political disputes has not yet been solved. The memorandum suggests a close examination of the covenants of the League. Article 11 might ensure that proposals for security would be supplemented by special voluntary obligations, but all such agreements would be strengthened by general disarmament. i Obviously the League is unable to compel its members to conclude mutual agreements, and the creation ot allied groups within the League might easily cause a breach within the League, which would hinder joint action in the event ot a crisis. If military sanctions were made the basis of the negotiations of the Security Committee, it would resemble building a house roof first.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.