Britain Blamed

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 385, 20 June 1928, Page 1

Britain Blamed

DISARMAMENT STANDSTILL Viscount Cecil’s Opinion VISCOUXT CECIL blames Britain largely for the present disarmament standstill, calling attention to her “uniformly negative attitude.” (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian P.A.—United Service)

Reed. 11 am. LONDON, Tuesday. In the House of Lords, Viscount Cecil called attention to the little progress made in disarmament since uniformly negative attitude to it. He moved the desirability of the

spring of last year, and to Britain’s League Preparatory Commission on Disarmament meeting as early as possible before ,the September assembly. Lord Cushenden, Britain’s delegate to the League, shared Viscount Cecil’s disappointment at the lack of progress at Geneva; but it did not follow that anybody was at fault. The problem was surrounded by great difficulties, but he did not despair. He repudiated the suggestion that

Britain was obstructive. On the contrary, it led the van of disarmament, arbitration and conciliation. The disagreements were so deeprooted that it was impossible to expect a useful decision without great patience and perseverence. The motion was agreed to, with the alteration to meet “if possible” before September.