POLICE LINES BROKEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 791, 11 October 1929, Page 9

POLICE LINES BROKEN

PHILADELPHIA GREETS MACDONALD GREAT RECEPTION GIVEN (United JP.A.—Bi / Telegraph—Copgrigh (Australian and X.Z. Press AssociationJ Reed. 10.10 a.m. PHILADELPHIA. Thurs. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald arrived before noon, and gave a luncheon to the physicians and nurses who tended him in the Jefferson Hospital when lie was ill here two years ago. In addition to the reception committee and the delegations, 30 British war veterans formed two lines at the station, between which the Prime Minister passed. He shook hands with every man at the station. The crowd broke through the police lines and surrounded Mr. MacDonald, who shook hands with all who were in reach. Mr. MacDonald, after his arrival, said he was going away content, convinced that in the more congenial atmosphere there would be satisfactory results front his conferences with President Hoover.

OVATION AT BALTIMORE HUNDREDS ASSEMBLE AT i RAILWAY STATION TRAIN MAKES BRIEF HALT ! Australian and X.Z. Press Association ! Reed. 10.6 a.m. BALTIMORE, Thurs. | An ovation from several hundred people greeted Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter Ishbel when they came to the observation platform of their car during the train’s fiveminute stop here. BRITISH VIEWPOINT PROPITIOUS ATMOSPHERE CREATED A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT British Official Wireless Reed. 11 a.m. RUGBY, Thursday. I The tone of the Hoover-MacDonald statement indicates the propitious atmosphere which has been created for future consideration of technical problems, a solution of which will materially advance the cause of disarmament. The statement points out that they had been guided by the double hope of settling their own differences on , naval matters, and so establishing an unclouded goodwill, candour and confidence, and also of contributing ■ something to the solution of the problem of peace, in which all the otlier nations are interested, and which calls for their co-operation. Both the British and American Governments resolve to accept the peace pact, not only as a declaration of good intentions, but as a positive obligation to direct their policies in accordance with their pledge. One nation would never consent to become entangled in European diplomacy, and the other is resolved to pursue a policy of active co-operation with its European neighbours; but each will direct its thoughts and influence toward securing and maintaining the peace of the world. The statement mentions that the other naval Powers have been kept informed of the progress of the Anglo-American conversations, and recognises that their co-operation is essential to an agreement on naval armaments. Conversations with other Powers concerned would be continued to remove difficulties before formal negotiations begin. The statement adds: “In view of the security afforded by the peace pact, we have been able to end, we trust for ever, all competitive building between ourselves, with a risk of war and waste of public money involved, by agreeing to a parity of our fleets, category by category.’’ Commenting on the statement, “The Times” says a document jointly signed by an American President and a British Prime Minister is itself a contribution to history, the signifiance of which needs no understanding, and adds: “It is no catalogue of

detailed conclusions, but a hopeful preface to a more intensive study of international relations, in which disarmament will be linked with a fundamental re-survey of the functions of fleets in the future, and of the conceptions of security that should properly detacpiine them. No better acliieveme” could have been demanded from these memorable meetings.” At the station at Washington Miss Ishbel MacDonald received numerous baskets of flowers. “MOST VALUABLE” GERMAN PAPERS ON RESULT OF CONVERSATIONS ANXIOUS FOR SUCCESS ! Australian and X.Z. Press Association I Reed. 11.20 a.m. BERLIN, Thursday. The Press is paying close attenI tion to the MacDonald-Hoover conj versations, which, they say, have reached most valuable results. ! Political circles are most anxious for j the success of the Five Powers’ Con- | ference, as a prelude to land disarmament, failing which there is sure to i be a demand for permission to inj crease the German army. BACK IN NEW YORK MACDONALD TO MAKE THREE-DAY VISIT Australian and X.Z. Press Association (United Service) Reed. 12.30 p.m. NEW YORK, Thurs. Mr. MacDonald arrived at 5.10 p.m. on Thursday for a three-day visit.

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