PEACE IN EUROPE.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1921, Page 5

PEACE IN EUROPE.

TASK FOR THE POWERS. KILLING MILITARISM. ALLIES MUST UNITE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrigtt. Received Nov. 25, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 24. Lord Curzon (Secretary for Foreign Affairs), speaking at a-r.incheon at the United Service Club, said the steps taken at Washington marked a great and notable stride forward in the moral progress of mankind. It was useless, he said, to reduce naval armaments if they still contemplated accumulating vast land armaments. If France adopted an isolated individual policy of her own she would not, in the long run, injure Germany, and would fail to protect herself, France’s real sense of protection arose not from her soldiers' value, great as that was, not from the strength of her armies, not even from the inexhaustible spirit of her people, or the justice of her cause. It arose from the fact that the conscience and physical forces of the world, including the great Powers of Europe and America, would not tolerate the re-appearance, in the heart of Europe, of a great and dangerous Power, rattling swords in their scabbards, and becoming a menace to the world. We had only to convert Germany into a peaceful member of the European international court. If the great Powers combined, not merely to enforce the treaty, but to make it clear that no policy of retaliation and revenge would be tolerated, and showing willingness to assist Germany to play her part, provided she gave evidence of sincerity and good faith. “As long as Britain, France, and Italy hold together, I am hopeful ; of attaining this result,” added Lord Curzon. “If Britain, the world’s greatest naval Power, depending for her daily existence on the command of the sea, is willing to reduce her navy, others ought not to be allowed to build instruments of attack from the air or under the sea, rendering our sacrifice nugatory,” proceeded Lord Curzon. “Only by all nations acting on a common policy can we re-establish peace in Europe.” Referring to the Middle East; Lord Curzon said they did not want to see either Greece 'or Turkey victorious. They wanted to see peace, and any country attempting to steal a march by making her own arrangements would derive no advantage. The Allies would again try to make peace, but could not succeed unless their actions were united.