BRITAIN SHOWS THE WAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 3 April 1926, Page 9

BRITAIN SHOWS THE WAY.

Disarmament Policy. LIMITATION OF ALL FORCES PROPOSED. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Renter's Telegrams. (Received April 2, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 1. The British Government’s disarmament policy was outlined in the House of Commons, by the Hon. G. L. T. Locker-Lampson (Under-Secretary for Home Affairs), who said he regretted Russia had declined to participate in the preparatory conference on disarmament. He declared Government was ready to assist whole-heartedly in any international steps leading to a general measure of disarmament. Lord Robert Cecil would go to Geneva prepared to urge some definite scheme for disarmament, hut it would probably be more appropriate for some great military Power to take,' at Geneva, the initiative in regard to military disarmament. It was unfortunate that similar restrictions did not apply to submarines, as applied 1o other Warships under the Washington Treaty. The Government W'ould do its best to carry further the principles laid down at Washington, and was anxious to co-operate in any general scheme of military limitation. They would welcome any scheme for the reduction or limitation of Air Forces, which would result in the establishment of a measure of equality between the Air Forces of Britain and any other country.