DUTY TO ARM
WAR HAUNTS THE WORLD f PLEA FOR AMERICAN DEFENCE (United Press Assn. —Elec. TeL Copyright) WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 Broadcasting to the world, the Secretary of State, Mr Gordell Hull, inferentially rejected the proposals y that President 'Roosevelt should call an international disarmament conference. M lt Is our sacred duty to strengthen our armed forces when the spectre of a major war haunts the world,” said Mr Hull. The speaker emphasised that the basic causes underlying war are chiefly economic, and must be wiped out before there can be a realistic solution to the problem. He stressed the complexity of modern warfare and the possibility that any nation might be drawn into a conflict against Its will. “Any Government worthy of the name would be deredict in its duty if it failed to provide proper defences, which must go hand in hand with unflagging efforts to prevent war by eliminating the causes of conflict,” Mr Hull concluded.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20730, 14 February 1939, Page 7
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159DUTY TO ARM Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20730, 14 February 1939, Page 7
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