News of the Week
RE Government's decision to welcome the American /TI -Peace Pact, though it was delayed for reasons care- fully explained and justified, was whole-hearted when it was announced in the House of Commons by Sir Austen Chamberlainon ThursdaY, May 10th. On Tuesday. the House of Lords followed: suit with a unanimous resolution in faiour of the Pact. We firmly believe that a new epoch is opening, great with the possibility of delivering the world .from the .horror of every class of war .,exeept that which is directed to the mere-tidying up of the minor mischief-working of irresponsible peoples. If the Pact is accepted by a sufficient number of nations, to satisfy the United States,-the business of disarmament will wear a Muck -more hopeful look. _ The saving on armaments among the great nations will be immense ; wealth will be rfleased for expenditure, where, it is sorely needed, on the health, the education and ihe hmising so-t human beings. '* *
