Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
LEADERS
PLEDGE NATION TO
REDUCT|ONOF ARMS
Macdonald, Lloyd George
and Baldwin Address Over
flow Crowd in London.
MAJOR PARTIES SINK
DIFFERENCES IN CAUSE
Each of IS Nations to Participate
in Geneva Conference Repre-
scented in Parade.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated PresS.
LONDON. July 11.-Through the
leaders Of her three great parties, Great
Britain tonight dedicated herself to the
task Of persuading the nations at the
Disarmament Conference in Geneva
next Spring to reduce "the enormous
and disgraceful burden of arms"
Speaking from the same platform in
Albert Hall, Prime Minister Macdonald.
Laborite; Stanley Baldwin, Conserva-
tive. and Lloyd George, Liberal, de-
clared their unanimous support of dis
armament
Ten thousand persons heard and ap-
plauded them. The audience was al
most unanimously enthusiastic, al
though at the beginning OF the meet
ing a woman created disturbance by
throwing a stencil bomb at the emf
nents on the rostrum. Later on few
hecklers spoke up.
Field Marshal Sir William Robertson,
chairman CT the meeting. set the key
note by calling fer "a real reduction in
the armies, navies and air forces of the
world
Sir William said he had spent so
years in the study and practice of the
arts OF war and confessed that war
hurts everybody dement's only the
profiteers and settles nothing"
Overflow Crowd in Park.
The Albert Hall audience was only
the nucleus of the crowds that heard
the leaders of the three political parties
sink their differences IN the cause of
disarmament. Across the street under
the trees of Hyde PARK there was an
overflow meeting of nearly 10000 In
addition the speeches were broadcast
Throughout Great Britain and TO
America
A peace parade nea-y a mile long
wound through LONDON from the
Thames embankment to Piccadilly and
Hyde Park before the meeting. Each
OF the "a nations which will participate
in the negotiations at Geneva was rep
resented by section CT the procession.
In the front row in Albert Hall were
gathered the diplomats of all countries
accredited to the Court of St. James.
The disturbance at the beginning Of
the meeting caused by the tossing Of
bomb at Mr.. Macdonald, Mr.. Baldwin,
Mr.. Lloyd George, Lord Robert Cecil
and other prominent personages on the
platform, was quickly put down and
the woman responsible for it was l1us-
tleO OUT Oh the NAH.
Lloyd George Replies.
The hecklers, too. caused little diff
Guilty. Lloyd George answered one of
them, who urged an organization of
international police to maintain world
peace, to be satisfied with "one thing
at time"
Mr.. Macdonald, who showed no trace
Of his recent illness, was moved to rare
eloquence.
Unless we reduce men, guns, ships,
air destruction; unless we can reduce
ornaments of the various nations 10
less than they have now, We will not
have done our duty at Geneva he said.
Geneva must give results"
Mr.. Baldwin, with the quiet. convinc-
ing manner he employees in argument in
the House of Commons. said he could
not attempt the Celtic eloquence of the
prime minister, but as a plain English
man he was in complete agreement in
Great Britain's pledge regarding dis
armament.
The audience gave each speaker an
ovation, but Lloyd Georges was the
most prolonged. Waves of applause
rolled around and around the great
circular auditorium as he stood, his long
white hair shining under the glare Of
bright lights
With a seeming touch Of cynicism,
he traced the worlds efforts for dis
armament during the past dozen years,
telling how each new treaty and pledge
had resulted only in increasing the
armies and navies Of the world.
'In the Hearts Of Men"
But he concluded with this note:
"You will never disarm. you will never
effect real disarmament until you re-
nounce war not merely on scroll Of
paper. but in the hearts of men.
But let us take every step, let US
make every effort to teach and infiu-
ence the minds of men in that direc-
ton. When that Is done the pact to
renounce war will be a reality"
Throughout the speeches there was
emphasis on the lead Great Britain has
taken in the disarmament as we'll as
references to the urgent need for aid
from the United States in solving Eu-
ropes problems.
I'VE want her help in these appall-
ing problems of reconciling national
interests and disarmament, Mr.. Bald
win declared.
The prime minister did not mention
the names of any foreign nations in
his address. but the Conservative leader
spoke of the need of American particle
patton in the League off Nations. and
also referred to increasing ornaments
in Western Europe.
Mr.. Baldwin rejoiced because the
two great nations which are not mem
bers of the League-Russia and the
United States-will be represented at
Geneva.