Show I r t. t Reducing Armaments ts I INDICATIONS S are arc that lint the civilized i powers lowers at time the c peace conference will make a determined stand stona for the thc abolishment of conscription David id Lloyd George Georg c British Brit Brit- ish ih prime minister has made his attitude clear lear declaring that the maintenance nance of or conscript armies promotes promotes war Notwithstanding T the thc fact that conscription is not in popular u- u lar favor or nothing short of a world agreement g can ean bring I about l H its elimination Great Britain arid the thc United States adopted lion ion s as a defensive c measure The They are bound to maintain maintain main main- tain lain it so len lone lent o as powerful nations elsewhere e cling to t its principles r World orIel con conduct can be Je no better than the conduct conduct con- con duct of the powerful nation bent heat on future war Germanys Germany's Ger Oer- m many's strength in the great fleat war came from compulsory 1 J The allies had to 10 meet this meet this strength with its own kind kin Without Y lt conscription a as adopted it is s doubtful if Ger- Ger efforts could have been heen successfully d. d I J Ju abolishing cons conscription the Uw world must st act mt in unison for tOl just so 80 lone loner as 0 it is i maintained mu for offensive opera opera- I t r tiona tion other lIat nations ion will twill fin find it necessary for proper loper pro pro- I i from war I t No No one power can act in independently in this p portion ar i Jar t-lar for it is js to invite weakness in its relation relation to the time The question on naturally falls in the limitation of armaments which will be he discussed ef at the peace confer e efface ence ie When national armaments are arc restricted throughout through through- I. I out the Iho world there will be no nce need 1 of conscription OI l' l Un Un- m act in its ils own in- in til it that line lime however cr ever Cr every nation will will remain us as the tho most effective Wrest terest nn and con conscription means nican of oC national protection 4 |