Mtr. Dodd, who has come here after'a visit to Poland in his capacity' as organizer, said" that a national committee would probably soon formed in China, and a large number of prominent public officials and citizens would be asked to become honorary members of the committee. At the conference at Brussels, discussions would be held regarding the Various principles und the future activities of the campaign, and speakers from the different countries would present their own particular points "of view. More "concrete faction, -he said, would be possible abolish international situations and tensions which result in war.
Questioned regarding the sanctity of treaty obligations and its local application, Mr. Dodd " said:—"China an, of course, reserve the right to revise-the unequal treaties." Dis cussing the various principles, he said that the League of Nations must be strengthened, so that it could become an active advocate for peace. In the ease of war breaking out between two countries, the League had to be n'a position to bring Public opinion and pressure to bear upon the belligerent nation and by various methods, such as the univer sal application of a strong sanctionist policy, force it to seck redress by means other than war.
"NaC, Herald Photo Mr. win here after the decisions arrived at in Strengthening the League the Brussels' congress were learned.
Recent events, he admitted, have not shown the Teague to be in a very favourable position to enforce sanctions. The International. Peace Mr. Dodd, who expects to leave for Paris, by way of Siberia on August 19 expressed "himself as being convinced of the soundness of "the Campaign, with ite headquarters Geneva would, he felt, do much to strengthen the League, as it would represent the national committees which in turn represented, or would represent, when the organization was complete, the bulk of public opinion over forty countries, Included in this League-strengthening policy were also plans for an International Police Force, but nothing definite had or could be done in this connection yet. So far, the activities of the "Peace Campaign have been of a preparatory nature for the Congress which is to be held in Brussels from September 3 to 6. Tis most important achievements 50 far have been in the line of mass meetings and public demonstrations, campaign's four mein principles and of its future. A professor of William and Mary' College, Virginia, he became an organizer for International Peace this summer, during his holiday. He may return to China, he said, after the Brussels conference, to assist the local national committee during its preliminary stages of formation.
The conference in September will bbe the second to be held this year, the first being the Central European and Balkan Peace Congress, held in Prague on July 25 and 26, in an endeavour to arrive at some common plan for the activities of the various rational committees in those regions.
The local proclamation is issued under the names of Viscount Robert "NaC, Herald" Photo.
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