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THE WELSH LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION NO Conference in the history of the Welsh Council has opened more happily than the Eighth Annual Conference at Vvrexham on the Tuesday alter Whitsun. Under Elieds easy chairmanship, Senor de Madariaga, formerly Director of the Disarmament Section at the Geneva Secretariat, spoke with authority. The League is certain to succeed, for in the order of political evolution it is the next step, the world federation to succeed the anarchy of modern sovereignty. The pace is slow, but progress is sure. Of the difficulties, Senor Madariaga spoke at length, giving several instances of delay owing to changes of government, the unarimity rule and differences in temperament between states- members. Another difficulty is to assess the problem itself. We have no thermometer to measure armaments as we measure temperature. Defensive needs, economic circumstances and national morale must all be considered. The object of the framers of the Covenant must guide us-the abolition of armaments as aggres- sive weapons. The simple term aggressor has been found almost impossible to define, unless it refer to the intention rather than the actions of a state. The test of aggression or of non-aggression is found in the willingness to resort to arbitration or other methods of pacific settlement. The use of armaments as a threat in the conduct of foreign policy is due to an absence of harmony in the motives of the countries of the world. Only slowly do they realise that they are all limbs of one body. Our task is to create a world consciousness and give man's pugnacious instincts an outlet- let us fight for peace. After the logic, charm and wit of Senor Madariaga, came the religious appeal of His Grace the Archbishop of Wales, who in a few moving sentences stressed the personal responsi- bilities of the individual. Equally striking was the success of Wednesday afternoon's meeting, when boy and girl delega- tions numbering anything from one to twenty were present from all the Junior Branches within a wide radius. At this Children's Public Meeting, Dr. William Rees, of Cardiff, gave his adjudication on the papers sent in from Welsh County Schools for the Geneva Scholarships. Twenty-four schools had entered for this scheme, and eight Junior Branches contributed to the pro- gramme, of which the specially printed copies were sold out before the commencement of the meeting. There was a charming succession of folk- dances, recitations, folk-songs and music, all of international character. A burlesque history lesson provided a little humour to tide over the strain of waiting for the announcement of the winners ot the scholarships, the first went to Pentre, tne second to Lianelly, the third to bangor, and the fourth to i redegar. Only two ot tuese were given by the Welsh i\ational Council, and the amount sulhoent to send the other two competitors was hastily collected during the previous luncheon hour and at the meeting itself irom private donors and from branches. Miss A. j. Jones, J.P., who took the chair in Mrs. Shaxby s unavoidable absence, made an appeal tor unselfish service Miss Gwyneth Vv imams, one ol last year's Geneva scholars, gave an amusing account of Geneva in Assembly week, and the Kev. Gwilym Davies, in his inimitable way, described the task before the boys and girls in the dogged, dull, courageous work tor Peace. bpeciial hymns sung by the audience were accompanied by the Grove Piark Boys' Orchestra, who also played a selection from "Lilac Time." The scnool delegations and Geneva scholars were afterwards entertained to tea by the Wrex- ham Ladies' Committee. The business meetings of the Council, over which Major W. P. vVheldon presided, were well attended, and plans were discussed for the celebration of a "League of Nations Week" throughout Wales and Monmouthshire, May 12 -18, 1930. The Rev. Principal Maurice Jones, D.D., was unanimously elected President for the coming year. Mr. David Davies, who was un- avoidably absent attending the annual meetings of the International Federation of League of Nations Societies at Madrid, was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sir Harry R. Reichel, M.A., Ll.D., the retiring President, became a Vice-President, and Sir Herbert Cory, Bart., and Mr. Thos. E. Purdy, J.P., C.C., were elected joint Honorary Treasurers. On the Wednesday evening large public meetings were held at Wrexham, Rhos, and Coedpoeth. THE WELSH LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION earnestly appeals for your practical support in its missionary campaign for WORLD PEACE. Apply for information as to how you may help to the SECRETARY, 10, Museum Place, Cardiff.