Editorials.

The British government's decision to participate in the existing world race in armaments is explained in this article. The Foreign Office looks upon British rearmament as the one hope of preserving peace in Europe. There is a certain plausibility in this contention. With Germany and Italy armed to the teeth, a general war appears inevitable unless the League of Nations can be forged into a powerful instrument of collective security. This can only be brought about if two conditions are fulfilled, an effective system of sanctions must be developed and machinery must be created to correct some of the more glaring injustices perpetrated by the Treaty of Versailles.