1430 Prime Minister's luggage thrown in the parking lot
Frank Kellogg's enthusiasm for the "Abandoning of War" far exceeded Yang Smoltz's imagination. To a certain extent, the meaning of the "Abandoning of War" coincides with the "Contract of Versailles", both of which are attempts to replace war with negotiation.
, to resolve disputes between countries.
The United States has not joined the League of Nations, which has resulted in a serious lack of the United States' say in international affairs. This is definitely not what the United States wants. Yang Smozi proposed the "Abandoned War Pact" at this time, which played into the American mind.
In fact, Roque was also very dissatisfied with the League of Nations under the control of Britain and France. During the post-war recovery, the League of Nations did not play its due role. The Asia Minor peninsula is still in chaos, and the League of Nations has not succeeded in stopping France from attacking Madagascar.
Initiating the war, Yang Smuts proposed the "Abandoned War Pact", which was also an attempt to change the approach and see whether southern Africa could play a more important role in international affairs.
To put it bluntly, Southern Africa, united with the United States, is trying to replace Britain and France's dominant position in the world.
Before Rock and Calvin Coolidge returned to Washington, Frank Kellogg sent invitations to Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, India and other countries, hoping that there would be too many countries.
Join the Non-War Pact and hope to form an alliance based on the Non-War Pact.
Here we can see the uneasy good intentions of the United States. It doesn’t matter if it invites Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. After all, these are all Commonwealth Dominions in the just-announced Balfour Declaration. What does it mean to invite India? India is
The British colonies had no right to sign the Non-War Pact as an independent country.
If we follow American logic, then the Philippines also has the right to sign the Non-War Pact, which is probably unacceptable to the Americans in any case.
To put it bluntly, it is still a double standard.
Countries still attached great importance to the joint invitation from the United States and Southern Africa. On the day Rock and Calvin Coolidge returned to Washington, William King arrived by plane at almost the same time. The United States and Canada were indeed close.
Still on the peninsula beside Cherry Blossom Lake, William King came to see Rock as soon as he arrived in Washington.
"The Non-War Pact was proposed by Minister Young Smuts?" William King was not surprised. He had long been mentally prepared that Southern Africa would replace the British Empire sooner or later, but he did not expect that Southern Africa would be so urgent.
In other words, I didn't expect Yang Smozi to be so urgent.
This cannot be blamed on Yang Smuts. If this was the Victorian era, then Yang Smuts would be loyal to the British Empire. Unfortunately, the British Empire is no longer glorious. No matter how loyal Yang Smuts is, he is at best a "
A "pastor" cannot become an "iron-blooded prime minister".
The person who can become the "Iron-Blooded Prime Minister" is Roque. Unfortunately, Roque's loyalty to the British Empire is more limited.
"Yes, the effectiveness of the Treaty of Versailles is losing, and we cannot let the shadow of war envelope the world again." Roque himself is also very contradictory. He does not want to see the outbreak of World War II, but he hopes to break the existing world structure.
If the Second World War had not broken out, we still don’t know how many years it would have taken to break the current world structure, and maybe Rock wouldn’t even be able to wait for that day.
But where is the destructive power of a world war? The disasters brought to mankind by the last world war are still vivid in our minds. With the development of science and technology, the next world war will bring even more serious damage to the world.
This is also the fundamental reason why Rock's words and deeds often differ. Seeing people struggling in war and hunger, Rock will hate war from the bottom of his heart.
But seeing the brutal colonists and insensitive local natives in the colonies, Rock hoped for another world war to completely break the colonial system.
"I'm afraid the Non-War Pact cannot completely solve this problem." William King did not hold out much hope. Ambition cannot be limited by a contract.
"At least we can delay the arrival of the final decisive battle, just like the current Navy holiday era." Rock also admitted that the "Abandoned War Pact" is of little significance, but we cannot do nothing.
Although the "Washington Naval Treaty" and the "Contract of Versailles" have problems of one kind or another, they still have some effects. After Britain, the United States, and Japan built the BIG 7, they stopped building super battleships, and the countries were finally able to take a breath and restore their people's livelihood.
It is a pity that the current "Navy Holiday Era" is to prepare for more cruel competition in the future. The "Washington Naval Treaty" is time-limited. When all countries regain their strength, I am afraid they will tear up the "Washington Naval Treaty" in unison. By the beginning of the century
The arms race will happen again.
"We can't have too much hope for the Non-War Pact." William King was worried that southern Africa would abandon its martial arts, and Canada's security would be the first to be affected.
After the United Kingdom implemented its global strategic contraction, Southern Africa made up for the lack of military force in the British Empire to a certain extent. At the just-concluded Imperial Conference, William King had promised to significantly reduce the military and use part of the military expenditure to pay for the military expansion in Southern Africa in Halifax.
Garrison costs, this is a win-win for southern Africa and Canada.
Australia is not even as good as Canada. After the World War, Australia disbanded all 500,000 Anzac troops on the spot. The Department of War has become a symbolic department in Australia. The total strength of the country's troops is only four battalions, with a total of less than 3,000 people.
"Don't worry, no matter what, Southern Africa will not reduce its garrison in Halifax. I have ordered the Marine Corps to add a brigade to Halifax to absolutely guarantee the security of Canada." Roque certainly will not.
It is easy to follow the British strategy of contraction and withdraw from Halifax, but it is difficult to come back.
In another time and space, it was precisely because of Britain's strategic contraction that the United States took the opportunity to capture cities and territories to fill the power vacuum caused by the strategic contraction of the British Empire.
Southern Africa is more aggressive. It has frequently taken action in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and after taking over the Halifax and Changi naval bases, Southern Africa's sphere of influence is constantly expanding.
"That's great. Congress has passed the Disarmament Act. Canada will retain at most two brigades in the future and focus more on developing people's livelihood." William King finally felt relieved. Compared with Canada's 9.9 million square kilometers,
In terms of national territory, the role of the two brigades is almost the same as nothing.
That’s not right. Canada actually doesn’t have 9.9 million square kilometers now, and the Dominion of Newfoundland has not yet been incorporated into Canada.
Speaking of Newfoundland, this dominion may be the one with the least presence in the British Empire. However, Newfoundland’s status in the British Empire is not low. It is the first overseas colony of the United Kingdom.
In 1583, the British arrived in Newfoundland, and Newfoundland became Britain's first overseas colony. The English word "Newfoundland" in Newfoundland means "newly discovered land".
In 1907, Newfoundland became an overseas dominion of the United Kingdom. At that time, the overseas dominions did not have the right to declare war, so Newfoundland and Canada automatically participated in the world war along with the United Kingdom.
During the World War, 12,000 people from Newfoundland, with a population of only 250,000, participated in the war and suffered 4,000 casualties. The war not only caused Newfoundland to lose a large number of young people, but also caused Newfoundland to be in heavy debt due to war loans.
Newfoundland's economy is dominated by traditional fishing, with a single economic structure and lack of appeal to new immigrants.
After hundreds of years of fishing, Newfoundland's cod production has seriously declined, and the famous Newfoundland fishery has ceased to exist in name only. By 1925, Newfoundland's debt had reached 30 million U.S. dollars, equivalent to three times the national income, and the self-government went bankrupt.
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Canada is much stronger than Newfoundland. In 1925, Canada's population finally exceeded 10 million, and oil shale had just been discovered in Alberta. With the help of southern Africa, Canada could focus more on developing its economy.
Taking off is just around the corner.
Of course, Canada is still not comparable to southern Africa. William King didn't even have a residence in Washington, D.C., and could only live in the Harrington Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The Harrington Hotel is not large in scale and is very popular because of its long history. After leaving Luoying Lake, William King returned to the Harrington Hotel and unexpectedly found that the Harrington Hotel had canceled William King's stay.
This situation caught William King off guard. No matter what, William King is also the Prime Minister of a country. Staying at the Harrington Hotel is an honor for the Harrington Hotel and should not be treated like this.
But William King is the Prime Minister of Canada. Thinking of the conflict between Canada and the United States some time ago, this gave Harrington Hotel a reason to reject William King.
"Sorry, the Harrington Hotel does not want to serve the Canadian Prime Minister who is hostile to the United States, so it has canceled Prime Minister William King's check-in qualification. Your Prime Minister's luggage is in the parking lot. Please leave now and do not affect our business.
."The hotel manager is arrogant and rude, and doesn't do any business that comes to his door.
This cannot be blamed on the hotel manager. Many hotels in Paris have expressly stipulated that they do not provide services to Americans. Of course, American hotels are also qualified to do so.
"Is it wrong that you actually refused to provide services to a Prime Minister? This will seriously affect the relationship between Canada and the United States. Did you know that the Prime Minister came to Washington only after accepting the invitation of the US Secretary of State?" William King
The entourage was furious. This was no longer a matter of providing services, but an insult to Canada and even the Commonwealth.
"Sorry, the Prime Minister was not invited by our hotel, so please go find Mr. Secretary of State to provide accommodation for the Prime Minister." The hotel manager said without pretense, don't use the Secretary of State to scare people, everyone can open a hotel in Washington, and everyone knows a few congressmen.
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William King didn't say a word when he learned about this situation. There was more than just Harrington's Hotel in Washington, D.C., and the Rhodesia Hotel wasn't his favorite.
