WORLD CONFERENCE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 204, 10 June 1933, Page 5

WORLD CONFERENCE

OPENING ON MONDAY.

BREVITY. IN SPEECHES DESIRED.

THE KING TO SET AN EXAMPLE.

PRECISE, DEFINITE TERMS

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(Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, June 9.'

The work of preparing the new Geological Museum to accommodate the World Economic Conference was completed to-day Among the equipment is the installation, of amplifiers. Practically all the delegations have reached London.

Probably some .arrangements will bo made to ensure brevity of speeches.

The King, in opening the Conference, is expected to set an example, speaking less than 10 minutes, while Mr MacDonald, the first speaker after the King, will confine his address to a quarter of an hour. It is hoped that delegates will produce their proposals in their opening speeches, making them as . precise and as definite as possible. Mr MacDonald to-day had luncheon with Mr Cordell Hull, the head of the United States delegation. British Official Wireless.

CABINET DISCUSSES DEBTS.

DECISION EARLY NEXT WEEK.

(Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 9

Cabinet to-day discussed the question of war debts. It is understood that the matter remains under consideration until early next week, when a decision will be taken. —'British Official Wireless.

WAR DEBTS NOT INCLUDED ATTITUDE OF AMERICANS - ; - ' LONDON, June 8. The American delegation to the World Economic Conference, numbering with .the wives and daughters of delegates, over 100, has arrived here. Mr Cordell Hull (Secretary , of State), leader of the delegation, said he had come with a spirit of hopefulness, accentuated by the Anglo-American preliminary conversations. ‘‘But we shall not discuss war debts,” added Mr Hull. Though Mr Hull, upon arrival at Plymouth, was emphatic that war debts will hot ]be discussed at the Economic Conference, there are hopes that his visit to Whitehall will facilitate discussion of the problem by the Cabinet.

DEBTS NOT DISCUSSED.

(Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 9

Mr Cordell Hull (United States Secretary of State and head' of the delegation to the World Economic Conference), in an interview by 40 American and British journalists, refused to discuss war debtd on the grounds thru they were not included in the agenda of the Conference.

MR ROOSEVELT’S PROGRAMME.

GENERAL TARIFF AGREEMENT. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 9. President Roosevelt intends to go ahead with his programme at London, seeking a general agreement regarding tariffs.

LABOUR conference views.

PRICES AND TRADE CONDITIONS

(Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) GENEVA, June 9

The Labour Conference, through the French delegate (M. Jouhauxl. will present to the World Economic Conference a resolution recommending restoration. of monetary conditions, international prevention of the fluctuation of prices, elimination of exchange restrictions and impediments to trade, an increase in the purchasing power of the community, a living standard for workers, and re-circulation of idle capital through a public works policy. The German delegate protested against the refusal of the Labour Conference to nominate Germans or Italians to the Commission.

FRANCE PROMOTING SUCCESS.

DOUBTS AS TO GOLD PROBLEM

(Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, June 9

The Premier (M. Daladier) informed the Chamber of Deputies that he intends to do his utmost to promote the success of the World Economic Conference. France did not consider that manipulation of gold would solve the currency problems. This must be the outcome of countries which had abandoned gold agreeing to stabilisation. There must he a concerted policy of production in all countries. France would adhere to a 40-hour week if the other Powers decided on it. France supported public works as a remedy for unemployment.