DISARMAMENT PLANS.

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

DISARMAMENT PLANS.

BRITISH DRAFT AS A BASIS.

(United Press Association-Copyright) GENEVA, June 8.

The General Commission of the Disarmament Conference accepted the British draft as the basis of a future Disarm a men t Treaty • THE CONTROL OF ARMS. INSISTENCE BY FRANCE. LONDON, June 9. A French correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph,” writing from Paris, gives a purely French view of the recent disarmament .conversations. The correspondent says that the Premier of France (M. Edouard Daladier), insisted that the rejection of any scheme of mutual assistance between the European Powers had made more essential what France had demanded, automatic and effective international control of armaments. M. Daladier declared that a probationary period of three or four years must precede any serious reduction of French armaments and that the British and American Governments must be prepared to ' declare what steps they would take in the event of the violation of any convention negotiated. The British, and American statesmen had not succeeded in moving M. Daladier from that position. The Paris correspondent of the “Morning Post” says that M. Daladier proposed disarmament by budget control, and suggested a pact ensuring international action against any member violating the convention.