HOPES HIGH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 135, 9 June 1932, Page 7

HOPES HIGH.

LAUSANNE PARLEY. Plea for Concessions And Good Will. BRITAIN'S DELEGATION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 11-'.oU p.m.) RUGBY, June S. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and Sir John Simon will proceed on Saturday to Paris, where they will the following day have conversations with the French Premier, M. Ilerriot. On Monday air. Mac Donald and Sir John Simon will probably icave for Geneva before proceeding to Lausanne. M. Herriot's policy speech, in which lie stated tiiat France would discuss any proposals for world betterment but would stand fast on reparations, was well received by the British Press. "The Times" says that, read together with the statement by the German Foreign Minister on Monday, ai. Herriot's speech improves the prospect that agreement will be reached at Lausanne if each participating Statu will make its separate contribution to concession and good will, which are such necessary conditions of common recovery. A iirm arrangement should even now be achieved.

The "News Chronicle'' makes a great point of ai. Herriot's declaration as it leaves all doors open. It is a frank oiler to discuss in a spirit of good will any projects, and even to take any initiatives subject to certain reservations which nobody would challenge. In addition to the Prime aiinister and the Foreign Secretary, other British aiinisters at Lausanne, where the questions of war debts and reparations will be discussed, include Mr. Neville Chamberlain, air. Walter Runciman and Sir Herbert Samuel. A Foreign Office communique states that M. Herriot has addressed to the British Government a proposal for preliminary conversations before tlie opening of the Lausanne Conference on Thursday.

ANXIOUS WEEK. Important Developments Imminent. LATHAM STAYS IN LONDON. (llcceivcd 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 8. As certain important questions have arisen in which Australia is concerncd Mr. .T. G. Latham, Attorney-General, who intended leaving London to-morrow, has postponed his departure. "The Sun" understands that the British Government is anxious that Mr. Latham should remain in connection with important international developments which are imminent, possibly necessitating liis return to Switzerland early next week. Mr. Latham said he could not discuss ■the situation. It has been known for some considerable time that tho British Government was greatly perturbed at the rapid change for the worso of events in Europe and with the threatened breakdown of the Disarmament and Lausanne Conferences. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, during his convalescence, prepared what will constitute Britain's last desperate effort to save the conferences.

BACK AT WORK. Mr. Mac Donald's RecoveryWelcomed. CHANCELLOR'S RETURN. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 8. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mac Donald, arrived in London from Lossiemouth early yesterday morning looking well. He said he felt very well physically. Later he consulted his medical advisers, who, it is understood, were perfectly satisfied with the condition of his eyes and his general condition. Mr. Mac Donald began consultations with his Ministerial colleagues at once. He will preside at an early meeting of the Cabinet, at which, according to the Press, the British policy at the Lausanne Conference will be discussed. The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, returned to the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. On entering the House each was given a cordial reception from the members.

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. G. Lansbury, at the conclusion of questions, congratulated the two Ministers on their restoration to health.