CLOSE ACCORD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 97, 27 April 1933, Page 7

CLOSE ACCORD.

DISARMAMENT PLAN.

Britain, France and America

Act in Unity.

TOUCH WITH GENEVA.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

WASHINGTON, April 26,

The British, Trench and United States Governments are in apparent accord on disarmament, and appear to be acting in unity at tho Geneva Conference. President Roosevelt spent Wednesday afternoon in conference on this problem with M. Herriot (France).

It was said at the White House that the two were well satisfied with their conversations. The White House also appeared very much aware of the moves made at Geneva by Mr. Norman Davis, the American delegate, who brought up the subject of a consultative pact.

It was. made clear that British, French and Americans had been in very close touch with Geneva during the past 24 hours.

A message from Geneva states that Mr. Norman Davis optimistically turned the discussion of the British draft convention, which was getting into difficulties, when he declared that America would greatly endeavour to collaborate in the cause of peace if a substantial measure of disarmament was achieved. America for the first time, he said, believed that the European, Powers were seriously desirous of lowering the disarmament level.

Much satisfaction is expressed in Geneva that Mr. Arthur Henderson, chairman of the Disarmament Conference, was awarded a Carnegie Endowment prize for the energy, persistence, ability and impartiality with which from the beginning of the conference he has conducted its arduous labours.

Captain R. A. Eden, who is the chief British delegate at Geneva, has arrived, and the statesmen he has interviewed included the principal German delegate, members of the Italian delegation, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Norman Davis, the chief American delegate.