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ARMS CONFERENCE. ITS DOOM FORECAST. Smaller Powers Expect FirstClass Funeral. DIFFICULTIES TO SMOOTH. (United I'.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 12 noon.) GENEVA, June 27. The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference has recommended the adjournment of the conference until October 16. It is proposed that Mr. Henderson, president, should meanwhile confer with the Powers and report progress to the bureau in September. Mr. Henderson announced that his mission to London had been unsuccessful, because the delegations were overwhelmed with other work. He suggested an adjournment to enable him to smooth over the difficulties. Ilerr Xadolny (Germany) objected, as tho effect on public opinion would be disastrous, and there was no hope that Mr. Henderson would be more successful ill the future than in the past. Mr. Henderson retorted that the Powers had assured him that they were now ready for discussions, and the adjournment was carried unanimously. It was agreed that it was fruitless to continue open discussions owing to the absence of agreement on essential points. The smaller Powers are forecasting a first-class funeral for the conference. When Mr. Arthur Henderson was en route to Geneva lie interviewed M. lion - c'our in Paris. It was agreed that it would be expedient to adjourn the conference probably until the meeting of the League Assembly in September. Mr. Henderson afterwards explained that it was necessary to reconcile the acute divergencies of opinion over Mr. Mac Donald's plan. With that object he would pursue negotiations ill the various capitals. BUSINESS PRESSURE. British Attitude to Work of Disarmament. HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, June 27. Replying to a question in Parliament," Mr. Baldwin denied that the projected London conversations regarding tho Disarmament Conference had been abandoned.lt had been found impossible to initiate them owing to pressure of other business during the opening stages of tho World Economic Conference. The British Government was convinced that such conversations were essential to tho progress of the Disarmament Conference and believed that view was shared by tho president of the conference and the great majority of the delegations. It trusted that, in spite of inevitable delay, it would be possible shortly to arrange for an exchange of views.