AMERICA'S MOVE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 259, 2 November 1933, Page 7

AMERICA'S MOVE.

Rumoured Withdrawal from Arms Tangle.

ANXIETY OVER FAR EAST?

LONDON, November 1. The "Daily Telegraph" diplomatic correspondent says the sudden decision of Mr. Norman Davis, United States envoy to Europe, to return to-Washington is regarded as significant. It is believed at Geneva that when the disarmament conference reassembles America's only contribution will be to advise European Powers to proceed with the reduction of their own armaments and that the United States Government finds itself unable to follow suit owing to the uncertain outlook in the Pacific.

In other words, says the correspondent, America's growing anxiety about the Far East threatens to paralyse her influence and action in the Western world. A British official wireless message states that when Parliament reassembles next Tuesday the first subject of importance to be debated will be disarmament. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, will be the chief speaker for the Government. The president of the disarmament conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson, announces that the Bureau will meet on November 9, as originally proposed, not on November 3.