DISARMAMENT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18184, 22 September 1924, Page 9

DISARMAMENT.

CONFERENCE IN JUNE. GERMANY TO BE INVITED. A LEAGUE DECISION. {BY CA.3I.E rssss ASSOC.:aTION ce?;*?.lusT) lAU3T3ALZA.X AXD X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION*.) (received September -lsi, p.m.) GENEVA, September 10. It Las been agreed that the Protocol en arbitration to prevent war shall be inoperative until ratified by IT> State?, and the Disarmament Conference actually lias reached agreement. A conference will be called six weeks after the last ratification, the receivable date for which has been fixed for May Ist. It is expected, therefore, that the conference will bo held on June loth at latest. Germany and America iu any case will be invited.

Dr. Benes (Caeeho-Slovakia) reviewed the provisions of the Protocol, which substantially are as the original draft except : That the aggressor shall bo held responsible for the cost of all joint Leaguo action. That States refusing to sign the Protocol will not have their rights and position injured thereby. The Council can give financial aid to small States having commerce injured by their joining sn economic blockade. Mr Henderson announced that the International Conference on disarmament would meet on Juno 15th next. Tho Fourth Commission adopted a proposal for the estimated expenditure of half a million on tho construction of the projected palace for the League.

Dr. Nansen has left for Germany on a semi-official mission. He will discuss with Dr. Marx tho question of Germany's admission to tho League. The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says the idea of England becoming the League's policeman of the seas has been definitely abandoned. All seem to agree that the definition of aggressor is a Power refusing arbitration and not submitting to a regular enquiry. This alone would not prevent war, but in the opinion of tho British and Scandinavian delegations tho more the advance towards disarmament the easier will be the task of obtaining recognition of arbitration and its decisions.

The "Morning Po3t' says the British mado a considerable concession on tho subject of military and economic sanctions, while tho French advanced the matter of disarmament to an extent so far not hoped for. LABOUR AND PEACE. any move welcome. (AUSTRALIAN AUD JT.Z. CABLE AStOCIAHOX.) (Received September 21st, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 20.

Tho Australian Press Association's Geneva correspondent says the calling of a meeting of the Assembly this morning aroused expectation of an announcement regarding arbitration security, and the public! galleries were crowded. Tie business, however, was the submission of the reports of the Committees which had completed their labonrs. Signor Salandras'a statement is anxiously awaited. An announcement is unlikely before Wednesday, as tho British Government must be consulted. All the British delegation meets on Sunday to discuss a course of action far next -week. The Conference is likely to last three hours. These conferences are held as frequently as possible, being the only method of consulting the Dominions. The British delegates would prefer to meet the Dominion delegates oftener, but there are obstacles owing to the division of the delegates among Committees and the fact of not living at tho same hotel. Mr Chariton 6pok'e at an anti-war meeting this evening, when thousands were present, including Italian, Swiss and German Socialists. During the height of a German's fulminations against capitalists, a young man and woman protested his insincerity and were promptly ejected. A scuffle ensued, and sticks and fists were flourishd. Mr Charlton spoke nearly last at The rate of at least 220 words a mim: \ He finished in ten minutes exhausted, with his voice nearly gone. He said the Labour Party would consent to support any move towards peace from whatever quarter. If Labour were returned at the elections, as was certain, its first step would be to wipe out compul3o2r military training. Apparently some understood, though Mr Charlton was aoL speaking in French, and loudly applauded.