DISARMAMENT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20979, 6 October 1933, Page 11

DISARMAMENT

Deadlock Near in ' Discussions GERMAN STAND POWERS' PROPOSALS NOT ACCEPTABLE (UIUTKO PRBSS ASSOCIATION—B7 BLBCIEIO UJLBORAPK— COPIBIGHT.) (Received October 6, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. The Australian Press Association representative in Geneva learns from an authoritative German source that the disarmament negotiations among Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany are practically at a deadlock. Freiherr von Neurath (German Foreign Minister) is not returning to Geneva, having decided that the English, French, and Italian proposals are not acceptable, even as a basis of discussion. PROFESSIONS OF PEACE INTERVIEW WITH NAZI LEADER FRANK TALK WITH FRANCE WANTED (Received October 6, 1.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. The Paris "Soir" publishes a frank interview with General von Goering, the Nazi leader, from Berlin. "As a soldier, whose business for years it has been to wage war, I say we do not want war," he declares. "France and Germany have never been able, and never will be able reciprocally to wipe each other out. Recalling the sufferings of the Great War, he said: "What people could submit to such a test again unless the whole people revolted against invasion of their territory. We have no ideas of revenge, but Germany must have defensive

weapons. "Herr Hitler has pluck enough to discuss the miserable quarrels between France and Germany frankly. Has France anyone willing to meet him?" SIR JOHN SIMON'S OPTIMISM BRITAIN'S EXAMPLE (BRITISH OFFICIAL, -WIRELESS.) (Received October 5, 7.10 p.m.) RUGBY, October 4. Speaking at a city luncheon, Sir John Simon urged that too gloomy a view of the international situation should not be taken. There were qualities in British policy which should contribute materially to a peaceful solution. In disarmament Great Britain had set an example and had led the way by reducing her own forces to a point which certainly could not justify further reduction, but would call for international treatment and agreement if we were to feel secure. The president of the conference, Mr Arthur Henderson, officially convoked the bureau of the conference for October 9.