EFFORT TO REACH AGREEMENT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 11

EFFORT TO REACH AGREEMENT

The Disarmament Discussions FRENCH REPLY gECL'KITV AX ESSENTIAL .«r::' ■•: -•. T- '* \ '■' t':.i - - (Received March 25. 5.5 p.:v..) RUGBY, March 23. The French observations nn disarmament problems are contained in the reply to the British memorandum. April 10 has been provisionally fixed for 'he resumption of the work of the conicrence bureau, but possibly Mr Arthur Henderson (the President) may consider it desirable that the bureau should allow further time for the pursuit, of an agreement through diplomatic channels. The French note declares that the governments of the two countries whose confident friendship is the principal guarantee of general equilibrium are in agreement on the objects to be achieved. If there appear to be certain differences between the systems proposed both have a common starling point, and it ib b\ i < i ell hi let i wtl til i co in i stand in d c c 1 i i si f a cI i i to S Frarcc a e 1 t l effort Tne i ol i iia F a\a hng thoi > i e\ c it merit at d ciurl 1 c d t no acii f e j i \ of all the <ll is su d b\ then c lmc i 1 m ' 1 t tie a tic t i \\h ch n 1 l ' d i i treatie L c I effoi t t t i \ t l acefptdu o i t F r aice at d Gi i \ c es <mt 1 <- i i i 11 j met' uc u „nt * i it fcim l t ' (_ ei re 1 r }i, il ce Q rn. \ ~ 1 i a ma cut int \ cip'cs a I and pe u- e (d K lui i i It 1 a C Ile 1 suprv \i ed rdi 1 i m°rt p „ c i i 1 1 s hdJ i „ i i cq a tit i seeut ill t ! of \ ti 1 i 1 i i b; Gmn u h 1 ' o -> or i u i t g ) i r \ l C I i I<~ 1„ Orl u 1 air c u ) a I i rcr i i [i ur i I i i Br = i Co r i red t i t irip 1 ce t i t t ;>n aa e i < ne „ 1 n i t c 1 i i to M£t i 1 eqi 1 i II car nt °i i d i id that ti ex ut. it r ( rearmai i i i f i i I i side eo iti u c i i c t fo r ash ng u ici i \ ci > c^ recuc ionb hch \ il Io i ' t the interests of their scctuno Germany's Claim The most explicit reserves are also made in the note regarding tho ; immediate German claim for 300.000 i men for the regular army, together : with corresponding material. V.'ilh- ; out previous examination of the , present state of this army, the acceptance of such claims would result in the denial and destruction j of the principles of the covenant ; of the League of Nations, and of ; the Disarmament Conference which, ■ has grown fro it. Tf liberated ; from their juridical obligations, the powers would only fake into con- j sideration their direct interests in I determining their actions. Made wise by the lessons of thepast, the French Government would. . before binding itself, prefer to be ' certain that the new convention \ would not meet m future with the : fate of the military clauses of the I peace treaties. In particular, the experience of the last few years ! has taught the French Government ' that every new concession leads to : a new demand or a new violation of '. the treaties. '■ It appreciates Great Britain's effort in respect of formations, and also methods of supervision, transi- i tory measures, limitations of expen- \ diture, and more particularly ih/j ■ manufacture of war material. These, i however, are all completely dorrii:-.- \ "ited by the essential problem of ! guarantees of execution. It is no*, : enough that a convention should ; permit the strict supervision of ' execution. A GUARANTEE REQUIRED nvnr e: i c ''['■' t * Li •T 1 O 1 ! n £C-t ami:ri' \s \i iitr ol <-UW 1 1 WIS J 1 \( I IID J Pill Ol H HON V/ASHIXGTOX, Marcii 23. j The entrance of the United States i into a consultative pact was described to-dav at White House as we limit of possible action by the Government regarding a European security agreement.