NO POSTPONEMENT

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 17, 14 October 1933, Page 7

NO POSTPONEMENT

Disarmament Commission

POWERS TO PUSH AHEAD

(British Official Wireless.)

Rugby, October 12.

Although conversations between the leading delegates are continuing at Geneva, there is no longer any likelihood of a postponement of the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference, which will meet on Monday next.

This view is strongly supported by the British Government, and it is understood that conversations yesterday between Sir John Simon, M. Paul Boncour, and Mr. Norman Davis revealed that it was fully shared by France and America, who are. equally determined to push ahead with the work of the conference.

Baron Alois! being absent in Rome, the Italian delegation was not represented at yesterday afternoon's conversations. but later in the evening Sir John Simon received Signor Soragna. of the Italian Foreign Office. The chief German delegate, Herr Nadolny, also visited Sir John Simon. It is understood that there was a general agreement between the British, French, and United States delegates that there must be no German rearmament in the broad sense 'f the term. The “Times” Geneva correspondent says that this would not exclude a certain measure of reorganisation of German armaments in th® process of adapting them to the requirements of a short-service army of 200,000 men, which would be quite different from those of present Reichswehr.

GERMANY’S ATTITUDE

Doubt as to Solution

Geneva, October 12.

A solution of the disarmament situation Is doubtful, even on October 16, when it is understood the British French, and Americans will present the resolution originally intended for discussion on October 14, founded on the Paris conversations. This reaffirms the principle of general disarmament and control of armaments.

The principle of no re-armament would have crystallised the situation, because Germany must either accept or reject, but Mr. Davis (U.S.A.) urged the advisability of securing Germany’s adherence before presentation. It was therefore handed to Herr Nadolny, who may’ fly to Berlin for instructions. It is feared that these will be negative.