BACK TO GENEVA

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 47, 18 November 1933, Page 7

BACK TO GENEVA

British Foreign Minister ARMS DEADLOCK Effort to Save Conference SITUATION IN EUROPE By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Rugby, November 16. Cabinet met for two, hours last night, and it is understood that the chief matter under consideration wits the general situation in Europe arising out of the decision of Germany to leave the Disarmament Conference and the League of Nations.

The newspapers anticipate that the Foreign Secretary will attend the next meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference, and will make a statement of the British position. Sir John Simon is to-morrow leaving London for Geneva, where he will consult Mr. Henderson, and, it is hoped, representatives of other Governments, upon procedure in connection with the Disarmament Conference. The Foreign Secretary will be accompanied by Captain Anthony Eden, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and they hope that as a result of the conversations there an effective means will be agreed upon for getting the conference once again into motion.

The Foreoign Secretary’s decision to go to Geneva was taken after telephonic consultation with Mr. Henderson. The latter a few days ago was considering a visit to Paris, but has now decided to remain at Geneva, which thus seems to be the best place for the forthcoming conversations.

GOVERNMENT’S DILEMMA

Cabinet is faced with the dilemma of whether to save the Disarmament Con ference and sacrifice the League or save the League and sacrifice the Con ference.

GERMANY’S AIMS

Confidential Document Published SENSATION AT PARIS Paris, November 16. A sensation has beeh caused by the publication in the “Petit Parisien” of a confidential document addressed to German diplomatic agents abroad by Dr. Goebbels, head of the German propaganda bureau, stating that all the efforts of German diplomacy are being directed toward upsetting FrancoBritish relations. The guiding principle of foriegn policy is to secure the restitution of the Saar to Germany and at least a part of the former German colonies overseas. The document declares that France is Germany’s Irreconcilable adversary, and that Britain is not greatly interested in the new European conflict, but is considered France’s strongest partner and most dangerous to Germany. The document advises the use of propaganda drives to.unsettle France’s alliances, especially in America, by means of wireless services and the establish ment of personal relations with journalists and newspaper proprietors, adding, “Expense is no object.” The “Petit Parisien” expects Dr. Goebbels to give a denial, but absolutely guarantees authenticity. OFFICIAL DENIAL Berlin, November 16. It is officially declared that the “Petit Parisien” document is an “obvious fabrication published to poison the international political atmosphere.” NAVAL PERSONNEL Britain, America, Japan INCREASES & DECREASE

Rugby, November 16.

Asked to give the approximate decreases or increases in the personnel of the naval forces of Great Britain, the United States and Japan respectively at the present time as compared with 1914, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, in the House of Commons to-day said that in round figures the United States had an increase of 30,700 and Japan an estimated increase of 40.000. Great Britain bad a decrease of 55,400.