LATE NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 104, 29 October 1932, Page 14

LATE NEWS

DISARMAMENT

DEBATE IN DEPUTIES

ATTACK ON MACDONALD

HEKRIOT'S DEFENCE

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graph—Copyrleht. (Received 29th October, 2.30 p.m.) •PARIS, 28th October.

11. Bouillon's attack on Mr. Ranisay; MaeDonald and M; Herriot's retort enlivened the disarmament debate in the Chamber of Deputies, in. which general conscription-and the dissolution of the Reiehswehr were disclosed as salient points of 11. Herriot 'a plan. M. Bouillon declared that he shuddered at the name of MaeDonald, for France would be under tlie German yoke if it depended on him alone. Ha tried j desperately in 1914 to prevent Britain participating, and continued his political activities in war-time.

M. Herriot stigmatised M. Bouillon's remarks as unjust and imprudent, and would increase the difficulty of international negotiations if not contradicted. ;

Replying to M. Blum, M. Herriot denied that General Weygand had de•fciycd the disarmament plan. M. Blum advocated progressive disarmament as the only means of preventing Germany from rearming and leading the armament race eventually to war. He added that the future of Europe, in peace or war for decades to come was in M. Herriot's hands. He urged him to seize the last chance to take the word of Germany, which country threatened to rearm only if general disarmament is refused.

M. Herriot reiterated his faith in Locarno.

■ M. Bouillon" asserted that Mi Herriot should not be called upon to propound a plan any more than M. Tardieu. Germany was not entitled to invoke Articls 5 of the Treaty, because she had violated all her engagements. Britain and America were doing their best: to strengthen Germany, and Trance had been duped. , Locarno should not lave gone to Lausanne, and inquiries should be made into German armaments before the negotiations are continued.

M. Herriot said that the German rearmament plan originated with General yon Seeekt and the General Staff, and provided for an army of shock troops recruited from soldiers who had had six years' service, supported by an army of all elements of the nation. France would accept the general drganisatioa of reduced sh>jrt-time service for metropolitan and land armies, providing all bodies not in conformity therewith are disbanded. The Reiehswehr, as an example. Internationally regulated internal police force with the right of investigation, as organised at Locarna and completed by European pacts, jvould be of mutual assistance providing the force is sufiicient to suppress aggression. Compulsory arbitration was also necessary for all disputes. The United States should grant guarantees of security to members of the League of Nations and undertake to fulfil the obligations of Article 16 of the covenant. He intended to ask the Chamber to ratify the plan if it adopted the Geneva scheme, which presented no danger to Trance, who would rally; round her all the friends necessary. M. Herriot received an ovation oa leaving the tribune. . " ' .