DISARMAMENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 May 1934, Page 7

DISARMAMENT

BRITISH PREPARATIONS. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, May 11. The “Daily Telegraphs’ special correspondent says: The Government is engaged in reviewing the present position of the British defence forces in the light of the fact that, if disarmament talks fa!il, circumstances might arise in which the despatch of an expeditionary force overseas must be contemplated. GERMAN OFFER. LONDON, May 11. While most of the papers affirm that the mission to England of Dr. Ribbentrop (the German envoy, regarding British views on armaments) is mainly to establish contact, the “Daily Express” says that he came to tell the Government that Germany accepts the British disarmament plan, and is willing drastically to reduce her Storm Troops if in return she is allowed a regular army of three hundred thousand men. and the right to build an air force. MR. HENDERSON’S STATEMENT RUGBY, May 11. Mr. Henderson left Paris this afternoon for London, following an interview with M. Barthou. on the disarmament situation. He said the negotiations would continue in the attempt to secure a compromise to be submitted to the general commission of the Disarmament Conference, meeting at Geneva on May 29, The bureau of (he Conference would meet on May 28, and draw up a programme for the general meeting. Mr. Henderson expressed the view that so long- as (lie Conference conInued there were still hopes.