WAR FROM AIR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11956, 29 May 1933, Page 5

WAR FROM AIR

ABOLITION OF A Fill AT, bombers

BRITAIN SEEKS RESERVATION

NEED IN CASE OF TRIBES IN REMOTE REGIONS

(U.P.A. by Eloc. Tol. Copyright) (Received Aluv 28, 1.1 p.m.) GENEA 7 A, May 28.

Tho British' proposal for 11r-o complete abolition of aerial bombers except for police purposes in outlying distant regions was accorded its first reading hy the general commission of the Disarmament Conference, but tho reservation produced a storm. The opinion was sarcastically expressed that tho intention was to reserve police bombing for citizens within a country’s own frontiers and it was wondered why remote regions were to enjoy tho fruits of civilisation in which these, nearer a metropolis were not to participate.

Among others condemning bombarding was Mir. Ivon, who instanccdOhina’s sufferings as a result of iorcign raids. Air Wilson (U.S.) declared that America believed that the abolition must bn absolute, unqualified, apd universal. “Wo must”, fie said, ‘capitalise the growing conviction that bombing is a crime and that any exceptions would violate that moral force.” Herr Nadohiy said, that Germany® was prepared to go to all possible lengths to prevent civil planes being used for military purposes. Captain Eden (Britain) explained l the necessity for Bombing unruly tribes. It avoided flxj employment of numbers of troops, resulting in increased casualties. Moreover, a warning of such raids was usually given and it sufficed. Ho was of opixiiou that an exception would bo dangerous, particularly for those living in regions whore Britain " had recently decreased her responsibilities. Tie did not think Iraq Would abandon tho possibility of resorting to homing. Britain would bo prepared to say which regions should bo involved in the; exception. Ho emphasised that if tho commission accepted the British figures, air forces would be reduced 50 per cent. '