ARMAMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 24 February 1927, Page 5

ARMAMENTS .

THREE BIG POWERS. May Let Others Set the Pace. (Reed. Feb 23, at 10 p.m.) WASHINGTON,-Feb. 23. Mr Baldwin’s recent address endorsing President Coolidge’s disarmament proposal lias strengthened the belief libre that efforts will be made to convene a Three Power meeting at Geneva for the limiting of the construction of auxiliary naval craft. There has been au intimation that it might be advisable to couple with sue’; agreements as might arise from that meeting an understanding whereby the limitations would become inoperative once France or Italy had built up to a certain specified point. It was announced to-day that President Coolidge’s memorandum was also sent to Argentine, Brazil, Chile, aud to other Powers of Europe and Asia. it is understood that Argentina has informed the United States that it feels that no naval conference should be held until the result of the Geneva armament conference was seen. BRITISH DEFENCE OUTLAY. COSTS PER HEAD FOR EMPIRE LONDON, February 23. Treasury figures show the contribu- i tirns per capita towards Empire de-, fence in the years 1924/25 were tis fol lows: Britain 53s Bd, Canada 5s 6d, Australia (excluding her o\vn naval construction trust fund) 18s Id, New Zealand 9s lOd, South Africa (whites only) 13s Id. the Irish Free State 18. i Id, India 3s 3d.