CHEMICAL WARFARE.

Grey River Argus, 2 May 1929, Page 3

CHEMICAL WARFARE.

Geneva Protocol. BRITISH RESERVATIONS. NAVAL DISCUSSIONS ADJOURNED. GENEVA, April 30. Lord Cushendun, announcing the rat.* fl cation of the chemical warfare protocol, added the reservation that it is not binding on Britain, in the case of enemy states or allies which do not accept the protocol. A similar reservation was declared on behalf of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa ana the Irish Free State. Eighteen coun tries have now ratified 'the protocol. The committee adjourned the discussion on naval armaments, in which connection Britain and the United States announced they would only accept a limitation of naval effectives, provided such limitations were generally accepted and a satisfactory agreement reached respecting limitation of warships. The matter will be discussed when the American delegation produces the scheme for naval disarmament. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. LONDON, April 30. The “Henaid’s” political correspondent learned to-day that if the English and United States preliminary naval reduction discussions are successful a naval conference with the principal Powers will be called in 1929, to replace the Washington Conference which is due in 1931. It was stated in British official circles that the United Statc a had already made known to 1 Britain sufficient details additional ito those published to permit the immediate commencement of talks.