ARMS QUESTION

Grey River Argus, 19 September 1932, Page 3

ARMS QUESTION

GERMAN REFUSAL TO ATTEND DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). GENEVA, Sept. IG. Germany has given notification of her inability to attend the Disarmament Conference Bureau Session on September 21, on the ground that her claim for equality of status in armaments has not been satisfied. The Note is signed by Dr. Von Neurath and is addressed to Air Arthur Henderson, President. It declares that .it is clear that any future Disarmament Convention will fall far short of the settlement laid down in the X ersailles Treaty, and Germany cannot be expected to participate in negotiations for a convention until it is established that the solution which may be found will be equally applied to her. Diplomatic exchanges 'with France have not led to a satisfactory result. Though unable to attend the Bureau, Germany is convinced that, thorough-going, general disarmament is urgently necessary for ensuring peace. She will follow the discussions with interest and will determine her future i attitude thereby. LONDON, September 17. The British Foreign Office is issuing to-day an important statement dealing with Germany’s claim for arms equalLONDON, September 17. A Berlin message states that Herr Hoeseh, Ambassador at Paris, will succeed Herr Von Neurath as Alinister in London. Doctor Adolf Koester, a senior official at the Foreign Office, will succeed Herr Hoeseh at Paris. FRENCH DISCOVERY. GERAIAN AIJLITARY STRENGTH. PARIS. September IS. Al. Herriott. Premier of France, attending the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate, revealed that the French Government is in possession of a complete dossier respecting Ger many’s military strength. He said that their information has been communicated to London, where it has created a profound impression. So far as the French Government’s attitude to Germany’s claim to equal armaments is concerned, said Al. Herriott, his reply was: “Never! Impossible! ” BERLIN, September 17. It is over-early to say what will be the dominating issue in the German election, but the signs are that an attempt will be made to rally the whole nation round President Von Hcndenbu rg. The “Observer’s” Berlin correspondent is of the opinion that more people favour Captain Von Papon’s measures than might be inferred from the comments in the press.