PLAN ACCEPTED

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1933, Page 5

PLAN ACCEPTED

GERMAN DECISION'

BRITISH SCHEME CO-OPERATION

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, May 19. ' Tile > anxiously-awaited declaration by the Germ.cn-delegate to Geneva was made this afternoon at a meeting of the. General Commission, when Herr Nadolny .accepted the British plan, ‘■‘not. only as- we have, IUJto now, as a basis of discussion, blit' also as the basis of a future disarmament convention itself.” . . - His speech was preceded by a statement by., Mr A. -Henderson, President of the ■ Conference, who, having laid before the meeting President Roosevelt’s pence message, made an earnest

appeal for the- withdrawal of the amendments which had obstructed the progress of the • Conference. He referred to Herr Hitler's speech and the points of similarity between it and Mr Roosevelt’s pronouncement, and he appealed to all the delegations to make an effort at mutual linderstanding and the granting of concessions. Herr Nadolny said that. Herr Hitler’s speech had clearly: expressed the ivill of Germany to arrive at an under-

standing and her sincere desire to col-

laborate ,in the .establishment of a durable, peace. The German . people,d he continued, demanded that the Conference .should: guarantee .disnvmamant of the strongly-armed •. States and recognition of the, German, .•.■•right to equality/;-. i ( '--

“I believfc that the British plan constitutes a basis on ■ which a solution of. the different , problems can be found,” said Herr Niadolny. “That is why. I declare, in the name of my Government, that •we acceptrtliat plan.” He added that the .modifications which would be proposed ' wo\iJcl conform to this new attitude and he expressed the belief that “this -declaration will constitute a new basis for a spirit of moderation and understanding in which., we, ate the realisation of a convention. I hope that the other-, States w jJl similarly jnake-. ( own interests come; within tliejpccge of;the British plan.” Chptaj'n -Anfchpny. '• Eden • (Britain) after heartily .endorsing ;< President Roosevelt’s, declaration, ■ recalled that Mr dtoos.eyelt'. had stated-; that acceptance; of the. draft convention, was only the first step. .It always had been the British ‘ View, that disarmament should be ,achieved 'by stages and", the object of putting ftfrwafdT the .. draft; convention, was to have a basis-for-real disarmament. He-was- gratified •-by the approval given by Herr Nadolny. Acceptance by all the delegations would mak#' a- great contribution- to '-the' confidence'of the woHdr -••;

'■Signor. Massigli (Italy) said 'that after Herr/-Hitlers-’ " speech he-' interpreted Herr Nadolny’s remarks as inthat thfe'-'didiculties had boon remised mnd-it jlow only' .remained for thai -Cdrif dfenee to get' down to the worls df; prebifeidfi;^' The meeting-' -then adjourned; ALL. IN AGREEMENT. , ’ BELGRADE, May 10. King Alexander associates' Jugoslavia with the spirit of Mr Roosevelt’s appeal. , HUNGARY’S SUPPORT. • -PRAGUE, May 19. President Masaryk welcomes the American -initiative. SPAIN !TO CO-OPERATE. * .MADRID, May 19. President Zamora has informed Mr Roosevelt that, 'Spain, will join in any progressive steps toward peace. CHINA AND. AMERICA. , WASHINGTON,' May 19. A joint statement issued to-day by Mr Roosevelt and Mr .T. V. Soong, Chinese Minister of Finance, said that the two were in agreement .on the measures to be taken to solve the world problems, and that it was considered “essential that the. price of silver, the great medium of exchange of should he enhanced and stabilised.” • BALKANS PLEDGE SUPPORT. r ...-SOFIA, May 29. King- . Boris, of Bulgaria, joyfully acknowledges President . Roosevelt’s apnea-1," and pledges assistance thereto. BUCHAREST, May 20. King Carol thanks President Roosevelt, anV* promises Rumania’s support. BUDAPEST, May 20. Admiral Hortliy wishes Mr Roosevelt success. WHAT .IS ; AMERICA’S POSITION ? IN EVENT OF WAR OCCURRING. ' ' GENEVA, . May 20. The resumption of the General Disarmament Commission was occupied ■with speeches from Finnish,-Swiss end other delegates, all welcoming President Roosevelt’s message.

Signor Mc'ta put' the -ouestion that was on everybody’s lips, viz. What is American pr:pared to do in the event of 'vrr ?.

The Conference av-iV, -Mr Norman JiaVis (U.S.A.), who. in turn, awaits thA presence of "M- Boneour and Sir John Simon. 'Signor Motta’s question may be answered on Monday.