WORLD HISTORY

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1933, Page 5

WORLD HISTORY

MEMORABLE WEEK

FRENCH ATTITUDE TO GEHMANY

(United" Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.'

• • LONDON, May 21. A memorable . week ’ih the world’s history closed on a note “ of’ cautious optimism.

Franck remains sceptical and fears s'* that Chancellor Hitter’s new moderation l cannot' .be genuine. Frenchmen ask did i Hitler call the' Reichstag,* with the intentiott of " following '' Papen and Neurath with a a similar aggressive declaration?* Did. he' alter' Ivs. tone at the”-last moment" i'ti' the f’ce of

firm words from Britain and 'America ?

Is Germany’s' change o'f- front a > mere manoeuvre - to ' 'fortfe" 1 France on I to the hbriis of a dilemirfal^ y iso she trill 'be either rushed into acceptance of a plan of deficient or,. be charged with .-obstructing a settlement ? M. 'Daladier leaves little doubt as to his determination to yie'd nothing except- -.-in; exchange j for inviolable guarantees*.. M, '.'Boneour : :.itvi]f go . to Geneva' ..-with f strictly J- definedvinstructions, -following ■ an ; urgent meeting of Cabinet .last'•night; .• •• iMr .Thomia'S, spe n kiflg at the Ethpire Day celebration? sat: Derby,; that last' week the world was perilously,■ hear ,war. It; wag,a crisis. ■ Tliere never wag ta moment . when we ought to be more thankful .that the danger,. Ijtad ,« ( No nation , had contributed. ; more tothe dispersal of the clouds than Britain.

RELIEF AND SATISFACTION

DEVELOPMENTS IN DISARMA*' rii’NT

’■ RUGBY, May 20. Relief and satisfaction are expressed (at the . developments at the Disarmament . Conference. Herr Noldolny’s declaration 'in , the general view, rempves an. immediate form idable obstacle fo 1 progress; - ■ The atmosphere'' has greatly improved and although many doubts and difficulties confront the Conference,- the possibilities of success -halve been considerably enhanced;

“The, Times” pays: . Nadolny’s statement ' changed .the; attitude of Germany-, from that pf• a .defiant critic to that < of-a fellow, worker in the common.- tgsk, y. What made • negotiations .with Germany so difficult, in

the repent past, has been that the regime Jus tended to place .it \eelf in a ; position separate from other nations, to regard . itself ■' as suffering from 'yKrphgs; which" nobody • pi'epar-

ed to ' alleviate; .arid to cut it'se’f try- . ing to ixteird '& helping hand. Sulleit -temper-' could Oftly ! lead to isolation, nnd that ch"Os and Communism which•'Hitler - foresaw.' Thei'e 'will be tome hope now ' that friendly ' contact with Cetrnonv ‘ will bemaintained, and- th© spirit of the Four Power Pact will prove a (solution of other difficulties.’» > •’ * The;'. \ “Daily Telegraph’’’ characterises • ' yesterday’s sittings ’ :r a B auspicious, because large • all-round effective disarmament is th© basis of tfie ' British ,pten/ and .governs the purpose of -Mr- Roosevelt’s noble message, and 4g the only hope of the world. Tlie barometer may nov yet stand uset fair, but it certainly touches fair. ’■ Only a week ago it was stormy.' • ’ ' 4

“Morning' Post” says; The prevailing Geneva opinion is that Germany’s new attitude must be taken at face value, opening up a definite avenue:of success;

FRENCH LABOUR OPINION

PARIS, May 21

A joint declaration by tile Federation of ..Trade Unions and the Labour Socialistic International expresses the opinion that the . British disarmament plan, though inadequate, j g .a,cc.ept>ab!e as a ..basis of, discussion to secure suppression .of. offensive armaments, conclusion of pacts of non-agg-ressiom, and undertakings,.in nq circumstances to a-egort to violence and invasions.

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE

INVERCARGILL, May 22,

At. lai meeting of the southland (RugbyJJmion this evening, it was decided to'inform they New Zealand and Canterbury Unions that Southland desired its match against Canterbury at Christchurch on "August 19th to be a •Ranfurly 'Shield challenge.