DISARMAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1933, Page 5

DISARMAMENT

GENEVA MEETING

TilE POSITION OF GERMANY

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GENEVA October, 12.

Although tlie conversations between loaning u(negates are continuing at Geneva, there is no longer any Jixeiiln>»d of u postponement or the general commission of me Disarmament Gpnlerence, which meets on Monday next, ilijs view is strongly supported by the British Government.

it is understood that the conversations revealed it was tolly shared by France and America, who are equally ueteruiiiied to push ahead with the wont of the conference. It is understood there will be a general agreement between tile British, French and United Stales delegates, that there must be no German rearmament in the. broad sense of the term.

The “Times’ ” Geneva correspondent says : This would - not exclude a certain measure of reorganisation 01 German armaments, in the process of a short service army of 200,C00 men, which will be quite different from those of the present Beichswehr. A solution of the disarmament situation is doubtful, even on October 16, when it is understood the English, French and Americans present a resolution originally intended for discussion on October 14, founded on the Paris conversions.

This re-affirmed the principle of general disarmament, control of armaments, and no rearmament. It would have crystallised the situation ibetcause. Germany must either (accept or reject, but Mr N. Davis urged the advisability of securing Germany’s ■ adherence before presentation. It was therefore handed to Herr Nadolny, wlm may fly to Berlin for instructions. It is feared that these will be in the negative.

BRITAIN’S DISARMAMENT,

LONDON, October 13

Mr Stanley Baldwin, in a broadcast said: “We have cut down our anna-, ments to the utmost limits compatible, with national security. We can go no further on the road of one-sided disarmament, because the security of tliG Empire is one of the great bulwarks of world peace to-day.”