ARMS LIMITATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 123, 22 April 1927, Page 7

ARMS LIMITATION.

PROI3i EM FOR COMMISSION

POWER 1’ DIVERGENT VIEWS

LONDON, April 21. The Bri fish United Press Geneva correspond 3nt, summing up the disarmament situation, says that the preparatory disarmament commission, which resumes its sitings to-day, is .faced with the following problem: Britain is determined, if possible, to secure a d 'aft convention for the purpose of d monstrating the success of the Leagu j’s efforts.. France, however, considers that the fundame il il divergencies are so great that it is useless to continue the present effort

Italy, w die professing to be in favour. of di; armament,, makes so many reservation 3 on basic points that unanimity seems,hopeless. Finallj, Germany insists that she would nev r accept, a draft which merely pro 'ides for the stabilisation of armaments instead of serious disarmament. —A. and N.Z. cable.

MR CO JUDGE’S INVITATION.

SUPPORT FROM BRITAIN

Reccii ?d April 22, 9.35 a.m. YASHINGTON, April 21

“We’ll f llow you a 6 long as we can and ns ::a as we can in your good work,” «. s 1 ited the ex-Premier of Britain, J r Ramsay MacDonald, today, speak ng to President Coolidge on whom he ( il'ed at White House, predicting thf ; Britain would support the United St: tes Disarmament Conference.- —A. nd N.Z. cable.