DECISION STANDS

Northern Advocate, 6 April 1927, Page 5

DECISION STANDS

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

DESPITE FRENCH DEFECTION

HOPE OF ITALIAN ENVOY,

(United Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Received 10.8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 5,

President Coolidge is disappointed over France’s refusal to participate, even unofficially, at the Disarmament Conference, but intends to proceed with the conference, Britain and Japan having agreed to participate, while there is still hope that Italy may be represented.—A. and N.Z.

AIR FORCES,

LIMITATION APPROVED,

GENEVA, April 5,

In discussing the limitation of air forces, the Preparatory Disarmament Commission viewed favourably the Swedish delegates’ proposal that there should be a limitation of both ; the horse-power and the number of machines, the purpose of the proposal being to avoid encouraging countries to build large bombers, in order to make up the limit of the number of aeroplanes; also to avoid encouragement of a large number of aeroplanes by reducing the horse-power. Two tables will be drawn up, indicating the maximum horse-power and aircraft at the disposal of each state. The United States, Belgian and German delegates approved the proposal, and Lord Cecil accepted it, with the reservation that the British.' Government should give its endorsement.