WORLD ECOOMICS

Northern Advocate, 4 May 1933, Page 5

WORLD ECOOMICS

CONFERENCE PRELIMINARIES.

MR. MacDONALD HOPEFUL,

WARM WELCOME ACCORDED,

(British Official Wireless.) * (Received 12.30 ,p.m.) ■ . . . E UGRY-, May: 3 n;

. The Prime-Minister, Mr - Ranjsgy MacDonald, in landing at Southampton, said he and President Roosevelt had found themselves in complete agreement regarding the •object, .in view, and their discussion on . the means, of achievement was, . most friendlv. ~ . ..

“We discovered that we were. both very hopeful of. common action. 1 shall report to the Cabinet that,, so far as I am concerned, I feel, very pleased that we have seen the first resuit in the action of, Mr- Ncrmair Davis at Geneva. That was very helpful.’ ’

An enthusiastic welcome was accorded Mr MacDonald, in London, several members of the Cabinet and; other distinguished people, .• including-,-Mx.D.a.yjfi, and the American Charge, d^Affaires, Colonel Atherton, being pn tltg- platform.

Mr MacDonald will broadcast' - at 9.10 p.m. on Friday, on the subject of his American visit and the World Economic Conference, . regarding,; the success of which he expresses, strong hope. : r

A discussion on the : ' Washington conversations will take place in the House of Commons next week.

INVITATIONS ISSUED. •

•SIXTY-SIX NATIONS,

TRUCE DISCUSSION.

(Received noon-r^ GENEVA, May 3.

The League, of .Nations has invited 66 nations to the World Economic Conference, 56 of which are-members of the League. Non-members included are America, the Sbviet and-Danzig.

The invitation, says; that America; is asking 'the governments to .-•payticipate in a tariff, truce, , during which they will undertake no upward .modifications, no discrimination atuLno dumping. ■\ y ■