ARMAMENTS ISSUE
NON-AGGRESSION PACT JAPANESE ACCEPTANCE. PARITY MAY BE DEMANDED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegra pb.—Copy ri gh t.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, June (i. A message from Tokio says that the Japanese reply to President Roosevelt’s message suggesting a universal non-aggression pact will be handed to the American Ambassador tomorrow. The reply simply agrees to the proposal without reservations. The Geneva correspondent of the “Daily Mail’’ says it is believed that, when the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference meets today the Japanese will demand parity with Britain and America. This will introduce an entirely new element into the armaments situation. MANUFACTURE AND TRADE. ABOLITION .SUPPORTED, AMERICA AN EXCEPTION. (Received 12.30 p.m.) GENEVA, June 0.
Most of the speakers at the Disarmament Commission supported the total abolition of private manufacture and trade in armaments, excepting Mr Norman 11. Davis (U.S.A.), who favoured the control of traffic in private and public armaments, with material disarmament.
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Northern Advocate, 7 June 1933, Page 5
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