DISARMAMENT HOLD-UP

Northern Advocate, 18 October 1933, Page 7

DISARMAMENT HOLD-UP

GERMAN REASONS DEMANDS DISTORTED BLAME PLACED ON BRITAIN. YON NEURATH ASSERTIONS. (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph .—Copyright.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, October 17. As was anticipated, tl« proposal to submit to the General Commission ot the Disarmament Conference at Geneva a Four Power resolution embodying no rearmament, disarmament by stages, and control, as a basis for future discussions, was dropped because it barred the door against Germany. The president of the conference, Mi Arthur Henderson, in a broadcast speech, said it was every Government’s duty to uphold, the Covenant of the League and the Paris Pact, to make disarmament possible and tc secure peace. (i Wc cannot allow international anarchists to undermine law and order,” said Mr Henderson. A message from Berlin stated that the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, blamed Britain for Germany’s withdrawal from the Disarmament Conference and the League. He alleged that the details of Germany’s demands were forwarded by London tc Washington in so distorted a fashion that it looked as if Germany was making new demands. “We adhered to the British plan,” said Baron von Neurath, “but the British plan is not recognised even by its originators. Sir John Simon asserts that we went beyond our former claims. That is not correct, and I repudiate the attempt to place upon us the responsibility which should fall upon others.”

The German Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels, assured foreign journalists that the election and refer endum would bo absolutely free, and strict democracy would bo observed. He said the German newspapers had been officially warned that they must not indulge in violent attacks on Britain, but coniine necessary hostile comments to individual ministers. Dr. Goebbels said that Germany would harbour no territorial grievances against Prance when the Saar was returned. No Central European problem justified Avar. NeA'ortheleas, the Polish Corridor could not be permanent, Germany Avould not. rest until she had recovered it, preferably by negotiation. The Moscow correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian” says the Russian Press interprets Germany’s breach with the Disarmament Conference and the League as a most serious threat to peace. There is no sympathy Avith Germany’s policy. AMERICA ALOOP. FROM POLITICAL ELEMENT. MAIN PRINCIPLE ONLY. (Received 0 a.m.) GENEVA, October 17. The American delegates, in defining their attitude toAvard the Disarmament Conference, stated today: “We came to Geneva solely because of disarmament, and Ave shall be happy to participate in negotiations while there is a prospect of success. “We are not interested in the political element or purely European aspects. We again emphasise that avc are in no way politically allied Avith any European poAver. We do' not Avish actively to participate in this Aveek’s consultations betAveen the European capitals, in vieAv of their purely political character.”

A message from Washington says the United States Government has decided to leave it to the European Powers whether disarmament efforts ehall be continued on a general scaling-down principle, and will not bo represented in the various conferences to be held on the Continent this week.

“OUTSIDE GENEVA”

CONTINUANCE OP CON VEBSATIONS

GERMAN WILLINGNESS

(Received noon.) LONDON, October 17,

A message from Rome says Hat Germany, following Herr Hitler's veiled overture with M. Daladier, / mas now informed Italy of her readiness to continue discussions outside Geneva. This is assumed to be a continuation of the previous conversations. Signor Mussolini hotly contradicted the report that he is determined to uphold- the German case. “I uphold neither Germany or anyone else,” he said, “The situation should be met by the united wisdom of all Governments concerned."

Sir John Simon, on arriving at the Foreign Office, said that he should be sorry if there wore differences on a matter of fact with Baron von Neurath. “My follow countrymen may rest assured the suggested inaecuraey is not on my side,’’ he added.