DISARMAMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18321, 11 August 1921, Page 5

DISARMAMENT

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. PRELIMINARY DETAILS. QUESTION OF PUBLICITY. Press Aaeooiaticn-—By Telegraph— Copyright NEW YORK, August 9. (Received August 10, at 5.6 p.m.) A New York Washington correspondent states that following upon the receipt of Italy’s acceptance, November 11 *ias been fixed as the date of the Armament Conference. Japan’s acceptance has also arrived. President Harding has now sent formal invitations to all the powers save the British dominions. It is felt that if the dominions are represented their delegates will be part of the British Government delegation. The United States wants the conference limited to the fewest possible participants, and probably will adopt the Farm Peace Conference principle of a small group of conferences. President Harding and Mr Hughes (Secretary of State) are considering the question of publicity. The tendency appears to be against an open session. The United States, however, will seek to have a full explanation of the conference proceedings furnished to the press.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FIXING THE DATE. LONDON, August 9. Mr Chamberlain, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the United States Government had not officially’ proposed a definite date for the Washington Conference.—A. and N.Z. Cable.