WORLD CONFERENCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21977, 12 June 1933, Page 7

WORLD CONFERENCE

OPENING MEETING TO-DAY COMPLETION OF ARRANGEMENTS * (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, June 9. The work of preparing the new Geological Museum to accommodate the World Conference was completed to-day. Among the equipment is the installation of 22 amplifiers. Practically all the delegations have now reached London. Probably some arrangement will be made to ensure brevity of the speeches. The King, in opening the conference, is expected to set an example, speaking for less than 10 minutes, while Mr MacDonald, the first speaker after the King, will confine his address to a quarter of an hour. It is hoped that the dele gates will produce their proposals in their opening speeches, making them as precise and definite as possible. Mr MacDonald to-day lunched with Mr Cordell Hull, head of the United States delegation, PROPOSALS BY JAPAN LONDON, June fl. Count Ishii (chief Japanese delegate to the conference) favours the lowest reduction of tariffs and increasing world consumption instead of restricting production. He says Japan is not actuated by an isolation policy and will cooperate with the nations in advancing the world’s welfare. THE GERMAN DELEGATION BERLIN, Juno 9. Baron von Neurath, Count von Krosick, Dr Hugenberg, Dr Schacht, Herr Keppler (an engineer), and Herr Krogmann (Burgomaster of Hamburg) depart to-morrow for the Economic Conference. GENEVA, June 10. (Received June 11, at 7.30 p.m.) The Labour Conference, by nine votes to 6, including Italians, Germans and Japanese, decided to admit a German, Ley, as the workers’ representative. Nine governmental delegations, including the British, French and Spanish, abstained from voting. GOODWILL OF FRANCE PARIS, June 9. M. Daladier informed the Chamber of Deputies that he intends to do his utmost to promote the success of the World Conference. France did not consider that the manipulation of gold would solve the currency problems. This must be the outcome of countries which had abandoned gold agreeing to stabilisation. There must be a concerted production policy in all countries. France would adhere to a 40hour week if the other Powers decided to do so. He supported public works as a remedy for unemployment. LABOUR PROPOSAL FAR-REACHING RESOLUTION. GENEVA, June 9. (Received June 10, at 5 p.m.) The Labour Conference, through the , French delegate, M. Jouhaux, will present a resolution to the Economic Conference recommending the restoring of monetary conditions, the international prevention of the fluctuation of prices, the elimination of exchange restrictions and trade impediments, an increase _ in the purchasing power of the community, a living standard for the workers, and the recirculation of idle capital through a public works policy. OUTLINE OF CEREMONY THE KING’S SPEECH CONFERENCE MAY LAST SIX WEEKS. LONDON, June 10. (Received June 11, at 7.15 p.m.) With a brief but fitting ceremony his Majesty will, on Monday, open the World Economic Conference in which hopes are centred that are almost too ambitious for fulfilment. This is the twenty-fifth International Conference since the war. The Empire’s capital has risen to the occasion and placed, a handsome new building, the Geological Museum, at South Kensington, at the disposal of the gather- *■ ing. It has been adapted to the special requirements and every conceivable facility for communication between the delegates and their GO or more nations has been devised. The King will arrive at the conference at half-past 3 in the afternoon. He will address the 168 delegates from the green and gold dais, standing before a gold microphone. An interval will follow, while his Majesty departs, The Prime Minister (Mr MacDonald) will be next. He will set an example for brevity. Thereafter formal business will be transacted concerning the credentials of delegates. The future procedure of the conference is expected to last six weeks, though the possibility of a midsummer adjournment is not overlooked. Londoners whose own drinking hours

are restricted are particularly interested in the long bar ot which every drink in the world will be available at any hour. The barmen speak six languages, and they can serve anything from the arrack of Arabia and the vodka of Russia to the homely ale. The social events include a ballet at Covent Garden, opera house parties, and parties at many great houses, banquets by the city livery companies, garden parties, and Government receptions. Among, the interesting delegates is General Smuts, who has flown most of the way from Capetown. Herr Dolfuss, Austria’s harassed Chancellor, has also arrived by air. Herr Schaeht arrived by an air-liner from Berlin, and M. Litvinoff, whose arrival is a mystery, is also here. The Soviet Embassy on Friday night was without news when asked about his arrival, while yesterday it would only say, “ He is here.” M. Avenol, Secretary of the General Conference, who is shortly to succeed Sir Pi. Drummond at Geneva, will keep an expert eye-over the arrangements. BROADCASTING ARRANGEMENTS RECORD OP HIS MAJESTY’S SPEECH. LONDON, June 10. (Received June 11, at 6.30 p.m.) The Geological Museum has become a virtual broadcasting house. The local’ control room established includes a glass-w T alled observation post, from which commentaries are given to the microphones installed in the committee rooms. ' . , , A special studio has been built to accommodate the delegates who are broadcasting summaries, as eye-wit-nesses’ accounts, to their ow n countries. There will be several direct broadcasts to America, . . . His Majesty’s speech will be recorded for gramophone records, which will be gold for charities.