DISARMAMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22260, 12 May 1934, Page 11

DISARMAMENT

THE GERMAN VIEW ENVOY VISITS ENGLAND (British • Official Wireless.) * (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ; RUGBY, May 10. . Joachim . von Ribbentrop, Germany’s •pecial disarmament commissioner, called at tie Foreign Office, and met Sir John Simon and' Captain ' Eden. PRESS COMMENT ON VISIT. LONDON. May 11. (Received May 11, at 11 p.m.) .While, most, of, the papers affirm that von Ribbentrop’s mission is mainly to establish contact, the Daily Express says he came to tell the Government that Germany accepts the British disarmament plan and is willing drastically to reduce the Storm Troops and return to a regular army of 300,000, with the right to build an Air Force. The Daily Telegraph’s special, correspondent says- the Government is engaged in reviewing the present position pf British defence forces in the light of the fact' that if the disarmament talks fail circumstances might arise in which the despatch of an- expeditionary force overseas, must be-contemplated. . _ "• i ■■—--—; ; •• . •. • '.'DISCUSSIONS .IN PARIS. • ‘ • PARIS, May 11. (Received May 12, at 0.30 a.m.) Mr Arthur Henderson and M. Barthou discussed disarmament. The newspapers generally consider that Mr Henderson’s efforts to secure modification of France’s attitude have been unsuccessful. The discussions will be continued to-day, but the newspapers are doubtful that there will be any concrete result. -