ARMS LIMITATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23201, 27 May 1937, Page 9

ARMS LIMITATION

ITALY SUGGESTS CONFERENCE AMERICA NOT ENTHUSIASTIC CONSIDERATION FOR BRITAIN (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) WASHINGTON, May 25. (Received May 26, at 11 p.m.) Signor Mussolini's appeal to President Roosevelt to call a world arms limitation conference was received with marked coldness. President Roosevelt signified that he was not ready to comment by saying that he had not seen it. Other officials said it was unlikely that President Roosevelt will act because of advices recently received from Britain that she was not interested in an arms conference, and intends to proceed with her building programme. It is a definite understanding here that Britain will not agree to participate until rearmament is completed. Britain pointed out that not only is she committed to a programme in policy, but has also made financial commitments. The impression prevailed in some diplimotic circles that Signor Mussolini was hopeful of arms limitation in order to curtail British rearmament, which he largely stimulated by the conquest of Ethiopia. In such circumstances, diplomats are convinced that Britain will not consent to a conference. Officials expressed the view that the United States will not move for a world conference on economic or any important subjects until the Imperial Conference has been concluded and Britain has determined her position regarding such questions. NATIONS OF GOODWILL GERMAN CO-OPERATION PARIS, May 26. (Received May 26, at 11.30 p.m.) " What I say to those ruling France is that Germany considers an end must be put to the situation in which all nations find themselves," declared Dr Schacht, when addressing the newspapermen on his arrival to open the German pavilion at the Paris Exhibition. He added: "An end must be put to the miseries resulting from the Great War. All countries must make a common effort." Germany was ready to co-operate with all nations of goodwill.