DISARMAMENT
GENEVA DISCUSSIONS LIMITATION OF AIR FORCES AGREEMENT ON METHOD REACHED (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) Geneva, April 5. Discussing the limitation of air forces, the Preparatory Disarmament Commission viewed favourably the Swedish delegate’s proposal that there should be limitation of both horse power and number of machines, the purpose of the proposal being to avoid encouraging countries to build large bombers in order to make up for the limitation of numbers of aeroplanes, also to avoid encouragement of a large number of aeroplanes by reducing the horse power. Two tables will be drawn up, indicating the maximum horse power and aircraft at the disposal of each State. The United States, Belgium and Germany’s delegates approved of the proposal and Viscount Cecil accepted, with the reservation that the British Government gave its endorsement.
It was felt that the countries should only commit themselves to the aviation agreement for five years, in view of the changes and developments in this branch of defence. —A. and N.Z.
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Southland Times, Issue 20147, 6 April 1927, Page 5
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166DISARMAMENT Southland Times, Issue 20147, 6 April 1927, Page 5
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