STILL IN DOUBT

Southland Times, Issue 22146, 14 October 1933, Page 5

STILL IN DOUBT

DISARMAMENT SOLUTION THREE BIG POWERS IN AGREEMENT WAITING FOR GERMANY (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Geneva. October 12. A solution of the disarmament situation is doubtful, even on October 16, when it is understood the British, French and Americans will present a resolution, originally intended for discussion on Saturday, founded on the Paris conversations. This reaffirmed the principle of general disarmament, control of armaments and no rearmament. It would have crystallized the situation because Germany must either accept or reject, but Mr Norman Davis (United States), urged the advisability of securing Germany’s adherence before presentation. It was therefore handed to Count Nadolny who may fly to Berlin for instructions. It is feared that these will be in the negative. A British Official Wireless message states that although the conversations between the leading delegates are continuing at Geneva, there is no longer any likelihood of a postponement of the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference which meets on Monday next. This view is strongly supported by the British Government. It is understood that the conversations have revealed that it is fully shared by France and America who are equally determined to push ahead with the work of the conference. It is understood that there is a general agreement between the British. French and United States delegates that there must be no German rearmament in the broad sense of the term. The Geneva correspondent of The Times says that this would not exclude a certain measure of reorganization of German armaments in the process of adapting them to the requirements of a short service arrtiy of 200,000 men, which would be quite different from those of the present Reichswehr. Mr Stanley Baldwin in a broadcast said: “We have cut down our armaments to the utmost limits compatible with national security. We can go no further on the road of one-sided disarmament because security of the Empire is one of the great bulwarks of world peace to-day.”