GRAVE APPEAL

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1934, Page 5

GRAVE APPEAL

CRISIS OF DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT REASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY TIME GIVEN TO REFLECT Jg WRITING ON THE WALL? By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 7 p.m. - Geneva, June 2. Making a grave appeal at the opening of the Disarmament Conference, the president, Mr. Arthur Henderson, suggested an adjournment of the conference to enable the delegates to reflect on the critical situation and in order to attempt arrangements that could be translated into action. Mr. Henderson said the situation had never been graver than since the conference began. Mere speechifying would not settle it. Mr. Henderson’s statement caused a sensation in the conference. M. Litvinoff (Russia) urged the immediate convening of the political committee to discuss security. Despite the gravity of Mr. Henderson’s warning, which is regarded as tantamount to the writing on the wall, it was decided the commission should reassemble on June 6 instead of June 5 as Mr. Henderson originally proposed. Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, has left Geneva in order to attend the King’s birthday celebrations on Monday. Mr. R. A. Eden, Lord Privy Seal, will remain at Geneva as head of the British delegation.