GERMANY LEAVES THE LEAGUE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19626, 21 October 1933, Page 17

GERMANY LEAVES THE LEAGUE

OFFICIAL NOTICE TO GENEVA ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN' REVEALED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, October 19. The Government has officially notified the League of Nations of Germany’s withdrawal therefrom. ATTITUDE OF OTHER POWERS. FOUR POWER PACT INVOLVED. United Prers Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright ROME, October 19. It is understood that Signor Mussolini considers that at present it is inopportune to call a meeting of the signatories of the Four-Power Pact. BRITISH ARMS POLICY. ACCURATELY SET OUT BY FOREIGN MINISTER. British Official Wireless RUGBY, October 19. The policy of the British Government with regard to disarmament, as outlined by Sir John Simon, was warmly endorsed by Lord Hailsham at Liverpool. He strongly emphasised that the speech represented the collective views of the British Government. He had read in the Press a telegram from Berlin that the German Government had given an official warning to their newspapers not to attack Britain as a country, but to confine hostile comments to Individual British Ministers, meaning, of course, the Foreign Secretary and himself. Germany’s Plan Disclosed. “I suppose it is possible to, create some division between the Foreign Secretary and his colleagues, or at any rate his compatriots at home. I think, therefore, it is right that I should say the Foreign Secretary, in what he did at Geneva, was speaking not personally or individually, but as the representative of the British Government, with the assent of his colleagues in the Government.” He added that Sir John Simon and Cartain Eden not only communicated to their colleagues everything that happened during the conversations with the interested Powers, but actually came home and had discussions upon the points which arose. “The Story is True.” ‘‘We, his colleagues, know his story is true, because he has been able to report to us from day to day, exactly what was going on. There cannot be any doubt as to the accuracy of the statement he made. But it does not rest there. When Sir John Simon finished his speech, the other Powers who had been present had conversations. The United States, Italy, and France each expressed in turn acceptance and approval of what Sir John Simon had said. Not one suggested that there was a word of inaccuracy in the account which he gave. “Britain had only one desire; she desired world peace, and that security which world peace required for its permanence. That was her only purpose—her only object.’’ SCOPE OF FOUR POWER PACT. VIEW OF PRESIDENT OF CONFERENCE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright GENEVA. October 19. Questioned whether, in view ol Germany’s withdrawal from the Disarmament Conference, use should now be made of the Four-Power Pact Mr Arthur Henderson, president of the Disarmament Conference said that although it could be valuable to facil tate agreements within the League, any attemps to substitute It for the Disarmament Conference would have a disturbing Influence on the delegations, increase suspicion, and considerably injure both the Conference and the Pact. SUPPORT FOR CONFERENCE. LABOUR FAVOURS CONTINUANCE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. October 19. Mr George Lansbury (Leader of the Opposition), in a broadcast statement), expressed Labour's sincere hope that the Disarmament Conference would continue until the common people of all lands are satisfied that the Allies' persistent refusal to honour the 1919 pledge created the present situation.