HARDING AND DISARMAMENT.
———♦- PRELUDE TO CONFERENCE. WANTS THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING. By Te'.egreph—Pres* Association Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 24., 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 22. The Washington correspondent of the “ New York Tribune '’ states flatly that President Harding will not call a disarmament conference until there* is a thorough understanding. or a vory definite agi cement is made between representatives of Britain. Japan and America. This will be done despite the administration's satisfaction with Mr Lloyd George’s statement that Britain ifr anxious for a disarmament move.
CLERGY PETITION PRESIDENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 24. 9.35 a-in.) NEW YORK. Juno 23. According to a Washington message, a committee bearing a petition signed bv 20,503 clergymen. Protestant, Catholic and Jew. called on President Harding, urging that, the time was ripe for calling a disarmament conference. President Harding answered that he favoured the principle, but it was impossible to move' swiftly. America’s steps would depend on the attitude of other Governments.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16461, 24 June 1921, Page 7
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