ACCEPT OR REJECT!

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 151, 29 June 1932, Page 7

ACCEPT OR REJECT!

HOOVER DISARMAMENT PLAN AMERICA WANTS FINALITY NATIONS’ DIFFICULT TASK. [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] Received June 28, 10.55 p.m. LONDON, Ju,ne 28. . The Daily Herald s Geneva correspondent says that conversations on Mr. Hoover’s one-third cut in armaments, have been stopped by American insistence that the next step shall be a vote on the general principle. Thus, British, French and Japanese delegates are faced with the alternative of acceptance of the plan or open opposition. The Daily Herald’s political correspondent at London adds that Air. MacDonald and t>ir Herbert Samuel believe that the best course is to accept the American proposals in principle and hammer out the details later, but Sir John Simon, backed by military and naval experts, is insisting on the impracticability of the Hoover plan and contend that the British proposals should be taken as a basis of discussion. The difficulty of reaching a decision is heightened by the fact that Cabinet has to meet in two sections —one at London and the other at Lausanne. It may be necessary for Air. MacDonald to fly back in order to discuss the matter with members of Cabinet at London. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking on Monday night, said it would be a disaster if Air. Hoover’s proposals were not frankly accepted as a basis for discussion. THE HOOVER PROPOSALS SUPPORT PBOM AUSTRALIA. ' CANBERRA, June 28. The Prime Minister (Mr. J. ALyons) stated that Australia proposed to give general support to the disarmament proposals of the United States. The Commonwealth was “quite in line with Great Britain in her attitude towards the proposals.” STATEMENT IN COMMONS PROPOSALS BEING DISCUSSED. [ British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, June 27. Sir John Simon, replying in the House of Commons to questions regarding the Hoover disarmament proposals, said that members of the British delegation at Geneva had returned to London so that the Government could give them immediate consideration, and the Government was now engaged in an examination of them which would also involve communication with the Dominions. \

Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that there might be other far-reaching proposals made by other countries.