LIMITATION OF ARMS.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17837, 9 October 1929, Page 5

LIMITATION OF ARMS.

LONDON CONFERENCE. ■ SUSPICIONS IN EUROPE. ANGLO-AMERICAN DOMINATION. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.)) (Australian Press Association.) (Received Oct. 9, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 8. The text of the documents relating to the Five Power Conference were communicated to Mr Stanley Bruce and Sir J. G. Ward several days ago. Invitations will he sent to them to attend the conference, but it may he a matter of some days or perhaps longer. It is stated there is some anxiety as to whether France and Italy will question the basis of parity, especially in relation to their needs for light cruisers. Similarly a thorny problem may arise in connection with Anglo-Ameri-can desires to abolish submarines, which France regards as her best line of defence for her adjacent colonies. There can also be detected a strong undercurrent of suspicion among the European conscript countries over the recent revival at Geneva of the question of trained reserves.

Right Hon. A. Henderson’s (Secretary for Foreign Affairs) invitation to the European Powers to indicate the subjects they think should be discussed is regarded as the quickest way of discovering tlie touchy patches the conference is likely to encounter. There Is a marked tendency in the Italian press to assume a desire to impose an Anglo-Saxon policy on Europe. The Fascist organ 11 Tevere is cynical at the expense of Britain’s desire to join the orbit of America's new Western Imperialism, which is wrapped up with humanitarian principles animated by the conception that it is called on to fulfil the Divine mission of the materialistic and idealistic redemption.