DISARMAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18697, 25 July 1932, Page 7

DISARMAMENT.

STEP ON THE .RIGHT ROAD. RESOLUTION CARRIED. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. GENEVA, July 23. Referring to the resolution submitted to the Disarmament Conference, Sir John Simon said if It represented the final conclusion he could well understand the grave hesitation in many quarters to approve It, but its first objective was to record progress. Secondly, it acknowledged Mr Hoover’s stirring call, and, thirdly. It prepared the way for the second phase of the conference. It contained no commitment contrary to the essential convictions of any one. The resolution was carried by 41 votes to two, Germany and Russia opposing It. There w'ere eight abstentions. Mr Arthur Henderson (chairman) said that with all its faults the resolution was a step on the right road to disarmament. A plenary session of the conference was then held, and It voted for an extension of the arms truce for four months from November 1 until the next meeting, China alone dissenting. The conference afterwards adjourned., i LATER. DEFINITE ADVANCE WADE. GREATER BOLDNESS NECESSARY. MR ARTHUR HENDERSON’S VIEWS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 25, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. Mr. Arthur Henderson has returned from the Disarmament Conference at Geneva. He said he did not pretend satisfaction with the results of the conference, which, however, were not entirely valueless since a definite advance had been made towards a drastic measure, of air disarmament. The conference favoured a Budgetary reduction and limitation of armaments, but it must deal more boldly, herewith, also unless the Governments translated the theory into practice the conference, would not agree to the final treaty, which would be disastrous. NOT NECESSARILY A SETBACK. AN INOPPORTUNE DISCUSSION. ATTITUDE OF FRANCE. (OfTlelai Wireless.) (Received July 25, 11.45 a.m.) RUGBY, July 23. The decision of the German delegation (o vote against the draft disarmament resolution rendered unanimity impossible, but as tlie resolution was not one requiring action ibis does not necessarily mean a setback to tbo work of the conference. Sir John Simon said lie understood the feeling of those who, on belialf of those States which were subject to a special regime at the end of the war, had raised the question of equality of rights, but the present was an Inopportune time for a discussion on that subject. M. Herriot (France) said that although the French were not entirely satisfied, since several of their demands —for example, security and general budgetary limitation, had not for the moment been accepted they would vote for the resolution. Tiie bureau will meet on Wednesday, September 21, to decide when the conference shall again be convened.