DISARMAMENT ISSUE

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18930, 27 April 1933, Page 7

DISARMAMENT ISSUE

THREE POWERS IN ACCORD AMERICA, BRITAIN, AND FRANCE, CONCERTED ACTION AT GENEVA, United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, (Received April 27, 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 26. The British, French and United States Governments are in apparent accord on disarmament and appear to be acting in unity at the Geneva Conference. President Roosevelt spent this afternoon in conference on this problem with M. Herriot. It was later said at White House that both were well satisfied with their conversations. White House also appeared very mucli aware of the moves made at Geneva by Mr Norman Davis, the American representative who brought up the subject of a consultative pact. It was made clear that the British, French and United States representatives had been in very close touch with Geneva during the past 24 hours. DISCUSSION AT GENEVA. AMERICAN ASSURANCES. PREPARED TO COLLABORATE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright, (Received April 27, 12.30 p.m.) GENEVA, April 26. Mr Norman Davis, the American representative at Geneva, optimistically turned the discussion on the British draft convention which was getting into difficulties when he declared that America would greatly endeavour to collaborate in the cause of peace if a substantial measure of disarmament were achieved. America for the first time believed that the European powers were seriously desirous of lowering the armament level.