DISARMAMENT ISSUE.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18946, 16 May 1933, Page 5

DISARMAMENT ISSUE.

GERMANY’S DELEGATE.

RECALLED TO BERLIN.

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

(Official Wireless.) (Received May 16, 11.45 a.m.)

RUGBY, May 15

Questioned In the House of Commons regarding the Disarmament Conference. Sir John Simon,' the British Foreign Minister, referred to. the postponement of the meeting of ■the General Commission owing to the recall if the German delegate to Berlin, and said in the circumstances he preferred to make no statement at the present juncture. Asked if he would make an early statement in the House on the situation to prevent alarmist rumours being spread, Sir John Simon said if a situation arose which called for a statement it would be made.

The Minister was later aslted whether attention had 'been drawn to the declaration by the German Foreign Minister implying Germany’s intention to re-arm, thereby breaking the Versailles Treaty. Sir John Simon said he had seen ths article but he could make not further statement pending the resumption of the General Commission.

Further asked whether the speech made by Lord Uailsham (Secretary for War) in the House of Lords represented the views of the Cabinet, Sir John Simon said he had no reason to hesitate to answer the question, but he preferred to have it put on the ■order paper in the ordinary way.

Situation In Danzig.

Sir John Simon answered several questions relating to the situation in in Danzig. He said he had discussed the matter with the High Commissioner a short time ago, but had no information regarding the most recent events beyond what had appeared in the press, and he could riot usefully make any statement at present. Asked whether he" would consider sending a British warship to Danzig, or would consider the acceptance by Britain of a mandate over the city, he said no question of a mandate arose under the constitution of Danzig. It took more than one party to make a mandate. A courtesy visit of one of Tlis Majesty’s ships to Danzig during a normal summer cruise had been arranged for a date in June, but he saw no reason for sending a warship at the present time. Sir John Simon added that when he recently saw the High Commissioner of Danzig the latter deprecated the alarmist reports circulated as to the possibility of serious disorders during the election. "We all verymuch hope- he may turn out to be right,” added Sir John Simon. Asked whether he could lay the papers before the House regarding the four power pact, Sir John Simon replied the conversations had not yet ■reached a point at which he could usefully address the other parties with a view to the publication of the documents. Publication at the moment would not be in the general interest.

WAR IMPOSSIBLE.

NOBODY WOULD GAIN

GERMANY CERTAINLY BEATEN

United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel Copyright (Received May 16, 12.30 p.m.) BERLIN, May 15. The German Press scarcely notices Herr von Papen’s speech. The Deutsche Allgameine Zeitung refuting the “English anti-German 'Campaign” declares that war is impossible as nobody would gain thereby, least 'Of all Germany, as she would certainly be defeated.