“STORMY” TO “FAIR”

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18951, 22 May 1933, Page 8

“STORMY” TO “FAIR”

CHANGED ATMOSPHERE

RELIEF AT GENEVA.

FORMIDABLE OBSTACLES REMOVED

(Received May 22, 1.45 p.m.)

(Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, May 21. Relief and satisfaction are ex-

ressed at th« developments at w ,ie Disarmament Conference. Herr Madolny’s declaration In the general view removes Immediate and formidable obstacles to progress. The atmosphere has greatly Improved] ®nd although many doubts and difficulties still confront the conference. the possibilities of success have been considerably enhanced.

. The Times says the statement .changed the attitude of Germany •from that of a defiant critic to that of a fellow worker in a common task. What had made the negotiations with Germany so difficult in the recent past has been that the new regime has tended to place itself in a position separate from other nations to regard itself as suffering from wrong? which nobody is prepared to alleviate —to cut Itself off, in fact even from those who were actually trying to extend a helping hand. Suilen temper could only lead to isolation, and that chaos and Communism which Ilerr Hitler foresaw. There will he some hope now that friendly 'contact with Germany may be maintained and the spirit of the four power pact will prove the solution of other difficulties. The Daily Telegraph characterises yesterday’s sitting as auspicious because large all round and effective disarmament (s the basis of the British plan, the governing purpose of President Roosevelt’s noble message and the only hope of the world. The .barometer may not yet stand a ‘set fair! but it certainly has touched fair. . Only a week ago it was stormy.” The Morning Post says: “The prevailing opinion at Geneva is that Germany’s new attitude must be taken at Its face value, opening up a definite avenue to success."