THE ARMAMENTS CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 26, 25 October 1921, Page 5

THE ARMAMENTS CONFERENCE

VANGUARD OF DELEGATES ARRIVE WASHINGTON EN FETE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Wee. October 24, 11 30 p.m.) Washington, October 24. The capital has begun to take on international colour such as was displayed in Paris during the Peace Conference, with the arrival of the vanguard of the Armament Conference delegates and their advisors. The Japanese arrived from San Francisco by a special train. Largo crowds lined the streets. Tho Japanese naval and military men wore full dress uniforms, end were escorted by mounted troops. Shortly afterwards Admiral Beatty, General Diaz, and General Jacques n (of Belgium) arrived by special train. The city is en fete. President Harding and members of the Cabinet will give receptions, and a round of social functions has been planned. General Diaz, Admiral Beatty, and General Jacques will proceed shortly to Kansas City, where they will attend a meeting of the American Legion of Ex-Service Men. Marshal Foch will also attend.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONFERENCE NOT A RIVAL TO LEAGUE VISCOUNT GREY'S VIEWS. London, October 23. Viscount Grey, speaking at Birmingham, said he regarded the Washington Conference as not a rival to the League of Nations, but as a co-operating newer, e.nd the United States had summoned the conference with absolute sincerity, and a desire to promote world peace. If all the Governments put their cards on the tabla/ he was sure some diminution of armaments must result.—Reuter. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE i MAY BE' DISCUSSED AT ,■ CONFERENCE. (Rec. October 25, 1.25 a.m.) Washington, October 23. A correspondent of the "New York Times" states that opposition on the part of tho United States in regard to having questions of international finance discussed at the Armament Conference appears to have disappeared, and it is now reasonably certain that the whole subject of, the economic financial burdens of the world will be considered.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. WHAT FAILURE nF CONFERENCE WOULD MEAN LORD NORTHCLTFFE’S ADVICE TO FILIPINOS. (Rec. October 24, 5.5 p.m.) New York, October 23. Lord Northcliffe |iad great public'receptions nt Manila. Replying to welcomes, he advised the Filipinos to remain under the American flag, and declared that war in the Pacific would follow any failure of the Washington conference. England and the United States would act as one nation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.