DISARMAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1932, Page 5

DISARMAMENT

hoover proposal discussion

VOTE ON GENERAL PRINCIPLE.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

LONDON. June 28

The “Daily Herald’s” Geneva correspondent says: “The conversation* on President Hoover’s proposal for a one-third cut in armaments have been stopped bv an American insistence that tlie next -step shall be a vote on the general principle. Thus, the British, French, and -Japanese delegates are faced with the alternative of either acceptance o i° American plan or open opposition. The “Daily HeraldV’ political correspondent at London adds: “Mr R. MacDonald and Sir H. Samuel believe that the best course is to accept the Amer'can propels, in principle, «ml then hammer out details later: hut ,>i John Simon (British Foreign Minister! who is backed bv the indita’V an( naval experts of Britain, is insisting on the impracticability of i'u. Hoover plan, and iie contends that Bnti-dt l' M '- proals should be taken as a basis of discussion. • The difftoultv <>f reaching any decision is heightened by the fact that the British 'Cabinet lias to m-t the twn sections, one being at London, and the other at l.a-sannc. It '’ li,T I,e j" sarv for Air WacPon-M to f” back. London 'n ruder <o d>ues &-''***' vitli those men.he-s of the Oahmel who arc at I cmdon. u,. i i-.vd Gcortre. on Ainu-lay night. said: “It will he a disaster if 'Went Hoover, proposal* are not fr-nE > accepted as a hash, for discnss.or'.