GERMANY’S CLAIM

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1932, Page 5

GERMANY’S CLAIM

FOR ARMAMENTS FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S REPLY. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Sep. 9. .. Tho French Ambassador, In. ae Fleuriau, called turn morning at tne Foreign Office and was received by Sir John Simon (Foreign Secretary) to whom M. Fleuriau Landed, tor his in.onnation, a draft!of the note which the French Government is despatching in answer to the German Government’s note of August 29th on the subject of equality of armaments.

in view of certain statements to the contrary which have appeared, it was deemed necessary to make it clear that the document was communicated not for the purposes of consultation, but of, niiorinanon. Sir John Simon thanked M. de Fleuriau for his courtesy. it will be recalled that the German note had already been handed to H;s Majesty’s Government for its information. The Government is thus in possession of the full facts in regard to the latest phase of the Franco-German conversations, which will cbntinue to receive itß very careful study. A Geneva message states that a meeting of the bureau of the disarmament conference has been called for September 21, following on exchange of correspondence between Mr Arthur Henderson '(chairman) and Sir Eric Drummond (secretary-general of the League). According to a resolution oi the Disarmament Conference such' convening cannot be postponed, thougn should Germany fail to send a. representative to the meeting the bureau has power to adjourn its deliberations to a later date.

GOVERNMENT APPROVES TEXT.

PARIS, Sep. 10.

The French Government have unanimously approved the final text of Frace’s reply to Germany’s armament demands.

ITALY AND THE LEAGUE

ROME, Sep. 10

The Italian Foreign Office character-, ises the report that Italy would possibly leave the League of Nations as “non sensical” and as “wholly ground, less.”

MUSSOLINI'S VIEW OF CLAIM,

“NO POWER CAN* STOP HER,”

LONDON, September 11

' Mussolini, in a’copyright article, in the “SlmdaV Timtes” says that Germany's re-armament claim “inust inevitably bo recognised.’‘ A leads! 1 pcmiMHitß that what em&rgow sharply from the article which is virtually ,a declaration of the Italian policy is the fact that it is impossible to deny equality to a great power. Germany feels entitled to equality, and no power on earth can stop her.” .: , ~ The loader adds: “There is no doubt that the Italian view will be widely endorsed in Britain.”

M. HERIOT EXPRESSES OPINION.

PARIS, September 11

While the, French envoy bore to Berlin France’s reply .to Germany’s demand for re-armament, M. Heriot, speaking at the inauguration of the Mamie monument at Varinnes, presented by the American Committee, said that France desired peace, hut the mere wish for peace would not ensure it-.

What ■ would have happened despite the mast solemn contracts if Belgium had 1 not fortified itself and halted the invasion? Then come Britain, hut even such aid could not avert invasion and martyrdom. The present deremon.y pointed to a moral, inseparable from those, lessens of sacrifice and friendships, which stand under fire and should not bo allowed to disintegrate.

CONFERENCE HELD TO-DAY

BERLIN, September 11

It is understood that Hindenburg’s audience to representative parties is being held on Monday instead of Tuesday.

FRENCH PRESS RETICENT

PARTS, September 11

The press is carefully reserved add unofficial. The journals are disappointed at the British attitude on the Germain arms claim.