DISARMAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1932, Page 5

DISARMAMENT

COMMONS SHOULD' BE CON-

SULTED,

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Telegraph—Copyright;

(Received + b ; < day at f 1.26 a.m) (LONDON, November 6. Mr Amary and Mr Guest, backed' by forty members an the Commons, are tabling a motion tb .t the House is entitled to be consulted before further disarmament is arranged.

GENEVA CONFERENCE PROSPECTS '•! t i\ V ’ ! yi A MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

LONDON, November 6. • The prospects of something biting accomplished at the disarmament conference is now regarded more hopefully at White Hall. M. Paul Baneour added nothing new to the previous knowledge when he partially explained the French plan, but German opinion has again reacted favourably. It is unlikely that the full text will be communicated before the end of the weex. or that it can be discussed before the meeting of the general committee called for November 21, but that is liable to be postponed. The British Cabinet is engaged in a comprehensive survey for the gu dunce of Sir John Simon.

The “Observer” isays there is no reason to expect any change in the British opposition to ji'l schemes of so called internationalisation of aircraft, or any other 'armaments,