FOUR POWER PLAN

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1933, Page 5

FOUR POWER PLAN

EUROPEAN PEACE

DOOMED UNLESS ALL AGREE

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(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.)

LONDON, March 26,

While there is still some obscurity regarding 'Signor Mussolini's four-power plan, political correspondents are able to throw some light on it. The “Observer’'- s ays that the plan proposes a European undertaking not to-resort to war for a defined period, so that the respite thu s gained will be 'utilised to secure in agreed measure a revision of th e Versailles Treaty, and, in agreed measure, armament reduction.

The agreement will be first formally registered as the Four Power Treaty, after which it will go to Geneva where the European power s generally will be invited to subscribe. It is feared in some quarters, particularly France, that this procedure will weaken Geneva’s prestige. The answer is that, unless the four powers are agreed the plan is doomed.

ITALY’S DENUNCIATION OF PACTS.

ROME, March 24,

Replying to a demand from a group of .senators for a further revision of tariffs fin order to protect national products, particularly live stock, Signor Acerbo, Minister of Agriculture, announced that the Government intends, before the summer, to denounce all commercial treaties injurious to Italy’s-

FRANCE AWAITING A LEAD

(Received March 27 at noon.) PARIS, March 26

Cabinet discussed 'Signor Mussolini’s proposals, and is waiting fuller information of the position of the interested Governments before deciding on its attitude.