DISARMAMENT TALK

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1933, Page 5

DISARMAMENT TALK

VARYING OPINIONS

OF MR DAVIS’ GENEVA SPEECH

(By' United Press Association’s Special

Representative)

WASHINGTON, May 22

The anftouncefment by Mr DlVi's at Geneya that America’ is prepared 'to desert her isolation policy to 'the'- extent of agreeing to" join in a consultative ■ ■ pact is greeted' with, a' ihixed' reception here. 1 . /tl " Replying to questions, Sehatbr Hull ■(Secretary of. State) \ quickly applied an interpretation to the central clause of Mr Davis’ declaration oe meaning that the United would’ retain its freedom of-action and ! of" 1 decision on what sanctions,\if any. should” he applied against 1 any : national" declared by consultatioh;-to be an .aggrhgsorr'

MR DAVIS’ WARNING TO GERMANY

EXPRESSION BY SIR J. SIMON,

■LONDON',' 23

Mr Davie’ speech is: generally interpreted a* meaning: that:i the United States is prepared to -coneult , [ " otter ,power 6 in thea- event of\ a threat •to peace, and is willing to abandon "its neutrality In regard to the proved aggre*«or. - > r ' n ’

: The ‘English and French newspapers emphasise the ” importance ) »vof • •••Mr Davis’ warning do 'Germany, namely, ‘(lf any natfonb>in.sists on the right to re-arm, the .responsibility for ■ the 1 failurfe of. the.honfereinco . will ■r'Cist-j'witli l .that nation.” " At the Disarmament Conference, the British. Foreign; j /Secretary, . ‘Sir John Simon, • said he,- fweleomed. .the/-American Mr Davis’ speech .L-as j. most encouraging and hopeful, and- expressed great Satisfaction, at the acceptance of the dr^ffr ;. convention - ‘He urged that work . on, a practical basis be pressed iforward.’ The time had come to end theoretical' declarations., of, gpo<l.>intentions, and ;to replace them with de-u----if decisions., -‘‘lf .is now time to cash th<*oheques already drawn.’’

lord; beaverbrooks. views

BRITAIN AND: FOREIGN TREATIES

LONDON, Ofay 23,

' An editorial, in the ’‘Daily Express” signed ■by Lord Beaverhroolc, • says: "Nothing .Mn the speech of. 1 Mr. Davis (United S^tes, delegates) varies ot alters the „ French-//belief that obliged by 'her treaties, : to aid >; France if she becomes involved in war against Germany over fhi. Polish Cj(?rridsj;.,.. British statesmen and newspapers aro encouraging France- to , rely pit bur commitments under these. .dofctinlettt s . It is a new, terrible menace to the Empire Those'of us whd are detflW Wl • that Britain shall not, participate .in any. new war in Europe must ~ promote \ a movement against „ further European entanglements. The true policy for Britain is to - look ,fo . the ...Ejqpire,; where, in collaboration with the Dominions and Ooloniies, there axe ample resources .awaiting development,”

U.S.A. 24ND NEXT EUROPEAN WAR • • J LONDON, May

i' The “Daily Express’ ” diplomatic correspondent , “America wlll not join in the ,next European war. What Mr Davis : gaidVas : “If there is trouble, and if the nations are agreed who,the aggressor .is,, and if America agrees, .to theiy . definition, then America, will -refrain from backing the aggressor against' them.” In short, America will remain neutral.” •

PACT’S ASSURANCE OF PEACE.

(Received May 24 at. 8 la'.m.) . ROME, May 23.

Signor Mussolini told the Fascist grand council that the F.our Power Pact was certain ' to assuVe a long period of peace in Europe...

WORLD’S IN 1930 • GENEVA,'’ May“ 2.1 "

The Disarmament Conference budgetary committee reported that the world’s expenditure on ih 1930 was £BBO,COO,COO. .