ARMAMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1933, Page 5

ARMAMENTS

GLOOMY REPORTS OF GENEVA CONFERENCE. (United Press Assentation—By, .Electric Telegraph— (jopyright.) LONDON, September 28. “Reports from Geneva are decidedly gloomy . with regaifd to tiie disarmament conversations,” writes the “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent. “An agreement might now be possible over the control of armaments, and even oyer' sanctions, but Germany is strongly objecting to any probationary period such as demanded by the French, while there are strong French objections to the granting of “token” equality to Germany in various categories of the ! heavy armaments.” Reports from other quarters represent the position , as amounting to a deadlock...

PROVIDING GASMASKS. LONDON, •September 27. The “Times’ ” correspondent at Copenhagen says: Arrangements are being made to supply gasmasks to civilians, ..through chemists’ shops drawing,.the stock from ; army, equipment factories. In view of children’s inability to wear gasmasks, the construction ,pf special gas-proof..’ chain-.' hers in all buildings. is being considered. /. / ‘. i.f’ ■’ The “Chronicle” asks whether there could be .a more astounding confession of the world’s situation than the above. , . MILITARY TRAINING. CANBERRA, September 28. It is considered likely that compulsory military training will be reintroduced in .the next financial year.