THE CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1933, Page 5

THE CONFERENCE

ATTITUDE OF D.S.A.

DISARMAMENT, NOT POLITICS

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(Received this day at 10.50 a- m .) GENEVA, October 17,

The American delegation, defining their altitude to the Disarmament Con-> ference states : ' “We have come to ,; Geneva solely in the cause of disarms-•: ment, and shall be happy to participate j in the negotiations with the prospect of success. We are noc interested in thepolitical elements of purely European, aspects, and re-emphasise that we are nowise politically allied to any European power.

“We do not wish actively to participate in thi,s week’s consultations .between European capitals in view of their purely political character.

HOMEWARD RUSH OF U.'S. MONEY.

DUE TO WAR TALK IN EUROPE

(Received thi s day at 10.52 a.m.) LONDON. October 17. War talk in Europe is resulting in

the homeward rush of American money. One of the factors of an excited exchange market yesterday was the hurried repatriation of money sent to Europe, particularly to France for safety. In .recent months the rise of the dollar gave the pound in New York a value of 18s Id compared wtih 18 s 9£d on Saturday. The upward ' movement of the' dollar is expected to continue, unless the position improves as there are still large American' deposits in Europe.

Moreover, shrewd judges consider the breakdown of the Conference likely to prevent 'France From, balancing iher budget if she abstains from active 'military operations in the present 'crisis.

AMBASSADORS MEET AT ROME

BRITISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN

(Received this day at '11.5 a.m.) ROME, October 17

'Conversations opened between the British, French and German ambassadors at Rome to-day, but- the purpose of the meeting was undisclosed.

The Germs,n embassy .announcement emphasises that Germany, doas not consider the Four Power Pact affected .by the events at Geneva.

NO OPPOSITION CANDIDATES

AT FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS,

(Received this, dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 17,

The “Times’” Berlin icorrespondent reports that 'bo opposition candidates will be tolerated at the elections, according to a Government statement,

and explains that voting papers mention only the Nazi party with a circle printed alongside, 'wherein voters must make their -cross, otherwise the papers will be invalid. It will thus be impossible to' vote against the -Nazis. It will only be- possible to abstain from voting, or spoil the paper. The (referendum will be as cabled yesterday.

PUNISHMENT of BROWN ‘SHIRTS

FOR ASSAULTING FOREIGNER'S

(Received ‘this d-y at 9.40 -a.m.) BERLIN, October 17.

The -German public at last is being informed that, Nazi brown shirt® are being punished for assaulting foreigners. An official announcement -reads : Four brown shirts who t-o-ok part in excesses against a .Swiss subject, Rueg-g, and the Englishman, Hardy, who is a- member of the British embassy <at Berlin, were sent to a 'concentration camp.

Those guilty of maltreatment of the American, Boels, at Du-sseklorf, were arrested a-nd will ,be tried in Berlin, The two brown shirrs who maltreated Boels, were sentenced to six ninths’ oaoh, -and the two assailants -of the American, Velz, received a, similar sentence. They pleaded that Velz ado-ptefl a contemptuous attitude towards the Nazi flag

GERMANY READY TO CONTINUE. (Received this -cGv at 11.45 n.m.) ROME, October 17. Germany, following Hitler's veiled •overture to At. Daladier, has now informed Italy of her readiness to oontimip discussions outside of Geneva, assumed 1 v in continuation of previous conversations.

Signor Mussolini hotlv contradicted ■a report that lie was determined to uphold the German ca s e. “I upho’d neither Germany 'nor anyone else. The situation should be met by the united wisdom -of all 'the Governments 'concerned. OPEN INSULT TO MR HENDERSON BY GERMAN JOURNALISTS, (Received this dnv at 71.20 n.m.) GENEVA, October 17. German murnalists representing “Germania” went nufc of their way to he 'r«”lfcing to Air Henderson. Thev ooomvH bin private perking Mace act the Disarmament Hall, °nd told the police there was no conference, and therefore no president. Mr Henderson mi: ‘yened, whereupon

the journalists said: “We don’t take orders from yon.” Tlie incident has aroused much sympathy for Air Henderson, who is a model of consideration to the press. Later the journalists apologised, and tlie incident closed.