FUTURE OF GENEVA

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1933, Page 5

FUTURE OF GENEVA

BRITISH EFFECTS ,J 3

TO AVOID TOTAL COLLAPSE.

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(Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 19. The Sunday papers emphasise the gravity of the discussions at Geneva. Sir John Simon and Capt. A. Eden are hulking another determined attempt to prevent a total collapse, recognising that, unless the d'eadlock due to Germany’s withdrawal is removed there is nothing the powers remaining at Geneva can do to stem an armaments race.

All Geneva reports are discouraging

The French Government is not in support of Britain’s effort to get the discussion on qcirfameats reduction away from Geneva. The French Cabinet cannot make any bold deviation from the present policy, because probably it will be de.eated on the budget next week.

A BRITISH PLAN.

A WARTIME CAPITAL

LONDON, November 19

The “Daily Herald” says the Home Office is consulting leading doctors on the subject of organising measures to protect the civil population against poison gas. Plans are also being prepared for the removal of various nerve centres in the case of emergency, Whitehall i s considered too vulnerable for the Admiralty, War Office, and Air Ministry secrets. A war-time capital has been chosen, and is well-guarded against air attack.

SIMON AND EDEN FOR GENEVA

AIM TO RESTART CONFERENCE

LONDON, November 17

Britain is taking a new initiative on disarmament. Sir J. Simon and Captain Eden _ are going to Geneva on November 1", to consult Mr Henderson, and representatives of France, Italy and the * United States. The conversations aim at re-starting the Disarmament Conference, on the basis of the British Draft;Convention. Cabinet was unable to reach a conclusion on tile foreign policy, and is continuing the discussions to-day. Cabinet is faced with the dilemma whether to save the Disarmament Conference and sacrifice, the league, or save the League and sacrifice the Conference.

GERMANY AND CONFERENCE

BERLIN, November 17

Herr Angriff, commenting on Sir John Simon’s visit toi Geneva, says: “England is undoubtedly seeking to arrange a Four Power or Five Power conference. We have nothing against this, but, whether it he at Rome or elsewhere, only the unchangeable German demands for peace and eauality are able to he discussed. The German —Polish exchange of views has now shown the world that an agreement need not be reached by way of Geneva, or by a big conferenec in which every jealous intriguer can take a hand.”

FRENCH ARMS CONTROL PLAN.

GENEVA, November 17

There is a new French plan of armament control. It provides for the regulation of munitions by license, the control of armament expenditure, and also permanent arms control by committees, they making surprise investigations so as to prevent the removal of incriminating evidence.

ITALY WILL NOT MEET SIMON.

ROME, November 17

Signor Aloisi, Italian Foreign Minister, will not meet Sir J. Simon or M. Boncour as he'is “too busy.”

HITLER SURPRISE EXPECTED

(Received this day at. 9.48. a.m.) LONDON, November 19.

The “Observor’s” Berlin correspondent states there is every indication of Chancellor Hitler planning a surprise move, ijn the eyes of the Government, Geneva is finished with. Germany will neither go there, nor discuss concessions within the sphere of the League. Sixty million people are looking to Hitler to give the sign. Nothing would please them more than to see him a Mussolini at the Four Power conference at Rome.