GERMAN ATTITUDE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 355, 17 October 1932, Page 5

GERMAN ATTITUDE

(British Offieial Wireloss)

WILL NOT AGCEPT GENEVA AS VENUS OF MEETJNG. the dxsarmament xsshe

Rec. Oct. 15. Rugby, -Oct. 15. M. Herriot visited Downing Street, where conversations on the disarmament question were resurqed. M. Herriot, it. is empliasised by the ; newspapers, is present to exebange views designed solely to remove the obstacles in the way of the Disarmament Conferenee. A eommunique issued in Downing- Street, states : "Conversations took place between Mr. Ramsay MaeDonald, M. Herriot and Sir John Simon on the subject of the British proposal for a meeting in which they

would participate with Italy and Germany in order to overcome the difficulty which lias arisen at Geneva. The Frcneh and British Ministers agreed in considering that the meeting sliould consist of the four Powers named, and that the best place for such a meeting would be Geneva. The British Government has sought the concurrence of the two other Governments concerned ' in this proposal. This meeting would liave an unofficial and preliminary character, and its object would be to seek and propose means by which the common work of the Disarmament Conferenee within the League of Nations might be effectively resumed. Germany Objects When the Italian and German Governmcnts were consulted on the suggestion that the Four-Power meeting should take place at Geneva, the Italian Government at once agreed. Disappointment and surprise were felt at Germany's unwillingness to accept the proposal. The actual place of meeting is of minor importance and it is hoped that Germany's present unwillingness to accept Geneva will be overcome. It is understood that Ministers are well satisfied with the exchange of views, which revealed a mutual and very genuine desire to surmount the impediments existing in the way of real and effeetive progress with the disarmament problem. Before- leaving for Paris M. Her-

riot, m an mterview, said: Ihe conversations were carried on very plea- , santly. We discussed things with , frankness, and came to conclusions in perfect loyalty to each other. I think I can say: 'All is well""