NOW OR NEVER

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 661, 13 October 1933, Page 5

NOW OR NEVER

(British Official yVireless. )

britain, america and france united in their purpose NO AjRMING IN GERMANY

Rugfby, Oct. 11. Sir John Simon, the British Minister of Foreigri Affairs, reached Geneva this morning and was visited shortly after his arrival by M. Boncour (France). It is understood that Sir John acquainted the French Minister with the decisions regarding the British attitude towards the disarmament situation as reached at Monday's Cabinet meeting, and that a very full measure of agreement exists in regard to future procedure betw'een the two Governments. According to the Morning Post's correspondent, "Now or never" is the dominant tone in Geneva disarmament circles, all delegations being agreed that the most critical phase of the conference has been reached. The British and American representatives in particular he says, emj phasise the absolute necessity for arriving at a convention signed by all I participating States. The re'cent speech by Mr. Stanley Baldwin s emphasising the grave danI gers of failure to do so and Britain's determination to fulfil all pledges has made a great impression on all the delegates. The leading British, French and United States delegates had a meeting lasting about an hour. According to Geneva press messages it was stated at the conclusion that a complete agreement had been reached that rearming by Germany during the preliminary period to be provided for by the proposed disarmament convention would not be countenanced. M. Boncor is returning to Paris tonight to report to his Government.