DISARMAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1922, Page 5

DISARMAMENT.

PROPOSAL FOR EUROPE. REDUCTION OF ARMIES. A TREATY SUGGESTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Feb. 26, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 25. The Temps states that Mi-. Lloyd George intends to submit to the Genoa Conference a treaty limiting the land armaments of al] European nations on a similar basis to the Washington naval agreement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POSTPONING CONFERENCE. RELATIONS OF THE ENTENTE. STRONGER THAN EVER.” Received Feb. 26. 11J5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 25. Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poincare conferred at Boulogne this afternoon. The former, during a motor journey from Calais, received a hearty welcome, the populace displaying French British hags.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Feb. 26, 11.5 p.m. London, Feb. 25. The following communique has been issued at Boulogne: Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poineaire discussed the Genoa Conference. They entirely agreed on political guarantees to secure order and avoid anv encroachment on the rights of the League of Nations or the treaties signed by France since peace or on the Allies' rights regarding reparation. Italy will be asked to postpone the Genoa Conference until April 10. Mr. Lloyd George, before leaving Boulogne for London, interviewed, said: •‘We are in complete agreement on every point, and I am more than satisfied that the Entente is stronger than ever. France and Britain will work, together for the reconstruction of Europe. The fact that Russia is invited to Genoa does not imply recognition of the Soviet. Everything depends on the gvwrnnrpes and safeguards Russia can give at Genoa. If these are satisfactory recognition may follow. I would nexer think of pressing for recognition of the jSoviet if these are unsatisfactory.”— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Paris, Feb. 24.

The Matin states that the conference between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Poihcare, at Boulogne, will deal with the Franco-British pact and other subjects, but M. Poincare is determined that the question of the pact and the Genoa Conference shall not be linked one with another.