The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-14

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 fense Minister Werner Diomborg particularly.
 While they were meeting last night, the German delegates 'at Geneva were pleading with Ameri- cank disarmament delegates to ins torccde with tho British delegation nnd see that the door was not closed to agreement.
 But this morning tho govern. incnt learned the text Of c speech made by Arthur Hcnderson. pres ident of the disarmament con1er. ence, in opening tho meeting Of the steering committee.
 Then, it was said reliably, the decision to announce the with. drawal was at last decided In the belief that Germany was con. fronted with q solid front Of her World war ent mics.
 It was believed tho governmeht was not fully acquainted with the speech made by Sir John simon. presenting, q loosely drawn eight year disarmamcnt plan.
 But whether even this new ges. ture would suffice to ease the pres: ent crisis was doubtful. in view Of the drastic nature Of the German governments action.
 By calling an election t insured q vote on It's nationalistlc program. and virtually insured c reichstag with complete Nazi representa- ton.
 Regardicss of the Simon plan Germanv had said that she would not wait four years for other na. tons to begin disarming unless she in the meantime were permitted 10 rearfn herself up toward their level
 Nazi government made its momen. tous announcement the govern- ments of the former allies were holding out the peace branch in Geneva. Sir John Simon, British foreign minister, speaking only for Great Britain because 1t was feared Germany would suspect c united front if he spoke for more, offered c cofnpromise diSarmament plan which 1t had been hoped would satisfy Germany's demand for armament equality and Franco's desire for security. Nor. man Davis, American delegate, seconded the proposal. A few min- utes later the shattering news ar- rived from Berlin which seemed to end any hope for agreement.
 In Paris, 1t was hinted that France might publish her famous "secret dossier" which purports to contain indisputabie evidence that Germany has been steadily and secretly re-arming for years, des' bite her treaty obligations.
 The government, in q .proclama- ton to the nation explaining it's decision to withdraw from the League of. Nations and the world disarmament conference, said to- day 1t was ready to destroy the last German machine gun and dis. miss the last German soldier If other nations did likewise"
 In it's proclamation to the na. ton. the government emphasized it's belief that force was not an CT. fective means of settling existing differences among nations.
 Germany" is said, 'ds ready tc destroy the last German machine gun and dismiss the last German soldier if other nations VIII do likewise"
 "Furthermore Germany is ready at any time to conclude continental non-aggression. pacts for long per. iods to serve European peace and cultural reconstruction"
 The proclamation declared em. phatically. however. that grantine Germany equality of armaments was "an inalienable condition Tor Germany's participation in interna. tional institutions and agreements.
 "If this real equality is not granted" said the proclamauon the German government and na' ton would prefer to bear any op' pression and hardships."
 "Germany will no longer sigy agreemnts," it continued. "whicf would lead to a perpetual Ver' sailles treaty and thereby run communities of civilized states Germany has no intention o'