Evening star., 1933-10-09
ARMS CONFERENCE.
SESSION is CALLED.
FOR OCTOBER IS.
Germany and France Seek
Compromise in Private
Conversations.
TREATY WORDING MAY
DISRUPT CONFERENCE
Davis Brings Paul-Boncour and
Nadolny Into Attempt for Accord
on Heavy Armaments.
1y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, october e-The Steering
Committee Of the World Disarmament
Conference today voted to resume the
full parley october 16, as previously
planned.
The committee then adjourned until
Saturday to permit political conversa-
tions
DR.. Rudolf Nadolny, the German del
egate, said in speech his country
wished to continue discussion of the
British disarmament draft presented
EAST Spring by Premier Ramsay Mac
Donald and added that Germany was
anxious to reach an accord.
Arthur Henderson, president of the
conference, recommended 1t adopt
resolution authorizing the functioning
sion without waiting for the ratifica-
tion of treaty which he said he ex-
pected would be concluded.
Capt Anthony Eden, British foreign
office undersecretary, said his country
accepted the task of putting into form
any agreement that might be reached
between the delegates on outstanding
issues.
Traditional Foes Confer.
- Upon adjournment OF tne steering
Committee, Joseph Paul-Boncour, French
foreign minister and delegate, immedi-
ately got into a corner with Nadolny
and they began an animated discussion
of the disarmament problem.
Thus Germany was brought into the
five-power conversations as the Ameri-
can delegates had hoped. Their meet
Ing was arranged by American Ambas-
SadOr Norman H. Davis.
Henderson in an account of his negoti-
ntions said that on some of the more
important questions the approach
manifestly was Influenced by the present
unsettled state of Europe and ensuing
distrusts, fears and alarms"
AS problems considered not so easy
of adjustment he cited, first. the dura
ton of the first stage of the convention;
second, the size of tanks and artillery;
third, reduction of land war material
either by discussion or otherwise;
fourth, the manufacture and trade in
arms; fifth, military and naval aviation
and sixth. penalties for violation Of the
convention.
Terms Threaten Treaty.
Indications were that one rock on
which the conversations or the con-
ference may be wrecked is the question
to what extent Germanys neighbors
will record in a treaty their intention
to scrap heavy ornaments.
A German delegate, clarifying Ber-
lin's attitude in the matter, said his
government wants the right to possess,
from the start, types of defensive arma-
ments which any treaty would not pro-
hibit to signatories as whole.
This means, he said. that the Reich
wants tanks. pursuit planes and artil-
1ery up to 1855 millimeters. although the
problem of submarines may be post
poned until naval treaties are revised.
Germany will not ask any heavier
armaments at any time provided other
powers pledged themselves by treaty
eventually to destroy them whether 1t
be one year or eight years from now"
he added.
Should the convention be silent on
this point, the German spokesman
added. Germany will want the right to
possess such armaments.
Fertilization Plan Questioned.
Asked if Germany claims the right
to build fortresses along the eastern
frontier. the spokesman replied:
I'VE have not mentioned it officially.
The Geneva treaty, which we hope to
elaborate, will be a substitute for the
military clauses of the Treaty Of Yer
sailles.
Il see no reason why Germany, how
ever, cannot claim the right to fortify
the eastern frontier if it deems it nee
essary in the interests of defense"
The second obstacle to disarma-
whether France and her allies would
approve the immediate ALLEGATION to
Germany of defensive armaments. in
Guiding tanks and airDlaQeS
An official communique of the Berlin
foreign Office said: 1T is absolutely
incorrect that Germany after the ex-
piry of five years is demanding arms
equality with France Germany is de-
manding only further disarmament by
others.
Regarding weapons permitted for
training purposes, every discrimination
must cease Immediately. Germany,
however, does not ask for herself the
same quantity of weapons that other
countries possess"
Before the Congress of the French
Radical Socialist Party in Vichy, France,
Premier Daladier asserted:
mo one contests the right of Ger
many to existence as a great nation;
no one dreams of humiliating Germany.
But why on the other side OF the
Rhile is youth trained in combat, why
repeated demonstrations by regimented
masses. why refusal of the first step IN
disarmament y 50"
The League of Nations Assembly to-
day elected Portugal to the newly
created fifteenth seat on the League
Council
Portugal got 80 votes against 20 for
Turkey. the only other candidate.
The seat, which is permanent,
can be held for three years.
Maj. Gen. Blanton Winship, the
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