Evening star., 1933-09-01
US. ARMS POSITION
DISCUSSED IN PAR|S|
Davis Reported Statement
Held Favorable to French
View Stirs Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 1.-The return to
Europe Of Norman Davis, American
Ambassador at large, together with his
reported willingness to accept at the
forthcoming arms limitation conference
In Geneva q scheme Of arms control
preliminary to further reduction, was
heatedly discussed by the French cabi-
net today.
The government, which has taken
the position that 1t Is impossible to ac-
cept reductions In the face Of the pres
ent situation In Germany, unless they
are preceded by proven control plan.
was anxious to know whether Mr. Davis
was bringing approval Of this attitude
or whether he planned to continue the
fight primarily for additional disarma-
ment.
Great interest was expressed in Mr..
Davis reported statement aboard the
8. 8. Washington that he would no
longer insist that debts and disarma-
ment be connected. This was con-
sidered q reversal of the former Amer
ican policy and favorable to the French
view that the two questions be viewed
as separate.
tariff Trade Approved.
The cabinet decided earlier to trade
import quotas for tariff concessions in
an effort to bolster diminishing foreign
trade and to abandon further Frances
most-favored nation policy.
Premier Daladier spoke at some
length on the industrial situation and
advised quick action as a remedy. The
ministers agreed to utilize the quota
system, against which America has
often protested.
AS nations with most-favored clauses
in their commercial treaties might pro-
test, it was decided to retain one-fourth
Of the quotas under the old system and
to use three-fourths where such a move
would do most good.
The cabinet announced that 1t seeks
to regain complete tariff freedom.
Wheat Situation Grave.
New preferential quotas will be used
to remedy wheat situation generally
described as grave in an effort to re-
lieve the home market, where an al
ready large surplus is expected to be
increased by the current bumper crop.
Austria will be helped by special
quotas which will allow increased. i'm
ports. principally of wood
The United States presumably will be
approached regarding lace. since Amer
lea formerly took four-fifths of the
production Of Calais workers.
Daladier told the French cabinet
about the strength Of Frances new steel
and concrete defense chain along the
German frontier, while Nazi followers
of Chancellor Hitler were opening their
victory convention in Nurnberg, Ger
many.
The premier's report Of his recent
inspection tour as war minister, Of the
solid barrier of ultra modern fortifica-
tionS occupied the cabinet meeting, ex-
cept for Daladier's outline Of Austro-
German troubles
Defenses Held Adequate.
The new Notifications cost 500 0Oo.-
600 and include trenches and dugouts
over 3 l25-mile line.
M. Daiadler described the new de-
lenses as adequate in blocking an in
vaSion.
Approval was understood to have
been given Of Austria's announced in
tention OF raising her army to full
treaty strength of 10000 by recruiting
5000 militiamen. No action, however.
was announced by the cabinet.
The early convocation of Parliament
to tackle urgent problems including the
budget deficit and q tense European
situation. was indicated by the decision
OF the ministers to cancel travelling en-
gagements and to remain in Paris after
September IL.