Evening star., 1933-10-16
RECESS ORDERED
FOR ARMS PARLEY
Sessions Suspended 10 Days
to Counter Nazi Move.
Berlin Charge Denied.
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only speaker, asked what the confer.
ence expected to do when 1t resumes
October 26.
Sees Success Delayed.
Henderson retorted:
You know as much about 1t as
do. but tell you one thing: I ex-
pected to finish the disarmament work
by Christmas. but now I expect to be
here until the anniversary Of the open
ing Of the conference next February"
Henderson added that during the
recess the delegations would consult
their governments.
Before the decision to recess leaders
insisted 1t was to be a period marking
a renewed drive toward the goal of
reduced armaments; not an interval in
which the conference might slowly die.
Great Britain, France, the United
States-all called for a still more de.
termined effort after today's session to
reconcile differences and draft a per-
manent program for peace.
The brief recess was agreed to by
the forr big powers to allow time, they
said. for an international stock taking
Yet 1t was admitted on all sides that
unless intergovernmental conversations
bring forth new proposals it will be
tmpracticable to work out any sort of
an agreement or treaty without Ger
many's participation.
Davis Position Dominant.
1t was Norman H. Davis, United
States Ambassador at Large. who per-
haps loomed largest in the long dis
cussionS which resulted in the decision
to move for temporary recess instead
Of permanent adjournment.
Many at flrst favored quitting i'm
the American fought successfully to
bring the more discouraged delegates
around to his view.
Whatever may be accomplished In
the recess. the delegates planned to
advise Germany first that her conten-
tons OF inSincerity were unfounded.
I'm announcing withdrawal from the
League Of Nations and the Disarma-
ment Conference. Reich leaders init
mated they considered as an indication
Of insincerity the apparent moves of
some other nations toward increased
armaments)
While he participated actively in the
discussions on disarmament. Davis
played minor role when talk turned
to the League.
Leaves League Issue Alone.
Americas plan. he reiterated, was to
advance the cause Of disarmament. but
he stuck to the position that other
problems growing out of Germany's
move were largely Europe's
Throughout the conversations, where
ever the trend turned, there ran an un-
dertone OF apprehension at the possi-
bility OF complications likely to arise
in regard to the Locarno accords.
Both Great Britain and Italy, it was
pointed out. would under the Locarno
pact be called upon to join In the de-
Tense should any war movement
threaten the peace Of the Rhine.
Each signatory Is bound to help a
victim of unprovoked aggression should
there be f1agrant violation of the pact
or of articles AZ and 43 OF the Versailles
treaty.
Speakers bitterly assailed Germany
IN a mass meeting organized by the
international consultative group for
disarmament.
Lord Cecil of England told the crowd
that II the conference failed, it would
perhaps Tretrievably wreck world
peace"
Lasting Breach Doubted.
Belief that the situation is not hope
less and that rupture in the League
Of Nations may yet be averted was ex-
pressed by some representatives of
League countries here for the Disarma-
ment Conference
This expression was based, they said,
on an Interpretation of statements at
Berlin of willingness to negotiate a
direct Franco-German understanding.
Besides. it was remarked that if and
when Germany officially notifies the
League OF her resignation. this cannot
ne eHectlVe for two years by terms of
the League covenant itself.
Germany Can Be Held.
Also, the Council could decide. If
Germany committed any act deemed
to affect international peace, that her
resignation was not effective and that
Germany remains bound by the League
commandments.
The treaty Of Versailles exists, the
Locarno pact exists and the Kellogg
pact also-but statesmen want Ger
many to be voluntary and willing
partner in these pacts.
Early today, the nomination of a
high commissioner of the former Ger
man city OF Danzig, proclaimed the
free city" Of Danzig after the World
War, was causing such tempest that
secret session of the League. Council
suddenly was convoked for this after
noon.
Poland refused Saturday to accept
Britain's candidate, Sean Lester, Ire
lands permanent delegate to the League
at Geneva and until recently an active
member of the Council committee ham
ding the Leticia and Chaco disputes.
Simon Threatens to Leave.
It was learned that the discussion
was so heated that Sir John Simon of
Great Britain sent note to President
Amador that he (Simon) would resign
as an official reporter on the Danzig
question unless Lester were elected.
1t was reported that Poland was hos
tile to Lester because he was a candi-
date of a state affiliated with the
British Empire, preferring representa-
tive Of small state.
The commissioner IS responsible to
the League and acts as an arbiter be-
tween Danzig's German population and
Poland, which has access to the sea
through Danzig.
FRENCH BACK DAVIS.
PARIS. October 16 R-VigorouS