One of the outstanding items of the agenda of the conference has Deen disposed of amid universal satisfaction. All the details of constitution of the Disermament Commission, together with the procedure and'programme, have been completed and undoubtedly will be: approved at to-morrorw's sitting of the Council.
'The Commission will probably' meet at Geneva in February.
Paris, Dee. 12, In the Chamber to-day, during the debate on the estimates for the Army and Navy, several speakers of different parties, who were animously applauded, emphasized! that France was spending much less) on the construction of new men-of-war than certain countries who were preaching disarmament, such as the United States, and France could not consider unilateral disarmament.
The naval estimates were adopted after a speech of M. Leygues (former Premier) in favour of retention of submarines.—Reuter.
'The States on the Council have' all agreed to serve on the Commission. Invitations will.now be oont to the other Powers, including Germany, Russia and the United States.
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