Geneva, Apr. 19:
The -aratting committee has finished: the text ofthe resolution Sctiing, orth, the principles under which the isarmatuent Conference proceeding, and. will meet again 3.80 to approve the Anal French and "English versions before sub: fling the document to a private Imoeting of the commission "of 19 ata pa 3 'The "commission at 10.15. this morning began the discussion of a Bow' regalutan expounding Conter: nce img. By a. show of hands She" Gommission unanimously approved this resolution, following an Recimonious debate between" Bt. iituleaca, chiot of the. Rumanian SGelegation, and Int, Litvinod, the Soviet Foteign minister, The Rumatian, Persian, Jugoslay and Argentine delegates explained fiat they, had voted for the resolu-Hom on the understanding. that was connected with a fuether.re-Solon peoviuing that armaments ust be reduced to the lowest limit Eonsiatent with national safety and har nieraatonl obligations would peseerfevinat™ objected 10" evenforeed by common action
League's obligations, ommniasion then commenced discus: jon of criteria for. the limitation find. reduction, of armaments, tu. Gliding consideration of particular conditions in different, countries and the computation of effectives on the basis of absolute needs to maintain internal order and. relative needs for assuring national defence, 'Signor Dino Grandi, of Italy, was the first speaker, followed by' Ambassador Sato, of the Japanese delegation. The italian Foreign Minis. for insisted that the geographical situation of each country and the state of armaments of its nelgh-'Hours must be given consideration in accomplishing the first stage of the Drocess of armament reduction. Ambassador Sato took exception to this view, with respect to certain particulars, "Tt would not be equitable to. apply to all countries a single rigid standard which takes no account of the war potentiality. of different states," Ambassador Sato said. "We ean-not apply a rigid formula for the Jimitation of aviation, because some countries have not developed their aerial forces to the same extent as others."
The Japanese delegate declared that the convention which will eventually be arrived at must keep to tthe solid principles of the League! Covenant. "The convention "must include provision rectifying obvious dlofects of the Covenant as regards arms, Ambassador Sato said. stated, the Americans requested detailed information regarding the Dractical consequences of Germany's Semand for equal treatment.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
Geneva, Apr. 21.
The principal representatives of the four great powers to-day ignored the morning session of the Disarmaiment Conference in order to confer privately at the Chateau de Des-singe.
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