Foreign Minister, will explain to Mr. Henderson personally the reasons which induce Germany to persist in absenting herself from the Conference until her demand for equality in armaments is met.—Reuter, London, Sept. 22.
At the meeting of the bureau of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva this evening, Sir John Simon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the comprehensive proposals on the subject of naval disarmament had been care. fully examined by the British Government, which had established contact with the other Great Powers on the matter, and he had reason to hope that it might be possible in the near future-to initiate exchange of views.—Wireless Through Reuter, Berlin, Sept. 22.
The next move in Germany's ab-tention from the Disarmament Conference must come from the other side, according to an official spokesman to-day. Germany is not only unmoved by the strong terms in which the French and British governments couched their objections to the demand for equality in armaments, but she does not even intend to frame a written reply to Mr. Henderson's appeal to reconsider her withdrawal from the Conference.—Reuter.
Paris, Sept. 25.
A warning against a repetition of the former "follies of the world" by allowing Germany to re-arm was uttered by M. Herriot, the French Premier, in a speech at Gramat today, which is regarded in French circles as a prelude to the meetings of the Assembly of the League of Nations this week.
Affirming that France was most passionately interested in peace, the Premier reminded his audience that the French army had been reduced by 527 officers and 48,000 men in the current year, whereas it was manifest that there was an agreement between the German demands and the published writings of military technicians of undenied authority and this led to the belief that Germany was seeking to organise a very powerful modern army, designed not only for defence but adapted for aggression.
He added that France's policy was that of the League, in the sight of which all nations were equal and he concluded his speech by declaring © that France's. only wish was to bring her children up in honour, industry and peace.—Reuter.
Gramat, Sept. 265.
In a little town of Gramat, in the Department of Lot, M. Herriot, French Premier, delivered a long speech, in which he outlined the external policy of France and traced the programme which has to lead to the economic restoration of the country.
M. Herriot emphasised that France had once more proved to the Stresa Conference her persevere ance, logic, and constructive pacitism. He expressed astonishment that morale and justice should be less severe towards the political leaders guilty of having caused massaci'es, than towards the mur-
"Our policy, he said, is not equivocal. It is that of the League of Nations, before. which all nations are equal. We were not alone in stating that the re-armament of.
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