Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1924, Page 20

{ 20 HERRIOT DEFINES ARMANENT STAND Premier Declares France Cannot Subscribe to Piece- meal Disarmamert Plan. By the Associated Press. 5, August of the League of hesion t the league's mutual guar- >remier Herriot first of on the close relation of safety and arma- it he understood that the Frengh government could never take part in a disarmament confer- ence unless a system of safety guar: antees previously established and formally accepted in principle. M. Herriot further insists that France could not agree to a piece- meal plan of disarmament, that is to say, a reduction of land forces, to be followed by a reduction of aerial and other forc: Disarmament must be uniform and simultaneous for all forces. Suspicious of Germany. With rezard to Germany the letter maintains that she cannot be permit- « a pact for mutual aid dequate guarantees incere intention to fulfill her international obligations. Contrary to other governments, the wernment formally adheres al condemnation of a policy ion, insists on the duties of nal solidarity and justifies of agreements between in- tates already concluded, the which has been contested. dividu effic, Finally, the latter makes certain suggestions for improvement of the plan, notably the expediency of defin- ing, if not all, at t the most flag- rant c ion, the neces- sity of giving the council a longer period than four days in which to de- cide who was the a > high contract- in the best way pos- A the right and facili- into operation general substituting a_two- for the unanimous & council. ion M. Herriot expresses tion that a plan answering the requirements voted by the third mbly was perfectly feasible, pro- d the reduction of armaments be oportionate to the degree of offered by the plan. U.S. GUNBOATS AT CANTON AS BIG STRIKE STARTS 26.—The United heville and Pam- sh, two French and a ese gunboat have arrived here, presumably to protect the for- eign concessions and interests in case of trouble arising out of the general merchants’ strike. trike, the result of the seiz- the government of Dr, Sun n_of arms which arrived here on the Norwe steamer Hav con- signed to the Merchants' Volunteer Corps, but later released, was for- mally declared yesterday. Most of the business houses are closed and a general suspension is expected today. All the city gates have been closed and barricaded. The volunteers and troops are concentrated in the city and the population of the city and district are greatly alarmed. It is reported that the commissioner of police, Wu Te-Chen, and the mavor, Sun- have tendered their resig- nation 3 Skin made milky-white new safe way No more sallow skin, no more muddi- ness, no more tan! 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Arrangements have been completed for the annual Summer outing for the 500 poorest children in Washington to be given at the Beach tomorrow by the Volunteers of America, Inc. Coaches for the children have been donated by the Chesapeake Beach Railway Co. Contributions of 25 cents to defray the expenses of the outing i THE EVENING are being received by Capt. John E. Kimball of the Volunteers. Each child will be given a new pair of shoes, treated to a swim in the bay and rides on all of the amuse- ments, and turned loose on large ta- bles filled with good things to eat Outing arrangements are in the hands of Staff Capts. George L. Myers and Vera V. Myers, District commanders. -— MAY JOIN LEAGUE. Ecuador President Sends Message to Parliament. GENEVA, August 26.—The League of Nations was notified yesterday that President Cordoba of Ecuador had sent a message to Parliament stating that the time had arrived to treat of the question of Ecuador's entrance into the league. The opinion was expressed here that it favorable action Is taken im- mediately by the Ecuador legislature, some of the representatives of that country now in Lurope, or on the way here, may act during the coming session of the Assembly. This also applies to Argentina, it was said, should its Parliament vote for ad- herence to the covenant. — = Insanity pleas are the legal way to put the blame on the Almighty. MISS LOWDEN TO WED. Former Governor’s Daughter En- gaged to J. B. Drake, Jr. ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y., August 26.—Former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois and Mrs. Lowden yesterday announced the engagement of their daughter, Frances Orren Lowden, to John B. Drake, jr, of Chicago at a tea given at their Thousand Islands villa, Castle Rest. to which several hundred persons were invited. —_— e IMBRIE’S BODY ON WAY. Cruiser Leaves Persia for U. After Honors to Consul. BUSHIRE, Persia, August 26.—The U. S. S. 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