Show AU P lONDON fOR I Of t U. U S. S Delegates g alts Ex Expected P acted to Reach Pl Plymouth Y mouth at 1 Midnight S ht By RAYMOND CLAPPER United a tbd d Pros Pro Staff Correspondent CorrespondentS S S. S 6 S. S GEORG V WASHINGTON Jan an act 15 16 UP UP- UP UP With th arrival of ot the George W Washington at Plymouth set for midnight tomorrow roty the Ameri 4 American rl- rl can Delegation eles to the f power he-power naval 1 al cont conference rence at lit IA London Is thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- ly prepared for foe the preliminary m meetings preceding the opening of ot the Ole male main parley parle Secretary of State Henry L L. Slim Slim- sop wp heading tho the United States group croup expects to plunge Into the discussions immediately Imme upon his arr arrival In to London Frida Friday F Although a n. storm was In n the offing off tn In ing Ja last t night It was not hat ex expected d ctt-d tIt tho strips ships progress ress would bo ho de do do- Just lIst how hots far Franco Franca Int intends to toSo tot So t In h her r dem demands pres presents l a a. problem problem lem tern for tor f r the tho American delegation It ItIs ItIs Is learned reliably that somo some of 0 the tho diplomats believe lIe e that after alter Fre- Fre Pre Premier inlet mier Andre makes a no spirited spir Jt opening Franca will bo bl found founds reasonable In an attempt to u workout work workout ark out oat a 8 compromise Others Other however howe with frith past ex fOX fOX- patience In mind are advising ad the tho delt delegates that France has never and ma be beco yielded in is tho the past may co counted nud on to follow that precedent The Th situation particularly worries th the tha Americans because the they believe the success of ot the life conference de depends de panda largely upon an auspicious op opening France France- wants the conference to determine tn two o points Immediately t first relations with th the league of ot whether hether to nations and second cond n continuo continue on a basis baste of ot global tonnage tonnage tonnage ton ton- nage or reduction b by categories orIes Arf AS a result It is tores foreseen n that the first drat few days ds of ot the conference n will be occupied b by laboring with th these e tedious problems while themore th the themore more dramatic features such euch a as discussIon discussion dis dis- of ot a 0 ball battleship I e p ho holiday ida Y Yn n would have to wait waft This would dis disappoint appoint many Americans who want wt to go So ahead with Ith tho the battleship dIsc discussion dis dIs- c slon In n order to ghe give momentum to the conference opening It If It t Is s impossible to persuade theother the theother other lh r delegations to adopt adolt this procedure pro by means of ot meetings then the kings king's spectacular tar laT opening of ot the parley TV sill be followed by verbal wrestling matches behind closed doors door with little tittle visible progress for Cor a a. time The Americans Americana rigidly adhere ro to their policy of 0 going Into action actton wIth Ith a a. flexible program and with ath without hands panda out the appearance of ot Joining with fth the British in n order to st steamroller steamroller steam steam- am- am I roller tho the other othet delegations c eg |