Show NAV NAVAL At ENVOYS PLAN RAGE RACE BAN NEW NEW- NEWYORK YORK Nov 30 UP The P-The The American delegation to the London naval conference was on high seas bound for London today avowedly hoping loping to prevent a warship building build- build lag ing ng race b by the world powers Norman H. H Davis head of the delegation expressed its hopes as as ashe he the the group sailed on the Aqui Aquitania nia The American delegation is proceeding proceeding proceeding pro- pro to London imbued with the spirit of the good neighbor he said last ast night Our attitude will be beon on one of friendliness an and good will We full fully recognize the importance import import- ance to ours ourselves as w nl as to all ll naval power powers of avoiding avoiding- compell competItive tive ive naval building We sh shall JJ ther therefore there there- fore bre cooperate in every e earnest rnest effort ef ct- fort tto to bring about an accord D Davis vis ambassador ambassador- ambassador large t-l t rge and anda a veteran of international conferences eviden ed eda belief belief th the conference e would not be all an smooth sailing The problems awaiting the attention at- at t- t of the representatives of the five chief naval vers pO powers who will Bh shortly be gathering in London are arc unquestionably difficult and zenous serious serious seri zen ous he said No io ifo well informed person would seek to dismiss lightly the formidable formidable formidable able obstacles besetting the road leading tt to a naval agreement Davis refused to name the expected cx- cx peeled obstacles He also declined to o reply to a question whether the United States would consent to a naval parity with Japan |