Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-12-16 | Page 1 | French Demands Astound Arms Delegates

fRENCH DEMANDS ASTOUND ARMS DELEGATES Proposed Naval Program Threatens to Bring Serious Serious Seri Seri- ous Trouble I WASHINGTON Dec 16 B By the Associated Press Press Announcement Announcement by British spokesmen that France has asked b before fore the naval subcommittee of fifteen for tor authority In agreement with the other four naval powers to build ten ton capital ships struck arms conference circles today with stunning force The proposal was so wholly out of accord with theories s on which the naval conference have hare proceeded ded up to this time that there was a strong inclination In British and American circles not to take It seriously The feeling was said t td rest in in- part on what Premier Briand said at the second second second sec sec- ond plenary session In regard to the American proposals for naval limita tion Deferring to Secretary l Hughes Hughes' bold stroke for an agreement for naval reductions M M. Briand said You have sh shown wr us us the way you ou have bave us that It Is no longer groping for a way out of the difficulty you have struck out boldly the opportunity f ua by setting setting setting set set- ting the example I ma may aMr l Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- that we are back of you Balfour Wants to Abolish Submarines WASHINGTON Dec 16 It CB By the Associated Pr Press Press Arthur Arthur ss-Arthur Arthur J. J Balfour head of the British delegation gave notice today that Great Britain would propos eto the arms conference the total abolition of submarines The announcement also said Mr Balfour would tak talc e a the submarine question before an open session of the conference British spokesmen have s said d. d however however however how how- ever that British acceptance of the 5 3 ratio plan was was wa's in no way contingent contingent contingent con con- upon u upon n favorable action by the conference on Great Britain's proposal that submarines be he e abolished as lawful lawful lawful law law- ful naval weapons Th The British contend that the question question question ques ques- tion of the use at all of of- submarines involves world policy polley Naval opinion in American Japanese Japa Japanese nese French and presumably Italian groups Is understood to be m in opposition opposition tion to the British contention that submarines submarine's are of necessity we weapons p ns of If assassination 1 1 I Would Throw I O Out t Program I WASHINGTON Dec 16 By Associated Asso Asso- I Asso-I Press The Press The British spokesman spokes spokes- man said today that the French proposals proposals pro pro- If it acceded to would throw out the whole naval program He declared It had met with distinct disapproval from the the- British delegation dele dele- gation British spokesman further declared de declared declared de- de that Italy did not approve of the French proposition for If it It were carried out Italy would be obliged to build in the same amount This meant he said an addition of 00 tons ton to the European war fleets and both France Franco and Italy would spend or half a billion dollars In the year ten period beginning in in 1923 1925 The Tho American delegates the British spokesman said also had taken a strong ground against the French proposition first objecting for economic economic eco eco- reas reasons ns r