The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25

powers discussed idno aTmd-
ment today, but no definite dec
their deliberations. None of the
powers It was understood, pres
ented any proposal looking to-
ward concrete pronouncement
supporting the French attitude to-
, ward army reduction as outlined
to the full conference in pienary
session Monday by Premier
Washington, d. C., November 23.-
The question Of land armaments was
again given place on tie arms con-
ference program today for discussion
at meeting of the armament coM
mittee of the whole prior to the
gathering of the full conference to
resume its committee discussions Of
questions relating to China
Premier BRAND of France. whose
imminent departure Is understood to
have prompted the call for the dis
Armament committee meeting. was
expected to add last word as TO his
country's attitude on the question OF
reduction Of armies. That the con-
ference might proceed to the point OF
formal expression on the subject
as relating to the present position OF
rance was regarded by many as
more than possibility In view Of the
circumstances under which the meet
ing was called. M. BRAND, 1t is
Anown. would be pleased to return to
France with a formal conference en-
dorsement of the position he has
taken against material reduction
rhat there would be at least many
general expressions OF appreciation
II Inc reasons for that position was
taken for granted.
Today,s Executive Session.
The delegations Of the rive powers
went into their first executive con-
ference on land ornaments today
with the French group hoping that
the negotiations would be pressed to
the point OF formal expression OF
some character before the departure
of Premier BRAND for France.
Just what direction such an ex-
preston could take at the present
stage Of the conference was uncer-
tain even in the minds of the FrenchI
themselves, and they took their
places at the table prepared to shape
of suggestions from the other dele
gates. The premier would like to take
home vita him q definite declaratioal.
Of the powers supporting France in
her Dissemination not to weaken ma
terially her army, : but It was fecog-
nized that important obstacles
MIGHT lie in the way OF SO formal =
Naval Experts Continue Work.
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overshadowed momentarily develop
ments relating to the other questions
before the arms conference, although
the naval experts continued their
work on details Of the Amrican re-,
duction plan and members Of all
nine delegates prepared additional
data for use when the committee Of
the whole on the Eastern problem,
assembled again late In the day. It
was indicated that the Far Eastern
meeting probably would develop an
lions of policy In the Root resolution
already adopted.
The. assembling OF the five major
delegations to consider land arma-
ment without waiting for a decision
on naval reductions and the Far East
was a deviation from the contemplat-
ed program Of the conference, and Is
understood to have resulted directly
from the desire OF the French to put
the powers on record before the de-
parture Of M BRAND
BRAND Seems Satisfied.
Members of the French delegation
described M. BRAND today as salts.
fed personally with the sympathetic
determination that followed his
speech at Mondays plenary session.
He was said to feel that these de-
velopm ents had largely attained one
of the principal objects of his COM
Ing to the conference, but some Of
his associates thought logical se-
quence to Mondays expressions would
be a resolution embodying in com
pact and definite form the sentiments {
of the several delegations.
BRAND AGAIN Presents Case.
Premier BRAND attending his last
of the armament group this
before his departure for
France. made a brief presentation OF
the exact position of his govern
rent, and 1t was said that general
discussion followed along the lines OF
that in, which the powers expressed
general appreciation of the French
position at Mondays session: