The Washington herald., 1921-11-24
Declares Balkan
And Polish Armies Con-
stitute Menace.
ENJOYS OF FRANCE
DISLIKE PROPOSALS
Question of Armies Put
Before Committee for
Settlement.

specific action on the Limitation
OF land armaments by the present
international conference.
This can be accepted as a fact
following yesterdays meeting of
the committee on limitation Of arm
aments made UP OF the entire dele
cations from the United States.
Great Britain. Japan, Italy and
France.
This session was marked by -
extremely heated discussion be
tween the delegates representing
France and Italy. The argument
was in no way bitter -icre were
no hard feelings engendercd. But
some rather plain truths were enun-
ciated on both sdes Finally tho
entire matter was referred to
subcommittee made up OF the chiefs
Of the delegations OF the hve pow
ers. This committee Will bring in
recommendations as to methods OF
future procedure. II Is the scnti-
ment Of the various delegations
that finally it will be decided that
no definite action is possible now
because Of the excited state Of Eu-
ropean public opinion.
Frankest Talk Vet.
While the official communique is
sued. following the meeting. was
OF an extremely mild character and
detailed nothing about what went
on behind the carefully secluded
doors OF the meeting room IL de-
veloped last night that not since
the delegates first assembled had
there been so frank a talk as took
place about the table in the Pan
American Building.
As soon as the meeting opened
Senator Schsnzer. chief Of the Ital-
ian delegation, took the floor and
outlined the position OF Italy. His
remarks very closely followed the
statement OF Italian aims and OBJ
jects printed in The Washington
Herald yesterday morning. The
conference, he declared. definitely
must consider the problem Of land
armaments. He referred directly
10 the great strength Of the armies
Of the Balkan states and OF Poland.
Greater Greece. especially. was
characterized as danger point.
Poland. also. was declared to he
maintaining an army that held po-
tential possibilities for future
strife. Senator Schanzer explained
to his colleagues OF the committee
that in his opinion the conference
should very carefully examine IN"
general problem and should initiat-
steps that would make for even
tual reduction ot European armies
TO the lowest possible point. u"
explained the steps that Italy has
taken in reducing her armies and.
by inference at least. criticised the
position assumed by the French
premier, Aristides BRAND at the
public sessions of Monday.
Objection by French.
The French delegates did not taxi
kindly to the criticism OF their Ital-
/ ian colleagues. Premier BIand ana
other members of the delegation in
sisted that there was no reason
why this conference should attempt
TO set forth any specific program
| concerning land armaments. In
view of the situation that is con
| fronting France. IL was affirmed
I by the French delegates that a spe-
cifc Endorsement Of Limitation n
land armaments at the present time
would be a grave mistake. II would
encourage the revenge" spirit in
Germany. they held.
A very general discussion fol-
lowed. There was a very evident
sympathy among the other dele
gates for the French position. This
did not mean that Il was not fully
recognized that there was much
truth in the Italian statement But.
in view of the apprehension voiced
publicly by Premier BRAND. and
also privately by all OF the French
delegation membership. IL practi-
cally was decided that definite ac-
tion at the present conference will
he impossible. The entirf subject
was referred TO q special committee
made up of the chiefs OF the FIVE
power delegations, who will thor
oughly Investigate Il. They are ex-
pected TO make a report to 3 plen-
airy session that the time is not
ripe for setting hsrd-and fast rul.S
for Limitation of land srmaments.
This report may bring about what
has been suggested in various quar-
ters ever since the conference
opened here: That another confer
ence be called, TO meet a year from
now, which could. have reported 90
il any unfinished business Of this
gathering.
ship Report Not Ready.
The question OF the modification
of the Hughes views on the limits-
tion of the capital ships was not
taken up. The experts have this
under consideration. and IL will he
some days before they viii have
completed their examination = the
ship = for ship. gun for ..an, 49,
crew-for-crew features. Until III.
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