Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-21
PREMIER BRAND TO BROACH
LAND ARMAMENTS TODAY
The Premier of France Expected to Make Very Frank
Statement-An Delegations Are Armed With Volumns
of Statistics Dealing With Armies-So Far as Known No
Power Has Prepared Any Plan For Limitation Re-
ducon of Land Forces

japan, advanced by the American arms
delegates as means of perpetuating the
present relative standing Of the three
powers, is coming under increasing pres
sure as the important cards of the big
diplomatic games begin to fall.
In the main, proposed notifications
seem to center about the contention that
the "5-5-3" formula, which is based on
tonnage alone, does not properly reflect
present proportionate strength when such
other elements as speed, cruising radius
and armament are considered ship for
ship.
Thus far there has been every indi-
cation that the American group would
stand pat" for its proposal of main
tanning the existing. ratio but it is de-
clared the national viewpoints of the 9TH
er powers as to what cons flutes fair
basis of con, a,,i,,-,-. ',-''f e--a true recog-
milton as the negotiations proceed.
The resu.. 49,. Borough
review Of the exact Status of the present
naval establishments of the three pow
| ers which the japanese hold will show
Japan's right to an increase over the %
! 5-3" proportion but which American ex-
perts declare will be more likely to es-
tablish that Great Britain and the United
States each is entitled to an almost to
| L
The advisability of such a review Is
recognized to have been discovered yes
terday at conference between Secretary
Hughs, Arthur J. Balfour and Admiral
Baron Kato, respective heads of the
! American, British and Japanese delega-
| tions and is expected to receive consid-
| Grafton very s. on at meeting of the in
| ternational committee Of naval experts
| appointed to sift details.
| BY highest authorities the Associated
Press was assured tonight that the
| American government stood four suare
behind its original proposal to regulate
| limitation by the yard stick OF existing
| strength and had no intention of making
| conce ssions which would modify that
principle. The American delegates do not
want to adopt "taxe-it-or-leave-it" at
titude however, so far as details are
concerned, and are willing to hear the
| views of any power which thinks it may
have been done an injustice.
Thus far the conference swings into its
second Week there are increasing indica
tions that the show dewn so far as the
| fundamentals of a naval armament agree
ment are concerned may be reached
speedily. In the Far Eastern negotia.
tions developments are not moving 81
/ rapidly, and there seems to be a growing
impression that if details are TO be work
ed out at all the process will be a Ions
one
Tomorrow the conference will make
start on still another of its problems tina
CT land armaments. At an open session
premier BRAND is expected to present tn
considerations behind Frances presen
enormous army outlay, and to invite dis
cussion from the other powers.
Italy is said to be ready also to Sc
. forth her views in a general way, ar
! Mr.. Hughes is understood to be consider
ing a brief statement, on behalf fth
United States.