Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-01
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NJ. Jusserand declared Lord Lee
omitted to say that Captain Castex
! concluded his argument on sub
marines by the words "the Germans
argue this way" Therefor. the
ambassador contended, the article in
question had been cited in a manner
not quite fair to France. He assert
ed that Castex was only lecturer
at the staff organization school, while
the real views of France on sub
marine warfare had been clearly ex-
pressed by responsible men like
Commander Vincent opposed to Ger
man methods.
Arthur j. Balfour, the ambassador
continued has said that Great Brit
ain won the fight against submarines
and that if war came again the bur-
den would he upon Great Britain,
which had 1875 anti-submarine craft
during the war. In reply to that M.
Jusserand pointed out that from the
beginning of the war many French
marines had been modified to fight
in Flanders and Alsace, but when
submarine warfare was declared by
Germany, France had turned her at
tention tc the submarine danger. AS
. matter of fact, the ambassador said.
the French modified as many as
1900 anti-submarine craft and not
257 as Mr.. Balfour had said.
| Lord Lee replied to the ambassa-
dor by saying he was not prepared
to enter into new discussion, but
thought he could support the view
that the general meaning of the Cas-
tex article was as he had originally
declared it, Furthermore, Lord Lee
recalled that the British effort to
abolish submarines had been OPP
posed by France and that this was to
bring upon Great Britain a heavy
burden. He did not wish to make a
controversial reply. but declared with
some feeling that Great Britain had
shown good faith. She had offered
France a treaty as a guarantee Of
the situation in Europe. he said, and
he suggested that no further word
he uttered that might make the situa-
ton worse. He believed it better to
go forward together as friends and
, allies in the reconstruction of the
world.
In retoinder Ambassador Jusser-
and said he was glad OF the last
words of Lord Lee. which he was
certain would create a widespread
, impression, but was not in accord
with the British spokesman's declara-
ton that France was imposing a
burden of submarines upon the
world. All the nations except Great
Britain. the ambassador declared.
wanted to maintain submarines, a
fact. he said, which should he re-
membered in connection with the
general tendency to misjudge France
often during the debate.
After the naval committee meeting
the Far Eastern committee discussed
briefly the Chinese eastern railway
problem and the resolution to prohibit
importation of arms into China. but
reached no decision. 1t also appointed
subcommittee composed of the
heads Of delegations to look over the
partial draft Oft tie Far Eastern trea-
~ which has beeh prepared by techni-
cal experts. and to determine just
what should be included. 1t vas said
tonight that the Far Eastern decisions
probably would have to be divided and
embodied into at least two treaties be-
cause Of the variety OF subjects
treated.
Delegates said tonight that 1t was
planned to hold only one ple2ary SEES
sion tomorrow morning and then re.
sumo committee work tomorrow AFTER
noon. The meeting Of the suo-com-
mittee on the Chinese eastern was ar