New Britain herald., 1927-02-11

lio, chief of staff of Italy's entire armed forces. naval, military and aerial
 | The general opinion continues to i prevail that Italy will agree to join in a discussion of further naval lim- |itations. with some reservations. among them an insistence upon con- firmation of the principle. sanctioned at the Washington conference, of an equal ratio of strength between the Italian and French navies.
 Paris. Feb. II LEN - President Coolidges proposal for further naval limitation is receiving careful study, it was said at the French foreign office this morning. Official com- ment Is reserved until the whole bearing of the suggestion upon the present activities of the League of Nations appears clear. and the event. ual consequences of a new naval dis armament conference are weighed.
 The unfavorable comments regard ing President CVolidge's armament limitation proposal which appeared in the Paris morning papers are con- tinued in the afternoon publications. Le Liberte declares France made enough concessions at the Washing ton conference and the time has come when Ito avoid ceding the shirt on ones back, ono must say No Le Temps thinks the presidents proposal without a doubt is an ex- cellent electoral platform for the re- publican party" but I've fear that it doesn't facilitate the solution of a problem as complex as disarma- ment, from which it is impossible to detach certain elements without risking others
 L'Intransigeant insists that the overwhelming majority of French opinion is in favor of a conference which will envisage all phases of disarmament, and not navies alone London, Feb. II P-The British government heartily endorses the principles of President Coolidge's nA al disarmament proposals. This was made known at the foreign of flee today.
 "The generally favorable press comment on the presidents note voices both the public and official opinion of Great Britain" an official told the Associated Press.
 It was asserted that Great Brit aims support of American efforts to- ward disarmament, as enunciated by Lord Balfour at the Washington con- ference, would be accorded MT, Coolidge's plan at Geneva.
 Tokyo, Feb. II P(-Rengo, the Japanese news agency, learned of- fcially today that the Japanese gov erument already has decided to ac, cept the proposal of President Cool idge suggesting a new conference for the reduction of naval armament, and it is expected a reply to the presidents message will be forward cd to Washington soon.
 It was understood that Japan is basing its acceptance on three premises first that Foreign Minister Shidehara had expressed to the diet Japan's intention of furthering ad- dltional equitable disarmament in every way possible; second, Japan's financial and economic condition makes further disarmament most welcome as relief from tax bur dens, and third, Japan feels her in- ternational responsibilities make necessary whole-hearted cooperation with other powers for armament re- duction
 It was understood Japan, in it's acceptance of the Coolidge proposal, would state that at present she has no plans or specifications for an armament reduction, feeling that such agreements and plans should De left to the naval experts Of the various powers concerned.
 Furthermore, it was believed the attitude Of the government in ac- c6Pting internationally would he di- reetly opposed by the sentiment of the navy department.
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