New Britain herald., 1930-01-24

The experts report ;usO deait with the possibility Of q general non- aggression pact dealing with the Mediterranean The French like wise have indicated a desire 10 cN- cludo from the negotations entirely small types of ships including the smallest submarines, II is understood he Japanese are favorable to this step.
 The feeling developed in some in fuential quarters that the discus sions are paving the way for French participation in Il tivc-power treaty perhaps with q reservation stating she regards the arrange mcnt as for a period only hoping later to couple 1t with q wider dis armament plan covering land 9rJra- ments and linking with the League Of Nations disarmament efforts.
 The suggestion was advanced that Limitations might be so arranged as to permit France to transfer to the cruiser category some Of the battle ship tonnage allowed her under the Washington treaty but which she never used. This was eff rcd as a possible means Of permitting her 70 20 on with cruiser building which she rtGards essential.
 Stimson Strikes at Issue
 In urging that the cruiser angle 0. the .snglo-AmoTican parity prob lem be taken mp first, Secretary Stimson struck directly at the most troublesome question in lhe whole parity discussion. Although agreed OF other points, the exact balance Of the American and British cruiser fleets is one point never settled, As the matter stands, disparity amounts roughly to whether the l,uitod States is to build in the years 10 come her last three projected 1W.- n00-ton cruisers under her IT. crui- ser program. Secretary Stimson hopes to go into this more fully over the weekend with his own delegation whom he Is entertaining at his country place on the out skirts Of London.
 Although the various international groups Of experts have bcon lucct- ing daily, all their findings are to pass through the hands Of the Big Five" which meets again Monday.
 There win be a Wcok-cud lull with Secretary Stimson and Prime Min I~ter Macdonald both getting away to tho country although Premier Tardcu had abandoned his trip 10 Paris in order to be OH hand for the Monday sessjon.
 The general activity hovovcr. led 70 predictions that in" conference W ould make faster progress than hod first been rNprrtrd, Prime Tardiru even proph.@yiu- an ad- iournmcnt by lH" end oE rrhtuarN
 The yjrjun decision to U,nr a i;mjtel nunbor of u'A>uan ntfnrn present at the conference s.S@jgIs applies only to tuIl i3U"r'jU--. at which all the d,Ie4ajuns @rr rtr q rut. and no, to tbr many it~."r co., >ultations pro~-lu couarantl} Tn order to arrange this 'h" Nuurlnn delegation is 2illIu- 't -iy~ '4J fi1" >oats Of 2 few Of their ,>prr's U inc couparatirJr ~uHl conference room at St. James palace p"taJ)s ur the discussions which ld to thj@ strp Were not djscIo-ru.
 The I'ranco~ItaGan Hsurue,~ af. 1 tho French disagreement with gN- Au2lo- American views H .,E,rHl di- ractions rontuuoI @t fn. .or.troH of these private conyovaN4oua. aI- thought as q whole they t0ulnd nearly every important toic mNolE. sd in the shrjH Of roa.tc,a," diplomacy.
 Delegates In tontrfcucr~
 The Americans, British. Jarnr-.. French and Italjaus all arr '>prrt,1 10 find themselves drnply cn-ro~-"j in a continuing cycle or ~inulur ta- formal discussions for 4 long period before any final result bccomrs ar- parent.
 The general toua tolay os all patr llc uticrauCos WAS oun' oF ouiHism and even privately the doIr@at'- r>- pressed satisfaction at fh"jr pro-r.@~ thus far. although. of nOur~r. jt Nu~ far too .arly 10 make any ro-lli}, forecast.
 Andre Tardjcu premier of Trance. who many persons b"jI~yed m,4}t come 10 London with little hop, of 4 five poNrr agreement. "aS uulout those eoicing complete confidence n. inc outconlr, Tn q trio ot sp"'rn'e last ntght-onc at th" Wrirowin+ banquet at the GuiIdhali. on" hroad- rast 10 France. and ot+ bro"dgu=' Q Amprica-''ardipu @ay' renewed a@.mrance that France k as Hu>iou