The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-01-24


in the Pacific on a basis satisfac-
tory to the United States and
Great Britain.
The London conference purposes
to continue the labors OF the Wash
mgton conference held in 1921
which succeeding in limiting for
ten years construction Of battle
ships and aircraft carriers but fail
ed on the question Of cruisers and
submarines.
Premier Macdonald visit to
the United States was for the pur-
pose of ironing out the sharpest
points of the issues over which the
two great imperlalist powers are
in conflict. 1t is alleged that Mac
Donald conceded naval parity to
Hoover during his mission. In
conferences between the ambassa-
doris of the various powers prior to
the conference the following prin-
cipal points of disagreement were
discussed:
So far as they were known be-
fore the conference the principal
points of disagreement were:
The cruiser tonnage of United
States and Great Britain. There
was still gap of 10000 tons be-
tween their conceptions of mini
mum cruiser requirements.
Italy's demand for naval parity
with France.
Frances insistence upon reten-
ton of submarines as the principal
arm of her navy and her desire
for greater tonnage of submarines.
Japan's request for larger ra-
ito of cruisers and auxiliary ships
including submarines.
Great Britain's insistence upon
abolition of the submarine if 9TH
er powers will agree. She is sup
ported on this point by United
States.
Frances and Italy's insistence
upon global limitation instead of
by categories which would permit
them to devote the bulk of their
tonnage to small cruisers and sub
marines.
Contention by France and Italy
that the problem of sea arma-
ments is liked with land arma-
ments and should be considered to-
gether instead of separately as the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan contend.
The above are only a few of the
delicate and complicated questions
with which the conference is faced.
What They Crave For
ENGLAND-Wants reduction in
the size of battleships and length
ening of the age before replace
ment; complete abolition of the
submarine or limitation of their
sizes; large number of small
cruisers to protect her shipping
lanes and provide security for her
far-flung Empire; full equality of
strength with United States; an
arrangement in the Mediterranean
so that neither France nor Italy
could menace her communications
through the Mediterranean with
her Empire.
UNITED STATES-Wants full
equality of naval strength with
Great Britain; sufficient battle
ships to protect the Panama Can
al, the Philippines, Alaska and the
long coast lines Of the United
States; adequate quota of large
cruisers with wide radius of action
in order to equalize the United
States deficiency of naval bases
as compared with Great Britain;
continuance of the status quo in
the Pacific in relation to Japan.
JAPAN-Wants a ratio of large
cruisers of 10-10-7 as compared
with United States and England or
seven tons to each ten of the 9TH
er two powers; a larger quota of
submarines for coastal defense; a
reduction of battleships or length
ening of period of service.
The French Position
! FRANCE-Wants to devote her
tonnage principally to submarines,
small cruisers and auxiliary ships;
adequate naval strength to protect
her long trade-routes, her commu-
nications with North Africa. Indo-
China and the Antilles; a larger
ratio of strength as compared with
United States and Great Britain
than the 5-5-1.75 fixed at the
Washington Conference; sufficient
strength to safeguard communica-
tons with Africa and also to pro-
tect the Atlantic seaboard.
ITALY - Wants naval parity
with France or some arrangement
which viii safeguard her against
domination by other powers in the
Mediterranean; sufficient naval
forces to protect her communica-
tons with the world outside the
Mediterranean; an arrangement to
permit her to devote her naval
strength to submarines and small
cruisers instead of battleships.
Sessions in Palace
After the opening meeting the
regular sessions of the conference
will take place in st. James Pal
ace where in 1888 Queen Elizabeth
summoned Sir Francis Drake to
discuss plans to fight the great
Spanish Armada.