New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
SUBMARINE PACT
 ALREADY REACHED
Five Power Agreement Not to
 Abolish Craft RulnOTed
RESTRICTIONS PLANNED
Virtual Decision 10 "Humanizc" Use Of Undcrsca Boats Solves Frances Insistcncc on Retaining Them as life of Nayy.'

London, Feb. C Rl-What yir- tually amounts to a five power agreement by which submarines will not he abolished, although their activities will be restricted. was said in conferences circles this afternoon to have already been achieved.
 No formal understanding has been recorded. but it was said the United States and Great Britain while advocating the abolition of submarines, were prepared to ac- cept the French viewpoint which provides for continuation Of this branch of naNies but with the ap- plicaton of "humanizing' rules governing war activities.
 Nations Support France France is supported by Japan and Italy while willing to abolish sub marines. insists on having them if France does.
 In conference circles this after noon it was generally believed that this is what will happen at next Tuesdays plenary session: The United States and Great Britain will advocate the total abolition of sub marines. France will submit pro- poSal for the continuance of sub marines, but with "humanizing" restrictions. These will be similar to those laid down by the Washington conference of 1922. but not ratified by France. The United States and Great Britain will accept this com- promise since it is known in ad- vance that both France and Japan are adamant in their insistencc that submarines should not be abolished.
 The French announcement was made after a meeting Of the dclcga- ton last night at which the sub marine question was examined again on the basis of an announcement that America and Great Britain were agreed on the advisabilty of aboliShipg the craft. The outcome of the dClibaration was q rcaffirma- ton Of the old stand that subma-
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 Tar,licu to speak
 It Was understood that Premier Tardicu plans at next Tuesdays plcnary session to meet the pro- rosal for abolition Of the undcrScd boat with q speech in which he will say that France considers the sub marine the life blood of the French navy. Although it is not wanted as an offensive weapon, he will contend it is most necessary for the defense of the French coast line.
 The French position is that coast defense guns are immobilo and of short range and therefore mobile submarines are ritally necessary to protect ports from attack. Another French argument is that submarines are essential to guard conveys and are more valuable even than cruis- CTS in this respect.
 With this issue before it. next Tuesdays plcnary session promised to be one of the outstanding sessions of the conference.
 Italy is willing to abolish sub marines if France will do so but in sists that Italians must have sub mersihlcs if her northern neighbors have them. Thus the Italian action will be governed by the French at titu1c.
 It was undcrst ood the resolution which the French will propose at Tuesdays plcnary session would pro- vide that in time of war. all intcrna- tional maritime laws and regulations provided under Tho Hague convcn- ton shall be applicable 10 sub marines equally as 10 other warships. One of these regulations provides that no merchant vessel shall be sunk by any war vessel unless the safety of the people aboard the mcr- chantman can be assured and the attacking vessel has sufficient ac- commodation to provide for those taken off the torpcdoed ship.
 It was understood France would
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