The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-27
SLASH WORLD
NAVIES MORE,
HOOVER PLEA
Joins in Broadcast as
London Sea Treaty Goes
Into Effect.
MACDONALD ALSO TALKS
Urge Italy and France to
Patch Break as Soon
as Possible.
BY PAUL r. NIALLON
limited Press staff Corresnondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Active
heads of the worlds three leading
naval powers lifted their voices to-
gether today in a new prayer that
naval ornaments soon may be
reduced still further.
Joining in a radio telephone con-
versation between Washington, Lon
don and Toxic, with millions
throughout the civilized world list
ening President Hoover, Prime
Minister Macdonald of Great Britain
and Premier Hamaguchi of Japan,
promised unremitting effort to carry
on the work of the naval reduction
begun at the Washington conference
nearly ten years ago.
This ceremony marked the formal
deposit of notifications of the Lon
don naval treaty signed last win
ter. Technically, the treaty does
not become fully effective for a few
weeks owing to the delay in deposit
of the Irish Free State ratification,
but practically, the agreement now
goes into effect so far as the three
leading powers are concerned.
France, Italy at Odds
France and Italy, though accept
ing part of the treaty, still have to
adjust stubborn differences limiting
their fleets. Hoover and Mac
Donald both voiced fervent hope
that this agreement would come
soon.
The impressive ceremony, taking
place in the Locarno room at the
foreign Office in London, comes on
the eve of a new effort in disarma-
ment to be made shortly by the
League of Nations preparatory COM
mission at Geneva.
During the broadcasting, Presi-
dent Hoover and Secretary of State
Stimson were seated at their usual
places at the cabinet table.
The japanese premier's address
in Toxic was heard very distinctly.
1t was given, of course, in japanese,
language with which Mr.. Hoover
is not entirely unfamiliar because of
his years in the Orient. The speech
later was translated for the official
listeners.
Hoover Reads His Speech
When Hamaguchi concluded, Mr.
Hoover read his address from his
seat at the cabinet table. He read
from his paper directly into the
microphone.
After concluding, the President
replaced the headphone and listened
to the speech of Prime Minister
Macdonald in London.
eff limitations now established
can be maintained he may look for
ward with assurance that future
conferences will find it easier to
bring about further steps in reduc-
ton" Hoover said.
Never again must a race in naval
ornaments be allowed to develop.
Premier Hamaguchi mentioned
specifically the forthcoming deliber-
ations of the preparatory commit
tee on disarmament Of the League
of Nations.
Called Remarkable" Step
Nov that the pact of Paris, ini-
tiated by Mr.. BRAND and Mr.. KEEL
logg. has outlawed war definitely"
he said, sit is clear that any breach
of that solemn agreement must rally
the whole world against the ag-
gressor."
Both Mr.. Hoover and Premier
Hamaguchi agreed the London
treaty was a remarkable step in the
right direction. Hoover called it
IAN agreement founded in common
sense" He said it was fair to all
and dangerous to none" and that
it Substitutes for suspicion and
competition, mutual trust, good will
and confidence"