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FRANCEiIAND ITALY
AT ODDsON PARITY
'Tardieu-Grandi Talk Again
Fails of Agreement When
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lively that they are ready to under
take discussion of any phase of limita-
ton and reduction as soon as European
political problems can be crowded out
of the wa.
The presence of battleships on the
conference agenda does not mean that
their abolition will be discussed. but
only their limitation Some memgers
Of the American delegation have care
fully emphasized this point.
Prime Minister Macdonald will re-
main at Chequers. country residence OF
British prime ministers. until tomor-
row night. He entertained the delegates
from the British dominioi1s today.
Morrow Stimson's Guest.
Secretary Stimson rested over the
week end at Warren House, Stanmore,
an estate north of London that he has
rented. He entertained a few guests in
formally, including Ambassador Nor
row and Mrs. Morrow.
Ambassador Morrow did not leave
London until late in the afternoon,
having had his second long talk since
arriving in London with Premier Tar
eiieu. The two men are old friends. Mr.
Morrow's greatest talents as an inter-
national negotiator will be called into
play If he attempts to reconcile the
Franco-Italian differences.
Discussing the situation with news-
paper men after his conference with
Signor Grandi, NJ. Tardieu seemed more
distressed by rumors in the British
press than by anything else. The
French spokesman said the French
delegation came to London with one of
its detectives compromise formula for
estimating naval strengths. Since this
was expected of France. for the press
to accuse the French OF attempting to
upset negotiations at this early stage
called for deunciation in the strongest
terms.
The most definite success of the con-
ference thus far was the world radio
broadcast of the speech by King George
last Tuesday. 1t was announced today
that between 270 and $50 stations scat
tered over the globe had heard the ad-
dress. 2
With the delegations still reticent on
details of their informal work, the uues-
ton of publicity for the business meet
ings of the full array Of delegates still
is being discussed.
FavOrs Having Press.
Stin1son was counting on putting into
effect his plan to surrender the seats
OF three of his advisers to American re-
porters, but it was learned today that
his suggestion had not yet been made
In conference session and that IL was
likely to meet with some opposition by
foreign delegations.
The lack Of authoritative and detailed
announcements thus far has given lati-
tude to rumor mongers. Today they
had regular field day, with predictions
that France was trying to sink the con-
ference, that the Dominion delegations
were drifting away from the influence
Of Prime Minister Macdonald and that
the conference with them today was
very much a necessity.
A British spokesman emphatically
denied all such reports and voiced again
the hopeful and encouraging tone Of all
proceedings.
One group Of the American delega-
ton which has had q particularly
leisurely week is that of the naval ex-
perts who have occupied their COM
mcdious offices in the Ritz. Hotel with
out having given or being called upon
to give advice. The =admirals them
selves have carefully explained that
they are not being dispensed with.
Two or three months Of preparation
for the conference preceded the sailing
from the United States and the naval
chiefs are ready for action when the
Secretary of State wants them. These
are not our problems" said che Amer
lean naval expert today, with reference
to the conference agenda and the back
ground of political understanding which
Is being worked out before the real
question of naval power and disarma-
ment Is preached.