The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
PREMIER LAVAL OUTLINES PLANS
 OF CONFERENCE
As He Nears United States for First Visit He Ex= plains What He Hopes to Accomplish
By RALPH HEINZEN fUnitcd Press Stan Correspondentl ]

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 Abroad S. S. He de France. Oct 2i-(UP)-Premier Pierre Laval of France neared New York today admittedly int sued and somewhat Frightened by the prospects of his first visit to the United States.
 The voyage Is Lavaps third trip outside France and follows closely { upon his visits to London and Ser lin. Because he speaks no Eng fish. not even the formal phrases of greeting, the premier consulted Interpreters on the proper transla- tion of his reply to ship news re- porters when he is asked what he thinks of New Yorks skyline.
 Developments in exchange mar kets of the world during the five days since Laval left France made it possible that discussions of war debts reparations, and arm limita- tfons might become secondary to t.e question of an international gold conference and other meas ures to insure the strength of the gold standard.
 Any discussions of the gold standard would entail the question of high tariffs but the premier in sisted that he had no intention of mentioning tariffs during his visit to President Hoover.
 Laval is quite in accord with the theory that has been credited to President Hoover that teeth must be put in the Kellogg-Briand anti war pact if it is to become an eff festive implement in preventing war. It was not considered en- tirely unlikely that France event. ually night take the initiative to provide the pact with sanction clauses.
 The theory behind the streng- thening of the pact Is the total elimination of neutrality. Under the revision scheme there would be no such thing as a neutral. The nations signatory to the past would be asked to break off relations with any possible aggressors.
 The scheme hopes to completely isolate any nation starting trouble with another. It envisages an en- bargo on financial aid. shipment of foodstuffs, arms, ammunition. and even food and raw materials for the vicil population. .
 With no neutrals to keep the civilian po.. ulation alive, France feels that the peaceful elements of any nation could overthrow ele- ments demanding war. Nations would be obliged to patrol their frontiers to prevent leaks of con- traband material.
 As the He de France entered American waters the premier stressed his optimism regarding the results of his conversations with President Hoover but reiter- ated that the world must not ex- pect an over night cure for it's economic ills. France will be sat- lsfied, Laval said. if the United States Is convinced of the neces- sity of Franco-American concret- cd action tn world problems.
 Laval called the United States the outstanding power of the world and France "the only healthy pow er in Europe"
 He explained that Geneva and hot Washington should be the pcene of disarmament although great part, of his Washington con Sersations were expected to revolve around Frances "irreducable mini num-"
 The premier regretted that his hurried trip and the convening of barliament soon after he returns fo France made it impossible for him to accept any of the invita- lions he received to visit cities Tn various parts of the United States, Including Boston.