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the ornaments situation, based upon
equality and granting some meas
ure' of re-armament to Germany. In
the British document it is pointed out
that unless an agreement is cOnSum-
ated soon, the ornaments race, al
ready in progress, will continue until
it becomes very real danger to the
peace of the world.
His Majesty's government main
tains that Germany be allowed a
standing army of 100000 men, and
also says that 1.-The return of Ger
many to the international disarma
ment conference and the League of
any agreement"
In Germany, the British suggestion
has been received with some degree
of satisfaction, but the plan of re-
turning to the League and to the
disarmament conference cannot now
be considered, the Berlin government
declares.
Italian Suggestion.
In behalf of the Italian government
Prime Minister Benito Mussolini also
has felt it incumbent upon himself to
say something, and the burden of his
memorandum, addressed to Foreign
Minister Sir John Simon at London, is
that Germany be permitted to increase
its army up to 100000 men; he, too,
makes it plain that nothing can be
accomplished unless Germany returns
to Geneva.
In the Italian communication it is
pointed out that the demanded Ger
man army increase is justified as
long as other nations have not yet
agreed on an all-around reduction of
their forces. Mussolini also wants
chemical warfare abolished; limita-
tion to the present levels of the war
materials of all nations not bound by
special treaties; except for replace
ments; prohibition of bombardment of
civilian populations several 9TH
er suggestions along these lines. often
enough advanced-and seemingly for
gotten-at disarmament conversa-
lions.
French Reaction.
France, in a stubbornly negative
mood, has spurned not only the Ger
man, but also the British and Ital-
ian suggestions, the official viewpoint
at Paris being that a larger German
army would endanger the peace of
Central Europe and would instigate
a dangerous ornaments race. France
is ready and willing to talk disarma-
ment, even to bring sacrifices, it says.
but must be certain of German col
Elaboration, and must insist that it
is perfectly useless to discuss sub
jects of this nature outside the
League of Nations.
So, once again matters have reached
the point usually characterized as a
deadlock
Pacific Peace.
In Japan, Soviet Russia and the
United States a situation as critical
as that in Europe is beginning to
be brought about, very largely due
to the fact that the United States has
found it necessary to increase its
navy. Under these circumstances,
Japan is impelled by a similar urge
to build bigger navy. 1t is strange
to see how war-like public discus
sion is in both countries in spite of
the fact that no diplomatic conflict
of any kind exists between them.
Japan is still irked and Inundated
by the American immigration law ex-
Guiding Japanese from these shores,
and also considers it unjust that the
navy of His Imperial Majesty the
Mikado must remain by far the small
lest of those of the great powers. 1t
has, therefore, been limited that Japan
may not care to enter into new treaty