Evening star., 1934-07-09
SECURITY PARlEY
OPENED NLONDON
General Political Situation
Discussed at Franco
British Conference.
RY the Associate Press.

RY the Associate Press.
LONDON. July s.-The general po-
litical situation In Europe. including
the French sponsored Eastern security
pactS. we're discussed at an opening
conference today between Louis Bar
thou. French foreign minister. and
Sir John Simon. foreign secretary Of
Great Britain
Disarmament in all its phases was
aired at a luncheon given by Sir John
in honor of Barthou The only per-
son present not directly connected
with the Anglo-French discussions
the World Disarmament Conference
An afternoon session. an official an
nouncement said. was devoted 10
naval matters. with Francois Pietri.
naval minister of France. and Sir
Bolton Eyres- MonSell. British lord Of
the admiralty. and others participat-
ing actively with Barthou and Simon
Baldwin Is Absent.
Stanley Baldwin. acting British
prime minister. did not attend today's
conversations. but will give a lunch
con for Barthou at 10 Downing street
tomorrow
French circles expect Barthou and
Norman II. Davis. American Ambas-
sador at Large. to confer some time
tomorrow If time permits. The Amer
lean delegation here for preliminary
naval discussions will keep in close
Al inc he
latter's talks with Britain.
Italians are closely observing the
between Barthou and Simon
and considerable interest in other In
ternational quarters has been noted.
Barthou's proposals TO Great Brit
ain were believed to include:
/. Great Britain should reaffirm its
close friendship with France, consoli-
date 1t and give the French a feeling
of security.
Celia bOration Is Asked.
2. No political pact will be request
ed. but technical collaboration should
be guaranteed in the event Belgium is
invaded again. (T'he request for tech
nical cooperation was expected to be
granted, since the general STATS Of
the two armies have been having dis
cuSSions)
3. The World Disarmament Con-
ference should be moved here and
consolidated with the 1885 Naval Con-
ference, in view of the apparent fall
ure of negotiations at Geneva.
The French will state their belief
that air, land and sea arms are inter
dependent and cannot be separated
for conferences Authoritative sources
do not believe the British will accept
the suggestion.
4. These questions: What Is
Britain going to do about the increase
of the German Navy? Does Britain
favor German rearmament on sea as
well as land2 This presumably is ia-
tended as q move to draw the British
out more on German rearmament
than was done at Geneva.
Pact Stand to BE Sought.
s.. Great Britain will be asked to
reafflrm the spirit Of the Locarno
pact, in which Germany, Belgium.
France, Great Britain and Italy
guaranteed peace in Western Europe.
London, it was understood, has already
informed France she would reiterate
her belief in that treaty.
6. The French belief in the neces-
sify Of regiona. pacts to the peace
OF the continent will be restated. Eng
land is expected to dodge commitment
on any pact but LOcarno.
Z. London will be asked to invite
Russia to naval preliminary converse
tons and the 1885 conference. Here
tofore Britain has declined to ask the
Soviets. and this raises an issue
Japan is believed ready to insist that
Germany be invited If Russia is in
ciuded, for japanese here feel Russia s
entry would only emphasize Far-East-
ern political problems at the Naval
Conference.