The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-10
Roosevelt Seeking Higher Price Levels
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCES
PLANS BADLY JAMMED BY
ALEXANDER'S ASSASSINATION
By ARROLL ENWORTHY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON,O ct.1O. UIP)
Results of the naval disarmament
conversations scheduled to begi,
at London in two weeks and in
volving intimately the United
States. may be affected by the
shots which killed King Alexand
er of Jugoslavia yesterday, &C,
cording to authorities here.
The kings death threw into
turmoil the chancelleries of Eu-
rope and rocked particularly the
balance of power in the Mediter-
ranean. That area has been for
ages "the cradle of navies" and
today is the theater of concen-
tration for fleets of Great Bri-
tain, Italy and France.
The size of those nations
fleets and their relative strength
has long been a factor in deter
mining the sea power needs of
the American navy. Great Bril-
tain is acutely sensitive to shifts
of power in the Mediterranean,
which flanks her route to India
and the east.
With American sea power based
primarily on the theory of parity
with Great Britain, the Mediter-
ranean situation usually has re-
percussians affecting the Ameri-
can fleet, according to naval ex-
perts.
King Alexander, as the strong
armed ruler of Jugoslavia, was a
key figure in the rivalry among
the powers for influence in both
the Mediterranean and the Bal
kans.
His kingdom was allied with
France in the area. and opposed
to Italy, both because of its own
with Italy and also
because France relied upon it to
counter-act the spread of Italian
influence eastward. -
But. France in recent weeks ap-
parently has been leaning toward
an understanding with Mussolini
which, in the eyes of many Jugo-
,lavas, threatened to leave them
Italy alone.
King Alexander apparently was
enroute to Paris for a "show-
down" to learn just how France
stood with Italy and where he
stood with France.
French Foreign Minister Bar
thou, on the other hand, was
scheduled to visit Rome about
1 apparently to con-
,lude an "accord" at which Mus
solini limited in a speech last Sat-
lrday. /
Naval authorities here hoped
hat this accord meant a settle
ment of the ancient Franco
italian naval rvalry an dtaere-
fore a pacification of the Medi- |
;erranean. They hoped that would
ease pressure on Great Britain
md result beneficially the Lon
Ion naval conversations.
American government homes are
conferred on the conversations as
he last stand for preservation of |
control in a growingly |
world after other re-
.ent disarmament attempts have
'ailed.
Now with the Balkan situation
suddenly wide Npen, they fear |
hat conference prospects are in
ured.
Observers recalled that when
IN attempt on the life of King |
Alexander was exposed last De-
ember, the plotters blamed Italy |
With instigating them. Now the
uestion arose :"Would Italy be
haroed again with fomenting
rouble?"
Jugoslavia was watched closely |
or signs of internal disorders
tarted by the southwestern
Jroats. who have long had italian
vrnpathies in Their STRUGGLES with
Belgrade authorities. Severe in
ernal conflict might provoke in
intervention leading
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