The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-06-01
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RACE BLOCKED
Anglo Russian Converse VI,
tions Are Deadlocked,
After Two Weeks
By FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Cores pendent


LONDON, June /. (UP).-Blt-
ish naval diplomacy, striving to
! forestall unrestricted warship
building, was blocked on three
fronts today $685.. .-
!; The Anglo-RusSian treaty con-
Versations which opened two weeks
ago are deadlocked. D.. 49,,
Berlin has intimated that if the
attempt to conclude an Anglo Rus
sian treaty fails, Germany will re-
fuse to sign a new bilateral naval
pact with England and retain the
right to construct at, will and keep
her building plans secret. p.
Japan's reply, to ilFitain's note
of May 6, in which she was noti-
fled of Britain'S intention to keep
10000 tons of destroyers in eX
cess of treaty limits, seriously
complicated the international ma
val situation. .....,. .l....
The Japanese answers proposes
that the United States, Britain
and Japan decide Individually just
how much naval tonnage they will
keep in excess of treaty quotas.
This implicitly means. that ia
pan would retain at least 10000
tons of submarines, of approx
mately % underwater craft,
which, under the London treaty
would have to be strapped by the
end of this year. ........
Neither Britain nor. the United
States could remain indifferent to
sub a substantial reinforcement of
japanese underwater strength.
Moreover, Japan's proposal COM
ing at this moment probably will
further stiffen the demand Russia
made in her negotiations with
Britain that the Soviet fleet in the |
Pacific be exempted from all OBJ
legations under the proposed AZ
treaty, which would
thus apply only to the Red navy /
in the Baltic and Black Seas. leav-
ing Moscow free to build fighting
craft of any tonnage and gun cali
Der desired in the Far East. e..
British representatives intimat-
ed that they consider Russia's de-
mand "entirely unacceptable"
During last weeks consultations:
Soviet ambassador 1ivan Maiski
it would be unfair to
expect Russia to impart detailed
information concerning her far
eastern naval: construction while
Japan is free to observe complete
secrecy regarding construction.
Britain pointed out that she and
he United States, both of whom
have interests in the Far East,
signed the March 25th treaty
which is applicable to their Far
Eastern units as well as others
Notwithstanding Japan's refusal to
Join that pact. 49,, T.
Maiski retorted that the United |
States is 5000 miles from Japan |
whereas Russia is only 600 miles
away and thus the potential ia
,anese treat is much greater for |
he Soviet Union than for the Uni
ed States or Great Britain.
The Russian delegation also In
Heated that PRUSSIA precedes
Goth the United. States and Great
Britain in the time table of Japa-
nese militarists." .-. O. |
British naval experts have re-
ferred this difference to their
government pending the next An
slo- Russian meeting on June a. If
he negotiations fail, Germany
With an eye to naval supremacy
n the Baltic, viii decline to bind
herself to terms and insist that
She be allowed to construct any
.ype of warship she desires if the
russian navy remains unfettered.
Meanwhile, Britain is uneasily |
waiting the United States reply
% her May 9Th note. In view OF
he Japanese attitude, it is believ-
ID that, Washington also will re-
;pond with the suggestion that she
Keep her excess submarines and
leStroyers. ~
The United States may oblige
Britain to invoke the London
reaty's Escalator clause, thus au-
omatically allowing the United
states and Japan tonnage increas-
S proportionate to that Britain
ermits herself.