Washington, July 2.
Well-informed circles here to-day stressed the view that the Administration purposed to emphasize the doctrine of Anglo-American naval parity as part of the doctrine of disarmament itself, if the personal views of President' Hoover were to be carried out, Parity and reduction would be given the right of way at the ex: Tense of emphasis on "freedom of the In a statement issued yesterday, Col, Henry L, Stimson, Secretary of State, said:
"The doctrine of parity is, in my opinion, of great importance, It means determining, not jhow two nations are to shoot at each other, means helping them agree not. to shoot at each other."
Colonel Stimson declared that the United States was stressing parity because it is one of the longest steps toward prevention of such shooting.—United Press,
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