'The "Daily Chronicle" says that "the fanz pas of the British diplomats over the Anglo-French Agreement ought not to be attributed to hie it is athing worse than stupidity.'
The "Daily Express" declares that not until the full text of the Anglo-French Agreement is published can a judgment be formed regarding the reasonableness or. otherwise of the very decided ob-Jeetions of the United States to it.
The "Daily News" says that it remisine for France and Great Britain "to scrap their precious compromise and thank the fates that [they have not quite managed to ruin beyond hope the cause of Jdisarmament and peace." of Increased As the Japanese Government has already informally notified the British Government that it favours the Anglo-Frevich Naval Agreement. in principle but considers that it is likely to be difficult to put into operation, it is learned that the Government does not intend to make a further pronouncement on the matter, though it is understood view of the public interest, it has approached the British and French Governments advocating publication of the text of the Agreement. Tt appears, however, that no. reply has been received so far—Reuter.
Nex tions With United States London, Oct. 1.
It is announced in London that both the British and French Governments have handed to the United tion, jected with States Government, for its informa-
the proposals, 'A message from Paris states that, while inderstood_ there willie no immediate reply to the American Note, as the Note itself: was a reply, it is considered that a new phase of the pourparlers has opened and the negotiations will be continued through diplomatic The "Daily Herald" fears that that channels. It is pointed out that, [there ts little prospect of America's being. cepted. © taking the points on which ment has been reached as a starting-
On the, contrary, the paper thinks, there is every prospect of a com-11] plete breakdown and the opening of a period of shipbuilding competition accentuated by diplomatic repoint, timately be a Publication of the Terms:
The Question of Submarines The Note also objects to the fact that there is no limitation of sub-miannes below 600 tons. It says that the United States will gladly, in conjunction with all nations abolish submarines altogether, but submarines must be continued hey whould be limited to a veasonable tonnage or number, "The United States would be happy to continue.its efforts towards the Aimitation of naval armaments, but 4t cannot consent to proposals which Teave the door wide open to un-Jimited building of certain types of ships of a highly efficient combatant value and restrict the only type peculiarly suitable to American need "The terms of the Anglo-French Agreement would tend to defeat the Primary object of any Disarmament Conference and no useful purpose can be served by accepting them basis of discussion."
Posnibilities for an Agreement the United States Government' dows not object to any Anglo French Agreement which they think the interest of armament limita tion but it cannot consent to the application of such an agreement, fo the United States."
In coneludion the Note states that the American Government re-amaing willing to use its best offer to obtain a basis for further imitation satisfactory to all naval Powers, including those not repre-ented at the Three Power Conference, and is willing to consider in any conference the special needs. of France, Italy or any other naval Power. "This could be accomplished by permitting any of the Powers to vary the agreement percentage of tonnage in the classes within the oral tonnage. A proposal on these ines, by Britain would be sympathetically considered."—Reuter.
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