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London, Feb, 5, An energetic effort to circumvent the difficulties confronting the naval conference is now being made by the British delegation.
France and the United States are at loggerheads concerning the size battleships, which the American dele gates insist should be Axed at 35,000 tons and the Prench at 27,000 tons.
France is also strongly opposed to Germany participating inthe conference, while Great Britain favours her admission at q suitable stage, The British delegates to-day consulted with the Tallans to ascertain. how far Italy will support the French demand that battleships be limited to 27,000 tons, 'The imminence of the French eleetions inspires French firmness in this respect, but British circles do not think. that' France will press her demand to the point of breaking up the conference, It Italy supports France, the United States will be isolated, but It Is hoped that a compromise of 30,000 tons for battleships will be reached, The question of Germany's _admission is also being tackled. Both Germany and Soviet Russia are being kept informed of the progress of the
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