Geneva, May 3.
Russia to-day presented to the Disarmament Conference a. significant memorandum linking the pres-lent Far Eastern dispute with the question.of world disarmament.
The memorandum observes that neighbouring states which have violated international have engaged without declaring war do not afford sufficient guarantees for the observance of the proposed convention for the reduction of armaments, ment Conference to-day.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the British Admiralty, again [stated Grea Britain's case in favour fof their total abolition, declaring. that such a course was essential. Their objection to submarines, he' said, was liability of their abuse: regardless of ultimate consequences Sir Bolton advocated that all [States should adhere to the rules of the London Naval Treaty of 1930 in regard to submarines, Alternatively, he suggested that the size of ssu marines might be reduced to ih|surface displacement of 250 tons which, he asserted, was adequate for; defensive purposes, with a cor-' responding reduction in their total tonnages.
Sharp differences between the British and Japanese delegates developed on the subject of the aggressiveness" of aircraft-carriers, the abolition of which is favoured by!
Bolton Eyres-Monsell argued that a fleet without carriers " for reconnaissance machines would battle blind-folded. He was prepared, however, to agree to a re-Jduetion in the size of such vessel Cannes, May 4.
Col, Henry L, Stimson, American Geneva in connection with the Dis-Secretary of state, who has been to armament Conference, sailed for! New York to-day—Reuter, Geneva, May 5. of submarines as offensive weapons, the naval committee of the Disarmoment Conference to-day failed to reach a decision, and the question of "mines" was then tackled.
The British delegate said that Britain was in favour of the aboliines" in the open should also be abo-ian representative declared that if submarines: were abolis ed, capital ships should also be abo shed.
The Polish delegate said that the submarine was the only. defensive ann against superior naval strength, but added that his country was pre: pared to follow the example of the [rineipal signatories to the London Naval Treaty in this matter, Senator Swanson, denouncing submarines, said the United States would establish a powerful submarine base in the Philippines if submarines were not completely abolished.
"Submarines must be abolished or else. the United States reserves the ight to build to equal strength with any nation in this category. a avy submarines of sufi ing range for American heeds "in the Pacific ocean," declared.
In dealing with the French and] Japanese insistence that. the sub-'a harmless. weapon of the Senator was, moved can remeniber," he 8 responsible statesmen and
submarine. Now it is the most of the world pilloried the Valued defender of the home. How Quickly the horrors of war fade from the human mind!
He then stirred the meeting by declaring that the United States would accept abolition of submarines or no change in submarines as those with long cruising range were Required for the Philippines and Hawaii—Reuter.
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