American Naval Expert is in London for Talks London, Jan. 20. Great, Britain is determined to inthe escalator clause. of the London Naval Treaty and build ware ships exceeding 25,000 tons and guns over fourteen. inches unless Japan ives assurances that she will not ox-ceed the qualitative limitations of the treaty until 1943, naval circles here stated to-day.
'A joint demarche on the subject by Great Britain, France, and the United States, "they added, "is "to "be sent shortly.
The Japanese denials concerning their alleged plans for heavy naval armaments beyond the Jimits of the treaty, they stressed, are not eonvineing owing to contradictory informa-ton, chiefly from American sources, such as the statement by Captain Ingersoll, of the Naval Operation? Department, that Japan gave up the treaty limitations of 1930, These circles emphasized that Japa is not a signatory of the treaty and therefore is in no way compelled to stand. by its clauses, whereas Great Britain, France, the United States and the powers which adhered to it later such og Taly, Germany, and Soviet Russia "are obliged to' invoke the escalator clause of the treaty provide ing for an increase in tonnage and gun calibre if some other power yoes beyond the limitations, According to well-informed eiveles, British, American and French. naval experts held talks to-day on the subfect, These talks were preceded by egetiations between the three coun-
The three powers are expected to approach Tokyo shortly asking for Japanese adhesion to the qualitative Umitations until the London Treaty expires, 'A Super-Dreadnought Competent circles Here declared that Great Britain is contemplating the construction of a super-dreadnought longer but narrower than the present battleships "so that she can. pass rough both the suez and Panama canals.
Commenting to-day upon the cor versations held between Captain Ingersoll, who is In. London, and British naval circles, the "Yorkshire Post" believes that measures to be taken if Japan builds warships over 5,000 tons "were discussed, "Nf Japan exceeds the limit," the Paper says, the signatory powers of he 1936 treaty may, after consulta tons with each other, build up to Tapans's level. Captain Ingersoll no doubt discussed a wide range of naval problems of common interest to Gre Britain and the United States. Thus, Far Eastern questions must have oe: cupied a great dear of his time, It is denied, however, that he discussed a project for a long range embargo on
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