FRAUD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 7

FRAUD.

PROPOSED PACT.

Tis Proposal Slated by Britten and Borah. '..cONrERENCEjS A TLOP." .'■ V» a -Electric Telegraph-Copyright! (United P-A-(Keceivea 11.30 ».m-) '•."■' WASHINGTON, March 27. \r. W E. Borah, chairman of the -mnSen Relations Committee, S^hursS g referredtothe r nsul-on-S suggested in London, as tatl ve pact, sugg under hour, would "if Borah regards the administration M tfabout a consultative pact as a mer'al of policy on the Session-upon the subject. He Sald tin President Hoover beeDCe, that even the most innocuous li6Ved fconsutotive pact would be con- :*££»£& a notary guarantee >n some.ionnV ■■SSasJts?.* ,, " ■ a! earlier message stated that the viSJ d a five-Power agreement pO - 3S Shed at the Naval Conference kl Kdon wa^still remote. -This in ] nlft the fact that the chief Amen-°-L ffer that involved no obligation riSartoftrsignatories to render ■military assistance. ■nieimtches from Paris indicated that mSffmportance. was attached to Mr. SsoSßUggestion by the French Goveminent.

The Acting-Secretary of State, Mr Cotton, after a conference with the ? Snt, Mr. Hoover, yesterday exSthe view,that it is hardly likely £"* consultative pact would-bring about any reduction in tonnage, as asked by France. '.' . ..-.:

NEW PHASE. Issues Now Clearly Defined. - HOPES OF AN AGREEMENT. r (British Official Wireless.). ".(Received 11.30 a.m.> • RUGBY, March 27. With this afternoon's meeting of the leads- : of the flelegatume, the London Naval Conference is generally regarded as having entered upon a new phase. ■ The issues confronting the conference are now clearly defined, the work of the experts having cleared the ground' of certara- technical difficulties; m- - The Franco-Italian deadlock remains the chief obstacle to further advance, kt following the conciliatory speech of the French Foreign Minister, M. Brand, ■ in the Senate last week, hopes are entertained that a solution may. be found and that a five-Power agreement, which is still.the sole aim of the conference, may be achieved. • M. Briand had a long conversation with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, this morning, and it is understood the political aspects of the , problem befdre ,the conference were touched ■upon. ' . The Prime Minister, who entertained tie United States experts attached to the Conference and. their wives at a luncheon at hi§ official residence, had a ■ , short conversation with Mr. Wakatsuki, the chief Japanese delegate, just before the fullaneeting of the heads of delegations washeld at St. James' Palace this afternoon. Political issues were not raised at that meeting, which was very kief, but it is' probable they will play an important part in the conversations ' which,'as a communique indicates, are contemplated in the course of the next week. V', The communique says: "Discussion concerning the next plenary session has continued. It was agreed that the plenary session should be held on Friday of next, week when the progress of the conversations being held between the members of the various delegations and of the committees at work should be reported. . The heads of delegations will ■ meet again on Monday." PREMIER'S DILEMMA. i Jap. Reply to American ! ; Proposals. ■

f. CABINET IMPERILLED. j _'. . ' ' < ■ (Beceived 9.30 a.m.) ..." VV V TOKYO, March 27. . Mr. Osachi Hamaguchi,' Prime Minister, is facing a most severe test of statesmanship on the question of hjs instructions,to London in reply to the •American proposal which is bitterly opposed by powerful naval interests capable:: of wrecking the Cabinet. Admiral Kato, head of the naval staff, threatens to resign unless the original demands, are/upheld. It will be several «ays before a reply is possible. . .Jfeanwhile civil authorities are apparently hopelessly endeavouring to reconcile the naval diehards.

MEDITERRANEAN PACT.

RUMOURS ABOUT BRITAIN.

• (Received 9,30 a.m.) : " LONDON, March 27. ..The British spokesman affirms that ™™ng is known in authoritative circles r Britain being willing to enter a -Memterranean pact without obligations.