FRANCE AND DISARMAMENT.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17315, 29 November 1921, Page 7

FRANCE AND DISARMAMENT.

LORD CURZON'S SPEECH. FABIS AND BERLIN COMMENT. (tUuter's TelegruM.) PARIS, November 26. The newspaper "Gaulois," discussing Lord Ounson's speech, says it means that France cannot havo a personal policy anywhere in the world where Great Britain is interested. The "Journal" declares that Lord Curzon's policy of associating questions of naval and land disarmament merely risks tlho establishment of British hegemony in EuropeBERLIN, November 26. Lord Curzon's speech was given prominence in the newspapers, together) with n reproduction of tho French criticisms, but the German comments are confined to a few Conservative organs, which consider Lord Curzon's reference to the ''sabre-rattling Power at tJhe heart of Europe" is a warning to France. • (R«ceived November 38th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. Tho "Daily Chronicle's' 1 Berlin correspondent says the Minister of Defence states officially that the Government is willing to consider guarantees to maintain Germany disarmed in the strictest accordance with tho Treaty of Versailles. France is dubious regarding the future, and thinks something Should be done to reassure her of the strength of tho case for land disarmament. It has been suggested that Germany is willing to consent to a Mission of Inspection remaining in Germany to ensure France's satisfaction. Germany is not preparing to repeat revenge which led to the battle of Leipsig. OTTAWA, November 26. Marshal Foch, speaking at St. Paul, declared that France was ready to disarm on land and sea when adequately satisfied of her national safety. LONDON, November 26Advices from Turin state that a crowd of students, excited by the Press re l ports of statements attributed to M. Briand at the Washington Conference regarding the Italian Army, attacked, the French Consulate, smashed the windows and damaged the furniture. The police dispersed the students. The Italian Ambassador in Paris called on the Acting-Prime Minister and expressed regret at the incident. A Rome message reports that the Foreign Minister has received a tele-' gram from Signor Schanuer, emphatically denying the report that M. Briand, in committee at tihe Washington Conference, had described the Italian Army as a moral wreck, as had been telegraphed. THE NAVAL PROBLEM. SUBMARINE QUESTION. (From Special Representative Australian Press Association.) (Received November 28th, 8.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 27. The new Japanese Government is anxious to impress publio opinion that it is making a hard fight in regard to thes new battleship Mutsu, in whidh Admiral Kato is acting more as a go* between than taking the initiative. It seems to be the general.belief that the submarine will not be abolished altogether, but rules will be laid down regarding its use for purely military defensive purposes. i