DISARMAMENT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18925, 14 February 1927, Page 9

DISARMAMENT.

RATION OF NAVIES. COOLIDGE'S invitation. favourably disposed ..pSPSJ-ssr- :» LONDON. I'cbru.i.; ■ Coolidgo's prop I cor.■.•yr«ttr»ct attention. Daily Telegraph" :' ABritain is concerned n i- rppa•Ltkrt U* n * vjJ problems to wine:. Sh Coolidge refers cunci:, not but tho population <■! the. They were rrpr*■,enH-d at : Conference, ana an> SmT thi» dountry should take 2T hk is full harmony with the Wgiißilh Exprew" «a\.s it hopes Jttkjr* mil b» no attempt 10 nore ■WHIM* Prwidont Coolidge .<• Jjrfy i UUGtJB CIRCLES PLEASED. UR> >'*• U,LE ABSOCIATICF.) FefcruMT 13th. 5.5 p.m.) kW GENEVA, February 12. Coolulsft'* proposals were lS"f W t P ,e t«d but wero re'Sjltitt tlw gPMtMt gratificatiot. v : S|U| ctrefca. They are regarded single aavanca hitherto 'Sfi;w|il disarmament. They t ;B&ffiioint to transferring tho disdisarmament from UtoNT IN JAPAN. OF SINGAPORE SUGGESTED. m v.i, ewi mocunoir.) February 13th,''5.5 p.m.) "'SB' TOKIO, February 12. 9mi(i of the vernacular Press's ' M|trdiß| the disarmament welcomed in regarded as diffift* application ttito to til classes of « WMBrinooalf opposed. There the pror <tol^jyproectod with Aroeritot^atep PBlw •' ItririaSon, {SSTS* tVtt WjjMdr*lfflttarbing

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result. It is felt, howerer, that if France alone is responsible for it* failure, it is practically certain that a determined drive will be made in Congress to have President C'oolidge abandon his opposition to the further construction of light cruisers and to augment this class to meet the superiority of the other Powers. The Government is meantime continuing ali efforts in the direction of arms limitation.

An appropriation of 70,000 dollars for the expenses of the American Commibbiuners on the Preparatory Disarmament Commission at Geneva is assured. Mr Kellogg, commenting on and praising the work of the Commission, said the United States could not withhold fullest co-operation in view of the Government's, consistent advocacy of the limitation or reduction of armaments.