NAVAL PARITY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19726, 17 September 1929, Page 11

NAVAL PARITY.

CONVERSATIONS.

REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER

POWERS

(Reeeived September 15tb, 7 p.m.)

LONDON, September 13.

The "Daily Telegraph's" naval correspondent minutely examines the bearing of the Anglo-Americas discussions on other fleets, notably Japan's, which, he remarks, is of prime interest to Australia and New Zealand. Though Japan is reported to wish the ratio to bo 5-5-3J for non-capital ships she would, under the existing ratio, need to scrap some cruisers, of which she has 7000 more tons than America.

The correspondent states that Japan's 22 cruisers, aggregating 212,000 tons, 104 eight-inch guns, and 138 six or five and hi.«f inches guns, is easily second to Great Britain's in strength.

A Paris message says the Press, which is keenly discussing the impending conference, asks: "Is Great Britain working for an Anglo-American entente or an Anglo Saxon federation?" France, it is stated, is not content to be on the same footing as Italy in any new naval scale.—Australian Press Association.

JAPAN AWAITS OFFICIAL ADVICES. (Received September 16th, a.o p.m.) TOKIO, September 15. The Government is awaiting official advices regarding the 1 proposed naval conference in December which, it is reported, will be announced from Washington, after which Cabinet will notify Japan's intention to attend. Her <lolegntes probably will be instructed to request a ratio of 10-10-7. —Australian Press Association. UNITED STATES DELEGATION. (Received September 16th, 11.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 15. It it expected that the United State* delegation at the forthcoming FivePower Disarmament Conference will include the Secretary of State, Mr H I*. Stimaon • the Ambasador to Britain, Genera] Charles Dawes, the Belgian Ambassador, Mr Hugh Gibson; Admirals H. P. Jones and Andrew Long. Commander Train, and the Under-Sec-retary of State, Mr J. Cotton, if he can be spared. WAY CLEAR POR CONFERENCE. (asmra omoui wtaatass.) RUGBY, September 15. Warm congratulations are extended In the Prese to the Prime Minister and President Hoover on the success of the conversation! on naval armament reduction. Advices from Washington, where a ?>reat welcome awaits Mr Mac Donald, indicate that the difference still remaining between the British proposals and the Aalriein response, as contained In the Note received by the Prime Minister on Thursday evening, would be l«ft for solution at the live-Power Naval Conference to be held in London In December, and that it would be unfair to say that the Prime Minister was visiting Washington to bridge this last e*p.