GOOD PROGRESS MADE

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 7

GOOD PROGRESS MADE

OUTLAWING OF SUBMARINES

PRANCE ACCEPTS/THE PRINCIPLE.

(VIUTI9 mil ABBOCIAIIOK.—COFIftMIT.) (IFICML TO AVnitAUAN-N.Z. Mill AISOCIATIOiT.) WASHINGTON, 4th January. It is stated to-night that the French delegation have notified Mr. Hughes that they, have accepted the principle of the second and third Root resolutions, which are intended to outlaw submarines.., trance is now ready tto proceed with the discussion of the scope and i wording of the resolutions and other details when Italy and Japan assent a150. '.,. Excellent progress was made to-day. . British circles are shaping out details of the naval treaty, and the experts are dealing with technical details. The delegation itself is devoting attention to matters more of policy, such as the procedure if one of thei signatory Powers goes "to war with K me non-signatory Power. The hope is expressed that everything will be ready for the signing of the treaty this week. [The second and third of Mr. Root* resolutions dealing with the rules' of warfare governing submarines read as fallow:—II.: The signatory Powers, recognising the practical impossibility of usuig submarines as commerce destroyers, without violating the requirements .universally accepted by civilised nations, 'declare their assent to the prohibition of such use. III.: .The signatory Powers further declare that any person in the service of any Power adopting these rules, who will violate them,-whether under orders or not, shall be liable to be tried as a pirate.]