USE OF SUBMARINES

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 17 November 1925, Page 5

USE OF SUBMARINES

ABOLITION PROPOSALS. NOT LIKELY TO BE REVIVED. THE ADMIRALTY VIEW. BY CABLE— PRLSS ASaOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. (Received Nov. 17, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 16. The Daily Express understands that the Admiralty view is that there is little livelihood of reviving the Washington proposal for the abolition of submarines. They are comparatively cheap to build, and carry small crews. Poor countries with large seaboards are not- lively to forego them. —A. and N.Z. Assn.

OPINION IN AMERICA. TTifE FOR NEW DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY. Received Nov. 17, 10.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Lady Astor’s ' declaration that the rations of the world should combine t> abolish submarines has aroused -jeeuliar interest in the United States, ja-rticularly since various public bodies aave received intimatons from England that the Atnercan reopening of this proposal would be welcomed. Popular opinion is undoubtedly supporting Lady Astor’s attitude, if on no other than sentimental grounds; but high iiaval officers here oppose the step, pointing out that the recent submarine —AI is asters have created a false impression that submersibles are death-traps, while actually they are no more dangerous than surface vessels. They also say that Japan and France would never consent to their abolition, due to the submarine’s value in war. Senator Len Root says that ho favours the step, but it is inadvisable for the United States to act alone. Senator Borah approved of it, but advised the inclusion of the proposal in a general international law outlawing war. There is a feeling that the time has arrived for a new disarmament conference taking up the various phases of these questions.- —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.