‘WASTING HIS TIME’

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 47, 7 February 1928, Page 5

‘WASTING HIS TIME’

“TYRANNY OF SEAS!" DREAMED BY AMERICAN IMPERIALISTS. FRENCH PRESS ON SUBMARINE SCRAPPING. [By Cable—Press Assn. — Copyright.) (Received 7, 9.0 a.m,) Paris, Feb. 6. “Mr. F. B. Kellogg is wasting his time,” says “Le Quotidian,” pointing out that the submarine is the only weapon with which small naval countries can defend themselves against dreadnoughts and cruisers, “If Mr. Kellogg’s proposal were accepted he would gain a signal triumph, clearing away the last obstacle to that tyranny of the seas dreamed of by American imperialists. -(A. and N.Z,) KELLOGG SURPRISED AT HOSTILITY. (Received 7, 12.30 p.m.) Ottawa, Feb. 0. Mr. F. B. Kellogg, in an interview, reiterated the United States offer to negotiate treaties to outlaw the submarine, which he described as a “barbarous” method of warfare. He declared the United States would offer such treaties as fast as her arbitration treaties became ineffective or expired. Mr. Kellogg declined to discuss the United States naval programme and expressed surprise at the hostile attitude of France towards the submarine suggestion. He said: “No discourtesy was intended in my letter, to which France takes exception.” Mr. Kellogg announced that the United States was willing to sign a treaty abolishing submarines if the other world Powers would take that step.—(A. and N.Z.) PURPOSE IS TO BUILD SHIPS. (Received 7, 12.30 p.m.) Washington, Feb. 6. Commander Burney, M.P., and member of th© British House of Commons Naval Committee_, attended a session of the House Naval Committee. The chairman, Mr. Butler, said: “I hope he will learn that the purpose of the committee is to build ships.”—(A. and N.Z.) KELLOGG’S SUGGESTION • HYPOCRITAL. Faris, Feb. 5. The press describes Mr. Kellogg’s suggested abolition of submarines as hypocritical and egotistical. It is pointed out that the United States joined France and Italy in opposing the British suggestion at the Washington Conference, and the newspapers consider the change in the American view is only intended, to make its own public believe that America would nave disarmed long ago if Europe had been willing. Apparently it has been forgotten that neither the United States nor Britain would allow anyone to touch their battleships, cruisers and destroyers.—(A. and N.Z.) TWO BRITISH VIEWS. London, Feb. 5. The “Daily Telegraph’s” naval correspondent says it is not wise to attach much importance to Mr. Kellogg’s submarine declaration. to the last six years Japan had laid down or authorised 50 submarines, while the United States only built six. Consequently the inhabitants of the Pacific Slope have come to the conclusion that the submarine is the only fighting ship able to carry war to the American coast. The “Daily Telegraph’s” displomatic correspondent, however, is of opinion that Mr. Kellogg satisfied himself that Japan was prepared to abandon the submarine if other Powers were willing to do likewise.—(A. and N.Z.)