U.S. to Build to Treaty Limit

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7268, 22 September 1933, Page 7

U.S. to Build to Treaty Limit

Part of “Industrial Recovery Plans”

NO PROTESTS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Sept. 21, 10.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.

It was revealed at White House today that President Roosevelt has received no protests from foreign Governments against building tho Navy to tho treaty limits.

It is emphasised that the Administration has no intention of abandoning any portion of its new building programme, which will bo pushed forward as part of tho industrial recovery plans to stimulate employment.

Britain Seeks Disarmament Agreement

INQUIRY BY COMMISSION.

Received Sept. 21, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 21,

It is understood that Cabinet is strongly of tho opinion that, every effort must be made to secure a signed disarmament agreement even if tho convention formerly visualised cannot be secured. The Government declines to believe tha.t supervision of procedure will prove a barrier to agreement.

The British original proposal was that if any Government complained of a breach of the treaty by another Power, a Disarmament Commission should inquire into tho matter on the spot. Tho French prefer a system of an inquiry operating automatically without a specific charge being made. Tho Daily Telegraph's political correspondent says: "It is not contemplated that there should be no limit and that tho Commission should pry into every secret, but that a practical method shall bo devised to see whether the convention is being kept or not. If France is given a guarantee through impartial examination that the signatories will observe the convention, then a better convention may bo secured.”