UNION OF BIG FLEETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071, 8 October 1928, Page 9

UNION OF BIG FLEETS.

AMERICA AND BRITAIN. SUGGESTION BY CANADIAN. ASSURING PEACE OF WORLD. Australian and X.Z. Press Association. (Received October 7, 5.5 p.m.) MONTREAL. Oct. 6. The Paris correspondent of a Canadian newspaper obtained an interview in the French capital with Mr. Baonl Dandurand, Government leader in the Canadian Senate, who, with the approval of the Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, explained the disarmament situation at Geneva. Mi - . Dandurand said Canada cannot understand why an agreement should not be reached between the two great Eng-lish-speaking peoples to allow of their fleets, instead of lining opposed in naval competition,, joining with the solo desire of assuring the peace of the world. All the statesmen at Geneva were looking i with anxious eyes to London and to Washington. As the League's Preparatory Commission on Disarmament must deal simul- j taneonsly with naval, land and air forces it could only hope to do useful work if Britain and the United States agreed to a formula which would allow them to make an appreciable reduction in their naval armaments. Mr. Dandurand explained the League's proposed draft convention, which will be submitted to members and non-members Df the League, and which provides for conciliation and arbitration in grievances. Ho said this went one step further than the Kellogg pact.