NAVAL LIMITATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20958, 22 February 1930, Page 13

NAVAL LIMITATION

THE ITALIAN DEMANDS; FRENCH PRESS IRRITATED. (United Press Association,) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) PARIS, February .20.The Italian naval, demands have caused irritation and vexation in a majority of the newspapers. Lo Journal epitomises the claims as fantastic, and as attempting to put France in the wrong. THE ITALIAN DELEGATION. LEADER LEAVES FOR ROME. (British Official ' Wireless.) RUGBY, February 20. The chief Italian delegate at the Naval Conference (Signor Grandi) left London for Italy this morning. He will return to London next week before Wednesday, to, which date the conference been adjourned as a sequel to the political crisis in Paris involving the absence from London of the French delegation. “BRITISH OBSTINACY.” SPEECH BY MR BRITTEN.

WASHINGTON, February 20. (Received Feb. 21, at 11.60 p.m.) , In a sensational speech to-night Mr F. A. Britten said: “Mr MacDonald has made a face-about from parity to, continued sea control, and the American delegates fell for ‘lnferiority complex’ before the Old World diplomats.” He predicted the failure of the conference owing to “British obstinacy.” AMERICA’S ATTITUDE. SENTIMENT OF THE SENATE. NEW YORK, February 20. (Received Feb. 21, at 9 p.m.) The, Washington correspondent of The Times says that the old. group of “ irreconcilables ” in the Senate Ist it be known emphatically to-day that it would resist any commitments entered into at the London Conference by-the Americandelegation which have a political tinge. The idea is being fostered that the sentiment of the Senate is rather' definitely against the conclusion of any agreements, such as supplementing the Kellogg Pact with consultative provisions. Opposition to such a move would probably be led by Senator Borah, who has indicated that ho would oppose vigorously any move committing the United States tp Joint action in the case of violation of the Kellogg Treaty. There Is‘a group in the Senate which is known not to oppose political commitments in.-order to secure' naval , limitations, but at the present. time it appears somewhat hesitant about expressing its views. ,