GOOD PROGRESS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11392, 11 March 1930, Page 6

GOOD PROGRESS.

THE NAVAL CONFERENCE. (Received 10.20 a.m.) United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ' LONDON. March 10. A communique states: “The heads and other members of fire United States, French, Britain and Belgian delegations held a conversation at St. James in the forenoon. Certain technical questions were found to require explanation. The French Minister of Marine and' First Lord of the Admiralty, accompanied by technical advisers with American observers, were asked to consider these immediately and report as soon as possible in order to give time for the continuous prosecution of this inquiry. The Italians and Japanese gave their assent to the postponement of the meeting of heads of delegations fixed for three o’clock in the afternoon till. Tuesday. A further meeting of three delegations will be held on Wednesday at three o’clock or earlier if the technical report is ready. “Tlie British spokesman, explaining the communique, assured pressmen that the political question of the guarantee did not arise, instead, .tile matter’ of the Anglo-French tonnage totals had been taken up in tlie hope of getting down to bedrock with a view to fitting them into the category. The presence of figures and of American observers throws into perspective the course of the conference which is tackling Anglo-French figures. _ The first part of the morning’s discussion concerned the British. Japanese and American figures which have now been, put aside, very satisfactory progress having been made, in this quarter. Nothing definite has been decided, nor would it be until the whole Five-Power Treaty falls into place. The- Americans are looking on helpfully whil ethie British and French figures are being discussed because tlie ultimate settlement of the European figures must conclude the whole .sett leniont of the British. Japanese and American totals.” The allusion to • the satisfaetory progress with the British. Japanese and American figures is understood t.refer to tlie complete agreement that the United States and Japan should have a. ratio of fifteen to twelve in 1 Virgo cruisers, leaving more tonnage to build . mailer ships. Incidentally the American lias come down to Britain’s idea to-be satisfied with fifteen 10,000 tenners.