SECRET COMPROMISE

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 41, 27 September 1928, Page 5

SECRET COMPROMISE

BRITAIN AND FRANCE. sensational rumours, AMERICA’S OPPOSITION. V ' LONDON, Sept. 23. Interviewed - by the- Daily News before departing; tor America,, Mr. I 4> > A. Britten,, chairman of the Committee of Naval Affairs in the United Stivtes House of Representatives, s aid: “This so-called Anglo-French compromise will go a long way towards’ destroying world confidence m European statesmanship. I cannot understand why Britain and 1 ( i'anco should treat America other tint if t\» a ,tme friend. Secret diplomacy to hurt and undermine American fvHmd-. ship, would' . positively weaken British, and . French financial influeiwei throughout the world. Our future re- - lat'ons, with Britain and; Franc© do-; peucC* on whether they are prepared tp put all their cards on. the ,t/ibl®; face uppermost ” \ : DEPLORABLE CDNSEQX’ENCm’ The Daily Telegraph in a sensational article reverts to' the deplorable consequences of the,- ~ ran coBritish compromise. It alludes to the* suspicions suggestions current in diplomatic,; circles throughout' ope, creating ill-feeling R Tittup, land .says it has been hinted tjhafc France’ in return for corjoe-s----sions and the non-limitation of smaller submarines has consented privately UOt : -to with her'programme

of construction "of a cßain of powerflit aferikT bases opposite coast; with the im-i« base at OHot- * hourgl t: ’'-v-' • 1 “■■ 5 ■ rrt, ■ " France' is* further credited! with , a promise to permit ■ Britain to ai r , bases i n proximity to the Get; mpn '.frontier, should 'Germany even? attack Britain without or before attacking France or Belgium. The Daily Telegraph narrates ai number of other rumours and declares‘that whether they are true or ■without foundation they are all fine 1 ' to the mishandling of Britain’s diplomacy and incomprehensible bnnrr|mconnected! with, the r.aval agreerr n , BLUNT NOTE. DISAPPROVAL EXPRESSED. •" | NEW YORK, September 25. President Coolitl|g e hndl the Oahin- ' et.ha.ve approved a blunt Note cf disapproval of the “secret Fc'i' ••- British' naval agreement,” ■ " .' X '' "Washington correspondent r !< ‘ New York American. The Note will promptly b e forwarded to France and jßritaiu vising) them, that, while they have a right to make any arrangement they desire the United States will not bo a party to it.. ‘ AMERICAN R.EQUIR.EMENTS. ' It is generally accepted that the Note makes plain the United States see s little need of entering any new discussions for the limitation of naval armaments while other Powers entertain views so radically opposed as to the requirements of the American navy. At the same time it is declared that the requirements as set forth in the American * programme at Geneva last year are still the minimum American requirements and that the United iStates is willing to lay them on the .table before an open session of the preparatory or preliminary armaments conference. Whit© House lets it b© Known through the Note that the President i s 'annoyed at the propaganda, in the European Press to draw the United States into a three-nation pact. While the Note carries no threat it is said at White House that the President is confident Congress will authorise fifteen additional) 10,000 frtn cruisers at the coming session. It is also emphasised "that the eight cruisers now under construction will be completed.