ABOLITION OF SUBMARINES

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 110, 7 February 1928, Page 9

ABOLITION OF SUBMARINES

AMERICAN SECRETARY OF STATE’S SUG6ESTION DESCRIBED BY FRENCH PRESS AS HYPOCRITICAL

BY Telegraph.—Pbess Association Copyright.

(Rec. February 6, 7.15 p.m.)

Paris, February 5

IMPORTANCE OF KELLOGG’S DECLARATION

TWO VIEWPOINTS (Rec. February 6, 9.10 p.m.) London, February 6. The “Daily Telegraph’s” naval correspondent says it is not wise to attach much importance to Mr. Kellogg's submarine declaration. In the last six years Japan has laid down or authorised fifty submarines, while the United States only built six, consequently the inhabitants of the Pacific Slope have come to the conclusion that the submarine is the only fighting ship able to carrv war to the American coast. The '“Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent, however, is of the opinion that Mr. Kellogg has satisfied himself that Japan Jis prepared to abandon the submarine .if the other Powers are willing to do likewise. [A message published yesterday stated that Mr. F. B. Kellogg, Secretary

The Press describes Mr. F. B. Kellogg’s suggested abolition of submarines as hypocritical and egoistical. It is pointed out that the United States joined France and Italy in opposing ' the Briitsh suggestion at the Washington Conference, and the newspapers consider the change in tlie American view is only intended to make its own public believe that America would have disarmed long ago if Europe had been wiling. Apparently it has been forgotten that neither the United States nor Britain would allow anyone to touch their battleships, cruisers, and destroyers.

of State, on Saturday, advised the House of Representatives’ Foreign Relations Committee that the tinted States Government was willing to sign a treaty with all Powers prohibiting the use of submarines entirely.] NEW AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINES TO LEAVE PORTSMOUTH TO-MORROW Rugby, February 5. The High Commissioner for Australia, Sir Granville Ryrie, will visit to-morrow, at Portsmouth, the new Australian submarines Oxley and Otway, which will leave Portsmouth on Wednesday next for Australia under their own power. Thev are due off 1 hursday Island on April 26.—British Official Wireless.