NAVAL DISCUSSIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1929, Page 3

NAVAL DISCUSSIONS

BASIS OF AGREEMENT. TO ABOLISH SUBMARINES. !,United Press Association—By Electric i elegraph—Copyright). LONDON, August 2. The “Evening Standard” assorts that Air MacDonald and General Dawes have reached a formula restricting the building of battleships, decreasing their size and prolonged the life of those now in commission. They declare their willingness to stopbuilding submarines. This, the paper states, will form a basis of communications to France Italy and Japan,. ONLY A RUMOUR. LONDON, August 2. A high authority at Washington denied the London press: reports announcing that an agreement had been tentatively reached on cutting the size arid- extending the life of buttle ships,' and abolishing submarines. WASHINGTON “DENIAL. > WASHINGTON, August 2. THe four points on which London reports state that Air A%cDpnald and General Dawes have reached an agreement in the naval discussions, are said in authoritative sources here to have no relation to. facts. State Department officials decline to comment on the Naval Agreement, ft is strongly indicated that considerable ground must he covered before anything of a definite or conclusive agreement is forthcoming. ; \ WARSHIPS WITHDRAWN EROAI , ' ' AJALTA?! “TO GIVE MEN MORE HOAIE SERVICE.” -• v LONDON,. August 3. It is reported from Alalta that the warships Queen Elizabetli, Barh.aip, ' Valient and Alalaya, will be withdrawn from the Alediterranean Fleet in order to give the men more home sei;v.icq, and- relieve congestion at 1 Malta Harbour.. ' ■• ( / j The “Daily Telegraph’s” naval I correspondent regards the change as 'momentous, and'expresses the opinion | that the change is not unconnected j with the naval conversations between I Britain and United States. The withdrawal of four battleships will be ja blow to Alalta. ’-v