WAITING FOR TARDIEU

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 926, 20 March 1930, Page 9

WAITING FOR TARDIEU

NAVAL HEADS ARE NO NEARER PACT FRANCO-ITALIAN HOLD-UP Reed. 11.5 a.m. LONDON, Wed. It is admitted that the only conference activity at present is an attempt by experts to find a way round nr through the French-Italian deadlock. There is no justification tor a suggestion that pressure is being exerted on Rome. At least one of the waiting delegations told the French and Italian representatives that the time had ceased for frow r ning on one another, they must get to grips with the problems. It is not expected that any progress will be made before M. Tardieu returns on Saturday. “The conference deadlock continues,” said the British spokesman today. “We are no nearer a solution than on Monday, but useful spadework has been done meantime.” Answering a question, he said the parties are still seeking a live-Power agreement, but the possibility of a three-Power agreement had not necessarily been precluded. A British Official Wireless message nays the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and Mr. A. V. Alexander. First Lord of the Admiralty, were the guests of .Mr. H. L. Stimson IU.S.A.) today at luncheon. Other members of the American delegation were present. Affairs of the naval conference were closely discussed, and later in the afternoon conversations were resumed at St. James’s Palace. Mr. Stimson. Mr. Dwight Morrow. Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Alexander were joined by the experts for this discussion. The meeting was one of many that have been held since Sunday, but the general situation that confronts the conference remains unchanged. Determination is expressed to exert a ll endeavours to resolving the Franco-Italian difficulties, which constitute the chief obstacle to progress toward a live-Power agreement, which remains the sole object of the conference.