When The Debate Was Resumed On Saturday M. Sarmut, For
France, argued that countries not represented at Washington —he referred to Germany—would not be bound by any agree. ment prohibiting submarines. Mr. Balfour, in reply, reminded......
Both Englishmen And Americans Desire Nothing Better Than...
the friends of France and to help her in every emergency. But the French should not forget that idealists are easily estranged. We can write like this without danger of seeming......
On The Following Day, After Admiral De Bon Had Developed
before the Conference the French naval view in favour of the submarine, Mr. Balfour reinforced Lord Lee's contentions in a most persuasive speech. He pointed out that the German......
News Of The Week.
T HE New Year will open with the world still beset by doubt and anxiety. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that the prospects are decidedly better than they were a year ago. Of......
Lord Lee, At The Washington Conference On Thursday,...
explained the British proposal for the abolition of submarines. He said that the tonnage of existing American submarines was 83,540, of British submarines 80,C00, of Japanese......
We Should Greatly Like, If We Could Flatter Ourselves That
we should be listened to, to make yet anpther appeal to the French people. We are sorely afraid that they are in danger of sacri- ficing that American friendship, based on......
Lord Lee Pointed Out That Great Britain Alone Had Been
able to extemporise a fleet of submarine catchers, numbering 3,000 vessels of all types. No other nation could hope to do as much in defending herself against hostile......
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