WAR WITH JAPAN

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18219, 1 November 1924, Page 18

WAR WITH JAPAN

AN IMAGINARY BATTLE. AMERICAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES (bt cable—press association copyright) ■ Stdkky "Sck" Swmas.) LONDON, October 30. The naval correspondent of the "Daily News'' states that the United States is arranging fix weeks' manoeuvres early in 192-5. based on Hawaii, which is the best naval headquarters in the event of a war with an Asiatic. Power. It is stated that the newspapers of J;!pan are displaying the keenest interest in the matter. Admiral liberie says that the ncxmanoeuvre will l>e to assemble the combined fleet at Honolulu to investigate fleet anchorage facilities in the islands. Ib is a question whether the Lnited States h;us sufficient fuel to hold mano?uvres sit Honolulu, which is a point the programme aims at reaching. America reckons upon defeating J a nan in a naval battle off Honolulu, ana afterwards pursuing the fleet westwards as far as the Midway Island, 3100 nules distant from ban Francisco, continuing the operations in Australian waiters, assuming that a junction can be made with the Australian fleet. The manoeuvres will include the replenishing of l uol t sea. Ilvis is oonsioered to be America's weak point. An American despatch says it is intended to promote anti-Japanism in Australia, with the object- of showing America's strength as compared with Japan's.