JAPAN'S ARMY AND NAVY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 117, 11 February 1919, Page 5

JAPAN'S ARMY AND NAVY

PROPOSED RETRENCHMENTS CHALLENGED IN THE DIET. (Rec. February 11, 1.30 a.m.) _Tokio, February fl. A section of the Diet is strongly challenging the Government's proposed naval and military retrenchments, iu view of America's construction plans. The ".Tiji Sliimpo" points out that expansion of the Japanese Navy means that increased facilities for production of armaments becomes urgent—United Service. CONFERENCE OF IMPERIAL UNION OF TEACHERS INTERCHANGES BETWEEN BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS SUGGESTED. (Rec. February 11, 1.30 a.m.) London, February 9. Prince Arthur of Connaught opened a conference of the Imperial Union of Teachers, convened by the Empire League for oversea soldier teachers. Sir Cyril Cobb suggested interchanges of teachers between Britain anil the Dominions.—Router. ' :• A GALLIPOLI TROOPSHIP THE RIVER' CLYDE BEING SALVED.(Rec. February 10, 10.20 p.m.) London, February !). The Admiralty is salvaging the steamer River Clyde, from which troops were* landed at Gailipoli.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [The River Clyde, with over 2000 troops on board, was deliberately run ashore. Great doors, had been out ill the vessel's sides to allow of rapid disembarkation,] ' (The cable news In this issue accredited to the London "Times" has appeared in that journal, but only' where. expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of the -Tinies.") . i-