ARMAMENTS

Grey River Argus, 16 February 1927, Page 5

ARMAMENTS

JAPAN’S STAND. Similar to Britain’s. ' TOK , . : ,,v 11. . Replying to inteip.li.: „ the lp . 'per House, the Pr»-mi*r *hat her present military an.l i -.-, , w»*;‘* necessary to maintain ;i t j a pan’s existing position ~n . loss there was a mark- I < 1;1 Japtor’s international p* , the world’s general cunditi i . other similar circumstam. must maintain Jier pro < nt sengi , land and sea. This reply is of particular int t following a statement by th Navy M. ister to the Press, in whi i aft* i pressing the naval authentic- a] ; ■ v. i of the American proposal to limit am a mentis, provided that any agreement concludes on a fair principle in such a way, must not affect Japan s national defence. The Minister emphasised that Japan’s navy at present was at t: r minimum for defensive purposes and consequently menaced no one. BRITISH CONSIDERATION. (Received February 15 at 10 p.m.) LONDON, February 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin answering Mr. Rennie Smith (Labour) said President Coolidge’s armament proposals were under the Government’s most earnest consideration, but it was too early to make any statement on the subject. ITALY’S CONDITIONS. LONDON. February 15. The “Daily Mail’s’’ Rome correspondent says: Signor Mussolini’s reply to President Coolidge suggests that .Italy may participate in a conference on the condition that she does not thereby accept <i further limitation of her naval programme. BRITISH INVESTIGATION. FROM STRATEGIC STANDPOINT. “LONDON, Feb. 15. President Coolidge’s naval disarmament proposals are beingTxa mined by experts of the Foreign Office, the Admiralty and the Dominions Office, which are in consultation, says the “Daily Telegraph,” and when their sectional reports.thereon are completed, they will be referred to the Committee of Imperial Defence for a general strategic survey before being considered by tho Cabinet. The difficulty of reaching a concrete solution in the absence of France is fully realised in London. Beyond the alternative, attributed to White House, of a three-power, instead of a-five-power conference. It is hinted here that the Hearst press suggests that tho Anglo American naval pact may be vigorously revised.