BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. V SIR JOHN FINDLAY. LECTURE ON PACIFIC PROBLEMS. (Received This Day at 10.-10 a.m.) LONDON', March 7. Sir John Findlay, in a lecture at the ; University Commonwealth Club, Oxford, on Pacific Problems, emphasised • Japan’s phenomenal growth in population, commerce and naval power. Amc- 1 rica and Canada shared the Australasian opposition to an Asiatic influx. He was of the opinion that South Afri'"’ despite her own coloured races, would • also resist. Notwithstanding all the Dominions devotion to Britain, they 1 would possibly seek unitedly an alliance with America, in the event of Britain showing toleration of the influx which would destroy a White Australasia. He suggested tripartite arrangement between Britain, America and Japan, whereunder the last named agree to direct expansion in Siberia and Manchuria, instead of the Pacific countries, enabling America and Japan to forego costly navies. It was imperative that the Australasian peoples .should recognise the reality of the menace. He believed Japan was camouflaging America, though in reality she aimed at Australasia. ( * i COUNT BERNSTORFF ABSCONDING "S* • (Received this dav, at 9-30 a.m.) ROME, March 7. It. is rumoured that Count Bernstorff has arrived in Italy with false passports, and six million lire.