LEAGUE OF NATIONS
(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) A COMPROAIISK. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) GENEVA, July 13. It is understood that Japan has accepted the large cruisers comipomi.se, under which she is allowed eight ships.
PLENARY SESSION PROSPECTS (Received this day at 11.26 a.m.) GENEVA, July 13.
Heads of delegations have finished the examination of the experts’ report and have decided that the plenary session postponed from Monday could Ih> hold advantageously on Thursday. Mr Gibson announced to pressmen that the conference outlook was now calm and peaceful.
Japanese alone adhere to pessimism. They have not deviated from the desire for sweeping reductions in ail surface auxiliary tonnage. Tliis is due. to Japan’s present poverty and a desire to cut down naval costs; lull Rrilain and America hope she will accept a higher allocation of tonnage than at present she actually desires, reeogms* ing there is no need to build up to this minimum, but its acceptance should he forthcoming in llie interests of a tripartite agreement.
JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. , j GENEVA. July 13. V’ Tl ' freely suggested hero Hint Japan will withdraw from the ronfercnco ami become only ail official observer. rather than agree to a plan involving the increasing of armaments.
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