NAVAL CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1930, Page 5

NAVAL CONFERENCE

JAPANESE STATEMENT. (United Pres* Association. —By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) I LONDON, Fob. 13. . The Japanese spokesman officially , reaffirming Japan’s attitude insisting on seventy per cent, ratio in all craft except battles lv s and aircraft carriers, said while his country'was determined to,contribute a full share to securing an all round reduction, it desired to maintain sufficient force to ensure its safety: Too strict an application of either global or : categorical principles would not tend to an agreement among the Powers. Japan favoured a formula harmonising both' extremes permitting transfers in certain categories. She proposed to retain the present submarine strength. FOOTBALL AND THE NAVAL CONFERENCE. (Received this dav at 9. a.m.> LONDON, Feb. 14. “France’s Victory on the Rugby field is most important for the success oi the Naval Conference, so please give Samatan the necessary leave of absence.” The French' Priiiier, M. Tardieu thus telegraphed tlie War Minister: M. Maginot, with the result that when the' French team ’ iiieets England at Twickenham on Saturday, it will be in full strength. Samatan, the French wing three-quarter, is a private in an infantry regiment stationed at the South of France, whose Colonel refused to grant'him leave. M. Tardieu, hearing of the case immediately despatched the'foregoing.