BRITAIN AND JAPAN

Southland Times, Issue 18836, 1 June 1920, Page 5

BRITAIN AND JAPAN

THE ALLIANCE. SUGGESTION BY COUNT OKUMA. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Reuter’s Telegrams.) TOKIO, May 29. Count Okuma declares that the AngloJapane.se Alliance is more than ever necessary in view of (he after-war conditions of the world, especially in the Orient. Dangers threaten China, Siberia, and India, particularly the latter with the Bolshevists threatening her borders. The knowledge that Japan would not interfere in India, whatever happened, would greatly encourage the Rfds. The League of Nations was not solid enough to safeguard the world. This was shown by the Anglo-French Alliance and the present refusal of America to ratify the Peace Treaty. The contracting parties were not alone interested. America was vitally concerned in Oriental peace, and would be welcomed into the Alliance, making it of triple efficiency in guaranteeing peace. Japan had played a significant part in guarding Pacific transport routes and frustrating German designs in Russia. She was a constant and faithful ally. NEGOTILATIONR ABOUT TO OPEN. NEW YORK, May 31. (Received May 31, 8.5 p.m.) The New York Times learns from Tokio that Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese Ambassador to Britain, will take up negotiations for the renewal of the Anglo-Japancse Alliance as soon as he reaches London. Japanese publicists who support the renewal of the alliance say that modifications will be made in the renewal, but they point out that the Bolshevist menace to India is one of the reasons why Britain should desire renewal.