JAPAN'S AMBITIONS.
ARROWING EASTERN EMPIRE. . ■ IDEAS OP WAR. By leleeraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. • Received 0ct.15, 0.5 p.m. Washington, Oct. 14. Speaking in the Senate, Senator Lodge said Japan was building for an Eastern Empire, and some day would threaten the existences of the United States. Senator Lodge moved that the German rights in Shantung should be restored to China. He declared Japan wag planning ultimate domination of China.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' A PACIFIC NAVY WANTED. , Received Oct. IS, 5.15 p.m. - . Washington, Oct. 14. Senator Lodge added: "Japan is steeped in Germanic ideas and regard war as a national industry." He urge. that a superior Navy should be main tained in the Pacific. He declared th United States was obliged to take hu place in helping to maintain fend pie serve civilisation. In reference to China's pesltton .* Shantung, Senator Lodge said, in illua tration: "If Britain, with her control of Canada, whioh is less rigorous tb*t' Japan's control of Manchuria, held th port of New York, the important Am*ri can railways, and the important mines, the people of the United States woul find themselves at Britain's mocy i reference to their commercial relation with other States."— AMs.-KZ. Gobi Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1919, Page 4
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195JAPAN'S AMBITIONS. Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1919, Page 4
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