Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

JAPAN’S POLICY.

IN PACIFIC ISLANDS. ALLEGED NAVAL PLANS. AMERICAN PAPER’S DISCLOSURES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright. New York, June 23. The Tientsin correspondent of the Chicago Tfibune says that great secrecy is observed in official circles at Tokio regarding the South Sea islands, though so far as he learned actual fortification has not been attempted. In view of Admiral Matsumura’s cruise for the investigation of base sites the following moves are regarded as important:—The Foreign Office has aSnounced that the plan to turn the islands over to the Colonial Department is held up, the navy continuing their administration till next year. The administrative base at the Carolines has been moved from Truk Island to Pelew Island, nearer to Mindanao, in the Philippines, where the Japanese have constructed important harbor improvements on property they own. An American naval authority points out that a base at Pelew would menace all American traffic to the Philippines via the San Bernardino Straits, which are alone available in the event of war, as Japan would control the Luzon route. Another important change affects the Marshall Islands, the administrative base of which has been moved frorti Jaluit to Wotje, nearer Honolulu. The Japanese reason is sanitation. It is pointed out that this would provide a base on the flank of any American fleet moving from Honolulu to Guam or the Philippines. It ic believed Australia will be keenly interested in Japan’s moves in the Marshall Islands.—Aus.-N.N. Cable Assn.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19210625.2.51

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1921, Page 5

Word count
Tapeke kupu
241

JAPAN’S POLICY. Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1921, Page 5

JAPAN’S POLICY. Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1921, Page 5

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert