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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT EMBER 27, 1933.
JAPAN'S FOREIGN AMERICA'S NAVAL POLICY
MINISTER
No Change In Policy!
Tokyo. Mr. Hirota, the "new. Foreign Minister, is quoted by the view "Asahi" as expressing the that Japan's foreign relations are nelther at a deadlock nor dimcult though many people seem to think they are. It is but natural when one country forges
very
Programme Of 110 Ships
COMPARISON WITH BRITISH AND
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JAPANESE STRENGTH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. The United States will bring its actively onward at a remarkable navy up to fall treaty strength, re- of any complications rate; the balance, of power. begardless
other it and
countries abroad at the Geneva disarmament tween
or-conference, it was learned today which are advancing at an dinary pace should be disturbed, from high sources. with the result that it will meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt with an international difficulty. was represented as determined to Because Japan is now advancing restore the American navy to effi- rapidly, her present international clency by filling cat the treaty ton diaculty is quite natural. This nage quotas.
dimculty or emergency may well. "At the same time the state de be called a positive emergency"
as many planes as the Lexington- or Saratogs.
Japan, although it has a formid- able" naval air force, appears to fear aircraft carriers. In its dis armament plan, recently presentad a Gedera, it suggested their aboli- tion. The American building pro- gramme will gave the U.S. Nary five carriers of 119,800 tons total. Japan which favours a smaller type of carriers, will have six totalling 81,000 tons.
-an emergency which "the advan- /partment denied rumours that Bra-cording to League of Nations de
eing State encounters in the pro-tain asked the United States to aua- cess of development! It must be end its navy building programme. now under way with reconstruction warrant for pessimism regarding
funda the "futuretive emergency" which overtakes a State on the road to ruin..
THE IMPORTANCE OF MANCHURIA
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In effective naval airplanes, ao- fuitions, Japair has s, the U.S.
Rumour of British Proposal Dented The revelation was viewed as
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. significant; inasmuch as it was syn- Reports from abroad the Great chronous with the statement in Britain had suggested that the disarmament United States abandon its naval Paris by America's ambassador, Yorman Davis, that construction programme drew a de- onless the Geneva conference pro finite disclaimer to-day from Secre-
results the United
naval officials gave word there was States would wash its hands" oftary of State Cordell Hull, while no intention of altering or delaying the entire affair.
the current $238,000,000 building plan.
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Move Logical Developments to-day were accept ed as logical by observers in the light of earlier statements by Secretary of Navy Clude Swan- sou
Arms Parley Must Show Some Action
"The most important of all mat-duced some ters of Japanese foreign policy is, says the new Foreign Minister, the Manchurian problem. This issue must, Indeed, from the plvet of the country's diplomacy. He is confident that the best way for Japan to maintain the peace of
Pants, Sept. 18. the Far East is to help Manchu
on the administration's deter-
Unless the world disarmament kuo to "attain its full development, and, therefore, his future policy mination to bring up the navy's conference gets down to bwinces and quits dilly-dallying over arme will be shaped accordingly. He efficiency to its maximum point.
Completion of the U.S. Navy's reduction, the United States will declares that there is no warrant for pessimism regarding the fu- 37-ship building programme will wash its hands of the whole pro- ture of Japanese foreign policy establish virtual purity between the gramme's disarmament ambassador, centuring in the Manchurian pro-American British navies but will said today.
blem.:
Wa
eedlaboration in disarmament effort ready to extend full and practical but will insist that the conference show some signs of accomplishment
B... fail to give this country its treaty Mr. Davis revealed that Presid Turning to the League of N-preponderance of about 3 to 3 over ent Franklin D. Roosevelt tions, the new Foreign Minister the Japanese navy, special table says that it may have been of prepared by the navy department value and advantage to Europe as show. The tables show the indicat an organ of peace, but as viewed ed toanges of the three fleets in from the standpoint of the whole 1936 when the London and Win a reasonable length of time. world, it cannot be regarded as shington Treaties expire.
Back British Flan ~ Under those treaties America may: a suitable organ for maintaining
The British plan, it was indicat- peace." America and Soviet Russia add 201;380 tons to its nary 'above are not members of the League. che resent building prográzame, Although these countries have Britain may increase its fleet by ed. will have America's full sup-
Japan, having built port. been outside it from the begin- 197-828. tons.
It provides for limitation, ea aing, they are steadily advancing more rapidly, will have only 600 all the same. There is no reason tons of treaty tonnage left after offensive weapons of war, and stabilization. That is, Ger- whatever why the Japanese people completion of its recently announcequalization of European armies al should be pessimistic of the diplo-ed building procrime. That 600 ter
cannot be would be allowed armies of 200,000 matte relations of their country tons herary truiser cate many, Italy, France and Poland because she has withdrawn from gory. Presumably it
used, as 10,000 tons are required men each on European soil. France would be allowed, 200,000 addition) the League. All countries Join or for this class of ship.
in her colonies, and Italy 50,000 leave the League according to circumstances. Japan
Czecho-Slovakia would be allowed thel bas withdrawn from it because her true intentions regarding the On the basis of present building 100,000, Russia - 500,000 and Spain
$170,000 Manchuria problem were not un- programmes America would be derstood by it. It is to be hoped vastly superior to Japan in battle- that as Manchukue makes a beal-ships, aircraft carriers and heary thy development in future, the League will gradually appreciate Japan's true intentions. It is, “UN AIR EMBAUME" therefore, important that Man- chukuo should closely co-operate with Japan to promote the Lea gue's understanding.
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However, it was reliably under- stood that Great Britain, through cruisers when the naval treaties ex-Ambassador Davis, intimated that gramme is likely to dampen the en- pire in 1836, and inferior in light America's new naval building pro
disarmament cruisers, destroyers and submarines.
Geneva, Hence American naval circles lathusiam for
your a large building programme in these latter categories.
To Resume Oct. 16
at
Under the Washington treaty, limiting battleships and aircraft The United States recently start- carriers, and the London Treatyed building 32 new warships, with although defining cruiser, destroyer and sub reconstruction funds, marine strength, the following ton these were within the treaty limits. At the time it was revealed, that the nages were allotted:
United States was far behind Bri tain and Japan in the matter of building up to treaty strength.
The Geneva, conference is sched theuled to resume October 16,
United States. 1,136,200 Oreat Britain...... 1,201,700 Japan
763,060 huilding pro- arc undertaken,
With regard to the trade policy, it must aim at the adjustment of trade relations mainly on the economic basis. Beeing that Ja- pan's trade is making big strides at present, the traders themselves must first devise measures of I ho further trade development, while the Gov-grammes ernment should help the traders strength of the three navies In 1933, allowing for replacement ships kia in their efforts.
Edown before 1938 to be completed in
1937-38-30 would be!
Referring to the question of concluding a non-aggression trea- ty with Soviet Russia, Mr Hirota takes the view that negotiations
of
United States
* Great Britain
Japan.
941,000
099,000 775,000
for such a treaty must be preceded The Japanese excess of treaty by the settlement various allotment is accounted for by re diplomatic issues outstanding beplacement ships which will be laid tween the two countries it is down but not completed before the not proper to proceed first with expiration of the treaty.
Few 'to this problem with a racilitating the solution of the outstanding problems In other words, the Chinese Eastern Rail way problem, the North Baghalleri | build-
MUST BUILD 110 SHIPS, To achieve its full treaty tonnage before 1836, the United States must
oll issue and the flahery question aircraft carrier of 15,200 tons must be properly disposed of be 14-light cruisers, total 47,100 tons. fore ever the question of conclud-z-heavy destroyers, Total 9,200 ing a non-aggression pact is taken j..
tons.
tor,
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"World. Must Disarm”
PARIS, Sept. 18. An oral message from President Roosevel urging Fremier Edouard Daladier of France to realize that the world must disarm was brought to Paris to-day by Norman H. Davis, American ambassador large, who plans to present it to the premier tomorrow. I'm Conversing with the British ra presentatives today, Foreign Min ister Paul Bondolir however review- ed the recent nationalistic activi ties of the German Nazis and de clared there was a vital need for firm stand toward the Reich
Positions with the British In conversations.
fil,
and American representatives here, the French desite to compare notes on the allegations that Germany under Chancellor Hitler resim ing in defiance of the Versaille treaty, to discuss future policy Germany refuses to accept the French-sponsored international arms control plan, and to gain sup-
80-light destroyers, total 10,000 THE PREMIER INTERVIEWED 30-submarines, total 35,530 tons, In a Press Interview, Admiral
Particular interest is attached in Salto, the Premier, said that weak naval circles to the two 20,000 to health was the reason for Count aircraft carriers in the list of ships Uchidas resignation and that the to be built. The navy bae fr change of the Foreign Minister queatly altered its ideas of aircraft does not alter the fundamentals carrier construction. The first two ports for the Paris proposal that of Japanese foreign policy. As carriers built after the war, side arms control must be attained be the duties of the Foreign Minister from the experimental craft. Langfore is reduction in military night. are particularly onerous at pre-ley were the "Lexington and Bata sent, the Premier finally unreed toga, both monsters of 5,000 tons
Davis, head of the American" de-
to Count Uchids's resignation. each, Next the navy, turned to legation at Ckners, also brought Mr. Hirota, the new Foreign the 13,500-ton size in the Ranger word from Roosevelt that the Unit Minister, at fret declined to come Now a 20,000 ton, type has been forward, as he had been unwell adopted. The two new ships, de- himself, but as his health is now spite their smaller size, will carry considerably restored, he was fin- ally prevailed upon to fill the proffered post.
A SENILE CABINET The Tokyo Azahl" congratu- lates the Government on the choice of Mr. Hirota to succeed Count Uchida To speak frankly, it says It was greatly disappointed when It knew that the Batto Cabinet which was brought lita, being with (Continued on previous Colama);
the avowed object of coping with the emergency situation, contained some statesmen whose-age-almost disqualified them for the portfolios signed them. Due to the senile composition, the Baito Cabinet has done nothing to answer the pubile expectations during the sixteen months of office and the public anxiety to not a whit relieved iscompared with a year aro.
ed States is willing to support the French plan and also favours a consultative pact by which the na tiads would confer on action to take in the event of aggressive war,
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