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RESENTED
Washington, Dec. 20.
The Ambassador went on to kay that there was no issue which could riot bo settled peacenbly, Tho naval ratios problem was one which concerned all the Powers and not Just America and Japan. "Anyway our desire for parity is based upon plan of rfon-attack and non-aggres-
DECEMBER 23, 1935.
NAVAL PROBLEMS -
DELEGATES ADJOURN OVER HOLIDAY
The Naval
Londen, Doc. 21. Confere e han ad
President Roosevelt, asked to com-alon," he addesi. He Indicated that journed over Christmas till January mont on Senator Pittman's con- there was no intention to lodge demnation of Japan when he declar-protest against Senator Pittman's nd that the Japanese Government | speech-United Press.
was entertaining "ambitions similar to thosd held by the ex-Kaiser be foro 1914-18," said he had not road the roport.
Dr. Frederick Libby, secretary of
Tall Tactless Talk
4
World The
:
"The Times thinks that the pro unsatisfactory. gress has not been
The discussions have cleared up the New York, Des. 21.
meaning of the Japanese schome, Telegram, in anwhich at Arst appeared very uncertain, even in minds of the Japanese vention of War, however, declared Roosevelt should speadily disavow. "Pittman's Jingolsm
The the Senator Pittman's "tall tactless talk." menaces national welfare. He seems to de- The journal adds that the effect examina the British proposals, Mire war, preventivo war, with Japan, might not have been so bad if the whien it reassembles will hear the If it is not repudiated it will lend Japanese understood that Fitiman American proposals. These, all relate colour to the fear expressed in many that he is Chairman of the Foreign Times agrees that it in right to take
is just another silver Senator and to
to quantitative limitation and The places that the present Government
the National Council for the Pre-editorial to-day, states that President themselverence then went on to
The
and
Whe
may chose the foreign war method Relations Committee, by secident of this aspect first, since it in the one of escaping from economic seniority and not by any process of difficulties. If the bombalare relection which takes into necount aculty and require the greatest effort pose to involve us in an Asiatic war knowledge and judgment of inter- of mutual understanding and con In the event of their winning the national
ciliations. The paper thinks that Bee Filaman na quantitative, agree would
which election, as they did in 1916, now
be is the time to tell the country, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs nut also qualitative
Kearcoly United Press.
Committee, charging Japan with worth making. The conversa .ix.not malicious designs, adds the paper. necessarily true. There is 'n largo "Such a speech can have no other body of opinion which holds that r effect than to Inatill unwarranted low enough, maximum limits could be Washington, Dec. 21., fears and hatred in the Japanese fixed for Individual battleships, Mr. Hiroshi Saito, Japanese Am-people....The blusters of the jingo-cruisers and other types of vessels basandor to Washington, has cabled Is Pittman will be echoed by Hinge that would remove the most.
expen full report of Senator Pittman's Ista
and this will widen alvo and most irritating factor of Japan Apeech to the Japanese Foreign the chasm of auspleion between naval competition."-British Wireless. Ófco,---United Presi.
peoples who have every sane reason for friendship."-United Press.
Cabled to Tokyo
Painful Impression
COTTON TEXTILES
Statement Reiterated Tokyo, Dec. 22.
Phoenix, Dec. 21. Senator Pitman's speech has
Senator Pittman reiterated his created a most painful impression statement, made at the meeting of hore. American residents are
JAPANESE EXPORTS TO is. un the Las Vegas Rotary Club, to-day, animous that Japan does not intend when he stated "I do not want any
TO BE RESTRICTED to attack the United States and one to think I am trying to force there
in their A
Washington, Dec. 21. I wor.
trying to prevent nm opinion, to belleve
The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. ed States. The time has come to Saito, has informed the Stato Depart A Foreign Office spokesman said, talk Bluntly, Japan know we havement that Japanese cotton textile "The Senator cannot know much to fight naval battles in the Pacific manufacturers have voluntarily about the Orient and his arguments
agreed to restrict exports to the United States.
also not the plans Japan forcing a war with the Unit- i
any attack in the future.
are not worthy of serious considerato dominate it.
This stop has been taken in response
tion. We are disappointed a state- "There are only two nationa who man in such a responsible position have feets sufficient to block Japan to recent protests made by the United should advanco such arguments. The Senator's statements simply" ro- vent a lack of common sense.”— United Press.
Ambassador's Appeal
Washington, Dec. 21. The Japanese Ambasador to Washington, Mr. Hiroshi Saito, has apponted to the American people to ignore the speech of Senator Pitt- Finn at Las Vegas.
Britain and tho United
he went on.
"They could state manufacturers against do
the pre-
abnormally heavy imports it und may have to sent political group in
Japan. Japan re- mains in power. I am going to any these things on the floor of the Senate where pacifists have been de luded with the thought that frank discussion manns seeking war. On
the from
the precise extent of the restriction. The Ambassador did not mention
-Reuter,
the contrary preparedness means preventing wor,"
there
MURDER THEORY
43
BLOODSTAINS ON THELMA TODD'S CAR
Los Angeles, Dec. 21, Theory that Thelma Todd, the Wednesday near her
Senslor Pittman said the League of Nations was useless As an en- "The possibility of war between fercer of peace and "the United the United States and Japan is ab- Siates has certain responsibilities in surd, ....I beg Americans to believe regard to the protection of her citi me when I say that. It is the de- rois and possessions and we must
responsibilities. lain the friendliest relations with the United States. It is absurd to think tinue to extend her influence to our her car last we have any intention of attacking possessions. In the face of recent home in Hollywood, was murdered, the Philippines, America or any of history what cleo can one expect gains support from the statement of its territory, We are fully con- from her acts? A naval demonstra. Mr. Toni. Cavett, the District Attor scious that war between Japan and tlon in the Pacific will curb expan. noy's investigator, who reveals that the United States would be the sion by conquest and may have to be found bloodstains on the running greatest folly. We are each other's he adopted by Britain and the Unit- board of her caz. Cavett is of the best customers; how could humanity, ed
before long."-United | opinion that Miss Todd may have been States or either country profit by such cir Press.
engaged in a struggle and almost
sire of the Japanese people to 'main= | recognited, Japan will con-screen, star who was found dead in
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her against còming in late he lock- ed her out because she was not back by 2 am, and states that she gave her mistress the key of the back door when she went out to a parly. This seems to destroy the police theory that Tholma aholtered in the garage and after switching on the engine of her car fell asleep and was seeldontal "ly poisoned.
clambered from her car. when she fell back unconscious,
The foreman of the Grand Jury declares that the evidence ho has gathered, strongly indicates that the screen star may have been a "mono- xkle munter" victim.
One of the most unusual features of the affair is that eighteen hours elapsed before the film she was missed by Mary Whitehead, her It in recalled that she was the vic-
gro
maid. The maid disputed tim of an extortion throat carlier this the story of Roland West, Miss year in connection with which, two- Todd's partner, that after warning men were arrested.—Router.
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