Jap Designs on Australia

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1065, 12 August 1904, Page 3

Jap Designs on Australia

A Sensational Report.

Mailer Before (lie Federal Parliament

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Mklbouhxh, this day OKNKRA& lluitjn during a speech in Western Australia, stated that Adniiml Kamimuva when in Australia told him that Japan was casting cyos on Australia, Tho Ministor of Defence, questioned In tho House as to whether General llntton had reported the circumstances to any ollicial of authority, and if not wotilii the Minister call upon General Iluitnn to repci't on tho ciicunist'inco, and would Gov eminent iiiiiko representations to the liritish Government and to Japan as to what was implied by tho threat in tho Admiral's statement, Mr. Watson said that General llutton would bo asked for a report, It wis not tlesirablo to mnlio the representations suggested, becauso the mero fiet that foreign Powers wero casting longing eyes could not bo comtrued ii.to a throat.