FAR EAST PEACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 146, 22 June 1934, Page 7

FAR EAST PEACE.

NO CAUSE FOR WAR. Japan's Hands Full With Affairs In Manchukuo. • » REPLY TO SOVIET ACTIVITY. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI, June 21. In spite of the warlike preparations in Siberia, there is at present absolutely no ea>use for war between the Soviet and Japan, according to a statement issued at Dairen by General Hishikiri, commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army. He added that Japan has her hands fully occupied in Manchukou, and has not even time to think of military affairs elsewhere. JAPAN'S CLAIM. Naval Parity With America In Pacific. BRITISH COMMENT. (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. The "Daily Express," commenting on the Japanese spokesman's statement that Japan seeks a revision of the Washington Naval Treaty ratio of 5—5—3 to enable parity with the United States, says that Japan will be greatly mistaken if she thinks the United States will willingly allow her to build up to the American strength in the Pacific. PACTS IN EUROPE. HOW BRITAIN REGARDS THEM. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 112.30 p.m.) RUGBY, June 21. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, speaking in the House of Commons, said that a statement regarding security made by the British delegate, Mrs. Corbctt Ashby, at the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference was made on his authority, and represented the attitude of the British Government. The statement was as follows:—"It will bo understood that the United Kingdom in consenting to contribute a member to the committee on security is not contemplating that any further agreements dealing with regional security to be concluded in Europe would be agreements to which the United Kingdom is a party. "The United Kingdom has already become a party to the regional security agreement of Locarno, and understands that the agreements now contemplated for other parts of Europe would be between other parties. On this understanding, the United Kingdom is quite willing, if desired, to contribute."