BRITAIN AND JAPAN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 229, 22 June 1920, Page 5

BRITAIN AND JAPAN

RENEWAL OF ALLIANCE AN ACT OF MUTUAL PRUDENCE

ADMIRAL KATO INTERVIEWED

By Telegraph-Preßi Association-Copyright (Rec. June 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 21.•The Tolrio correspondent of the "Daily Express" interviewed Admiral Kato (Minister of Marine) regarding the renewal of the alliance. Admiral Kato eaid that Australians seemed to imagine it would op<m the floodgates of immigration. The adiance had existed for twenty yeare, and Australia had had absolutely no trouble on that score.

The correspondent said that in now of her war services Australia's voice must be heard. ,

Admiral Kato replied by asking: How could the Australian armies have fought without tho Japanese Navy? Austria was consulted at tho last renewal of the alliance and My approved- of it. He admitted that the alliance now served no specific object. The widespread desire li w as based on the fear of isolation rather than a specific danger. The renewal was an act of mutual prudence. If the alliance was not renewed, Britain and Japan would drift into cool relah'l £ n ear J y . de °ision was unattainable, but negotiations were proceeding in tile fnendiiest manner. Japan thoroughly realised the necessity for consulting the Imperial Conference and tho League of Nations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FUTURE DIPLOHATIC EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDED ON ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE, BRITAIN, AND JAPAN. New York, June 20. line Fans correspondent cf tho "New York Times" interviewed Prince Ihashi, brother-in-law of the Mikado, who has come to complete his military studies at uie French School of' War- He said the Treaty of Alliance between Britain and France had just been renewed. It would unite closer the two peoples, and then if Japan were attacked, or anydip. lomatio quarrel between Japan and any other nation should occur, Japan would ]» able to count upon British support. The future diplomatic equilibrium will ,be founded on a strong political and military ajliance between France, Britain, and Japan. The entente between Britain and Japan is already perfect on every matter, including the Eastern question and Russian problems. The Chinese army .will be thoroughly transform, ed. We are also to increase the number and effectiveness.'of the Japanese army, which should be ready to fight at ary moment."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.