JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

Evening Star, Issue 17792, 14 October 1921, Page 4

JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

LORD MORTHCLIFFE'S STATEiEHT. REMARKS RESENTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, October 15. (Received October 14, at 9.30 A statement by Lord Northcliffe widen was cabled to the London Times’ on October 3, in which he was quoted ns warning Australia of the danger to its unoccupied areas from a northern Power, has aroused the Japanese. Foreign Office. On its behalf a representative, slated Perhaps it is improper to express an opinion without reading tho complete text of Lord NcrthcMe’s statement. Although he studiously, and seemingly cautiously, avoided direct reference to Japan, the general tone of his remarks indicated that, ho tried k> picture Japan as a menace to Australia. If by the teeming millions that he fears would overwhelm Australian Anglo-Saxons ho means the Japanese, if by an ambitious, covetous Power which some day might become Australia’s enemy ho menus Japan, such a statement, coming from a person of Lord Northcliffe’s influence, must not bo passed over lightly. The good-will and friendly spirit on Japan’s part towards Australia has been cultivated under the Anglo-Jap mese Alliance,. There is no room for the alienation of this spirit. Japan realises the importance, of maintaining her good relationship with Australia for the peace of the Pacific, for which. Japan has not spared any effort.— A. and N.Z. Gable.