WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 17792, 14 October 1921, Page 6

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. JAPANESE DELEGATE’S VIEW. STRONGEST NATION MUST SHOW THE WAY. Press Association—Bt Telegraph—Copyright. HONOLULU, October 12. The Japanese delegation to the Washington Conference has arrived. Baron Kato, interviewed, stated:

Wo are going to the Conference with a single desire—namely, to co-operate with the other nations in the accom-

plishment of disarmament. We must not forget that veal success depends upon the sincerity and earnestness of all the nations participating. Should a single nation lack sincerity wo cannot expect anything but failure. IVe believe it will rest with the nations possess-

ing the strongest armaments to take the lead in the (limitation of their own armaments to serve ns an example to the other nations. There should he. an unreserved exchange of opinion with the sole aim of devising measures which may be actually carried into effect. Agreements will he unavailing unless they are practicable. —A. and N.Z. Cable. THK FRENCH DELEGATION. PARIS, October 13. (Received October 14, at 9.10 a.m.) Tho Government has appointed MM. Tivianv. Jusseraud.- and Sarraut to accompany M. Poland to the Washington Conference.—A. and N.Z, Cable. THE P.URGENLAND TROUBLE. PROPOSED AGREEMENT. VENICE, October 13. (Received October 14, at 8.55 a.m.) Tho protocol of tho Burgeuland agreement has been signed.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER .HOPEFUL OF ATTENDING, LONDON,- October 13. (Received October 14, at 10.50 a.rn.) Mr Lloyd George has informed the American Ambassador that ho has a keen personal desire to attend tho Washington Conference, and hopes that nothing will interfere with his present intentions. He proposes to remain at Washington for three or four weeks. Air Churchill will probably accompany him.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AIR (SASTRI TO REPRESENT INDIA. LONDON, October 13. (Received October 14, at 10.40 a.in.) Air Sastri will represent India at Washington, necessitating tho postponement of his visits to Canada, Fiji, and Australia. —A. and N.Z. Cable.