PEACE AND TRADE

Evening Star, Issue 21934, 22 January 1935, Page 8

PEACE AND TRADE

JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY REDUCTION OF ARMAMENTS FAVOURED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, (Received January 22, at 12.40 p.m.) Mr Hirota (Foreign Minister), in a speech in the Diet, said: “ Our fundamental policy is to maintain peace and friendship and to develop trade with foreign Powers. We are at present most concerned with the question of naval disarmament, about which our policy has previously been fully stated —viz., the abolition of aggressive weapons and a radical reduction of armaments, thus removing menace and rendering attack impossible. Because the Washington Treaty does not conform to this we notified its termination. Not only does Japan not intend to increase her armaments, but she looks forward to a new agreement in accordance with the principle of disarmament. . The London talks having clarified the views of the three Powers, they have been adjourned to enable the delegates to consult their Governments, meanwhile informal discussions continue. Japan wishes to resume the negotiations as soon as possible for establishing a fair and reasonable agreement based on nonmenace and non-aggression.”

CHANGEABLE-SCATTERED - SHOWERS

The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern districts—Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, River- , ton. Orepuki, Bluff. Halfmoon Bay:— The recent depression is now east of the dominion, and an anti-cyclone of moderate intensity is approaching from the west. Forecast: moderate to strong south-westerly winds, gradually decreasing. Weather, cool and changeable, with scattered showers. Seas rough. DULL DAY IN DUNEDIN. Early this morning there was a little sunshine, but soon the sky became overcast, and a dull, raw day was experienced in Dunedin. Showery conditions set in soon after noon, up till which time the maximum temperature was 60.3 deg, with a minimum of 64.9 deg. There was a cold wind from the south-west. Yesterday’s temperatures were: Maximum 61.9 deg and minimum 45.5 deg. No rainfall was recorded for the twentyfour hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day.