TELEGRAMS

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3778, 3 May 1919, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Per i'Tcaa Association.) JAPAN IN THE PACIFIC,

Dunedin, May 2. In a. speech at the annual meeting of the Navy League, Sir Jame s Allen said that he viewed with considerable alarm tlie positioin in the Pacific. He looked with a good deal of suspicion on the occupation of the Marshall Islands by the Japanese, lie hoped that Japan had no intention of spreading her wings over the Pacific, but he feared there was a possibility of it. Tin.; Minister added thai it wa,s impossible lo give any idea of what, our naval policy would'be. j_ord Jellicoe was on bis wav to give, advice. If wo wore to prolecl (lie seas, ovovy pari of the Empire should lake a share, both in money and men. lb l - did not know what ships or machines would be required iv future.

'Regarding the Air Service, the Minister said that he thought it necessary to have a minimum establishment of experts- here to train men for defence. If tbe need arose, the air machines could be used for oilier than military purposs.

With regard to naval and air services, he asked that the people be patient until the opinion of experts was available. N.Z. TROOPS AND ANZAO DAY 1% LONDON. Dunedn, May 2. In connection with the Anzae Day celebrations in London, at which the New Zcalandcrs were not represented. Sir James Allen cabled to the officer commanding the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the United Kingdom, and to-day -received the following reply:— "War Ollice made arrangements for the Dominion's inarch on May 3, at which King George will be present. Australians approached us at the last moment/ asking me to join in Anzac march. In view of the official march on May 3, I did not consider it advisable to have two marches. Senior officers concurred.' '

BURGLAR CAUGHT AT OAMARU

Oamaru, May 2. The perpetrators of tbe bank rob- j bery at Milton on the 30th inst. has been arrested here by Constable Palmer. He is Victor Keen, a horsetrainer, of Milton. News of the robbery was received here at !) a.m., and" the arrest was made at noon. One of the £10 note's had been cashed at the railway station yesterday evening. Another attempt at negotiation 10-day. wa_ intercepted by the constable, who made the arrest before it had reached tlie bank, but The note had already passed through three hands. Keen arrived in Oama ruby the late train last night, and ho cashed a £10 note with the carrier, and this led to his arrest. '1 io constable has recovered £390 of the missing money.