ARMAMENT RACE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12076, 16 October 1933, Page 5

ARMAMENT RACE

DOMINIONS join labor, press comment on N.z. SCHEME JAPANESE AGGRESSION IN PACIFIC (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 15, 8 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 14. . Dominions Join New. Armaments Race” appears on the Daily Herald’s front page triple-column heading over a story saying that Australia and Neiw Zealand were swiftly developing armed for.ceis under a liai■son plan between themselves, and also with the approval of the Brtiish Government. “This ns the latest deyelopment of the Far Eastern situation which is becoming increasinglyl menacing.” states*, the Herald 1 . . fllie journal narrates the plans for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as reported in a recent cable', message, and alludes to Japan’s aggression in the Pacific and her de niand for a* moye powerful navy, following unsuccessful attempts to make a pact iwith Holland in return for concessions in Dutch New Guinea, where the Japanese hoped to Jay down a system of disguised air bases. The editorial says that the Australian naval programme and the South African deTence programme are parts of a world movement* of na tions world-wide re-armmg, and the “mad race” is beginning again.