DISARMAMENT.

Grey River Argus, 18 January 1922, Page 5

DISARMAMENT.

JAPAN’S PACIFIC POLICY. FORTIFICATIONS QUESTION. [A. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received January 17, 9.5 p.m.) TOKIO, January 16. The Japanese Diplomatic Council has approved of the Cabinet’s decision to insist firmly that the Bonin and Luchu Island groups shall be included in the Japanese mainland grouo • when the question of limiting Pacific Island fortifications is settled at Wallington. A SUMMARY. WORK DONE AT WASHINGTON. (Roe. January 17, at 11.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 16. Mr Coolidge, in a speech at Philadelphia, said that, the list of positive achievements at the Washington Conference had been steadily increasing, and it included a limitation of capital ships, a four-Power pact, a declaration against the use of submarines as commerce destroyers, prosecution of tho use of poison gas; a limitation of tho size and armament of auxiliary craft; settlement of the Yap Islanu question and conflicting questions re north of the equator mandated islands; an agreement to respect the sovereignty of China, and her' tariff; and there was a prospect of a settlement of the conflicting claims of China and Japan [regarding Shantung.