FAVOURED IN AMERICA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 11 July 1921, Page 7

FAVOURED IN AMERICA

MR. ROOSEVELT'S ECONOMY

CAMPAIGN

Received July 11, 10.30 a.m. NEW YORK, July 6. Interviewed by the New York Times, "Mr. Penrose said: "I favour the principle of disarmament and a large rneas. "fire of disarmament on the part of the United States regardless of any understanding or agreement with other nations. No one can picture another war the present generation, and perhaps the next. No nation desires to attack .the United States or could do so ■ successfully.. Let the other nation* go -ahead if they wish to confer" to reduce armaments. The "United States is big •enough to settle its' own questions." TOKIO, July 6. Mr. Kaku, secretary to Japan's Embassy at Washington, in a statement •said: "President Harding has often had 'occasion to express his conviction that ► the Anglo-Japanese entente should he tnade the basis of world peace. My impression is that the Americans are prepared to fight if challenged, but other"wise will be the last to take up arms against the .Japanese/ WASHINGTON, July 6. Mr. Roosevelt, pursuing his economy 'programme, has sold 151 submarine -chasers and fifteen other vessel. He ■Mill sell the battleships Maine, Mis•spuri, and Wisconsin, and other historic and obsolete craft.