NAVAL MEETING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1935, Page 5

NAVAL MEETING

DELEGATES REPLY

TO JAPANESE STATEMENT.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

(Received this day at 3.10 p.m.) LONDON, December 12.

A naval conference communique states: “Discussions on the Japanese proposal of a common upper limit was continued. Statements made by delegates for America, Australia, Canada, France, Britain, Ttalv and 'South Africa, expressing their views on the explanation given by the Japanese delegation regarding its proposal. The Japanese to-morrow reply to the observations made by other delegations. “Though the communique like all its predecessors gives a bald list of the speakers on the Japanese proposal, it indicate the extent of opposition to it. It is still not specified, whether tne Japanese parity plan embraces Powers other than those represented at tne conference or what Japan considers the upper limit should be. It is . semi-officially admitted that a deadlock has not occurred “yet,” but this will inevitably arrive on the main issue, unless a compromise is obtainable on the Japanese demand.