ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 129, 3 June 1920, Page 8

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

HOPE THAT AMERICA WILL

JOIN ■■/IN-/

; ( [PrBM AuftOCIATIOW.V; / ; Australian and N.Z.'Cable Association

(Received June 3, 1.30 p'Jra.)". , WASHINGTON,, ,!un© 2. Japanese diplomats . express the. Jhope that the United States vril|;become '■ a- :fparty to the * British Vand Japanese defence alliance. :. : '. Britain will submit the question* of• xt;newal of the pact to the Dominions Conference to be held' in Londoii shortly. . .... '.. ';■:. -. , '.■•.. •■.';■■.:< Japan sees a possible supp'jrutmg. of the League of Nations by a stries of defensive alliances -between the f>r,iricipa,l world Powers. r " , „ ,\>- -•-