NAVAL PARITY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 7 January 1935, Page 3

NAVAL PARITY

JAPAN’S FIXED AIM CLAIM FOR EQUALITY THE PAG.rFiq'STD|i>CJON (United Pre«s As“ociat.lr>n— p v ELctrPi Tolesraph—Copyright) (Received 7tli January, DAO a.m.) ■ LONDON* j6\lt January. Mr Lloyd George in an article in the “Sunday Pictorial!’ says that Japan’s determination to win naval parity was unalterably fixed .before her delegates left opposition to the Japanese, claim for equality is deep rooted. have ceased to associate firmness and clarity with the British foreign* policy,--but the public lias assumed tlia.LJ.he. Goweiiuuent will align itself witlf,‘JhiieTi<3i tjjdj'esisting the Japanese -policy.” -T-here will be no agreement until theZßciWers completely change their,policy in handling Pacific questions. • • • Japaii-pnieans to attain parity in,'fact] and would prefer its attainment liv'd reduction of her rivals’ strength.- if Britain and America do not’agree Japan! will-mol hesitate to build tb- the,;linlit’ Of t-qtafity. Britain and America should agree on a common policy,ln .the. Pacific, thus avoiding a buildlrfjf i'ht , e' Avliich would stampede the nations towards a catastrophe.” PACIFIC MANDATES •?“jAPAH/'&IMrffiRSTOOD” f„,£ • * i>’ »■ C - ij>* * AMOUNTS EXPENDED J «/'... S. <£- h* M *»**»* ! - January. The Mandates.Cmnmlsl-ii g7i*s' report to the League 1 Council coneVlning the Pacific'’ Islands'■ 'further stated that ($40,000. was Marquis Ito said -that -the- 1 subsidies actually decreased, between 1931 and 1933. heavy expenditure was involved as the tonnage of Jlio ships increased and then?, were . now between. Japan > and the islands. Myßappard,,a.Swiss 'member, asked Marquis Ito. about expenses on harbour works,. £B7r}o.fpf!?CiSew pier at Saarpen. ,€12.500 Joivthe ’Construction of Jail anchorage v a(>sl?.alau : -:Harbour, and £fi,7oo*for an anchorage at Rota. ~ .IMarqius attitude'’Yyas“njisundcrsfdo(l. The expenditure- at. .Sahfpen •hcghu.fiin 1932 as the"continuation- of- the improvement work;-and tint ;<?rtilaiifce to Palau harbour heeded widening. It was proposed tOiStijiifc ; sugar ‘ jiianldlions at Rota ib 1935r'- *' ■‘Gf