ALLIED COMMERCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9998, 15 June 1918, Page 7

ALLIED COMMERCE

JAPANESE MISSION TO LONDON GERMAN TR/ADB PENETRATION '■ DISCUSSED. By TologTaph—Prgas Association.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. LONDON, June 12. At the luncheon In honour of the Japanese Mission, the Japanese Am; bassador (Viscount Chinda), replying on behalf o fthe Japanese delegates to the forthcoming International Parliamentary Conference on Commerce, said that, however grave the present military situation, ho was firmly convinced of the ultimate triumph of the Allies, It was riot Germany's fault that the. mistrust and' suspicion between Japan and the United States had been swept away. Japan had done her best, and would continue to do her utmost, in the great cause she had made her! own. ■'• 's ■

Sir Joseph,,. Ward saad the Dominions wondered why the Motherland had allowed German commercial penetration to continue. The Japanese Ambassador's speech proved thit the Antfio> Japancuo Alliance contributed to the maintenance of peace. Tho s>fe arrival of the Australasian delegates could not have been guaranteed but for the Japanese Navy .011''the' Pacific. Bvon if the presenfr land battle went against us'Germany would never beat Us while we had the Navy. Mr A. J, Balfour, at the luncheon the provious day, said that Britain and Japan had ,no .differences "of opinion as.to the aim of tho«pfesent*war. Ho was euro that if tho exigencies of the conflict required us to call upon our Allies to make new and fresh efforts, Japan would live, as she had always done, up to her full obligations. Mr Balfour criticised German- fading methods, and pointed out that these were part of hoy policy for world domination. Germany was trying, by her manufacturing .power, to, practically enslave all" the rest of the world. This problem would have to be solved, and ho hoped Japan would assist in. foiling this policy ,0/ political' aiid economic penetration, ' ::.■>• BRITISH SHIPYARDS LABOUR POSITION SATISFACTORY*. Australian and' N.Z. Cable Association. ~ • LONON. June 13., lhe newspapers comment upon tho improved position in regard to labour since tho settlement of tho brief strike at Birkenhead shipbuilding yards early in the weok. There was practically no stoppago. Throughout the country men have been working with renewed vigour and determination since the Gorman offensive began, and tho outlook was never hotter during the war.